Favourite overseas European title wins

Coco
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 28310
Joined: 08 May 2007, 05:42

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by Coco »

Dave boy Green v Jean-Baptiste Piedvache
Stuarty
Super Welterweight
Posts: 27293
Joined: 20 Aug 2014, 10:28

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by Stuarty »

Not British but British based Avanesyan's two wins in Bilbao against Lejarraga were quality.
bripez
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 4877
Joined: 11 Feb 2010, 18:07

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by bripez »

More recently Danny Macintosh going away and winning the EBU title was a great win
bennie
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 15244
Joined: 15 Nov 2002, 09:53

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by bennie »

Coco wrote: 01 May 2020, 12:10 Dave boy Green v Jean-Baptiste Piedvache

It's a shame Green couldn't stay down at light-welterweight, where he was brutal.
ThereByTheGrace
Cruiserweight
Posts: 4016
Joined: 04 Sep 2010, 05:22

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by ThereByTheGrace »

Its fair to say its harder to win a euro belt than a world title in some cases
Coco
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 28310
Joined: 08 May 2007, 05:42

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by Coco »

ThereByTheGrace wrote: 06 May 2020, 07:09 Its fair to say its harder to win a euro belt than a world title in some cases
Depends, winning a vacant belt on home soil if often easier than winning the British.

On the other hand going into a champs backyard, esp for a voluntary is a diff thing.

Nevertheless you are def right going abroad to beat the euro champ has been a much bigger job than winning many world titles.
roy
Cruiserweight
Posts: 203
Joined: 18 Feb 2011, 14:09

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by roy »

John H, Stracey beating Roger Menetrey, and Kevin Finnegan beating Jean-Claude Bouttier - on the same night, in Paris.
Both the Brits were underdogs and both won decisively. I watched it live on CCTV at the Leicester Sq. Odeon. One of the happiest days of my life.
Twinkle Toes
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 3335
Joined: 22 Sep 2003, 08:38

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by Twinkle Toes »

Jason Cook sticks out for me, went in on short notice and produced a one punch knockout when under a lot of pressure.

Coco
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 28310
Joined: 08 May 2007, 05:42

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by Coco »

Brutal
My Name Is Earl
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 634
Joined: 07 Nov 2008, 06:05

Re: Favourite overseas European title wins

Post by My Name Is Earl »

roy wrote: 06 May 2020, 12:17 John H, Stracey beating Roger Menetrey, and Kevin Finnegan beating Jean-Claude Bouttier - on the same night, in Paris.
Both the Brits were underdogs and both won decisively. I watched it live on CCTV at the Leicester Sq. Odeon. One of the happiest days of my life.
:clap: Those cctv nights at the cinema were brilliant.
Post Reply