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English Boxers that the English dont like

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 17:36
by JAHamilton77
2 Questions.

As an Englander (or whatever you call yourself) which English fighters do you not like?

In your opinion which English fighters are hated the most among the English? (and feel free to clue me in as to why you feel they arent popular if you like)?

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 17:43
by Dioufy
I don't know if anybody else hates him but I do - Junior "The Bullshitter" Witter.

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 18:20
by DG.
Dioufy wrote:I don't know if anybody else hates him but I do - Junior "The Bullshitter" Witter.
I bet he is REALLY upset!



:D

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 18:33
by bigped
derry matthews

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 18:44
by STP
Used to be Eubank. Big time.

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 18:50
by King Tubby
Past or present? I never liked Hamed. Too disrespectful to people he'd already beaten convincingly,or knocked out. No need for it. And them stupid ring entrances.

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 18:50
by rasputin
Witter for me purely for the ridiculous non respective stance he held about a year ago ........ what a nob

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:07
by bigped
lot of folk i know dnt like khan... u read his book heard he didnt come across the best

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:24
by Southpaw Stylist
Anthony Small.

People do like Khan, it's mainly knowledgeable boxing folk that dislike Khan.

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:26
by rasputin
Southpaw Stylist wrote:Anthony Small.

People do like Khan, it's mainly knowledgeable boxing folk that dislike Khan.

Anthony Small what a tit he is

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:29
by Cannibal
Junior Witter
Alex Arthur
Naseem
Amir Khan
Kevin Mitchell

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:36
by banjo
robin reid

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 19:47
by n1ebf
Cannibal wrote:Junior Witter
Alex Arthur
Naseem
Amir Khan
Kevin Mitchell

now just remove 1,2,4 and 5 and that's as good a list of twits as you'll find on any boxing forum worth it's salt. And I put that down to questionable intellect rather than plain badness on Mr Hamed's part.

Anthony Small's not a bad lad from what I have managed to ascertain. I think he basically takes his promotional techniques from Naseem Hamed and Clubber Lang out of Rocky. One thing's for sure it's never dull when Sugar Ray Clay Jones Junior's around in his trick or treat mask.

Re: English Boxers that the English dont like

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 20:07
by jeej
JAHamilton77 wrote:2 Questions.

As an Englander (or whatever you call yourself) which English fighters do you not like?

In your opinion which English fighters are hated the most among the English? (and feel free to clue me in as to why you feel they arent popular if you like)?
Englishman. Merry Christmas, Americaner. :TU:

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 20:11
by BAMBI
bigped wrote:lot of folk i know dnt like khan... u read his book heard he didnt come across the best
what did it say??

i thought khan would have the biggest support/ etc!!

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 20:17
by Mario
I always used to like anthony small but i was always a big fan of Takaloo too so now i've been forced to choose and im goin for Tak.

After the way Small took the piss at the press conference the other day i hope Tak knocks him out and reckon he can if he's really put all that personal stuff behind him and goes back to the boxer he was before he fought Santos.

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 20:49
by Tykemania
I don't know if any of these were/are "hated" but:

Prince Naseem Hamed tended to polarise opinion - there were those who saw him as the best thing since sliced bread, and those who thought him a ignorant ass. I don't think he meant any ill, but he did have an unfortunate way about him with his opponents.

David Haye I don't think he is disliked, but his fights have never attracted the paying spectators or excitement that other equalof lesser talents have managed. The fact that his world title win was picked up by TV as an afterthought tells you a lot about his low profile.

Audley Harrison the one thing Brits hate is Mr All Mouth No Trouser. Fraudley is the best example of this...

Matt Skelton likewise - not hated, just disliked for his boring, repetitive fights.

Re: English Boxers that the English dont like

Posted: 23 Dec 2007, 21:52
by JAHamilton77
jeej wrote:
JAHamilton77 wrote:2 Questions.

As an Englander (or whatever you call yourself) which English fighters do you not like?

In your opinion which English fighters are hated the most among the English? (and feel free to clue me in as to why you feel they arent popular if you like)?
Englishman. Merry Christmas, Americaner. :TU:
Thanks for the correction. Believe it or not I meant to put Englishman there, but it slipped my mind and I couldnt remember the term. Only thing I could think of is that we call people in the North East US New Englanders, so I ran with it.

Anyway. Seems most boxers are generally liked by the boxing public over there, the same names seem to keep coming up as those who arent liked.

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 05:56
by Lightsoot
It always perplexes me as to why Junior Witter is so disliked. He's one of the most gifted boxers in Britain at present, tried everything he could to entice Hatton into the ring to make what would have been the biggest fight in Britain since Eubank-Benn but has kept going and eventually became WBC world champion.

Out of the ring he's quiet and unassuming, well respected and well liked by those who know the real Junior. Witter's done things the hard way and after his last performance, a devastating knockout of Vivian Harris, we should all be getting behind him.

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:04
by Chris W 1982
Thought Carl Froch's arrogance might have got him a few haters.

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:07
by Lightsoot
The quiet man 2004 wrote:Thought Carl Froch's arrogance might have got him a few haters.
It did, and arguably it has, but Froch has produced the goods in the last 12 months and with it some chilling knockouts. His willingness to fight the very best has also won him respect.

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:26
by Razor
I know i know... Audley Harrison, the laughing stock of British Boxing imo. All those times he said on BBC "I am gonna be world champ, fans, stick with me, im gonna be World Champ in 2 years."


Course you are mate...

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:30
by Syntax Error
Audley Harrison.

Massive gob, zero heart & stamina.

I don't mind a bit of chat, but at least back it up in the ring & don't take the fan for a mug.

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:47
by Poncey
Carl Froch
Junior Witter
Naseem Hamed
Amir Khan
Alan Minter (racist little cnt!)

Posted: 24 Dec 2007, 06:56
by chris s
Without a doubt Alex Arthur if he qualified for the thread.