Brit's that made the best debut in the US
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Ruthless-RKO
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Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Some fight trash on their debut..
Like Tommy and Dubois will be and it will be easy to look good..
Some fight the top dogs and win, and some will lose.
Which Brit had the best world title debut fight Stateside?
Second question..
Which has the best impact as well, or overall fights?
EDIT: Changed the top title, world title debuts may be easier..
Like Tommy and Dubois will be and it will be easy to look good..
Some fight the top dogs and win, and some will lose.
Which Brit had the best world title debut fight Stateside?
Second question..
Which has the best impact as well, or overall fights?
EDIT: Changed the top title, world title debuts may be easier..
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Froch vs. Jermain Taylor
Wasn't his first fight in the US, but was the first one there including a world title..
Wasn't his first fight in the US, but was the first one there including a world title..
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Lewis' debut in the US wasn't big, as he was only starting his career then, but overall Lennox is an obvious choice for a Brit, who had a lot of big fights there.
Fury's fight vs Steve Cunningham was a fine dubut, while his first bout against Wilder was a great comeback to the US.
Nigel Benn had a short, but solid US run, which culminated with KOing Iran Barkley in the 1st round.
Frampton debuted in the US with a title fight win over Alejandro Gonzalez Jr and continued there with a win over Santa Cruz.
Fury's fight vs Steve Cunningham was a fine dubut, while his first bout against Wilder was a great comeback to the US.
Nigel Benn had a short, but solid US run, which culminated with KOing Iran Barkley in the 1st round.
Frampton debuted in the US with a title fight win over Alejandro Gonzalez Jr and continued there with a win over Santa Cruz.
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dr_devious
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Nigel Benn did really well in the US in the early 90s
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One of the best.
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Khan put on a decent performance against Paul Malignaggi on his US debut.
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Boxerbeetle
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Definitely Naz, that was a superb night. One of those fights which I watch at least once a year.
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Not the best but Thomas Patrick Ward impressed US commentary
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Kell Brook is up there
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Frank Bruno made a good debut when he blasted out a giant American by the name of Mike Jameson in Chicago in 1983. It was a fight screened 'live' by the BBC on a Saturday night (ah, those were the days) and Bruno despatched Jameson with a big left hook followed by a brutal right uppercut as Jameson was falling. He never looked like beating the count.
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Turpin snaffling the title from Sugar Ray Robinson on his US debut takes some beating.
Not a winning debut, but an honourable mention to Pat Cowdell on taking the elite Salvador
Sanchez to a SD. A comfy decision for Sanchez to be fair, but flown over as a sacrificial lamb, that was
a helluva performance from Pat.![[icon_notworthy.gif] :bow:](./images/smilies/icon_notworthy.gif)
Not a winning debut, but an honourable mention to Pat Cowdell on taking the elite Salvador
Sanchez to a SD. A comfy decision for Sanchez to be fair, but flown over as a sacrificial lamb, that was
a helluva performance from Pat.
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
turpin beat srr in london
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
What about Calzaghe's Yank debut? Surely some sort of post-war record age wise
for a debut at that level.
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
One some say he potentially lost.?My Name Is Earl wrote: ↑06 Aug 2021, 04:47![]()
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What about Calzaghe's Yank debut? Surely some sort of post-war record age wise
for a debut at that level.
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bennie wrote: ↑06 Aug 2021, 03:25 Frank Bruno made a good debut when he blasted out a giant American by the name of Mike Jameson in Chicago in 1983. It was a fight screened 'live' by the BBC on a Saturday night (ah, those were the days) and Bruno despatched Jameson with a big left hook followed by a brutal right uppercut as Jameson was falling. He never looked like beating the count.
Jameson was a very tough American journeyman and wasn’t stopped very often. The way Bruno finished him was brutal.
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In fact I think his debut was on the Frank Bruno card in Chicago that Bennie has mentioned.
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Kirkland Laing.
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Re: Brit's that made the best debut in the US
Beat me to it, was a showreel knockout Ibennie wrote: ↑06 Aug 2021, 03:25 Frank Bruno made a good debut when he blasted out a giant American by the name of Mike Jameson in Chicago in 1983. It was a fight screened 'live' by the BBC on a Saturday night (ah, those were the days) and Bruno despatched Jameson with a big left hook followed by a brutal right uppercut as Jameson was falling. He never looked like beating the count.
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McDonnell v Kameda