If we're talking legacy, I'll have to say Fitz.
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Originally posted by Canelo and GGG View PostJimmy Wilde( beated Sid Smith. Joe Lynch,Memphis Pal Moore Joe Symonds,Young Zulu Kid )Flyweight legend,im biased cuse i love flyweights3rd P4P hardest puncher,true monster.
Freddy Welsh -Superior Boxer , Lightweight champ 1914-17
Lennox Lewis(everybody know his record)
Bob Fitzsimmons-First guy to win triple crown in boxing (MW LHW HW)He stopped Corbett being out weighted by 30lbs ,and Koed Gardner being 40yo ,He won MW title from Jack Dempsey(not Hw one).truw old school legend.
Ted Lewis-Briliant WW,fought with Britton 20 times(or something like that Crazy!!),also beated Great Benny Leonard (by newspaper decision but still)He also fought solid MWs and LHWs ,great fighter
Ken Buchanan-you probably know Ken (he beat Laguna and Navvaro and Hernandez just for this who dont know great Ken)
Naseem Hamed-Known by everybody here
Rendy Turpin-Known guy (beat SRR)
Honorable mention to:Owen Moran 67-16-5 (33) ,Joe Calzaghe
Whos the best British Boxer of all the time Pick and discribe why you picked this guy and no other.
And the UK GOAT is:?????
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Originally posted by IronDanHamza View PostIt does? .......
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Originally posted by Canelo and GGG View PostYes it does ,pluse fought bigger fighters ,and lost to 2 fighters which are both Top 10 in theyr class ever ,one is best flyweight ever (and Wilde was past it when Pancho Villa beated him )Kid Herman is one of the best Batama ever.Wilde is one of the greatest punchers ever.
His resume is not overly impressive.
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Originally posted by IronDanHamza View PostHow so?
His resume is not overly impressive.
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I like Bobby Fitz. MW, LHW + HW titles are an impressive triple crown to held in particular back in these days.
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Originally posted by Canelo and GGG View PostYou are kiding me Dan, all i mentioned are legends beside Zulu Kid (good fighter too ),Pancho Villa not beated any guy who have wiki page (It doesnt mean they wasnt good )Wilde beated some legends doe, it was 90 years ago ,even good fighters from 50s sometimes dont have page ,if this resume is not impressive idk what is (and no im not baseing my opinion on Wiki i did good reaserch before posting this thread ,Wilde is truly a Legend and ATG )
Well, name me his best wins and tell me why they're overly impressive.
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Originally posted by IronDanHamza View PostI kid you not.
Well, name me his best wins and tell me why they're overly impressive.
Hubert Toms-Europe and World champ in fly ,
Joe Lynch -Bantamweight champ ,HoFer ,Much bigger Then Wilde ,highly ranked in All time Bantama list ,even us 4th best ever
Thomas Wilson Moore (Memphis pal Moore )-Bantama Champ ,HoFer Also bigger man ,he fought and won over many World champs
Also good fighters like :Billy Padden ,Zulu Kid ,Johny Rosner ,George Clarke .took 2 guys in 1 night and koed both in 5 Rounds combined.
Lost to ATG Pete Herman in 17th Herman was 14 lbs heavier.
His 3rd best puncher of All The time by ring magazine, also best flyweight ever by ring ,Also voted as best Batama ever .
He fought some of them more Then 1 in tournaments and other bouts but its hard to say numbers and resoults .
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