World champions who did not win a British title

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World champions who did not win a British title

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The likes of Frank Bruno, Naz, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Richie Woodall, Robin Reid, David Haye all won World titles but non ( I think) ever boxed for a British title.

Any more that I missed ?

Do you reckon that looking back they regret not winning a British title ?

Being a bit of a romantic I do like it when a boxer gets the full set of British, Commonwealth, European and Workd titles - like Clinton Woods, who started with an Area title.
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Benn and Watson fought for the British title didn't they?
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SNG wrote:Benn and Watson fought for the British title didn't they?
Just double checked - they boxed for the Commonwealth title, not the British.
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bripez wrote:
SNG wrote:Benn and Watson fought for the British title didn't they?
Just double checked - they boxed for the Commonwealth title, not the British.
Fair enough, always thought it was the British. :TU:
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Reid lost to Froch and Anderson in challenges for the title.
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I don't think Duran ever won a British title neither did Tyson :D
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What about Scott Harrison? Did he win British?
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stevieb_8006 wrote:What about Scott Harrison? Did he win British?
Yep he beat Richie Wenton for the Lonsdale belt.
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Ricky burns bypassed British too
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Amir Khan only won the Commonwealth
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World champions who did not win a British title
As far as I can remember, Mike Tyson never boxed for a British title.
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Bit different but Enzo Mac and Gavin Rees never won British Titles until after they had already held world titles
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Steve Robinson. Eamonn Loughran?
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kamicazze wrote:Ricky burns bypassed British too
Burns was beaten by Alex Arthur and Carl Johannson in British title fights
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Did David Haye ever have a British title? I remember him having a European one, but not sure about British.
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roy wrote:Steve Robinson. Eamonn Loughran?
As with some of the other fighters - Steve Robinson fought for the British title after he lost the world title.
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Frank Bugaloni, Eubank Jnr, Carl Frampton
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Coco wrote:Frank Bugaloni, Eubank Jnr, Carl Frampton
Think you are jumping the gun a bit with Buligioni and Jr being world champs :OhYes:
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I think the British world champions mentioned would regret not winning a Lonsdale Belt as opposed to a British title. Barry McGuigan and Duke McKenzie both missed out, even though they held the British title.
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Jason Matthews, Nicky Cook, Barry Jones and Paul Weir
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Old bones Ian wrote:Jason Matthews, Nicky Cook, Barry Jones and Paul Weir
I'm sure Cook held all the domestic belts at featherweight?
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kamicazze wrote:Ricky burns bypassed British too
Carl J hammering him for the belt is not a bypass!
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mickey1975 wrote:
kamicazze wrote:Ricky burns bypassed British too
Carl J hammering him for the belt is not a bypass!
And Alex Arthur.
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ShadrachSimmo wrote:
Old bones Ian wrote:Jason Matthews, Nicky Cook, Barry Jones and Paul Weir
I'm sure Cook held all the domestic belts at featherweight?
Your right, beat Dazzo Williams
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Post by funso banjo baby »

a young bruno v neville meade, dave pearce or horace notice would have been interesting at the times.
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