If you could bring back 1 former British fighter... [Archive]

dwilson

12-03-2008, 07:32 AM

If you could bring back 1 former British fighter to fight against todays competition who would you choose and how do you think they would cope bth domestically and on the world stage?

BadJuju83

12-03-2008, 07:35 AM

Either Benn,Eubank or Naz. Cant pick one.

stonerose

12-03-2008, 07:37 AM

tough question. i think nigel benn and lennox lewis would clear out their divisions.
i'm gonna say michael watson .

Govanmauler

12-03-2008, 07:37 AM

Ken Buchanan

Still a hellish division today but we didnt make many tougher than Ken.

World Champ today too. ( although Duran would likely come out of retirement to punch him in the balls again ! )

TFFP

12-03-2008, 07:39 AM

Bob Fitzsimmons. Mainly to see how pre-modern era fighters would manage today. The consensus seems to be that because we now have tins of whey they'd have no chance.

I'm sure he'd be able to deal with such puglistic maestros as Wayne Elcock. Who knows at world level. I think he'd be a dangerous middleweight for sure.

Govanmauler

12-03-2008, 07:41 AM

Bob Fitzsimmons. Mainly to see how pre-modern era fighters would manage today. The consensus seems to be that because we now have tins of whey they'd have no chance.

I'm sure he'd be able to deal with such puglistic maestros as Wayne Elcock. Who knows at world level. I think he'd be a dangerous middleweight for sure.

:lol: maybe just :lol:

Max Molyneux

12-03-2008, 07:43 AM

Frank Bruno against the hw's.

D-MAC

12-03-2008, 07:44 AM

Nigel Benn.

Exciting style, guaranteed bad-ass attitude and KO power.

He'd probably clean up.

doug.ie

12-03-2008, 07:44 AM

i'm gonna say michael watson .

yep ^^

PrideOfWales

12-03-2008, 07:48 AM

Naz... don't think he ever reached anywhere near his potential. His skills were sublime. If he had stayed with Ingle and didn't have his hangers on and had a level head, that guy would have been unbelievable.

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And ring entrances haven't been the same since him.

Cobbler

12-03-2008, 07:52 AM

And ring entrances haven't been the same since him.

Pfft, watching Monte Barrett was almost like Nez was back. Almost.

dwilson

12-03-2008, 07:52 AM

I would go for Tommy Farr or Terry Downes.

SouthpawSlayer

12-03-2008, 08:11 AM

naz or benn

robpalmer135

12-03-2008, 08:16 AM

Nas Hammed. He would dominate the current Featherweights but huge fights with JM Lopez, R Marquez, Vasquez would all happen.

LiamE

12-03-2008, 01:45 PM

Mike Watson to see what could have been.

brickfists

12-03-2008, 09:50 PM

ted "kid" lewis
what a fighter he was

Dunky McCafferty

12-03-2008, 10:16 PM

Scotty Harrison.

Man, when I was watching Arthur vs Cook I couldnt help but think Scotty would have spanked both of those guys on the same night if he hadnt went insane instead!!!
People miss naz for his razzamatazz, but I miss Scotty for his no-nonsense brutality.
The featherweight & super-featherweight divisions are a much poorer place without the teak tough tartan terror, of that there is no doubt. Still fuckin kills me what hapened with Scotty:|

rossd1506

12-04-2008, 12:06 AM

Easy Nigel Benn

rossd1506

12-04-2008, 12:10 AM

Got to agree with Dunky. I miss Harrison for the shows in Glasgow, was never his biggest fan but i always had some admiration for Harrison

ron u.k.

12-04-2008, 05:14 AM

john conteh.so calzaghe and hopkins would have messed with him?

Sparticus

12-04-2008, 05:59 AM

Lennox Lewis. He would clear up this mess known as the heavyweight division.

MightyLondoner

12-04-2008, 06:19 AM

Definately Prince Naseem! how good would it be with him in the lightweight division.

berserkafied

12-04-2008, 06:36 AM

Jimmy Wilde - Would love to have been able to see more of his fights.
It would also be interesting to see how he would compare to some of the current flyweights.

ninebar

12-04-2008, 07:23 AM

Naz he would probably be fighting at lightweight/Jr welterweight by this stage of his career look at the fight's there for him

Hamed vs Pacquiao
Hamed vs JM Marquez
Hamed vs Khan
Hamed vs Hatton
Hamed vs Barrera 2

saturday_kid

12-04-2008, 07:58 AM

Naz he would probably be fighting at lightweight/Jr welterweight by this stage of his career look at the fight's there for him

Hamed vs Pacquiao
Hamed vs JM Marquez
Hamed vs Khan
Hamed vs Hatton
Hamed vs Barrera 2

I was gonna say Nigel Benn easily as he's my favourite fighter, but then I saw this and thought of some of those fights so now i'm saying Naz :good

nfj

12-04-2008, 02:32 PM

michale watson for sure gave the two main men a boxing lesson.

9Ball

12-04-2008, 11:17 PM

I'd have to go for Naz I reckon.

Although he would still lose to JMM, PAC and Barrera :good

Olly

12-05-2008, 10:34 AM

Have to agree with those who said Watson, was a better boxer than Benn and Eubank i.m.o

If I was to bring back any Canadian boxer it would be Lennox Lewis

icemax

12-05-2008, 10:38 AM

If I was to bring back any Canadian boxer it would be Lennox Lewis

Is he any relation to the British Lennox Lewis, ex HW champ of the world? :tong

PaddyD1983

12-05-2008, 10:42 AM

Benn. Easily. I'd love to see him fight a prime Joe C and mixing it with Kessler, Pavlik, Taylor. Alot of names for him to put on their behind!

Olly

12-05-2008, 10:54 AM

Is he any relation to the British Lennox Lewis, ex HW champ of the world? :tong

Im talking about the Canadian Gold Medalist :tong

icemax

12-05-2008, 11:00 AM

Im talking about the Canadian Gold Medalist :tong
Thats quite a coincidence don't you think? :yep

BARNEYKX

12-06-2008, 09:19 AM

Watson yes but what about randolph turpin