Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 11 Oct 2011, 16:53

yid14 wrote:
keithmoonhangover wrote:
Karl Jade wrote:Still can't believe anyone could rank Calzaghe above Lennox, like.

Lewis dominated boxing's top division for a decade. He's easily the best British fighter of our generation.
'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.

He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.

Karl Jade · Post by **Karl Jade** » 11 Oct 2011, 16:58

keithmoonhangover wrote:
yid14 wrote:
keithmoonhangover wrote: 'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.

fornicating priceless.

Larry Holmes DID lose to Oliver McCall.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:00

Karl Jade wrote:
keithmoonhangover wrote:
yid14 wrote: Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
effing priceless.

Larry Holmes DID lose to Oliver McCall.

Did you notice how I used the word PRIME?

Craig14 · Post by **Craig14** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:01

keithmoonhangover wrote:
yid14 wrote:
keithmoonhangover wrote: 'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.

To tell you the truth I can't imagine Lewis losing to Micheal Spinks. I can't imagine Lewis losing to Holmes for that matter.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:03

yid14 wrote:
keithmoonhangover wrote:
yid14 wrote: Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
To tell you the truth I can't imagine Lewis losing to Micheal Spinks. I can't imagine Lewis losing to Holmes for that matter.

Prime Holmes vs Prime Lewis would be an amazing fight.

Who do you rate higher? Lewis or Calzaghe?

Karl Jade · Post by **Karl Jade** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:03

Lewis wasn't in his prime when he fought McCall either.

Holmes lost to Michael Spinks twice. Foreman lost to Jimmy Young. Great fighters lose to inferior competion, especially at HW. It happened to Lewis twice during a 10-year dominance. He's the best.

Craig14 · Post by **Craig14** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:04

Really liked Calzaghe, but would have to go for Lewis.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:05

yid14 wrote:Really liked Calzaghe, but would have to go for Lewis.

It's a close one for me, but I'd go for Calzaghe.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:06

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PFitz08 · Post by **PFitz08** » 11 Oct 2011, 17:13

Clones? Pop 1,000... Produced McGuigan and... Eh, McBride!

SexySouthPaw · Post by **SexySouthPaw** » 11 Oct 2011, 18:05

oliverfennell wrote:
boxer111 wrote:
Coco wrote:Blackwood is much smaller than Merthyr and has produced Robbie Regan, Joe Calzaghe and Gavin Rees
also nathan cleverly is from the blackwood 4 world champion's from a small town tha takes some beating
Four? Calzaghe, Clev, Rees, and...?

here is the beating
Sheffield
Naseem Hamed,Johnny Nelson,Junior Wtter,Paul Jones and Clinton Woods ,5 World Champions from Sheffield!!!!!!!

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 11 Oct 2011, 23:40

Blackwood is a small town/large village, Sheffield is a good sized city

clintonmcphilbin · Post by **clintonmcphilbin** » 12 Oct 2011, 02:51

bulwell, nottingham

forcefraser · Post by **forcefraser** » 12 Oct 2011, 06:46

Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.

Giancarlo · Post by **Giancarlo** » 13 Oct 2011, 16:09

forcefraser wrote:Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.

RIP

funso banjo baby · Post by **funso banjo baby** » 13 Oct 2011, 17:06

Giancarlo wrote:
forcefraser wrote:Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.
RIP

the question wasnt which area has produced the most boxers who have beaten up sharks !

Greavesy · Post by **Greavesy** » 14 Oct 2011, 14:59

surely the north west has produced the main part of the fighters of late.

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