Who is England

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  1. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    I am just glad that Chin_Hand_Joe changed his avatar
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I suspect there is a north/south split here. Benn and Eubank in their pomp were much bigger stars in the south than Hatton has been thus far.

    Actually I just did my mainstream or not in boxing test, and asked my mum whether she has heard of Hatton; she had, but unlike Benn or Eubank she had not seen him fight, indeed she fought he was a Black Middleweight... (although she did acknowledge a picture of Hatton that I showed her)
     
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  3. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Top 10 Brits (maybe?):

    Cooper
    Bruno
    McGuigan
    Benn
    Benny Lynch
    Eubank
    Billy Walker
    Chris Finnegan
    Freddie Mills
    Randy Turpin

    Hard to say with Hatton, if judged on hometown he's as popular as anyone, but not as many people see him
    in action as they did with Benn, Eubank, etc.

    Least Popular:

    JT's Aussie mate Bugner. :hey
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Jul 12, 2007
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A very popular fighter, but turned a lot of people off with his death
     
    TBooze, Jul 12, 2007
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  5. garymcfall

    garymcfall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bruno is the most popular but id argue Lennox Lewis was probably just as if not probably more well known.
     
    garymcfall, Jul 12, 2007
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  6. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i'd say his victory over a peak Robinson is the greatest victory by any brit at any time, what do you think?
     
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  7. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Lewis became very popular after the Tyson win. That was splashed all over the front of the newspapers- main headline in many too.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Jul 12, 2007
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course, without question.
     
    TBooze, Jul 13, 2007
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  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    "Aussie Joe" oi, oi, oi!
     
    JohnThomas1, Jul 13, 2007
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    With a South African accent;)
     
    TBooze, Jul 13, 2007
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  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    :lol:
     
    JohnThomas1, Jul 13, 2007
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  12. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No.were just ignorant Colonials.BTW,you spelled what wrong.Thanks.
     
    Joe E, Jul 24, 2007
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  13. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The English languages least used phrase!:rofl
     
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