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Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

Fury is from Morecambe which is in a different time zone.

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

Manchester:

Anthony Crolla
Terry Flanagan
Tyson Fury

Greater Manchester:

Ricky Hatton
Scott Quigg

Other:

Carl Thompson (IBO)

Probably missed some old lads I've never heard of.

Deserter wrote:

Cazelo wrote:Belfast appears to be one now but I can't recall it being one before

Err... McGugian era!

Belfast is a massive boxing city, you had Hughie Russell boxing Davy Larmour and it selling out the Kings Hall in 1982 for the British bantamweight title. And of course, Rinty Monghagan, Johnny Caldwell and Billy 'Spider' Kelly, definitely top three with London, Manchester and either Glasgow or Belfast taking third spot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Y1jMgqABM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Y1jMgqABM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Y1jMgqABM

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mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

Manchester:

Anthony Crolla
Terry Flanagan
Tyson Fury

Greater Manchester:

Ricky Hatton
Scott Quigg

Other:

Carl Thompson (IBO)

Probably missed some old lads I've never heard of.

Can add Khan into "Greater Manchester" (ex) World Champs

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Covfefe wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

Manchester:

Anthony Crolla
Terry Flanagan
Tyson Fury

Greater Manchester:

Ricky Hatton
Scott Quigg

Other:

Carl Thompson (IBO)

Probably missed some old lads I've never heard of.

Can add Khan into "Greater Manchester" (ex) World Champs

I honestly thought of him earlier just when I was writing it out I for some reason missed him.

Lets not forget Brighton, that's steeped in history of the warriors code

He's from Bolton, throw McDonnell in if he's going in.

mickey1975 wrote:He's from Bolton, throw McDonnell in if he's going in.

Why?

Fat Git wrote:As an amateur boxing city, it is only second to London in this country.

It's not a pro boxing city - nor is Newcastle or Birmingham.

Agree. Paul Wamsley is a decent coach

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mickey1975 wrote:He's from Bolton, throw McDonnell in if he's going in.

Why?

Doncaster is as close to Sheffield as Bolton to Manchester. Witter can go for Leeds as well.

mickey1975 wrote:

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mickey1975 wrote:He's from Bolton, throw McDonnell in if he's going in.

Why?

Doncaster is as close to Sheffield as Bolton to Manchester. Witter can go for Leeds as well.

Oh, I thought you meant McDonnel could go in to Manchester if Khan was.

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

WBA is the title proper, isn't it?

Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

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thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

WBA is the title proper, isn't it?

What is the most prestigious title in world boxing? Gotta be the green belt,you may not agree but it is to me. I think you are right though WBA was the first belt in boxing

mickey1975 wrote:Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

A green belt is a green belt doesnt matter who you beat for it,once you got it its yours and no one can degrade it. Im not a fan of boomer but he has the belt and its the most prestigious belt in world boxing

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

A green belt is a green belt doesnt matter who you beat for it,once you got it its yours and no one can degrade it. Im not a fan of boomer but he has the belt and its the most prestigious belt in world boxing

It does matter though, the fighter really makes the belt these days.

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

Ok mickey i will answer for you cause i dont think you know,naz beat cazar soto for the green belt in a boring 12 round fight back in about 98/99,naz body slammed him midway through that fight.

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thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

A green belt is a green belt doesnt matter who you beat for it,once you got it its yours and no one can degrade it. Im not a fan of boomer but he has the belt and its the most prestigious belt in world boxing

It does matter though, the fighter really makes the belt these days.

Oh i thought the question mickey asked was how many liverpool boxers have held one of the big 4 titles,didnt realise they had to be a certain type of fighter. Im lost now i thought boxing was boxing lol

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mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

Manchester:

Anthony Crolla
Terry Flanagan
Tyson Fury

Greater Manchester:

Ricky Hatton
Scott Quigg

Other:

Carl Thompson (IBO)

Probably missed some old lads I've never heard of.

Carl thompson held the wbo cruiserweight title losing it to johnny nelson

thechump wrote:

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Sheffield is right up there. Naz, Kell, Nelson, Silky all held a big four title. How many have Manchester and Liverpool had? And you can't count Fury or Hatton as neither are from there or lived there.

WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

Ok mickey i will answer for you cause i dont think you know,naz beat cazar soto for the green belt in a boring 12 round fight back in about 98/99,naz body slammed him midway through that fight.

No, I had no idea, only watched Naz from his 3rd amatuer bout....

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

A green belt is a green belt doesnt matter who you beat for it,once you got it its yours and no one can degrade it. Im not a fan of boomer but he has the belt and its the most prestigious belt in world boxing

The winner of the cruiser tournament has no right to call himself the best until he beats Boomer.
Why are you so defensive? You're not even from Liverpool are you?

mickey1975 wrote:

thechump wrote:

thechump wrote: WBC cruiser weight title holder Tony Bellew
WBC Light heavyweight title holder john conteh
WBC featherweight title holder paul hoko

How many of the sheffield crew you mentioned held the famous green belt?

Ok mickey i will answer for you cause i dont think you know,naz beat cazar soto for the green belt in a boring 12 round fight back in about 98/99,naz body slammed him midway through that fight.

No, I had no idea, only watched Naz from his 3rd amatuer bout....

Just took you so long to answer which sheffield boxer you mentioned held the green belt

mickey1975 wrote:

thechump wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Boomers famous green belt had as much prestige as one from Asda.

A green belt is a green belt doesnt matter who you beat for it,once you got it its yours and no one can degrade it. Im not a fan of boomer but he has the belt and its the most prestigious belt in world boxing

The winner of the cruiser tournament has no right to call himself the best until he beats Boomer.
Why are you so defensive? You're not even from Liverpool are you?

Im not defensive and i never said bellew was the best cruiserweight did i? The question was asked how many liverpool boxers held one if the "big four" titles so i answered you. No im not from Liverpool im from Birkenhead,as i just said i was answering your question