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Can you name every British challenger for a world heavyweight title?

http://www.sporcle.com/games/oliverf/ukheavies

NB1: Only linear and big 4 titles.
NB2: Includes those who won the title when challenging.
NB3: Includes those who are scheduled to challenge in the near future.
NB4: Multiple attempts are listed just once.
NB5: Surnames only are accepted.

Again, let me know if I've missed any, but I'm pretty sure I haven't.

Mr Fennell,

17 out of 21 - with two of them being on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't place the second name.

Good one - although worth mentioning it is evert British fighter who contested the world heavyweight crown (win, lose or draw)..... on the actual quiz it makes no mention of being Heavyweight only.

best wishes

"T.M.K"

Deleted

Woodcock

gunner moir

Technically speaking, Jem Roche qualifies too (1908)

Jewey Smith too
and bugner

MachoMan09 wrote:

dr_devious wrote:Charlie Mitchell
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Palmer
Jewey Smith
Gunner Moir
Tommy Farr
Don Cockell
Brian London
Henry Cooper
Richard Dunn
Frank Bruno
Lennox Lewis
Michael Bentt
Herbie Hide
Scott Welch
Henry Akinwande
Danny Williams
Matt Skelton
David Haye

and coming soon Audley Harrison and Derek Chisora

I think you've missed the point, dude (and spoiled the game for everybody else).

Yep you spolit mate which took the fun of it. I managed to get 15 out of 21. Got to a flyer, struggled but then made a surge towards the end though

Sorry about the list, I didnt look at the first post properly and missed the point

dr_devious wrote:Sorry about the list, I didnt look at the first post properly and missed the point

Can you delete it then please, mate? Thanks

orbtastic wrote:Woodcock

For the purpose of this quiz, I'm not recognising the "British version" of the title that Woodcock challenged for.

orbtastic wrote:gunner moir

orbtastic wrote:Jewey Smith too
and bugner

they're all in there.

orbtastic wrote:Technically speaking, Jem Roche qualifies too (1908)

Interesting point. Without wishing to stir up the hornet's nest that is any discussion about UK/GB/Ireland, what do other members think? Does the UK claim him due to the political-geographical distinction of the time, or does he become retrospectively Irish?

T.M.K wrote:Mr Fennell,

17 out of 21 - with two of them being on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't place the second name.

Good one - although worth mentioning it is evert British fighter who contested the world heavyweight crown (win, lose or draw)..... on the actual quiz it makes no mention of being Heavyweight only.

best wishes

"T.M.K"

Yes, amended to include "heavyweight", sorry. The title has a character limit, that's all, but I;ve made it clearer now.

oliverfennell wrote:

orbtastic wrote:Technically speaking, Jem Roche qualifies too (1908)

Interesting point. Without wishing to stir up the hornet's nest that is any discussion about UK/GB/Ireland, what do other members think? Does the UK claim him due to the political-geographical distinction of the time, or does he become retrospectively Irish?

I'd count him as Irish not British.

He was KO'd in a round so for me - he's Irish!

Haha.

Yeah, I probably wouldn't count him as British either.