Best British title fight
Posted: 06 Dec 2017, 23:09
Best British title fight...
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Arthur Gomez
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Best British title fight
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Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 06 Dec 2017, 23:33
Burton/Buglioni off the top of me head.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 01:07
Well I was about to talk about the Mark Kaylor Errol Christie bout but was shocked to doscover that it was only a British eliminator fight 
But it's too good not to mention. Sorry
Christie was 20(19)-1(1) with his loss being a 46 second kayo loss to Belgium's Jose Seys.
Kaylor was 29(24)-3, with his three losses being a DQ, a KO & a points loss to Tony Sibson.
There was a racial element to the build up & they scuffled before the fight. The atmosphere was incredible & the fight lived up to expectations.
But it's too good not to mention. Sorry
Christie was 20(19)-1(1) with his loss being a 46 second kayo loss to Belgium's Jose Seys.
Kaylor was 29(24)-3, with his three losses being a DQ, a KO & a points loss to Tony Sibson.
There was a racial element to the build up & they scuffled before the fight. The atmosphere was incredible & the fight lived up to expectations.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 08:36
Two great British title fights that have always stuck in my memory are:
George Feeney v Ray Cattouse
and
Tom Collins v John Moody
George Feeney v Ray Cattouse
and
Tom Collins v John Moody
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 08:45
Murphy v De Roux
Joshua v Whyte
Hatton v Thaxton
Joshua v Whyte
Hatton v Thaxton
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 08:54
Clinton McKenzie took part in a few (Powers, Morrison, Mittee, Marsh); Alan Richardson outscored Les Pickett in an epic 15-rounder in Aberavon in 1977, televised by the Beeb. Alan Minter's second win over Kevin Finnegan in 1976 deserves a mention, with Minter wobbling all over the ring in the 15th round. Sibbo outgunning Frankie "The Animal" Lucas in 1979 is another classic.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 09:28
Colin Jones v Kirkland Laing
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 09:30
I saw all of these (except Richardson v Pickett) and wouldn't disagree with your views. I thought Finnegan won all 3 of the fights with Minter.bennie wrote: ↑07 Dec 2017, 08:54 Clinton McKenzie took part in a few (Powers, Morrison, Mittee, Marsh); Alan Richardson outscored Les Pickett in an epic 15-rounder in Aberavon in 1977, televised by the Beeb. Alan Minter's second win over Kevin Finnegan in 1976 deserves a mention, with Minter wobbling all over the ring in the 15th round. Sibbo outgunning Frankie "The Animal" Lucas in 1979 is another classic.
Gomez v Arthur would, however, be the best for me; with Daws v Wright probably the best for atmosphere.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 09:58
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 07 Dec 2017, 10:01
Michael Ayres v Colin Dunne. An outstanding contest that epitomises what the Lonsdale Belt means.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 08 Dec 2017, 10:31
Kaylor ruined Christie in this fight.Taansend wrote: ↑07 Dec 2017, 01:07 Well I was about to talk about the Mark Kaylor Errol Christie bout but was shocked to doscover that it was only a British eliminator fight
But it's too good not to mention. Sorry
Christie was 20(19)-1(1) with his loss being a 46 second kayo loss to Belgium's Jose Seys.
Kaylor was 29(24)-3, with his three losses being a DQ, a KO & a points loss to Tony Sibson.
There was a racial element to the build up & they scuffled before the fight. The atmosphere was incredible & the fight lived up to expectations.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 08 Dec 2017, 10:34
Moore v Macklin for me. I'm gonna watch it again later on with a few beers and lines! YeeeeHa
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 08 Dec 2017, 10:35
Two great choices. Feeney-Willis was so hard (won by Feeney in the 14th round) it convinced the Board to reduce British title fights to 12 rounds in the wake of the Ray Mancini-Duk-Koo Kim disaster a month later, which also ended in the 14th round. Feeney would later give Mancini a stiff battle.
Re: Best British title fight
Posted: 08 Dec 2017, 16:52
Potter v Williams for drama
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Posted: 08 Dec 2017, 16:57
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