Greatest fight in a British ring you have seen.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 31 Oct 2005, 18:14

on TV or live.

Have to say, this thread is just an excuse to say I recently got hold of the McAuley vs Bassa fights. I remember the first one being a cracker (couldn't remember the rematch at all). I think its got to be among the best fights to ever grace a British ring.

Its up there with Benn vs McLellan, Rigby vs Ayers, Thompson vs Eubank I and II, Eubank vs Benn.

My god, I KNEW the result but I think I would have been bouncing up and down less if I was ontop of Pamela Anderson than I was today. What a fight, how many twist and turns.

The rematch was okay, but Bassa fought much smarter.

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 31 Oct 2005, 19:12

George Feeney v Ray Cattouse for the British Lightweight title back around the early 1980's.

I believe it was the last British title fight scheduled for 15 rounds.

Collins2000 · Post by **Collins2000** » 31 Oct 2005, 23:17

Mark Kaylor vs Roy Gumbs.

Even on TV the atmosphere was electric...

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » 01 Nov 2005, 04:39

Jim Watt v Ken Buchanan for the British Lightweight title

Upcoming Watt versus the former World Champion Buchanan. What a ding dong battle this was.

Kenny was a deserved winner,

Watt v's Charlie Nash

The Benn, Eubank, Watson rivalry.

To name but a few.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:19

Michael Ayers v Wayne Rigby I, the most incredible fight I've ever seen in any ring. There's been fights with better action, but never one with the emotional component that fight had, what a credit to the sport that fight was. For those who haven't seen it, Ayers in the end just refuses to hit Rigby any more and the referee rightly stopped it, after both men had been down in a real see-saw battle.

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:30

Michael Brodie V Neil Swain

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:32

Has to be said, Brodie's not been in many dull fights, such a shame he got jobbed against Willie Jorrin, he should have been a genuine world champion that night.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:32

Benn-McClellan for me.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:33

The two Collins-Eubank fights were also great for me to see being an Irishman, but neither of those happened in a British ring.

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:44

Ayers-Dunne

Rothmann-Thompson

Sellers-Thompson

Saunders-Lueshing

What a fighter The Cat is. Hope he gets another decent payday soon.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:00

Brodie vs Chi 1 is up there aswell.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:16

Benn v Watson was a good one, also one not mentioned that much Andries v Harding III.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:20

Carl Froch vs Mathew Barney

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:33

Tony Wilson's mum Vs Steve McCarthy

Slapsie

Arsenal · Post by **Arsenal** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:43

Benn - McClelland

Simply cos Benn Made McClelland eat his words. Before the fight McClelland was mouthing off big time.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 01 Nov 2005, 07:49

deadpan wrote:Ayers-Dunne

Rothmann-Thompson

Sellers-Thompson

Saunders-Lueshing

What a fighter The Cat is. Hope he gets another decent payday soon.

I would argue that Rothmann vs Thompson was perhaps the greatest comeback, but greatest fight? It was a systematic kicking for most of the fight.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 01 Nov 2005, 08:12

McAuley vs Bassa 1 was certainly one of the best ever seen.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 01 Nov 2005, 08:15

Arsenal wrote:Benn - McClelland

Simply cos Benn Made McClelland eat his words. Before the fight McClelland was mouthing off big time.

But people forget that McClellan was battering Benn for most of that fight and had it not been for the brain damage, Gerald probably would have won the fight. Although the G man was hurt at times, he never went down from punches - both times he took a voluntary knee. Still can't take away from the heart Benn showed though.

csmith · Post by **csmith** » 01 Nov 2005, 08:15

benn-mclellan for me,however many times i watch it i still get goosebumps

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:04

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Has to be said, Brodie's not been in many dull fights, such a shame he got jobbed against Willie Jorrin, he should have been a genuine world champion that night.

Jobbed in his hometown too!

Best one for me since I'm young and not seen too many oldies is Benn Mc Clellan that was vicious!

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:14

Gomez vs Arthur was good.

I liked watching the Scots faces in the crowd afterwards.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:18

Michael Ayres v Colin Dunne , but there's been so many fantastic in Britain the list could go on, and on......

Also, I remember being at the PJ Galagher v Charles Shephard clash and it was a gripping encounter with a truly incredible atmosphere.

Some of the small hall stuff must get a mention too. Years ago there was Mattthew Jennings v Max Wallace which was the first time I'd witnessed nobbins and thought the crowd was protesting the decision, but later found out the boxers split the money collected. Shame nobbins still don't happen.

At the same venue a few years later, Kevin Middleton v Bradley Stone was a hum-dinger.

And more recently Leigh Allis v Valery Odin was a pulsating battle. Funny enough, it was this fight that reminded me of nobbins and I'd have like to tossed a few quid in the ring.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:26

Crawford Ashley v Niky Piper
Nigel Benn v Anthony Logan
Wayne Alexander v Paul Samuels

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:34

What happened to Nobbins? I'm sure the boxers wouldn't mind a few extra quid in there pocket at the end of a great fight.

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 01 Nov 2005, 09:48

for atmosphere christie v kaylor and holligan v neary take some beating.
i think someone has already mentioned the ayres / rigby fight, this was a see-saw thriller that had everything even the kind of honorable ending that didnt leave me feeling sick in the pit of my stomach unlike the benn / mcclelland bout which i have only watched once - on t.v the night it took place. as great a fight that it was the horrific injuries gerald sustained and the nightmarish situation his family inherited as a result of the fight did and has made me to continue to think about why do i watch a sport that ruins some peoples lives like that.