Who is the Greatest British fighter of All-Time?

Winstone is among the best five post-war Brits IMO.

Winstone, Buchanan, Conteh, Lewis and i'm not too sure who i would give the fifth spot to.

Howard would get at least as much recognition as Calzaghe were he around today, especially if he avoided the WBO route.

 

Would have to say Lennox Lewis from my era and I can't really comment on the earlier fighters. Grudging respect for Calzaghe, too. Having a fantastic end to his career, but I just can't get past the bad old days of fighting bum after bum for his WBO bauble. Frank Warren's primarily to blame of course, but it just seems to me that Calzaghe was happy to go along with it. Oh, and his Dad does my head in, too! Mouthy little fella isn't he?!

 

I've got his 2nd fight against Salvidar on Sky+. I watched the first 3 rounds earlier - he looks a very good technician.

 

Jimmy Wilde and Bob Fitzsimmons.

From recent times Calzaghe.

 

Wilde
Fitz
Kid Lewis
Lennox
Joe Calzaghe
Jim Driscoll
Freddie Welsh
Benny Lynch
Ken Buchannen
Randy Turpin

Thats the top ten, where you place them in that top 10 is the only debate.

 

Beautiful list :hey

 

hatton is a contendor for the top 10. he has beaten an atg in KOstya Tszyu who was still a great force on the world scene.

many will argue that he got Tszyu at the right time. but you could put a strong case for randy turpin getting ray robinson at the right time. many say robinson was out of shape for that fight


hatton should of been one of the best of all time. but his excessive boozing and eating has made him peak too soon

 

where will david haye be if he beats klitchko

 

I think that is getting a bit carried away.

 

Thats an understatement.

 

you forgot to put "but his excessive boozing and eating has made him peak too soon"

 

I don't think Hatton would be an ATG if he had lived a more professional lifestyle. But I guess we'll never know.

 

I liked him, found him frustrating but all said and done I have to give it to that great gentleman Lennox Lewis. He took on the best of his era except for a peak Riddick Bowe. They did not duck each other that was just the way the cookie crumbled. Unfortunately Bow declined rapidly after the Holyfield wars. Manny Steward helped him realise his true potential and learn how to use his physical advantages but boy he could be frustrating. To much chess rather than being a consistent gunslinger like Tommy Hearns the most exciting fighter I have ever seen.

 

Did I just dream of Bowe breaking a contractual agreement and then throwing his WBC Title in the trash rather than fighting Lewis :rofl

 

Maybe you're just suffering some Bowe style, temporary "brain damage".