Best British Boxer Of All Time?

[taansend]

I just read Glenn McCrory saying that he thought (I think) that Carl Froch is the greatest British Boxer of all time.

Now while I admire Carl - and have watched him since he turned pro - he's not even close to my top five so far.

Lennox avenged both his losses. If Carl can do just one then he'd shoot up.

But going further back I would say Jimmy Wilde is Britains number one.

I'd love to hear what others think.

[IronDanHamza]

Bob Fitzsimmons.

Followed by Jimmy Mclarnin.

[SBleeder]

Toss-up between Jimmy Wilde and Bob Fitzsimmons.

My pick is Wilde.

[Barn]

Bob Fitzsimmons.

Followed by Jimmy Mclarnin.

He was Canadian with a bit of Irish was he not?

[IronDanHamza]

He was Canadian with a bit of Irish was he not?

I believe he was born in Sunny Ireland.

[Sportofkings]

Ted Kid Lewis, although im expecting it I wouldnt agree with the Bob Fitzimmons pick.

[Scott9945]

I just read Glenn McCrory saying that he thought (I think) that Carl Froch is the greatest British Boxer of all time.

Now while I admire Carl - and have watched him since he turned pro - he's not even close to my top five so far.

Lennox avenged both his losses. If Carl can do just one then he'd shoot up.

But going further back I would say Jimmy Wilde is Britains number one.

I'd love to hear what others think.

That is beyond absurd. Gawd, people are such frontrunners now.

[IronDanHamza]

That is beyond absurd. Gawd, people are such frontrunners now.

I think Glen McCrory is possibly the furthest from a Historian you could get.

[Capaedia]

He was Canadian with a bit of Irish was he not?

Ireland would have still been part of the UK when he was born

[any craic lad?]

Ireland would have still been part of the UK when he was born

He was born in Down which is still one off the six counties still in the UK