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Re: Who has the biggest profile in British Boxing at present
Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 15:36
by handsofstone
First fight i remember seeing was the Eubank/Benn rematch in 93, i would have been 9
Re: Who has the biggest profile in British Boxing at present
Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 15:48
by Sklar
Finn wrote:1. Amir Khan - not only huge in the UK but also huge in the US (he's a full on vegas fighter), undoubtedly a household name in the UK.
2. David Haye - he's a media circus and the only HW champion we've had for a long time, been on im a celebrity plus loads of chat shows, media frenzy around the Chisora press conference brawl, well know here and across the pond by celebrities, also very well know in Germany.
3. Audley harrison - huge profile from the Olympics, fought on terrestrial TV, had the big PPV fight with Haye and has been on 2 very high profile reality TV shows
4. Froch - mainly due to his massive boxing profile, also on Tumble on the BBC, massive ticket seller. Not sure my mum would know who he is but the casual sports fan definitely knows who he is and so do the news papers.
6. George Groves - purely off the back of the Froch fights and the huge promotion around them.
5. Tyson Fury - how can anyone miss a 6'9 singing gypsy who's fought on channel 5.
Biggest profile former boxers
1. Frank Bruno
2. Chris Eubank
3. Ricky Hatton
4. Nigel Benn
Although all of them could be moved around into any order.
Lennox is known by most too I hope. He's our best ever fighter after all.
Re: Who has the biggest profile in British Boxing at present
Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 16:37
by Finn
Sklar wrote:Finn wrote:1. Amir Khan - not only huge in the UK but also huge in the US (he's a full on vegas fighter), undoubtedly a household name in the UK.
2. David Haye - he's a media circus and the only HW champion we've had for a long time, been on im a celebrity plus loads of chat shows, media frenzy around the Chisora press conference brawl, well know here and across the pond by celebrities, also very well know in Germany.
3. Audley harrison - huge profile from the Olympics, fought on terrestrial TV, had the big PPV fight with Haye and has been on 2 very high profile reality TV shows
4. Froch - mainly due to his massive boxing profile, also on Tumble on the BBC, massive ticket seller. Not sure my mum would know who he is but the casual sports fan definitely knows who he is and so do the news papers.
6. George Groves - purely off the back of the Froch fights and the huge promotion around them.
5. Tyson Fury - how can anyone miss a 6'9 singing gypsy who's fought on channel 5.
Biggest profile former boxers
1. Frank Bruno
2. Chris Eubank
3. Ricky Hatton
4. Nigel Benn
Although all of them could be moved around into any order.
Lennox is known by most too I hope. He's our best ever fighter after all.
I didnt want to get into the whole is he or isnt he a British fighter debate
Globally his profile is certainly higher than all the other former British boxers.
Re: Who has the biggest profile in British Boxing at present
Posted: 22 Oct 2014, 13:35
by whiskey
Ricky Hatton still has an immense recognition with British public, so does Amir Khan. But perhaps slightly diminished lately.
Froch and Haye in more recent times.