Super Official Important Poll: EVERYONE PLEASE RESPOND

[Jeff Thomas]

Hi folks,

I'm really sorry about all my request for information of late, but please trust me that the results of all my enquiries will ultimately lead to a far greater time for British domestic boxing. I've been asked by a boxing Super Power to compile a list of your top ten choices of who you'd like to feature on a Friday Fight Night; Some amazing changes are heading your way but first of all I need to collect as much info as possible.

What i'd like you to do is think long and hard about the top ten British or Irish fighters that you'd most like to see on Friday Fight Night. The choices need to be realistic and in order of preference, so for example my top ten would look something like this;

1. Frankie Gavin
2. David Price
3. George Groves
4. Rendall Munroe
5. Kenny Anderson
6. Ryan Rhodes
7. Mathew Macklin
8. John Murray
9. John Simpson
10. Tony Bellew

Please post your top ten as soon as possible...

Thanks Again

Jeff

[bennie]

Jeff, your friend on facebook is NOT a boxing superpower.

[Jeff Thomas]

Jeff, your friend on facebook is NOT a boxing superpower.

I'm confused Bennie, easily done. Ha ha ... Promise this is important.

[bennie]

You said that new promoter Paul Graham is one of your facebook friends.

[Lenny]

1. John Murray
2. Darren Barker
3. Matthew Macklin
4. Matthew Hall
5. George Groves
6. Frankie Gavin
7. Gary Sykes
8. Tony Bellew
9. Rendall Munroe
10. Kevin Mitchell

[Jeff Thomas]

You said that new promoter Paul Graham is one of your facebook friends.

Ah that explains it, this chap is even more important then Mr Graham. 8)

[jBacca]

Tony Bellew
Stephen Smith
Frankie Gavin
David Price
Scott Quigg
John Murray
Joe Selkirk
Matty Hall
Paul Smith
George Groves

[slapbangwhallop]

1. Matthew Macklin
2. Paul McCloskey
3. Martin Lindsay
4. John O'Donnell
5. Andy Lee
6. Brian Magee
7. Martin Rogan
8. Carl Frampton
9. Jamie Kavanagh
10. Any one of the 3 Hyland Brothers

[Jeff Thomas]

Thanks all. Not sure if I can say where this is going but its very important.

[15829]

1,paul smith
2,tont bellew
3,stephen smith
4,darren barker
5,john murray
6,matt macklin
7,kevin mitchell
8,craig watson
9,frankie gavin
10,tyson fury

[Jeff Thomas]

Thanks all. Not sure if I can say where this is going but its very important.

Jeff, you are like the 'Spud' with all this smoke and mirrors stuff. D

Not my intention pal sorry

[DavidPayne]

Don't know about an order....but I like Jennings, Quigg, Gavin, Bradley Pryce, Josh Wale, Ryan Rhodes, Fury, Dallas, John Murray...

[Deserter]

1. Matthew Macklin
2. Paul McCloskey
3. Martin Lindsay
4. John O'Donnell
5. Andy Lee
6. Brian Magee
7. Martin Rogan
8. Carl Frampton
9. Jamie Kavanagh
10. Any one of the 3 Hyland Brothers

No question of partisanship there

[Jeff Thomas]

Jeff, this better not be the Boxrec version of your ESB exclusive about the Khan-Murray fight being signed, sealed and delvered. I spent two hours on the phone that night

That was a career low point

[Terrrrry]

1. George Groves
2. Kevin Mitchell (fighting at super feather, if poss)
3. Ryan Rhodes
4. John Murray
5. Darren Barker
6. James DeGale
7. Frankie Gavin
8. Billy Joe Saunders
9. Paul McCloskey
10. Scott Quigg

[Gazmac81]

1. Kevin Mcintyre
2. John Murray
3. Mathew Macklin
4. John Simpson
5. Alex Arthur
6. Scott Quigg
7. Martin Lyndsay
8. Jason Booth
9. Paul Appelby
10. Stephen Smith

[slapbangwhallop]

1. Matthew Macklin
2. Paul McCloskey
3. Martin Lindsay
4. John O'Donnell
5. Andy Lee
6. Brian Magee
7. Martin Rogan
8. Carl Frampton
9. Jamie Kavanagh
10. Any one of the 3 Hyland Brothers

No question of partisanship there

Hold the front page - "Irishman in wanting to see Irishmen fight SHOCKER!"

No mention of British guys picking British fighters or Scousers laddening their top ten with Scousers - sheesh! I'll move swiftly along.

[JamesH]

1 Frankie Gavin
2 George Groves & James DeGale (leading to one helluva fight - hopefully)
3 Paul McCloskey
4 Tyson Fury
5 John Murray
6 David Price
7 Paul Appleby
8 Ryan Rhodes
9 Rendall Munroe
10 Stephen Smith


Interesting not to see Billy Joe Saunders feature in anyones list, he was originally widely tipped as the am star with a style most conducive to the pro game.

Obviously Katsidis isnt British or Irish, but is perhaps realistic and would certainly have made my list had he met the criteria.

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edit: Knew this would happen, I should have put Martin Lindsay in there too!

[bigdaddy]

1 carl froch
2 David Price
3 tony jeffries
4 Rendall Munroe
5. Kenny Anderson
6. jason booth
7. Mathew Macklin
8. John Murray
9. John Simpson
10. joe murry

[Terrrrry]

1 carl froch

Didn't Froch say he'd rather retire than fight on the British scene again?

Something along those lines, anyway.

[damianhucker1]

1. Paul Smith
2. Jason Booth
3. James de gale
4. George Groves
5. Tony Bellew
6. Tyson Fury (in fact all the up and coming domestic heavies)
7. Rendall Munroe
8. Martin Murray
9. Matthew Macklin
10. Matthew Hall

[FIGHTFANs]

1 Rendall Monroe
2 Matthew Macklin
3 David price
4 Audley Harrison
5 Jaffa Jeffreys
6 Jason booth
7 Martin Murry
8 Nathan Cleveley
9 paul Smith
10 War machine Larry

Also all up coming boxers

[chris s]

Rendall Munroe, Frankie Gavin, Jason Booth, Larry Olubamiwo, John Murray, Martin Lindsay, Matthew Macklin, Kevin Mitchell, Nathan Cleverly, Enzo maccarinelli

[charlieb]

David Price
George Groves
Tony Bellew
Ryan Rhodes
Frankie Gavin
James Degale
Tom Dallas
Darren Barker
Martin Lindsay
Tyson Fury

That list represents the fighters who's progress I'm most interested in for one reason or another, although as far as friday fight nights go, I'd rather see one competitive match-up over all 10 on that list vs no-hopers.

EDIT: When I say competitive match-up, 2 low calibre operators in an even fight which means nothing, is not what I'm after.

[idle talk]

1. george groves
2. martin lindsay
3. john murray
4. david price
5. scott quigg
6. john watson
7. ryan rhodes
8. frankie gavin
9. stephen smith
10. tony bellew