The Greatest Dutch Fighter

[HairyHighlander]

Who was the best fighter in your opinion to come from Holland/The Nederlands ?

I can only think of Raymond Joval, regarding Dutch fighters.

Who else ?

[TheGreatA]

Bep Van Klaveren?

[lefthook31]

Super Brian Nileson. Bronze medalist, and not a bad boxer for a fat beer drinking white guy. I think he was dutch?

[TheGreatA]

Super Brian Nileson. Bronze medalist, and not a bad boxer for a fat beer drinking white guy. I think he was dutch?

He was Danish. :good

[WhataRock]

Ruid Koopmans was a long time euro light heavy champ and only lost to EMM in his prime, challenging for his title.

Luc Van Dam..middleweight contender in the 40's and 50's.

There was a Dutch guy who came to Australia in the 30's...He lost twice to a world ranked welter here, named Jack Carroll..I think he beat guys Kid Azteca, Baby Joe Gans and Ceferino Garcia.
I cant remember his name but he would probably be the greatest all things considered.

The only other one I can think of is Tuur..who was WBO superfeather champ for a couple of years.

The Dutch prefer their Muay Thai kickboxing...They are a world power at that.

Oh and dont forget the Dutch Sonny Liston. :lol:

[Rock0052]

Oh and dont forget the Dutch Sonny Liston. :lol:

I couldn't if I tried. :rofl

[WhataRock]

Bep Van Klaveren?


Thats the one I was talking about who lost to Carroll.

[TBooze]

I would say it got little better for the Dutch than when Regilio Tuur was around, he was a pretty fair fighter, and for a time, genuine world class.

[lefthook31]

Goldmember was a badass. Too bad he was injured in an unfortunate smelting accident.

[Flea Man]

The Dutch Sonny Liston! But I was beaten to it :rofl

[teeto]

Who's the dutch liston?

[AlFrancis]

Who's the dutch liston?


Richel Hersisia who fought Audley Harrison.

[teeto]

Richel Hersisia who fought Audley Harrison.
Hahahahaha

[biglads]

Terry Fie De Werk

[GPater11093]

Romerc De Jong

[mcvey]

Who was the best fighter in your opinion to come from Holland/The Nederlands ?

I can only think of Raymond Joval, regarding Dutch fighters.

Who else ?

Battling Ad Vocaat :good

[My2Sense]

Bep Van Klaveren?

First one that came to my mind.

[AREA 53]

Not a great Fighter - but by Dutch Standards ? Rudi Lubbers - Fought Ali and Bugner amongst others

[HairyHighlander]

Appreciate the replys

Gonna read up on all who was mentioned

Cheers :good

[ChrisPontius]

Rigilio Tuur is the best Dutch boxer in recent times (WBO FW champ in '96), Bep van Klaveren probably all-time. He was recently chosen as greatest Rotterdam (2nd largest city) citizen ever, which is kind of remarkable because a very popular politician called Pim Fortuyn is also from Rotterdam and his popularity was only 5 years ago, yet he got the 2nd spot.

Regilio Tuur, an exciting fighter, has given boxing a pretty bad name recently here. Basically he confirms the entire stereotype: beat up his wife several times, punch drunk and low IQ. I respect what he did in the ring, though.

Raymond Joval, on the other hand, is the easiest going guy you'll ever meet.

[mcvey]

Who was the best fighter in your opinion to come from Holland/The Nederlands ?

I can only think of Raymond Joval, regarding Dutch fighters.

Who else ?

Someone on here ,who shall be nameless,tells me Harry Greb was of Dutch ancestory ,if so He takes it imo. Klompton would know .

[ChrisPontius]

;)

I've only seem it mentioned once, so until someone can confirm Harry Greb changing his name from "Berg" [Dutch] to "Greb", it will remain a Dutch pipe dream. :|

[GazOC]

Tuur is the only one that immediately springs to mind. KO'd one of the American big hopes in the 1988 Games, Kelcie Banks, in te first round IIRC.

[My dinner with Conteh]

John Emmen.

[My dinner with Conteh]

Tuur is the only one that immediately springs to mind. KO'd one of the American big hopes in the 1988 Games, Kelcie Banks, in te first round IIRC.


My fave bit of the boxing tournament that wasin Seoul, loved seeing the mouthy prick get done over. :yep