Which Fighter had the hardest fights to take the Lonsdale belt? For example recently: John Murray: Lee Meager TKO 5 Lee McAlister TKO 8 John Thaxton TKO 4 Not the best but it's a pretty decent run.
Taken off Flea basically (sorry mate ) Alan Rudkin: Johnny Caldwell world title holder TKO 10 Walter McGowan world title holder PTS Johnny Clark European title holder Think that will be hard to beat. RIP Alan
How many fights is it to win one outright? Is it 3 defences or just 3 wins in British title fights? I'm guessing Jamie Moore deserves a mention here.
I think it's three wins in a British title fight isn't it? I think Smith gets his if he beats David next so three fights in a title fight.
No worries, saved me the typing time as that was what I was going to put :good If I'm not wrong Caldwell held the Bantamweight title pre-Rudkin. Seriously hard fight for the British title.
Can't believe i forgot that I'm usually going on about it too Think the Jofre fight was stuck in my head.
He only needed one more fight to get another lonsdale outright. Caldwell held the world bantamweight title but ran into a prime Jofre away McGowan was the reigning world flyweight champion Clark was a future European title holder who probably would have challenged fro world honours had his career not been cut short by a retina problem
Is Caldwell-Jofre available? Losing to him at home is no disgrace Let alone away. IMO, Jofre is the greatest Bantam of all time. Al Francis said his Old Man always rued not having a chance to pit his skills against the Brazilian. I think he would've had the variety to cause Jofre problems myself, although I'd favour Jofre to win a close but clear decision after 15. One my alltime dream fights is Alan Rudkin Vs Alberto Davila :yep
No idea about Caldwell - Jofre tbh though would definitely be worth a watch Jofre Rudkin would have been another intirguing matchup I think the result depends on whether or not Rudkin would have to travel :hey
