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ishy
08-18-2009, 07:54 PM
I know of two:

Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter at LWW in 2006/7

Benny Lynch and Peter Kane at Flyweight in 1937

Any more?
ishy
08-18-2009, 07:55 PM
Peter Kane and Jackie Paterson in 1942/3
kosaros
08-18-2009, 07:56 PM
Haye and Enzo maybe?
djoc175
08-18-2009, 07:58 PM
Haye and Enzo maybe?
Debatable
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 07:59 PM
Haye and Enzo maybe?

Funnily enough I toyed with posting that but Enzo was completely overmatched when they fought and shown up for being a 'titlist'. Plenty of fighters at cruiser at the time without a belt better than Enzo, IMO.
kosaros
08-18-2009, 07:59 PM
Debatable

Thats why I put 'maybe' ;)
LHL
08-18-2009, 07:59 PM
Terry Allen Vs Rinty Monaghan in 1949 was for the world title but not sure if there were others about
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 08:00 PM
Jim Watt and Ken Buchannan maybe? Just a few years out?
LHL
08-18-2009, 08:05 PM
Im going on a hunch here not too sure who else was about but McAuley vs McKenzie
djoc175
08-18-2009, 08:05 PM
Thats why I put 'maybe' ;)
Debatable at best-Enzo being #2 I mean.I thought about it but really that was thrown around by Maccarinelli himself and FW for promoting the Haye fight.They probably actually believed in it themselves but the reality might be different.
Lewisbell
08-18-2009, 08:05 PM
A-Force and Lennox Lewis 2001-2003, shame Lewis retired
rockandrollstar
08-18-2009, 08:08 PM
Benn and Eubank?
Mazallan
08-18-2009, 08:08 PM
Ajose Olusegun and Amir Khan - light welter 09/10
welter 11/12
light middle 12/15.
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 08:09 PM
Jim Watt and Ken Buchannan maybe? Just a few years out?

In addition to this amazing post, maybe Calzaghe and Froch as a present example as well?
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:14 PM
Jackie Paterson and Joe Curran at Fly, 1944
Paterson and Terry Allen, 1945
Paterson and Rinty Monaghan, 46 and 47
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:19 PM
I'm going by Ring rankings btw.

Naz and Paul Ingle were 1 and 3 in 99
GazOC
08-18-2009, 08:20 PM
Jim Watt and Ken Buchannan maybe? Just a few years out?

Yep, Ken was well and truely done by the time Watt got into world title contention.
LHL
08-18-2009, 08:21 PM
I'm going by Ring rankings btw.

Naz and Paul Ingle were 1 and 3 in 99

Where are they ishy?
djoc175
08-18-2009, 08:22 PM
Let's spice things up and go by boxrec ratings
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:23 PM
Where are they ishy?

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I've looked up till Lightweight
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 08:24 PM
Yep, Ken was well and truely done by the time Watt got into world title contention.

Yeah, that's why I put the second sentence in. Ah well- I don't stand a chance with pre-70s fighters, TBH. That said, if Ishy's going by the Ring ratings then hopefully he can find some more examples.

Let's spice things up and go by boxrec ratings

:lol:
LHL
08-18-2009, 08:27 PM
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I've looked up till Lightweight

Cheers
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:32 PM
Benn/Eubank 2 and 3 in 94
Calzaghe/Woodhall 2 and 3 in 98
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 08:34 PM
Benn/Eubank 2 and 3 in 94
Calzaghe/Woodhall 2 and 3 in 98

How frustrating! How did no-one get that one?
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:38 PM
This is off topic but Henry Cooper was in the HW top 10 for five consecutive years and then for another two year later on. Pretty impressive.
GazOC
08-18-2009, 08:39 PM
How frustrating! How did no-one get that one?

Because people like to think, that before Lacy, Calzaghe only fought Tocker Pudwell and Rick Thornberry.;)
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:44 PM
Lewis, Hide and Akinwande were all top 10 in 94
Lewis, Bruno and Akinwande were top 10 in 95

Lennox Lewis was a top 5 heavy for 11 years on the trot (92-03).
Dan684
08-18-2009, 08:48 PM
1st off whats Calzaghe fighting Woodhall got to do with anything ?

2nd, why all the top ten, second and third, 1st and 3rd etc etc.

Answer the question lads. :lol:
GazOC
08-18-2009, 08:48 PM
How close in time/ ranking were McGuigan and Cowdell?
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:51 PM
How close were McGuigan and Cowdell?

Cowdell was only ranked in 81 (when he lost to Sal) and Barry was ranked in 84 and was champ in 85. They weren't ranked in the same year.
GazOC
08-18-2009, 08:51 PM
Daniel Mendoza - Gentleman John Jackson.
ishy
08-18-2009, 08:53 PM
Daniel Mendoza - Gentleman John Jackson.

That's going back a bit :D
Losfer_Words
08-18-2009, 08:59 PM
That's going back a bit :D

Gaz was there.
GazOC
08-18-2009, 09:06 PM
:lol::good

I got Mendoza right when Ishy posted it up in the "Guess Who?" picture thread...
curly
08-19-2009, 08:00 AM
Benn, Eubank and Watson?
ishy
08-19-2009, 03:33 PM
:lol::good

I got Mendoza right when Ishy posted it up in the "Guess Who?" picture thread...

:yep:good
GPater11093
08-19-2009, 03:48 PM
Jim Watt and Ken Buchannan maybe? Just a few years out?

nope Ken was past it and beat a rising Jim Watt

what about Herol Graham and Benn/Eubank?

Benn and Eubank?

not at SMW

there was 2 bums in the way called Roy jones Jr and James Toney

In addition to this amazing post, maybe Calzaghe and Froch as a present example as well?

nope Calzaghe moved up to LHW before Froch became a contender then Calz retired

Yep, Ken was well and truely done by the time Watt got into world title contention.

:yep

Ken was the best british lightweight ever

way better than Dan thinks

Gaz was there.

thats normally my job to make these jokes but it was a good one :lol: