Who was the best fighter a Brit ever beat?

[Final round]

Curry
Duran
Napoles
RJJ
Hopkins
Tysyu
Lguna
Tyson
Holyfield

good list and add Robinson and didn't Vic Andreeti beat Joe Brown as well? He was way past his prime but was a terrific boxer in his pomp.

I didn't mean to miss the sugarman. Didn't know much about Joe Brown. Willl check him out

[mullenman]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

[mickey1975]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

Was Bute bigger than Sugar Ray Robinson?

[expe]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

Was Bute bigger than Sugar Ray Robinson?

It's Froch's best performance but not the best fighter he's beaten, although Bute would be up there, but he probably wouldn't be in the top 50 for fighters beaten by British fighters.

[jamesmcdonnell]

There's only one answer to this one and it's so obvious it doesn't need writing.

Yep, Turpin, without a shadow of a doubt.

Kirkland Laing over Duran too, though Duran's lack of dedication had a great deal to do with that I'm sure. Even so, a great win on any fighter's record.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

I bet on Carl at +115. He wasn't that big of a dog.

And I haven't read the whole thread so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but Berg beating Canzoneri & Chocolate has to be up there.

[JC]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

I bet on Carl at +115. He wasn't that big of a dog.

And I haven't read the whole thread so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but Berg beating Canzoneri & Chocolate has to be up there.

Particularly as unlike some of the other names mentioned in this threat both were easy in their primes when he beat them.

Although Canzoneri avenged his defeat and both the Chocolate fights were close.

[Brute]

Bit rich claiming Bob Fitzsimmons as a Brit. His family moved to New Zealand when he was about 9, he learned to box in Sydney and all of his fights were in Australia and the USA.

[mickey1975]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

I bet on Carl at +115. He wasn't that big of a dog.

And I haven't read the whole thread so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but Berg beating Canzoneri & Chocolate has to be up there.

Particularly as unlike some of the other names mentioned in this threat both were easy in their primes when he beat them.

Although Canzoneri avenged his defeat and both the Chocolate fights were close.

Which again is totally irrelevant to the question. Please stop quoting, simpletons.

[Final round]

Bit rich claiming Bob Fitzsimmons as a Brit. His family moved to New Zealand when he was about 9, he learned to box in Sydney and all of his fights were in Australia and the USA.

Born in Helston, Cornwall until 9 is a full Brit. Doesn't matter if he was trained on the moon and lived in Timbuctoo. ( I live in Cornwall and he is A Brit ,Cornish down here!)

[Tuan_Jim]

It is a valid question with Bob Fitzsimmons. He left Britain, learned to box elsewhere, and never came back. Do we claim him as a Brit? I know we 'need' to cling to him, but really, was he a British fighter? In what way?

Same thing with Lewis. Left the UK early in life, learned to box elsewhere, fought for Canada in the Olympics twice, returned to the UK cynically (in my opinion) as a business decision because there was nothing at that time in Canada. Contemporaneous Lennox Lewis quote:

'I like Britain. I love Canada.'

[mullenman]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

Was Bute bigger than Sugar Ray Robinson?

where did i say that muppet head

[gilgamesh]

It is a valid question with Bob Fitzsimmons. He left Britain, learned to box elsewhere, and never came back. Do we claim him as a Brit? I know we 'need' to cling to him, but really, was he a British fighter? In what way?

Same thing with Lewis. Left the UK early in life, learned to box elsewhere, fought for Canada in the Olympics twice, returned to the UK cynically (in my opinion) as a business decision because there was nothing at that time in Canada. Contemporaneous Lennox Lewis quote:

'I like Britain. I love Canada.'

Speaking as an American Fight fan, for whatever it's worth to you. I see Lennox Lewis a British Fighter. I'm aware of his having competed for Canada in the Olympics and also living in Jamaica for a time.

But he strikes me as a British citizen for the most part, for whatever that's worth to you.

[Tuan_Jim]

It is a valid question with Bob Fitzsimmons. He left Britain, learned to box elsewhere, and never came back. Do we claim him as a Brit? I know we 'need' to cling to him, but really, was he a British fighter? In what way?

