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Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 12:17
by IRLangmaid25
Danny Williams does deserve a mention in this one, for the old timers on here what about Chris Finnegan?
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 12:21
by Craig14
IRLangmaid25 wrote:Danny Williams does deserve a mention in this one, for the old timers on here what about Chris Finnegan?
Danny Williams wasn't even good enough to win a european title, he doesn't deserve a mention at all. A great servant to British boxing but he wasn't world class.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 14:43
by IRLangmaid25
yid14 wrote:IRLangmaid25 wrote:Danny Williams does deserve a mention in this one, for the old timers on here what about Chris Finnegan?
Danny Williams wasn't even good enough to win a european title, he doesn't deserve a mention at all. A great servant to British boxing but he wasn't world class.
I just thought I would throw his name into the mix and see what everyone's sentiments where on this along with Jason Booth?
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 15:26
by Dbear
IRLangmaid25 wrote:yid14 wrote:IRLangmaid25 wrote:Danny Williams does deserve a mention in this one, for the old timers on here what about Chris Finnegan?
Danny Williams wasn't even good enough to win a european title, he doesn't deserve a mention at all. A great servant to British boxing but he wasn't world class.
I just thought I would throw his name into the mix and see what everyone's sentiments where on this along with Jason Booth?
Good shout, a Great boxer to watch, shame all his Euro shots came abroad and when he did get a world title shot he was probably two weight divisions above his natural weight but that's where the oppurtunity arose, I also think if Jason could of punched harder he could of won a world title at some point.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 16:05
by Terminator666
Gotta be the much avoided Herol Graham--Unlucky against Jackson who he was outclassing at the time of the ko. A rematch would have been interesting.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 16:13
by dewipowell
Cardiff-Lad1 wrote:Dave Charnley for me!
x2
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 16:25
by Bard of Boxrec
good god, WHY has this thread been resurrected?? It's clearly a topic that new posters have a hard-on for, so can someone just make it a sticky... PLEASE
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 16:51
by Craig14
Cardiff-Lad1 wrote:Riddick Blowe wrote:good god, WHY has this thread been resurrected?? It's clearly a topic that new posters have a hard-on for, so can someone just make it a sticky... PLEASE
At least it was resurrected as opposed to a fresh one being started :-)
And I wouldn't call you a new poster. Clearly when you've been posting onhere for 9 years you become a miserable fvcker.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 08 Nov 2011, 04:58
by The 1bangkid
Ash-Weston wrote:Herol Graham
End of thread
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 08 Nov 2011, 16:58
by hurlock
herol graham,dave charnley,michael watson,spencer oliver,richard williams,howard eastman,kirkland laing,dean francis(people forget his early potential badly)jamie moore,michael brodie although i class him as one :!: pat cowdell,jimmy mac,jonny frankham,alan rudkin :!:
there are loads graham is just fresh in the memory no.1 most akward :!:
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 06:02
by Ezzard
I'd put Cowdell forward too. brilliant against Sanchez, caught cold against Nelson (just happens sometimes).
Shame we never got McGuigan-Cowdell.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 07:28
by stujones
Billy Schwer was also in a incredible period at Lightweight.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 08:03
by TheGoods
If we are talking about the best it has to be Kirkland Laing.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 15:14
by rockyrandall2
SOUTHPAW wrote:rockyrandall2 wrote:Syntax Error wrote:Tony Sibson?
He wasn't a bad fighter.
Good Call
Sibbo would have been champion in any other era than Haglers
Would not have beaten Graham
Shame that fight never happened, Graham was never champ though...
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 16:04
by LeedsLad
Laing lost to a shedload of domestic level fighters. Take away the win over Duran and there isn't a lot left above domestic/Euro class.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 16:32
by J
maybe bnot toip fo the list but someone for consideraiton ina top ten Shaka- Michael Ayers?
joe bugner our henry even worth a shout? both on a par with bruno in terms of talent just at a tougher era.
Re: Most talented British fighters to never win a world title.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 16:37
by el_grande_mauro_mina
Len Harvey.