All Time Favourite British Fighter

[El Cepillo]

One Name Only - Please!


Mine is NASEEM HAMED.

[rooq]

Nigel Benn

[Dan684]

Anthony Farnell - Not the greatest (he'll admit this himself) but he only lives 2 minutes away from me and going to the velladrome and MEN to support him were some of the best boxing nights i've been to. Plus he genuinely wore his heart on his sleeve and is as honest as they come.

[GPater11093]

ken buchanan

[1stcontact]

Nigel Benn

[kosaros]

Nigel Benn/Chris Eubank

Don't make me choose!

(sorry Hoya!)

[HairyHighlander]

Chris Eubank

[GPater11093]

i hae heard that Betty's favourite is Ricky Hatton (not confirmed though)

for Kosares

....................

[ishy]

Lennox Lewis

Followed closely by Nigel Benn

[Grievesy]

Nigel Benn. I think his name is gonna come out a lot.

[McGrain]

One is really harsh.

Micheal Watson.

[Beeston Brawler]

Lennox Lewis

[GazOC]

Phil Scott.

[TFFP]

Ken Buchanan

[Kid Lucky]

Carl Froch may become it but going for Lennox Lewis for now.

[zfc]

Lloyd Honeyghan...........

[Buggo]

Nigel Benn

[LHL]

Benn. Like to say Conteh but not seen a load of him

[slip&counter]

herol graham, my type of fighter slipping, countering and being savy unfortunate to be around at a time of killers (julian jackson, mike mccallum) gave them fits though

[McGrain]

Ken Buchanan

:yep

[McGrain]

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[Betty Swollocks]

Ken Buchanan.

[Smith]

Ken Buchanan. E-Z-LEE.

[El Cepillo]

Why is Nigel Benn so popular?

I mean, I'm not even sure why I'm such a big fan. I suppose he just has that credibility and authenticity that some of his peers lack.

[ishy]

Why is Nigel Benn so popular?

I mean, I'm not even sure why I'm such a big fan. I suppose he just has that credibility and authenticity that some of his peers lack.

Cos he was badass :lol:

[somerset]

Joe Calzaghe

[kieron]

Still early days but I'd go with Haye on sheer excitement

[GPater11093]

good to see the love of Ken Buchanan one of Britains top top fighters the elite of Britain.

One of the best lightweights ever IMO. Great skills and defence wrapped off by a great jab combined with grit,determination, solid chin and tremendous heart.

and he is scottish

[radab]

Calzaghe

[kosaros]

Why is Nigel Benn so popular?

I mean, I'm not even sure why I'm such a big fan. I suppose he just has that credibility and authenticity that some of his peers lack.

Lots of reasons really:

1 ) Involved in some of the biggest fights a British fighter has ever partaken in
2 ) Prevailed as the massive underdog against a p4p fighter
3 ) Had that 'valero' type record at the beginning of his career
4 ) He was the 'good' guy battling against 'evil' (eubank)
5 ) Had great knockout power
6 ) Was vulnerable, which made his fights more exciting
7 ) Went over to the States to prove himself
8 ) Was in possibly the biggest British rivalry of all time with Eubank
9 ) Heart, determination and never backed down from a fight
10 ) Was our 'British Tyson'
11 ) Was a genuine bad-ass

Sure there are more I could think of :good

[icemax]

Buchanan

[HeavyT]

Lennox and the Prince, so big when i was a kid, theyll always stick in my mind as my favourites. I have really fond memories of Bruno, Benn and Eubank too. No one compares to them today.

[NO MAS]

I have so many... Alan Minter got me hooked on this sport when I watched his fight with Vito Auntofermo... in my early teens it was Barry McGuigan... in my late teens it was Mike Tyson.......Into the 90's it was Michael Watson....then I saw MAB......and from then on it was between MAB and Joe Calzaghe

If I have to pick one of that bunch.... MAB gets it for me by a whisker on JC...:good:good

[p.Townend]

Prince Rodney

[slip&counter]

I have so many... Alan Minter got me hooked on this sport when I watched his fight with Vito Auntofermo... in my early teens it was Barry McGuigan... in my late teens it was Mike Tyson.......Into the 90's it was Michael Watson....then I saw MAB......and from then on it was between MAB and Joe Calzaghe

If I have to pick one of that bunch.... MAB gets it for me by a whisker on JC...:good:good

nope, can't find any "British" in MAB'S ancestry :D

[JonOli]

In my life time the one I have had the most thrills watching is Frank Bruno.

Tyson one was huge... even though you knew he had no chance there was always a genuine punchers chance ; )

[beecho1988]

Ricky Hatton

[ron u.k.]

John Conteh