Which are the three best fights between two British boxers?

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  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    Feel like watching them today. I have seen a lot of fights but not to many with two British fighters in them
     
  2. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn
    Eubank
    Watson
    Collins

    good back and fore battles between the 4 of them 'mostly' meeting each other.
     
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kaylor-Christie was the first fight I thought of. However, always in the back of my mind was the 2 wars between Eric Boon and Arthur Danahar. Man, I remember reading about these 2 fights in Boxing News years ago and it always sticks in my mind. I know there's clips out there but I'd love to see them in their entirety.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Top of my head..
    Benn v Eubank 1
    Eubank v Watson 2(tragic ending)
    Lewis v Bruno
     
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  5. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Michael Gomez-Alex Arthur
    Michael Ayers-Wayne Rigby I
    Eubank-Benn I

    A personal favorite of mine is Buchanan-Watt as well.
     
  6. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Minter vs Finnegan 2
    Moore vs Macklin
    Murray vs Mitchell
     
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  7. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn/Eubank is probably the highest caliber All-British fight I have seen, although there's likely a ton of other candidates (one of which is mentioned below).

    Another three less often referred to bouts that I'd list for interest are:

    - Eric Boon vs Arthur Danahar (1939) - First televised British Title Fight and a classic.

    - Alan Rudkin vs Walter McGowan II (1968) - Their first bout, whilst I have not seen it, is said to have been a top class battle, as well...

    - George Feeney v Ray Cattouse (1982) - Highly competitive domestic scrap. Cattouse bringing the onslaught while a patient, durable Feeney picks his moments...
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

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  9. Woller1

    Woller1 Member Full Member

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    Try to look up some of Tony Sibsons fights.
     
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  10. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Mark Kaylor-Roy Gumbs
    Tony Sibson-Frankie Lucas
    Nigel Benn-Michael Watson

    Three terrific middleweight wars, for some reason Kaylor-Gumbs is rarely mentioned but it was a cracker.

    Wish there was more Gumbs footage out there, what I´ve seen have all been exciting fights.
     
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  11. Peteychops

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    Neary v Holligan?
     
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