Which British fighter will make the biggest impact on Worldwide in 2008???

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  1. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Calzaghe and Hatton have done it previously,and this year we have got alot of are fighters gioing for World Titles or fighting Big Names in the coming months,

    Who will be on Hatton and Calzaghes level as famous to the boxing world by the year is out?
     
  2. robpalmer135

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    I am going with Haye, exciting style, huge, could be the best thing to happen to the H/Ws in a long time.
     
  3. TomPodmore

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    Carl Froch. The plan is for to fight Inkin in March or April, Sanavia for the European in July and then box for the soon-to-be vacant WBC belt by the end of year.
     
  4. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I think Haye blitzes Enzo then moves up to heavy and beats a Rahman or a Peter and becomes Uk's leading fighter after Calzaghe retires.
     
  5. robpalmer135

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    **** can't beleive i left Froch of that list, yeh Froch is other guys.
     
  6. pokerbox

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    I have to say i think it will be Frankie Gavin at the Olympics.
     
  7. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haye.

    Maybe Witter if anyone has the stones to fight him.
     
  8. SevenSamurai

    SevenSamurai 3 year ESB vet. Full Member

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    David Haye I think.

    Once he has brutally knocked out Macca, and if he gets a title shot at heavyweight and wins a belt then the world is his this year.

    Hatton is on the slide after his defeat, and Calzaghe is holding his retirement tour- so I am not excited by what either of those two will be doing this year.
     
  9. Jack

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    I think Haye is the only one who will have worldwide exposure. Have any of the rest even been on US TV? Witter once perhaps?

    Not a single one of them possess the likeability, drawing potential or talent that Haye has.

    It's ridiculous that the ITV or even the BBC haven't capitalised on him. He's a good looking, talented, knockout artist with a fantastic personality. He could have been the next big thing, but instead, they choose to waste money on Khan and Harrison. Haye is money, no doubt about it.

    Imagine if De La Hoya or Tyson or Leonard's biggest ever fight was not shown in his home country or the biggest boxing nation in the world. Who the **** is his promoter? Tex Rickard?

    I'd say he has more potential to make money than Calzaghe. Easily. Probably more than Hatton too.

    If he was shown on ITV knocking out Macca, Harrison, Sprott and Williams, then moved onto HBO undercards against Rahman, Golota and oter big name fighters, he could be the next big thing in boxing. Instead, his fights aren't getting the publicity he deserves.
     
  10. jc

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    It will be another good year for Joe Calzaghe, he has a super fight already lined up and could cap it off with another one before the end of the year. This could well be the last year of his career so he has to make it a great one.

    I think Haye will get the world talking aswel. If he beats Macca I see him making a splash at heavyweight, start knocking on the door of some of the belt holders.
     
  11. Sprint

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    Out of that list, only Haye and Witter are in any sort of position to make an impact worldwide. Whether or not they will is another thing.

    If Haye beats Enzo and keeps busy for the rest of the year, he could be in title contention/title holder at Heavyweight by Christmas.

    Witter could make an impact depending on his opponent after Hopkins, as I don't see him fighting more than twice this year.
     
  12. Haye

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    Well OK, but the other guys would have to do really **** not to beat that. Inkin is OK, Sanavia is a little worse and he will hardly set boxing on fire with these wins, even if he does get a worthless Calzaghe leftover.
     
  13. Beeston Brawler

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    I don't think Haye should even both with the domestic scene at heavyweight, it would bog him down too much. **** all that - done it at cruiserweight. Get straight across the atlantic and fight there.

    With regard to Froch, I don't think he should bother with European titles - he is above that as well, and at 31, he ought to get a bloody move on!
     
  14. dwilson

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    How can so many people vote for Haye when he is gonna get a serious ko when he faces Macca?
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Because he ain't gonna get KO'd by Macca.