Has the British Heavyweight division ever been worse?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:05

Not in my lifetime.... this merry go round of Heavyweight fights between Skelton, Sprott, Harrison and Williams is supposedly the best Heavyweight fare we have on offer in this country.

Diabolical is one word that springs to mind.

That was the worst fight of the merry go round for me - Sprott shouldn't get paid for that he didn't even try.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:21

If I never see a British Heavyweight fight again I won't be upset - seriously. That has destroyed what little hope I had left in the big fellas.

kerrminator · Post by **kerrminator** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:25

I dont think the World Heavyweight scene has ever been this bad either

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:26

I think they're going to have to drop the heavies from ITV 1. They're the ones who give boxing a bad name with the wider audience. Having said that, I feel a little sorry for Skelton as Sprott just didn't come to fight. Ian John-Lewis, who scored it a draw, should never be allowed to judge another fight, or at least make an urgent appointment with an optician.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:28

It's disgraceful that a blood and guts effort like Cook v Luevano is hidden away on ITV4 while that shite is served up on ITV1. Wake up Warren!!!!!!

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:32

Dont give up on audley just yet! hes by far the most skillful heavyweight we'v had since lewis and if he can get a couple of wins to boost his confidence and start concentrating a bit more he'd walk thru those two and id fancy him against anyone except maybe wlad.
Mark my words, he'll be back!

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:34

Skelton would walk straight through Harrison.

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:44

boxrec wrote:they should have let micky vann judge the fight. The look on his face when one judge said it was a draw . He knew that was crap. Skelton was the clear winner.

myself i scored it 120-109, the first round drawn

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:44

Warren wont deliver on his world title promise for skelton and if he takes on harrison in the meantime he'l lose.
Hes exactly what audley needs, someone who'l make him work and wont give him a minutes rest. harrison would use the jab all night long and dont forget he can whack a bit.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:51

You have got to be kidding, I can't see how Harrison could hold Skelton off. He'd fold easily.

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:53

Skelton takes out Harrison, who is more apt ot be disheartened than Sprott was tonight

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:55

Im not kidding, audleys a class act and he'l prove it soon enough. i may sound stupid now but il be sayin 'i told you so' when hes world champ.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 14 Jul 2007, 18:55

Alright windup over, Harrison just got KO'd by Sprott and you saw him tonight...... ;)

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:03

Sprott beat Harrison because Harrison is cocky and that corresponds to sloppy technique - Harrison is NOT any sort of good fighter -- the whole national scene is weak, Harrison just another weak fighter

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:05

boxrec wrote:Questions-

1) Who is the best of the bad bunch of british heavyweights?
2) Is there any new fighters that could challenge in the next few years?

1 Danny Williams
2 Belshaw if he learns how to jab with authority

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:06

that division does not interest me at all.

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:12

1) Audley Harrison

2) Was hoping sunderlands David Dolan would have made an impression but no ko's from 3 suggests he prob should have went pro at cruiser

does anyone have any news about belshaw after his car crash?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:13

I cannot think of a worst time. It was pretty dire on a domestic level in the mid 90's - pre prime Williams, post Bruno. Whilst we had Lennox Lewis and Henry Akinwande on top of the world... Fighing on these shores for domestic honours were the likes of Welch, Oyebola etc... although we also had Hide.

It was also pretty bad when the likes of Jess Harding were pretty much the best of the bunch. Although again, there were one or two geniunally classy domestic (and in one case) World level operators... Sweet D, Lennox Lewis, Gery Mason etc.

Albert · Post by **Albert** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:16

An extremely dire fight. Other countries heavyweights must be laughing at ours!!

earsjohn · Post by **earsjohn** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:17

boxrec wrote:Questions-

1) Who is the best of the bad bunch of british heavyweights?
2) Is there any new fighters that could challenge in the next few years?

1 - Danny Williams

2 - The time for David Haye to move to heavyweight can't come soon enough!

Albert · Post by **Albert** » 14 Jul 2007, 19:18

earsjohn wrote:
boxrec wrote:Questions-

1) Who is the best of the bad bunch of british heavyweights?
2) Is there any new fighters that could challenge in the next few years?
1 - Danny Williams

2 - The time for David Haye to move to heavyweight can't come soon enough!

I agree.