Author Topic: Best British Boxer of All Time (Read 4077 times)

BillyStubbsTears · « on May 19, 2015, 09:28:28 am by BillyStubbsTears »

Was looking on the EPSN Top 50 Boxers of All Time list the other day. There was just ONE a British boxer on it.

Without looking, fight fans, who do you reckon it was?

« **on:** May 19, 2015, 09:28:28 am »

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jonnydog · « **Reply #1 on** May 19, 2015, 09:29:12 am by jonnydog »

Your mum

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #2 on** May 19, 2015, 10:11:42 am by Bentley Bullet »

Henry Cooper

The Red Baron · « **Reply #3 on** May 19, 2015, 10:14:32 am by The Red Baron »

I would say it has to be Henry Cooper. Surprised there aren't one or two more in the lighter weights.

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #4 on** May 19, 2015, 10:24:26 am by BillyStubbsTears »

Cooper's not in the top 50. Couldn't be anywhere near really since he was never a World Champ.

grayx · « **Reply #5 on** May 19, 2015, 10:30:03 am by grayx »

My favourite was Barry McGuigan..

GazLaz · « **Reply #6 on** May 19, 2015, 10:37:32 am by GazLaz »

Calzaghe, Steve Collins (not Brirish admittedly), Lennox and Naz are the best I've seen in 20 years of watching boxing.

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #7 on** May 19, 2015, 10:40:45 am by BillyStubbsTears »

All NO. You're all too focussed on the modern era.

Filo · « **Reply #8 on** May 19, 2015, 10:41:57 am by Filo »

John Conteh

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #9 on** May 19, 2015, 10:45:55 am by BillyStubbsTears »

No. Way back

Filo · « **Reply #10 on** May 19, 2015, 10:46:24 am by Filo »

Randolph Turpin

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #11 on** May 19, 2015, 10:48:21 am by BillyStubbsTears »

Filo · « **Reply #12 on** May 19, 2015, 10:51:22 am by Filo »

Bob Fitzsimmons

GazLaz · « **Reply #13 on** May 19, 2015, 10:58:33 am by GazLaz »

I'd argue it was William "Iron" Hague from Mexborough in the early 1900s. He was the first British Heaveyweight champion and trained by none other than my great great grandad Frank. I'm not sure ESPN know much about him though!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2009/04/27/iron_hague_feature.shtml

RobTheRover · « **Reply #14 on** May 19, 2015, 11:55:09 am by RobTheRover »

I was going to say William Hague too, but I was thinking of the other one.

The Red Baron · « *Last Edit: May 19, 2015, 12:11:45 pm by The Red Baron* »

If it is from way back then Bob Fitzsimmons.

The Red Baron · « **Reply #16 on** May 19, 2015, 12:12:53 pm by The Red Baron »

Quote from: RobTheRover on May 19, 2015, 11:55:09 am

I was going to say William Hague too, but I was thinking of the other one.

He couldn't lay a glove on Tony Blair!

knockers · « **Reply #17 on** May 19, 2015, 12:30:17 pm by knockers »

Bruce Woodcock

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #18 on** May 19, 2015, 12:49:12 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

No all round.

I'm guessing William Hague would have needed to float like a butterfly to avoid getting t**tted at Wath Comp, but it's not him either.

mushRTID · « **Reply #19 on** May 19, 2015, 12:51:12 pm by mushRTID »

I would have guessed Calzaghe....

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #20 on** May 19, 2015, 12:53:10 pm by Bentley Bullet »

Chris Ewbank

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #21 on** May 19, 2015, 12:56:59 pm by Bentley Bullet »

Sugar Boy Sweetie.

Or was that William Hague's fighting name?

BillyStubbsTears · « *Last Edit: May 19, 2015, 02:17:46 pm by BillyStubbsTears* »

Calzaghe probably ought to be there but he isn't.

Filo · « **Reply #23 on** May 19, 2015, 01:20:13 pm by Filo »

My Grandads brother was a bare knuckle fighter, and challenged Iron Hague to a bare knuckle money fight when he was British Champion, Iron Hague decline the challenge, the pussy!

andy didcott · « **Reply #24 on** May 19, 2015, 02:45:14 pm by andy didcott »

Has to be Ted 'the kid' Lewis.

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #25 on** May 19, 2015, 02:46:02 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

Got it.

Wild Rover · « **Reply #26 on** May 19, 2015, 02:48:57 pm by Wild Rover »

Not John " Jack" Broughton then ?

The Red Baron · « **Reply #27 on** May 19, 2015, 03:38:48 pm by The Red Baron »

I have heard of Kid Lewis but he wasn't one I immediately thought of. He did fight at several different weights. Probably at his best as a welterweight, or light heavy, if you prefer.

GazLaz · « **Reply #28 on** May 19, 2015, 04:36:13 pm by GazLaz »

There's a big difference between Welter and light heavyweight.

The Red Baron · « **Reply #29 on** May 19, 2015, 05:16:14 pm by The Red Baron »

Sorry, you are quite right. I was mixing up my welters and cruisers!

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