Let's hear it for the Brits!

[elveiel]

Fact One: When British fighters get trashed on this forum by Americans, at least 70% of those people know no more about that fighter than what they've seen on paper.

I hate that, not just with British fighters but with anyone. I once posted about Hatton and someone said he was ****, then a couple of posts later they said they had never seen him fight

[Guest]

I hate that, not just with British fighters but with anyone. I once posted about Hatton and someone said he was ****, then a couple of posts later they said they had never seen him fight

LOL! I'm no fan of Hatton's, but I've seen at least half-a-dozen of his bouts. Just not my style...

[elveiel]

LOL! I'm no fan of Hatton's, but I've seen at least half-a-dozen of his bouts. Just not my style...

Hatton's never been in a dull fight, i suppose i'm the type of person who likes a good pressure fighter.

I'm definitley Marciano, not Ali.

[Guest]

Here the current British p4p ten, from... can't remember the source, it's from a story on BoxingScene anyway...

1 - Joe Calzaghe
2 - Howard Eastman
3 - Ricky Hatton
4 - Junior Witter
5 - Scott Harrison
6 - Michael Brodie
7 - Johnny Nelson
8 - David Barnes
9 - Esham Pickering
10 - Carl Thompson

[Mr. Violence]

Really?...people hate on Brits on this website?...I can't remember anything. No reason to hate Brits...you guys make good tea.

[hitterwitter]

Here the current British p4p ten, from... can't remember the source, it's from a story on BoxingScene anyway...

1 - Joe Calzaghe
2 - Howard Eastman
3 - Ricky Hatton
4 - Junior Witter
5 - Scott Harrison
6 - Michael Brodie
7 - Johnny Nelson
8 - David Barnes
9 - Esham Pickering
10 - Carl Thompson

I saw this the other week. I'm Suprised there's No Clinton Woods in the top 10. I'm not sure about the order, i'm a big junior witter fan but i would put Harrison and Nelson above him, both have WBO titles. I can see David Barnes, Carl Froch and Enzo Macrinelli being near the top of this list soon.

Would love to see Hatton Vs Witter, Harrison Vs Brodie and Nelson Vs Macrinelli.

[moochi]

good luck to all the brits.......but is their actually one brit with a legitimate world title at the moment? Legitimate being of course one of the top three WBC/WBA/IBF?

[hitterwitter]

It's not only brits that have WBO belts. I'm sure Corales & cotto would say there legitimate world titles.

[Zn1]

Hatton should give Tsyzu a good fight but how about picking him as your first big test!!

Thats a massive task for anyone

i sorta feel eastman had the same problem with hopkins.

it was too big a stepup from his previous opponents..
joppy..no no no no no forget it...dont even mention him..
ive done enough by mentioning him myself.

yeah i think tsyzu is a bit much but then tsyzu got koed by a fighter who was able to pressure him (i think..) and its hattons strong area...
forward forward forward.

i predict a mid (4-8rds) ko for tsyzu but its gonna be
war so i wouldnt be surprised if its close and bloody.

but no ill never over hype a uk fighter again..

after backing david haye ive learnt my lesson.

good luck hatton-witter and all the other uk fighters
who keep our domestic and world boxing scene alive

[J !]

I SHOULDNT BE TOO DOWN ON YOURSELF ON HAYE, HE CAN COME AGIAN!

i think taking on a top ten crusierweight in your 11th fight and beating the **** out of him for 3 rounds is no mean feat.

david will have learned from that fight agianst the old warhorse thompson, it wasnt that he wasnt the better man he just got beat by inexperience and piss poor tactics. Carl knew what was coming and planned for it.

too much emphasis is placed on losing you zero. its how you lose it and at what stage of your career. Hasnt harmed gatti has it.


I wouldnt be too quick to write Haye off, he is fighting friday by the way against this man another risky match.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007795

what a breath of fresh air instead of constantly fighting stiffs like many of our top boys do.