Same thing with Lewis. Left the UK early in life, learned to box elsewhere, fought for Canada in the Olympics twice, returned to the UK cynically (in my opinion) as a business decision because there was nothing at that time in Canada. Contemporaneous Lennox Lewis quote:

'I like Britain. I love Canada.'

Speaking as an American Fight fan, for whatever it's worth to you. I see Lennox Lewis a British Fighter. I'm aware of his having competed for Canada in the Olympics and also living in Jamaica for a time.

But he strikes me as a British citizen for the most part, for whatever that's worth to you.

Nothing wrong with that Mr G, he was always sold to you as such. We had wider more complete coverage of the man over here and, although I am a Lewis fan, there always seemed something very cynical about his 'Britishness'. Has lived abroad his whole life. Bitched about the cold weather when he boxed Bruno over here. As Bruno said, "What did he expect? Jamaican warmth?"

It's an interesting discussion for we Brits who aren't frothing nationalists.

[Brute]

Bit rich claiming Bob Fitzsimmons as a Brit. His family moved to New Zealand when he was about 9, he learned to box in Sydney and all of his fights were in Australia and the USA.

Born in Helston, Cornwall until 9 is a full Brit. Doesn't matter if he was trained on the moon and lived in Timbuctoo. ( I live in Cornwall and he is A Brit ,Cornish down here!)

He was a Cornish boy, never a Cornish man. He never even returned to the UK to fight.

[mickey1975]

froch destroying Bute was a good one in the last few years

carl was a big underdog in that fight

Was Bute bigger than Sugar Ray Robinson?

where did i say that muppet head

Read the OP, and then come back and apologise.

[crusader]

Froch was a 'big' underdog? The odds were close to even.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Was Bute bigger than Sugar Ray Robinson?

where did i say that muppet head

Read the OP, and then come back and apologise.

Canzoneri would still be top 3 and Chocolate top 10.

[JC]

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[magnus]

In a sane world this would be four pages of posters saying SRR.

I've only glanced at the previous posts but I'm sure I've seen the names Bute and Lacy somehow mentioned in this topic.

Christ on a trike.

[SamWise72]

I thought Honeyghan,s win over Curry would come up as it is genuinely regarded as the best win for a british boxer but TBH as much as i know how good Curry was meant to be(p4p etc) i read a bit about boxing past and present and the only time i really see Curry,s name is in relation to Honeyghan,s win so why hasnt he got the adulation as such that other p4p greats have got :?? Lack of rivals?

Seriously? Curry looked great for a while pre Honeyghan, but post that fight the wheels came off. He's more an example of never living up to his potential than anything else. It was a great win, but....

80% plus of lists of all time P4P fighters seem to have Robinson top.
I don't think I've EVER seen one where he wasn't in the top 3, along with Ezzard Charles, Harry Greb, and sometimes people from before film.

On that basis, it's hard to argue that a Brit ever beat a better fighter than Sugar Ray Robinson. I for one don't think such a fighter ever lived.

[banjo]

Randy Turpin beat the man widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time.

[banjo]

It is a valid question with Bob Fitzsimmons. He left Britain, learned to box elsewhere, and never came back. Do we claim him as a Brit? I know we 'need' to cling to him, but really, was he a British fighter? In what way?

Same thing with Lewis. Left the UK early in life, learned to box elsewhere, fought for Canada in the Olympics twice, returned to the UK cynically (in my opinion) as a business decision because there was nothing at that time in Canada. Contemporaneous Lennox Lewis quote:

'I like Britain. I love Canada.'

Speaking as an American Fight fan, for whatever it's worth to you. I see Lennox Lewis a British Fighter. I'm aware of his having competed for Canada in the Olympics and also living in Jamaica for a time.

But he strikes me as a British citizen for the most part, for whatever that's worth to you.

Well technically he is a British citizen but he wasn't raised here so it was kind of difficult for him to be accepted as such.

[stevedoc]

Bit rich claiming Bob Fitzsimmons as a Brit. His family moved to New Zealand when he was about 9, he learned to box in Sydney and all of his fights were in Australia and the USA.

the same as lennox lewis ,moved to canada and then learn't to box .

[Horse]

Why are people talking about Fitzsimmons?