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Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 16:53
by keithmoonhangover
yid14 wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:Karl Jade wrote:Still can't believe anyone could rank Calzaghe above Lennox, like.
Lewis dominated boxing's top division for a decade. He's easily the best British fighter of our generation.
'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 16:58
by Karl Jade
keithmoonhangover wrote:yid14 wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:
'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
fornicating priceless.
Larry Holmes DID lose to Oliver McCall.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:00
by keithmoonhangover
Karl Jade wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:yid14 wrote:
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a
prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
effing priceless.
Larry Holmes DID lose to Oliver McCall.
Did you notice how I used the word PRIME?
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:01
by Craig14
keithmoonhangover wrote:yid14 wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:
'Dominated'. He lost to two very ordinary fighters and didn't fight Tyson or Holyfield in their primes.
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
To tell you the truth I can't imagine Lewis losing to Micheal Spinks. I can't imagine Lewis losing to Holmes for that matter.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:03
by keithmoonhangover
yid14 wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:yid14 wrote:
Come on Keith he got caught by a couple of great punches by two big men who he beat in re-matches, he did dominate the division for years.
He beat what was put in front of him, fair enough. But an all time great Heavyweight Champion would have needed a rematch to beat Rahman and McCall. Can you imagine a prime Larry Holmes losing to those guys.
To tell you the truth I can't imagine Lewis losing to Micheal Spinks. I can't imagine Lewis losing to Holmes for that matter.
Prime Holmes vs Prime Lewis would be an amazing fight.
Who do you rate higher? Lewis or Calzaghe?
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:03
by Karl Jade
Lewis wasn't in his prime when he fought McCall either.
Holmes lost to Michael Spinks twice. Foreman lost to Jimmy Young. Great fighters lose to inferior competion, especially at HW. It happened to Lewis twice during a 10-year dominance. He's the best.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:04
by Craig14
Really liked Calzaghe, but would have to go for Lewis.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:05
by keithmoonhangover
yid14 wrote:Really liked Calzaghe, but would have to go for Lewis.
It's a close one for me, but I'd go for Calzaghe.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:06
by keithmoonhangover
J wrote:keith dont make me give you my first NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
cheese on bread.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 17:13
by PFitz08
Clones? Pop 1,000... Produced McGuigan and... Eh, McBride!
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 18:05
by SexySouthPaw
oliverfennell wrote:boxer111 wrote:Coco wrote:Blackwood is much smaller than Merthyr and has produced Robbie Regan, Joe Calzaghe and Gavin Rees
also nathan cleverly is from the blackwood 4 world champion's from a small town tha takes some beating
Four? Calzaghe, Clev, Rees, and...?
here is the beating
Sheffield
Naseem Hamed,Johnny Nelson,Junior Wtter,Paul Jones and Clinton Woods ,5 World Champions from Sheffield!!!!!!!
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 23:40
by Coco
Blackwood is a small town/large village, Sheffield is a good sized city
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 12 Oct 2011, 02:51
by clintonmcphilbin
bulwell, nottingham
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 12 Oct 2011, 06:46
by forcefraser
Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 16:09
by Giancarlo
forcefraser wrote:Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.
RIP
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 17:06
by funso banjo baby
Giancarlo wrote:forcefraser wrote:Surely it`s Wakefield. We produced Paul Sykes.
RIP
the question wasnt which area has produced the most boxers who have beaten up sharks !
Re: Which area of the UK has produced the best boxers?
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 14:59
by Greavesy
surely the north west has produced the main part of the fighters of late.