British Fighters Who've Beaten Legends...

[handsofstone]

Anyone mentioned Khan beating Barrera?

Ive read this thread too but couldnt remember seeing it,i just trusted my usually exsquisate judgement

[olij999]

Laing beating Duran is the one I like the most - people go on with hindsight about how Duran was unfit, past his best, etc, forgetting that there were calls in Britain before the fight to prevent it happening as it was a dangerous mismatch in which Laing could be seriously hurt. The best achievement has to be Turpin beating Robinson (and being close to winning a second time), though.

[Rexob]

Tyson Fury. Abroad.

It's got to be the number one of all time, greatest results for a British fighter, beating a legend, abroad as well.

[lillywhite14]

Tyson Fury. Abroad.

It's got to be the number one of all time, greatest results for a British fighter, beating a legend, abroad as well.

You are underselling it mate. Greatest victory ever, in anything.

[Old bones Ian]

IBHOF'er Dick Tiger, legendary tough man. Has been beaten by Alan Dean, Gerry McNally, Jimmy Lynas, George Roe and Wille Armstrong.

Tiger lost his first 4 fights in the UK.

[JGGM]

James Degale and George Groves both beat living legend Paul Smith, wins against a man like that don't just get swept under the rug

[reggaereggae]

Terry Downes- Ray Robinson

[Old bones Ian]

Ezzard Charles lost to Dick Richardson
Emile Griffiths lost his last fight to Alan Minter.
Kid Gavilin got beat by Pete Waterman (Dennis's brother)

One of the forgotten ones was Max Schmeling getting knocked out in 1 round by the welsh legend Gipsy Daniels. That was 10 years before Joe Louis did the same thing to Schmeling in one of the most famous fights in history.

[big lennox]

Joe Calzaghe -Tocker Pudwill

[reggaereggae]

Ezzard Charles lost to Dick Richardson
Emile Griffiths lost his last fight to Alan Minter.
Kid Gavilin got beat by Pete Waterman (Dennis's brother)

One of the forgotten ones was Max Schmeling getting knocked out in 1 round by the welsh legend Gipsy Daniels. That was 10 years before Joe Louis did the same thing to Schmeling in one of the most famous fights in history.

Wow. Great knowledge. I had no idea

[reggaereggae]

Noel Quarless - John Tate?

[banjo]

Terry Downes- Ray Robinson

Great quote from Downes regarding that fight - "I didn't beat Sugar Ray, I beat his ghost"

[Counter-puncher]

Ezzard Charles lost to Dick Richardson
Emile Griffiths lost his last fight to Alan Minter.
Kid Gavilin got beat by Pete Waterman (Dennis's brother)

One of the forgotten ones was Max Schmeling getting knocked out in 1 round by the welsh legend Gipsy Daniels. That was 10 years before Joe Louis did the same thing to Schmeling in one of the most famous fights in history.

Wow. Great knowledge. I had no idea

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