Who is the best 100 percent english fighter of recent times?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by VanillaKilla, Oct 13, 2009.


  1. slapbangwhallop

    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    its hardly our fault we were forced from our country and scattered to the four corners of the world - we would have been much happier at home drinking turf and burning Poitin! :smoke

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  2. :lol:

    fair point
     
  3. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    How many folk have settled in Ireland in history only to later move or be moved somewhere else? I thought the Vikings and all manner of other dodgy folk have lived there.
     
  4. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    vikings and normans have came to Ireland along with other groups so im sure not many people are actually %100 Irish either
     
  5. Spaniel

    Spaniel New Member Full Member

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    Really? You'd better let the government know, there are going to be some very disappointed British citizens.

    You're right about this thread being in murky territory though...

    EDIT: I accept your point about Andy Lee (I would assume that because his parents are Irish he holds dual citizenship and therefore the right to choose his stated nationality), I was just pointing out that nationality and ethnicity/cultural heritage/whatever you want to call it are linked but distinct. Thus Amir Khan is proud of his Pakistani origins but his nationality is firmly British.
     
  6. PatrickP

    PatrickP Active Member Full Member

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    I'm talking about how you see yourself and what nationality you identify with not politics or citizenship or any of that. Don't even get me started on the ****ing British government when it comes to nationality by the way!
     

  7. come to think of it no one forced you out

    it was all that potato famine
     
  8. Spaniel

    Spaniel New Member Full Member

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    That's fair enough, and I guess is more what the thread starter is getting at, I just found his idea that to be a "100% English boxer" you have to be Caucasian pretty dodgy.
     
  9. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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  10. slapbangwhallop

    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    I think you are confusing nationality and citizenship.

    They are not the same thing.
     
  11. slapbangwhallop

    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    sluts and the almight dollar was my downfall!
     
  12. slapbangwhallop

    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    Ah, your bitter bigotted attitude delights me. You get all wound up whilst I blow me load inta yer wife and daughters gobs! I can understand how its so galling.

    God Save the Queen! (the Michael ***an **** sucking German *****!) :lol:
     
  13. fiasty little irish bugger aren't you
     
  14. PatrickP

    PatrickP Active Member Full Member

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    Eh, go read up on what actually happened during the potato famine. It wasn't a case of saying, "Jaysus there's no potatoes, let's all **** off to the States", there's a bit more to that story.