Top 5 Scottish Fighters

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  1. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    Am I out of turn by suggesting Benny Lynch is number 1 by a long stretch? And Ken Buchanan is number 2 by a long stretch? Yes or no? And who rounds out the top 5?
     
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  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have Buchanan as #1 and Benny Lynch as #2. After that there is a bit of a blur on whom would be next. I can think of Walter McGowan, Elky Clark, Jackie Paterson, Tancy Lee, Jim Watt, Bert Gilroy, Chic Calderwood, Murray Sutherland, Tommy Milligan and Evan Armstrong as candidates, but in what order? Also, I'm probably missing out on some standouts if anyone else wants to fill in some gaps
     
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Walter McGowan deserves a place.
     
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  4. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    James Scott and Scott Frank deserve mentions.
     
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  6. Unforgiven

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    Jim Watt deserves a mention.
     
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  7. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    Gerald McClellan and Mike McCallum have got to be up there.
     
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  8. McGrain

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  9. mcvey

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    I'd put Lynch at number one,I think he is top five at fly anyway. The rest ,in no order.
    Buchanan
    McGowan
    Watt
    Paterson

    HM
    Lee
    Gilroy
    Keenan
    Jacobs
    Harrison
    Calderwood
     
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  10. JackSilver

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  11. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    There was talk of Harrison fighting Marquez at some point. He would have been absolutely lacerated had it happened
     
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  12. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good list McVey!
     
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  13. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Buchanan number one for me
     
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  14. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benny & Kenny are Tops...

    Benny Lynch
    Ken Buchanan
    Elky Clarke

    Bert Gilroy
    Jackie Patterson
    Jim Brady
    Walter McGowan
    Chic Calderwood
    Tommy Milligan
    Peter Keenan
    Tancy Lee
    Alex Lafferty

    Jake Kilrain
    Johnny Hill
    Cowboy McCormack
    Jim Watt
    Johnny McCrory
    Scott Harrison
    Gary Jacobs

    Alex Arthur
    Ricky Burns

    and this new kid Josh Taylor could find himself in a very high place IF he can keep up the success...

    there are plenty of other noted fighters that were top & noted fighters as well. a Great History & Contribution Scotland has played in the Pugilistic Kingdom.
     
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  15. JackSilver

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    Thought you were talking about Audley Harrison for a moment.
     
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