Where does the current UK boxing scene rank compared to other era's in history

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    And how many of the fighters you named are DOMINATING their divisions like Hatton, Joe, Lennox & Naz did?
     
  2. Super Hans

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    You could probably say in the later era of Hatton and Joe, Haye was dominating at Cruiserweight
     
  3. Brixton Bomber

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    Naz dominated. Lennox did, too.

    Brook, Khan, Quigg, Frampton etc aren't dominating.
     
  4. Makingweight

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    Certainly a good era for UK boxing quantity of ranked fighters in most divisions.

    The quality of elite fighters less so the demise of boxing on terrestrial tv a big factor.

    Hard to believe for the younger fans but before the hype of PL and Sky boxing was on the back pages on big fight weeks more than football, how times change.
     
  5. Super Hans

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    They will be soon

    Along with the likes if Joshua and Campbell :deal
     
  6. ImBetterThanJoe

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    Not yet but give them a chance. Doesn't happen over night. Not saying they definately will but ya never know how their careers will pan out
     
  7. Super Hans

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    :good
     
  8. James Townes

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    Hey, how is the land of the horizontal heavyweights doing these days anyway....?
     
  9. TBooze

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    If you are a fan of the British game today, you do not know how lucky you are.

    Thanks to huge investment in the amateur sport, the pro game in this country is stronger than it has been since the Second World War.

    Because of the way the sport is now televised it is true the domestic sport does not have the 'household' names of the past, but quality wise, the sport is in a splendid state.
     
  10. TBooze

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    You had a poor run at Heavyweight. But do not put yourselves down, you dominated the division for a Century, and I am sure someone will come out the woodwork.
     
  11. FartWristedBum

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    Chin up mate.....with the Furys and Joshua coming good we could be ruling the champagne division soon. It's all good.
     
  12. Brixton Bomber

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    Doubtful. Joshua, perhaps. The other two? Laughable!
     
  13. Super Hans

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    What's your nationality?

    I hope you aren't a Yank criticizing the British Heavyweight scene. :patsch