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Who is Britain's (one) Greatest boxer
Posted: 24 Jan 2004, 16:41
by jimglen
Who is Britain's (one) Greatest boxer, and I mean Greatest!
Fighters with overall 'proven' careers where they stayed on top, not necessarily Champions but "consistently" excellent!!
And after a general consences the best at each of the 8 basic weights, Top 3 say, and then in each of UK's four countries Eng. Scot. Wales and Ireland, say Top 6!
So (?) who are Britain's BEST!!!
Thanks, Jim.
Posted: 24 Jan 2004, 16:49
by bennie
Ted "Kid" Lewis.
Posted: 24 Jan 2004, 17:04
by John
Jimmy Wilde
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 03:42
by crooked nose
Ken Buchanan
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 14:49
by Alex
Jimmy Wilde
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 15:10
by Rocky Balboa
Benny Leonard would be a good candidate
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 17:02
by Richie Aprille rules
Rocky Balboa wrote:Benny Leonard would be a good candidate
... If he were British
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 17:36
by Southpaw Stylist
Lol!
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 17:39
by The Keed
Bob Fitzsimmons?
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Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 19:09
by barry
Jimmy Wilde, or Fitzsimmons
Posted: 25 Jan 2004, 22:50
by Steve M
Bruno 8)
Posted: 26 Jan 2004, 00:06
by joeyatwal
naseem hamed in his prime.....KEYWORD: PRIME.....
Posted: 27 Jan 2004, 14:18
by JC
I think Bob Fitzsimmons or Ted "Kid" Lewis, although these are really going back a bit.
Posted: 27 Jan 2004, 15:00
by silkov
Bob Fitzsimmons just pips the great Ted Kid Lewis for me...
"Great" Britain
Posted: 31 Jan 2004, 21:15
by jimglen
Ok for what it's worth, starting with the 'wee' men...
Jimmy Wilde
Benny Lynch, (Peter Kane, Elky Clarke, Walter McGowan, Jackie Brown)
Peter Keenan, Jim Brady
Nel Tarlton, Eric Boon
Ken Buchanan, Arthur Danahar
Ted 'kid' Lewis, Ernie Roderick
Now the "BIG-MEN"(middleweights P4P the best in general) this crop stands alone with Jimmy Wilde, Ted 'kid' Lewis and Len Harvey.
Jock McAvoy, Bert Gilroy, Nigel Ben, Terry Downs and for my money Michael Watson (a Beautiful boxer)
Len Harvey
Tommy Farr, Henry Cooper, Bruce Woodcock and DonCockell
Some thoughts lets get the "ball rolling",
Jim.
Posted: 31 Jan 2004, 21:40
by Steve M
Where would you guys rate
John Conteh
Bomber Graham
Jim Watt
I've always though Watt's victory over Davis jr. was a good one even though i suppose Howard was rushed into the fight a bit.He was slick as hell.