Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
I'm almost certain that Chris was the last Brit to beat him, Billy.
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mickey1975
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Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
Probably, billy.
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Your brother was and is still a legend in my eye s billy good mate of mine .... Wish we was still mate ssssss ha ha
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Mad to think the last brit to beat him was 16 years ago.
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Chris would've done pretty well as a pro but I think he took the right option. He's done well and is highly respected. He's still a young man with a decent pension and a cushy job in the sport he loves.
Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
What does your brother do now then Billy?
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There's a few like that, obviously Calzaghe had his huge unbeaten run, but his last defeat of any form came in 1990, not sure when the last one to a British fighter was, Bernard Dunne never lost to an Irishman, Frankie Gavin hasn't lost to a British fighter for 12 or 13 years now and I'm sure there's more that have done similar. 16 years is a hell of a long time though.columbo wrote:Mad to think the last brit to beat him was 16 years ago.
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handsofstone
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Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
I know he's a Yank but Andre Ward hasn't lost a fight since he was an early teen i think
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I think Calzaghe losa to some Romanian when he was about 19 but it was supposed to be a dodgy decision and later claimed to be an exhibition. He also lost to Michael Smyth in the Welsh ABA semis when he was 17.expe wrote:There's a few like that, obviously Calzaghe had his huge unbeaten run, but his last defeat of any form came in 1990, not sure when the last one to a British fighter was, Bernard Dunne never lost to an Irishman, Frankie Gavin hasn't lost to a British fighter for 12 or 13 years now and I'm sure there's more that have done similar. 16 years is a hell of a long time though.columbo wrote:Mad to think the last brit to beat him was 16 years ago.
Hamed had a schoolboy loss to Dean Pithie, also got beat by Vic Broomhead.
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Think that one against the Romanian in the Europeans was his last defeat, don't think it was an exhibition, I'm sure he said in his book it was a European Championship quarter final or something, looking at the Romanian medal winners from 1989 and 1991, I would guess it was any of Daniel Dumitrescu, Rudel Obreja or Vasile Nistor.Coco wrote:I think Calzaghe losa to some Romanian when he was about 19 but it was supposed to be a dodgy decision and later claimed to be an exhibition. He also lost to Michael Smyth in the Welsh ABA semis when he was 17.expe wrote:There's a few like that, obviously Calzaghe had his huge unbeaten run, but his last defeat of any form came in 1990, not sure when the last one to a British fighter was, Bernard Dunne never lost to an Irishman, Frankie Gavin hasn't lost to a British fighter for 12 or 13 years now and I'm sure there's more that have done similar. 16 years is a hell of a long time though.columbo wrote:Mad to think the last brit to beat him was 16 years ago.
Hamed had a schoolboy loss to Dean Pithie, also got beat by Vic Broomhead.
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Just had a quick google, Wikipedia said it was Daniel Opreda, also in 1990
Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
Kessler is half British if that countsbilly bessey wrote:He beat him in the 1998 ABA finals. Was that the last time he lost to a British boxer does anyone know please?
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reggaereggae
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Re: Was my brother the last Brit to beat Froch?
Very good point - Kessler's mother is Enhlish. as people move more and mixed backgrounds get more common, where someone is 'from' is harder to define.keirw wrote:Kessler is half British if that countsbilly bessey wrote:He beat him in the 1998 ABA finals. Was that the last time he lost to a British boxer does anyone know please?
If we are talking registered nationality; I assume that disqualifies Kessler who I doubt has a UK passport..... But great point nonetheless