Brit's that made the best debut in the US

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Brit's that made the best debut in the US

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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..
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Froch vs. Jermain Taylor

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.
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Honeyghan
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Naz.
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Nigel Benn did really well in the US in the early 90s
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mickey1975 wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 06:17Naz.
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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Definitely Naz, that was a superb night. One of those fights which I watch at least once a year.
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Not the best but Thomas Patrick Ward impressed US commentary
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orbtastic wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 06:15Honeyghan
Yep, made a bit of a stir :OhYes:
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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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Turpin snaffling the title from Sugar Ray Robinson on his US debut takes some beating. :bag:

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. :bow:
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turpin beat srr in london
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dookus wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 14:58
orbtastic wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 06:15Honeyghan
Yep, made a bit of a stir :OhYes:
He did fight there a couple of times before the Curry fight though.
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margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 04:34 turpin beat srr in london
:oops: :TU:

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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My Name Is Earl wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 04:47
margaret thatcher wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 04:34 turpin beat srr in london
:oops: :TU:

What about Calzaghe's Yank debut? Surely some sort of post-war record age wise
for a debut at that level.
One some say he potentially lost.?
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banjo wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 04:37
dookus wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 14:58
orbtastic wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 06:15Honeyghan
Yep, made a bit of a stir :OhYes:
He did fight there a couple of times before the Curry fight though.
Ah, whoops, forget that then
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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.
:TU:
Jameson was a very tough American journeyman and wasn’t stopped very often. The way Bruno finished him was brutal.
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dookus wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 06:25
banjo wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 04:37
dookus wrote: 05 Aug 2021, 14:58 Yep, made a bit of a stir :OhYes:
He did fight there a couple of times before the Curry fight though.
Ah, whoops, forget that then
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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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.
Beat me to it, was a showreel knockout I
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McDonnell v Kameda
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olij999 wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 09:01 Kirkland Laing.
Yes, Kirk convinced everyone that Duran was all washed up in September 1982 in Detroit but nine months later Duran was champ again and Kirk's victory is a tribute to his brilliant boxing ability.
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