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She's certainly the most famous and historically important, but was she the best?

I wasn't even aware women boxed I thought they just cooked and cleaned.

Hagler2002 wrote:I wasn't even aware women boxed I thought they just cooked and cleaned.

Yes she is but she wasn't that good even though she went the distance with the regarded p4p at one point.

Theres a Girl Kickboxer Loius Norbury, if she ever decided to Box She would do very well. 7 Times World Kickboxing Champ.

Scrap wrote:Theres a Girl Kickboxer Loius Norbury, if she ever decided to Box She would do very well. 7 Times World Kickboxing Champ.

Would she do as well as world kickboxing champ Pele Reid did in western boxing?

Cant stand Jane Couch, from what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

shes nice in real life and keeps herself trim in the gym i seen her a few times shes a very nice woman

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

+1.

I find her really hard to watch in interviews, compare her to how Katie Taylor comes across - no contest on who is the best advert for the sport.

sligobhoy67 wrote:

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

+1.

I find her really hard to watch in interviews, compare her to how Katie Taylor comes across - no contest on who is the best advert for the sport.

Adamj1987 wrote:

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

shes nice in real life and keeps herself trim in the gym i seen her a few times shes a very nice woman

Cant understand how if she's nice in real life how she comes over as a bit of a brash bully in interviews.

Wales wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote:

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

shes nice in real life and keeps herself trim in the gym i seen her a few times shes a very nice woman

Cant understand how if she's nice in real life how she comes over as a bit of a brash bully in interviews.

dunno i havent watched her interviews im only judging on my interactions with her

Oliver, a lot better.

I onoly know of Jane Couch and Jade Thomas, apart from most women in Rhyl on a Saturday night

Captain Hook wrote:I onoly know of Jane Couch and Jade Thomas, apart from most women in Rhyl on a Saturday night in a kebab house

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Has any other British female boxer achieved what she has? The talent pool seems crap to me so I'd say she's quite safely the best ever.

As for her personality, I'm indifferent, sometimes she comes across well but other times she comes across as another bird with a chip on her shoulder.

oliverfennell wrote:

Scrap wrote:Theres a Girl Kickboxer Loius Norbury, if she ever decided to Box She would do very well. 7 Times World Kickboxing Champ.

Would she do as well as world kickboxing champ Pele Reid did in western boxing?

if she had a fraction of the success that the likes of Jonathon Thaxton, Samart Payakarun, Sot Chitlada, Khaosai Galaxy, Troy Dorsey, Matt Skelton, Nigel Benn etc etc have had in western boxing, she would be doing ok though

oliverfennell wrote:She's certainly the most famous and historically important, but was she the best?

I think the real question here Oliver is: does anyone care?

Captain Hook wrote:I onoly know of Jane Couch and Jade Thomas, apart from most women in Rhyl on a Saturday night

Is Jade a pro though Hookie, only ever seen her on amateur, kickboxing or unlicenced shows.

Adamj1987 wrote:

Wales wrote:Cant stand Jane Couch, fomr what Ive seen of her in interviews etc... she appears an obnoxious wench.

shes nice in real life and keeps herself trim in the gym i seen her a few times shes a very nice woman

Yeah Jane is a nice woman

Really surprised at that. Shame she comes over badly (in my opinion) on the TV then.

Wales wrote:Really surprised at that. Shame she comes over badly (in my opinion) on the TV then.

i think alot of fighters adopt a persona (im not speking about coutch here as i said earlier never seen and interview) but floyd is supposed to be kind and curtious away from the media glare and leonard had a mean streak in him out of the ring

Also Jane hasn't got polished airs and graces etc which as a woman makes you look far worse

Coco wrote:Also Jane hasn't got polished airs and graces etc which as a woman makes you look far worse

This is so true. I interviewed her about 15 years ago and she was really nice, but just a real 'salt of the earth' type. Didn't take herself too seriously and was genuinely committed to her boxing career.
I remember one classic anecdote she told me about where she got involved in a fight in a pub in Fleetwood (where she was brought up) and a fella headbutted her... and only succeeded in knocking himself out

Wales wrote:

Captain Hook wrote:I onoly know of Jane Couch and Jade Thomas, apart from most women in Rhyl on a Saturday night

Is Jade a pro though Hookie, only ever seen her on amateur, kickboxing or unlicenced shows.

I thought she went pro a couple of months ago, had one fight and lost it? I'll check mate...