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Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 03 May 2010, 13:21
by bennie
Old bones Ian wrote:70's anyone?
Ken Buchanan, Joe Bugner, Richard Dunn, John Conteh, John H Stracey, Maurice Hope, Jim Watt,
Chris Finnegan, Ralph Charles...
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 03 May 2010, 15:26
by dr_devious
Other 70s Brit world title contenders - Alan Minter, Dave Boy Green, Charlie Nash, Ken Buchanan
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 03 May 2010, 16:16
by Old bones Ian
dr_devious wrote:Other 70s Brit world title contenders - Alan Minter, Dave Boy Green, Charlie Nash, Ken Buchanan
I thought Nash as well, but his challenge was in 1980. surprised me that one.
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 03 May 2010, 16:35
by stujones
bennie wrote:overhand_right wrote:stujones wrote:Crisanto Espana was a damn excellent world champion.... massive reach.
Their flooding back now.
He was Puerto Rican and boxed in Ireland!
Venezuelan.
Yeah he was, I thought he was "British" in the same way that Olusegan could be classed as British.
Thats what he is down on Boxrec as.
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 04 May 2010, 02:56
by bennie
Old bones Ian wrote:dr_devious wrote:Other 70s Brit world title contenders - Alan Minter, Dave Boy Green, Charlie Nash, Ken Buchanan
I thought Nash as well, but his challenge was in 1980. surprised me that one.
I'm pretty sure Minter was 1980, too. He beat Antuofermo and was ordered to defend against him within 90 days - and then had to defend against Hagler within another 90 days.
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 04 May 2010, 06:53
by stujones
Minter was 1980.
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 05 May 2010, 16:13
by stujones
Damean Kelly fought Irene Pachecco in the 00's.
Re: Every British world title challenger year by year
Posted: 05 May 2010, 16:44
by boxer70
Francis Ampofo,
Mickey Cantwell,
Paul Weir,
Pat Clinton.....
They all challenged 'Baby Jake Matlala' for his WBO flyweight title in the 1990's