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Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 19:01
by boxingknockout
We were blessed in the 1990s. Eubank, Benn, Hamed... then Lloyd Honeyghan in the 80s. 2010s - Tyson Fury. NOT Hatton unfortunately- ‘if you found him in bed with your wife you’d tuck him in.’
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 19:16
by josco
Naz - in my time anyway.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 23:58
by Grilling Machine
Cooper, Bruno, Mason, Eubank, Hamed...
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 01:18
by Taansend
Jack Petersen, Eric Boon, Dave Charnley, Randy Turpin, Terry Downes, Lloyd Honeyghan, Jack Berg, Ted Lewis, Alan Minter, Henry Cooper.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 03:40
by SaadOffTheDeck
Haye
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 03:47
by bigjack
Definitely Honeyghan for me,followed by Hamed.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 03:55
by samwbr
Kirkland Laing had a certain charm about him.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 04:01
by Ruthless-RKO
Naz..
You know if more boxers today had charisma, boxing in the UK would be even better..
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 05:22
by banjo
What's charismatic about Tyson Fury? What he displays is just lad culture, go out in any town in the UK and you'll find that personality.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 05:29
by littlepug
Eubank snr out there on his own for me, the gear he used to wear coupled with his constant waffle about anything and every thing makes him stand out from everybody else
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 05:30
by olij999
samwbr wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 03:55
Kirkland Laing had a certain charm about him.
Quite right - wonderfully unique.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 05:30
by Noxy
I wouldn’t have called Naz charismatic. He was cocky and able to back it up and a bona fide superstar. But, to me charismatic means getting people onside, whereas I always found Naz OTT
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 05:58
by bennie
Jack Doyle.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 09:58
by stujones
Eubank Snr and Haye.
Some on the list I would call well managed, great PR etc.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 10:42
by CaptainSpacerod
Lee Froch
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 10:56
by Ossyrules
Not sure if charismatic is the right word, but the following are characters that draw your attention, good or bad
Fury
Hatton
Haye
Eubank
Benn
Hamed
Bruno
Audley
Some are just idiots... fury
Some are pretty weird... eubank
Some are golden... Hatton
They all had a bit about them personally to gather interest though
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 13:00
by Controversial
Taansend wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 01:18
Dave Charnley
Charismatic?
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 15:42
by Coco
Cooper and Bruno are obvious ones, I never found Hamed charismatic despite his great ability and showmanship.
Good advice is to never meet your heroes.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 16:54
by Tangerine
George Groves has a certain charisma when he's either interviewed or at a presser trying to start the mind games off.
He's a quiet guy doesnt say a lot but when he speaks he chooses every word carefully and its fascinating to listen to when hes winding someone up.
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 07:14
by ewenhay
Benn for me. Always charismatic but especially later in hus career
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 07:15
by ewenhay
ewenhay wrote: ↑03 Nov 2017, 07:14
Benn for me. Always charismatic but especially later in his career
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 20:27
by brilo33
LancashireLoyal wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 16:54
George Groves has a certain charisma when he's either interviewed or at a presser trying to start the mind games off.
He's a quiet guy doesnt say a lot but when he speaks he chooses every word carefully and its fascinating to listen to when hes winding someone up.
i like groves a lot more now, grown up a lot , become a man
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 21:01
by boxingknockout
bennie wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 05:58Jack Doyle.
He’s Irish, not British
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 21:04
by boxingknockout
boxingknockout wrote: ↑03 Nov 2017, 21:01
bennie wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 05:58Jack Doyle.
He’s Irish, not British
Yesssssss! Caught out mr Boxing Encyclopaedia! I want a medal!!!
Re: Who were or are the most charismatic British boxers?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 21:34
by brilo33
it is funny but i find it a really tough one, i would say hatton , maybe spencer oliver before his big fight not such they were charismatic ,more like able ,barry mcguigan