TOP TEN British wins ever:
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coghaugen11
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Watt-Davis Jr always gets overlooked. Davis Jr was considered the greatest US talent ahead of Ray Leonard.
Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Laing v Duran
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dr_devious
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Freddie Welsh got a win against Benny Leonard
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dr_devious
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Terminator666
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Maybe not right at the top but I seem to remember how hard it was to win in Italy at the time Nigel Benn beat Galvano. Galvano tried all sorts to get out of defeat. But to no avail.
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coghaugen11
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Benn beat the shit out of him as underdog.
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Ruthless-RKO
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Only one mention of Lennox Lewis so far.
Do we consider him Canadian then?
Do we consider him Canadian then?
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Most of these are upset wins and he didn't really have any at top level. Holyfield I was a great performance but wrong result.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:40 Only one mention of Lennox Lewis so far.
Do we consider him Canadian then?
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coghaugen11
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And he was favourite vs shopworn Evander anyway
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Ruthless-RKO
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Yeh, he was arguably favourite in all his fights wasn't he?dookus wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:46Most of these are upset wins and he didn't really have any at top level. Holyfield I was a great performance but wrong result.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:40 Only one mention of Lennox Lewis so far.
Do we consider him Canadian then?
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As far as I recall, yeah. The Ruddock KO was great and unexpected but not a top top win. Bloody Bowe eh?Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:49Yeh, he was arguably favourite in all his fights wasn't he?dookus wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:46Most of these are upset wins and he didn't really have any at top level. Holyfield I was a great performance but wrong result.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 18:40 Only one mention of Lennox Lewis so far.
Do we consider him Canadian then?
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Yeah could argue that Tua would be among the best performances by a Brit, but not a top ten win. I guess that it shows how good he was - don't get many RJJ or FMJ fights ranking up in the Best wins category for similar reasons.
Had Scot Welch beaten David Tua, then it would be right up there.
Had Scot Welch beaten David Tua, then it would be right up there.
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coghaugen11
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
The best Leonard in history.
Much like Ted Kid Lewis is the best Lewis in history.
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coghaugen11
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
This would’ve been the one:
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.b ... GMqK92XR0J
He was shot to bits though and would’ve been embarrassed. No longer the Benn who won the 1st round v Doug DeWitt 10-8 WITHOUT a knockdown, the same DeWitt who made every round close v a peak Tommy Hearns.
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.b ... GMqK92XR0J
He was shot to bits though and would’ve been embarrassed. No longer the Benn who won the 1st round v Doug DeWitt 10-8 WITHOUT a knockdown, the same DeWitt who made every round close v a peak Tommy Hearns.
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mickey1975
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
McCallum v Curry. Finished him much more convincingly than his fellow brit Honeyghan.
Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Haye going away from home to KO the division number 1 was a great win.
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JamesPhilips
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Murray Sutherland Ernie Singletary. 15 rounds. Inaugural Super Middleweight title.
Also Kirkland Laing Roberto Duran.
Also Kirkland Laing Roberto Duran.
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Counter-puncher
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niceJamesPhilips wrote: ↑06 May 2021, 08:35 Murray Sutherland Ernie Singletary. 15 rounds. Inaugural Super Middleweight title.
Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
Anyone think a Taylor win over Ramirez may rank quite highly?
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margaret thatcher
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Re: TOP TEN British wins ever:
yes it would rank quite highly, obviously not the very best though
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Jock McAvoy went to Madison Square Garden and battered world middleweight champion Babe Risko inside a round in a non-title fight, never got a rematch with the title on the line though.
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When Saunders schooled Canelo
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Calzaghe win v Hopkins
Fury win v Klitchsko
These are the best wins by brits in this century so far for me, both decisions away from home,
Fury win v Klitchsko
These are the best wins by brits in this century so far for me, both decisions away from home,
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coghaugen11
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