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Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 08:43
by FLINT ISLAND
Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, David Haye, Lennox Lewis , Naseem Hamed..........
etc, etc
Who do you reckon was thee hardest puncher pound for pound ?
I think its a tough one to call personally - and I am unsure ?
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 08:49
by Wrists
Lennox Lewis with Naz a squeak behind.
Honourable mentions for: Benn and Haye
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 08:49
by DavidPayne
Hamed.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 08:56
by Lenny
Hamed for sure with an honourable mention to Benn and Alexander
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 08:57
by big lennox
Naz.An absolute bone cruncher at that weight.Lennox right behind him though.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 09:04
by jameswilson
Enzo Maccarinelli.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 09:06
by el_grande_mauro_mina
Frank Bruno
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 09:10
by FLINT ISLAND
Frank Bruno - I reckon was as big a puncher as Lennox.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 09:24
by ApolloCreed
Lennox, pound for pound?
That's impressive.
For me it's Naz.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 09:44
by FLINT ISLAND
Haye at Crusierweight was a very heavy handed fella.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:02
by 15829
although hes no where near proved it david price
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:06
by palooka
i think it depends on what level they were competing at and what level opposition. paul ryan has to be up there so does richie evatt, wayne alexander could knock a wall down. benn was great at middle but not so good at supermiddle.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:11
by Jeff Thomas
1) Naseem Hamed
2) Nigel Benn
3) Lennox Lewis
4) David Haye
5) Wayne Alexander
6) Ensley Bingham
7) Frank Bruno
8) Ross Hale
9) Henry Wharton
10) Jason Mathews
rough effort
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:22
by ERIC GUY
Mickie Hughes 24 wins 21 by KO
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:30
by Matt W
Got to be Naz for me with Lewis a whisker behind.
Whilst Bruno was a strong hurtful puncher he floored very few top heavyweights.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:45
by Finn
Nas if you're looking at multiple and one punch power, in fact he should have risked a rematch with Barrera when you have one punch power like Nas you're in with a good change of KO'ing any fighter.
Big props to Bruno, Benn, Haye and Lewis.
Although Eubank said Calzaghe was the hardest puncher he had been in the ring with - before his hands fell apart obviously.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:49
by palooka
joe calzaghe was a brilliant puncher until he developed hand trouble. ensley bingham was bad news! ady lewis could hit some, enzo maccinarelli had an evil left hook and carl thompson could punch with the very best.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:52
by palooka
paul ryan 25 wins 23 knockouts (3 losses all by knockout) a proper hitters record.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 10:56
by Terrrrry
Lennox for me.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 11:28
by Bomber 1
Hamed,Haye,Lewis,Alexander,Maccarinelli,Bruno we have had some fantastic punchers this side we really have..
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 11:41
by Finn
Just watching the Nas v Barrera post fight interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xokEvlPgM
Nas actually said he planned for a ko and wanted a rematch to ko him in - why didnt it ever happen?
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 11:42
by coghaugen11
Benn for me
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 11:48
by Finn
MachoMan09 wrote:kingfinn wrote:Just watching the Nas v Barrera post fight interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xokEvlPgM
Nas actually said he planned for a ko and wanted a rematch to ko him in - why didnt it ever happen?
Multiply the above photo by 1000, double it and add two zeros and you will close to finding out the reason.
Lol it was a shame!
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 12:55
by boxingchat
ERIC GUY wrote:Mickie Hughes 24 wins 21 by KO
Have to agree with Ensley Bingham right up there too.
Wayne Alexander remember and even Neil Sinclair.
Re: Hardest pound for pound British puncher of the modern era ?
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 13:00
by hitman_hatton1
wayne alexander in the last 10 yrs.
colin jones in the 80's without a doubt.
brutal.
give it to naz in the 90's. ;;-)