Which British Fighter would you like to come out of retirement and have 1 more fight?

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Horse wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Whatevs. If you do find enjoyment in those types of fight, then the world must generally be giddy with excitement for you. Crossing the road must be like the worlds fastest roller coaster.
I like 50-50 type fights between two fighters that I am interested in.

Some people seem more entertained by one sided beatdowns, as long as one guy is throwing a lot of punches.

I like competitive fights. What's so crazy about that?
Who is talking about one sided beatdowns, what's great about that? Mosley v DLH's first fight, was hardly one sided, which is why it was a great fight.

I like to see spectacular punchers, but I much prefer a two way back and forth battle, where the pendulum swings back and forth.
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Surely Froch wouldn't risk his lovely new nose?
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jamesmcdonnell wrote:Who is talking about one sided beatdowns, what's great about that?
People don't tend to bitch and whine about a one-sided beatdown.

However, if two top level fighters have a bit of trouble landing on each other, then they'll slag the fight off for years to come and mention how 'boring' the fight was to take credit away from the winner of the fight.
jamesmcdonnell wrote:I like to see spectacular punchers, but I much prefer a two way back and forth battle, where the pendulum swings back and forth.
Which is what we got with Williams vs Harrison I.
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Boxerbeetle wrote:Surely Froch wouldn't risk his lovely new nose?
He can buy a new one later.
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Horse wrote:
Boxerbeetle wrote:Surely Froch wouldn't risk his lovely new nose?
He can buy a new one later.
I did hear someone say he may not be allowed to box after having had a rhinoplasty, but that doesn't sound feasible to me.
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forcefraser wrote:Alan Minter
Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
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TopGun wrote:Which fighter would you like to see one last time who could realistically still give it a good go?

I'd love to see Naz or Lewis but both are over the hill and way too gone to contend. So I'd say Calazaghe, I reckon give him 12 months and he could give a good fight still. :bag:
Thought you said naz vs lewis then ha their both the same weight though
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Horse wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:Froch v Hopkins would be a horrible fight to watch. Look at Calzaghe v Hopkins and that was what nearly ten years ago?!
That was a very good fight.
You must of watched a different fight than me
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Horse wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:One of the worst high profile fights ever. Joe barely landed a clean punch whole fight. Hopkins landed maybe 20.
I enjoyed it and I also enjoyed Danny Williams vs Audley Harrison I.
You probably enjoyed lennox lewis vs henry akinwande
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mickey1975 wrote:
forcefraser wrote:Alan Minter
Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
Hagler rematch :box:
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I suppose if you are talking who could realistically come out of retirment, then yeh like a few others I'd have to say Froch

Love him or hate him he was in some fantastic fights and I just think he has something left in him

Not much more to say really, he's my shout :TU:
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mickey1975 wrote:
forcefraser wrote:Alan Minter
Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
So I hear, - I was asked to ghost write his biography, but after speaking to Charlie Magri about the offer, after I'd done his, he advised me against it, he said "if you ask him a question he doesn't like - he'll chin you, don't do it son."

That was the end of that as far as I was concerned.
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jamesmcdonnell wrote:
mickey1975 wrote:
forcefraser wrote:Alan Minter
Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
So I hear, - I was asked to ghost write his biography, but after speaking to Charlie Magri about the offer, after I'd done his, he advised me against it, he said "if you ask him a question he doesn't like - he'll chin you, don't do it son."

That was the end of that as far as I was concerned.
That's a glowing reference.
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jamesmcdonnell wrote:
mickey1975 wrote:
forcefraser wrote:Alan Minter
Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
So I hear, - I was asked to ghost write his biography, but after speaking to Charlie Magri about the offer, after I'd done his, he advised me against it, he said "if you ask him a question he doesn't like - he'll chin you, don't do it son."

That was the end of that as far as I was concerned.
:o
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mickey1975 wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
mickey1975 wrote: Alan is in fight mode most nights still.
So I hear, - I was asked to ghost write his biography, but after speaking to Charlie Magri about the offer, after I'd done his, he advised me against it, he said "if you ask him a question he doesn't like - he'll chin you, don't do it son."

That was the end of that as far as I was concerned.
That's a glowing reference.
As Charlie knew Alan pretty well, I took his advice.
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I wouldn't want any of the best to come back, Calzaghe, Hatton, Lewis, none of the best would come back because they know it's the time to step away and even the ones who potentially could would know better and say no.

Froch is the only one who might now that Kessler has returned to the ring. Both have always had that 3rd fight in them but if they can or not. That's another matter all together.
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I agree about Alex Arthur - too late now, but it was strange how is career just faded away after the Nicky Cook fight. Ended up fighting on non televised shows way up in weight.

Other than that, Bernard Dunne.... I don't want to go into the whole "british / irish" thing - but now there is a so many nice fights at Feather.
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stujones wrote:I agree about Alex Arthur - too late now, but it was strange how is career just faded away after the Nicky Cook fight. Ended up fighting on non televised shows way up in weight.

Other than that, Bernard Dunne.... I don't want to go into the whole "british / irish" thing - but now there is a so many nice fights at Feather.
Didn't Alex Arthur have health issues that meant that he struggled to make the weight?
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A fit Ovill McKenzie. He'd finally found a crest of a wave. He deserved to ride it.
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northern wrote:I wouldn't want any of the best to come back, Calzaghe, Hatton, Lewis, none of the best would come back because they know it's the time to step away and even the ones who potentially could would know better and say no.

Froch is the only one who might now that Kessler has returned to the ring. Both have always had that 3rd fight in them but if they can or not. That's another matter all together.
I think it could be a potentially big fight too, should be easy to sell, a comeback for Froch, on home soil, against his old nemesis, to settle and old score.;

I can hear adam smith braying like a donkey with it's knackers in a vice

"Shades of barrrrerrrraaaa morrrraaaalllles and their great rivalry"
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jamesmcdonnell wrote:
northern wrote:I wouldn't want any of the best to come back, Calzaghe, Hatton, Lewis, none of the best would come back because they know it's the time to step away and even the ones who potentially could would know better and say no.

Froch is the only one who might now that Kessler has returned to the ring. Both have always had that 3rd fight in them but if they can or not. That's another matter all together.
I think it could be a potentially big fight too, should be easy to sell, a comeback for Froch, on home soil, against his old nemesis, to settle and old score.;

I can hear adam smith braying like a donkey with it's knacker in a vice Shades of barrrrerrrraaaa morrrraaaalllles and their great rivalry"
:lol:
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