Least known UK/Irish world champs

[Londonirish]

Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Kevin Lear WBU.

[Ketchel]

[quote="Londonirish"]Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Yeah, Johnny was a two time Heavyweight Champion of the World! (WBU/WBF)

[Londonirish]

Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Yeah, Johnny was a two time Heavyweight Champion of the World! (WBU/WBF)

He won the WBO in 1999 held it for 6 years before retiring.

Drew for the WBC and lost the IBF... Some going

[Tangerine]

Lester Ellis

[brilo33]

was John Duddy a world champion

[Londonirish]

was John Duddy a world champion

I thought that was a good call till I looked it up.
He never even boxed for a World Title..

[brilo33]

Shea Neary?

[Londonirish]

Shea Neary?

Steve Robinson who ended up losing his Title to Naz..

[Londonirish]

Michael Hunter (WBF)

Anyone remember Charles Shepherd beating Tom Johnson for the IBO title?

I remember him Fighting PJ Gallagher which was for the British, I'm sure it was Billed as The Bull VS Matador....

Adrian Dodson stopping Paul Jones at Supermiddle, IBO

We was at the same gym I had only a few Am fights at the time I remember Holding his Title Belt thinking WOW.. What a fighter he could of been. I'd love watching him Train he wouldn't hold back in sparring at all he use to Smashed all his Sparring partners even up to Heavy weight.

[Monte Fisto]

Johnny Armour WBU bantamweight

[stevedoc]

Lester Ellis

wasn't he austrailian

[Stuarty]

Shea Neary?

He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?

[Tangerine]

Lester Ellis

wasn't he austrailian

Born in Blackpool

[Billybumpkins]

Michael Bentt

[Londonirish]

Lester Ellis

wasn't he austrailian

Born in Blackpool

Ola Afolabi was London born...
Wayne McCullough, Gavin Rees.

WBU Wayne Alexander
WBF Damon Hague
WBU Eamonn Magee
WBF Jon Thaxton
WBU Lee McCallistal

Jason Rowland WBU Champion this is who Hatton beat for the Title.


Carl The Cat Thompson

[stujones]

Lets go back to "big four" - Robbie Regan?

[cocobongo]

Shea Neary?

He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?

Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417

[Cazelo]

Everyone on here know about his career and he was on Sky god knows how many times. Mismanaged, maybe, but not unknown.

To be fair, I only just found out about him. He has poor quality clips on youtube. Would loved a good highlight video on him. What do you think he could of achieved potentially?

Yes he was a good boxer but lucky to have got the belt and even luckier that we managed to matchmake his challengers well enough that he could defend it. He was the most casual fighter we ever had, I remember more than once ringside screaming at him to wake up. Lovely man, good boxer, but less dynamic and aggressive than Dylan from the magic roundabout.

I train at Javs gym now.

He says technically he is better now than when he was boxing and he didn't fully understand the business back then. If he was around today I'm sure he would have benefitted from social media promotion and the number of belts currently floating about.

[Stuarty]

Shea Neary?

He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?

Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417

I didn't realise that was his boy. Can see the resemblance. I'll keep an eye out for him

[cocobongo]

He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?

Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417

I didn't realise that was his boy. Can see the resemblance. I'll keep an eye out for him

He looks the double of him doesn't he! had a few good wins last year then got an injury , then he was meant to be fighting on the MGM show in Ireland than has picked another injury up but he is very very good to watch!