What is British Boxings greatest moment??

[chrisJS]

Hard to say from the days of Ted "Kid" Lewis, Jackie Berg, Jimmy Wilde and fighters in that time. Turpin on paper probably has to be considered. That was Robinson's 2nd loss in well over 100 fights.

Modern era I'd say Ken Buchanan's win over Ismael Laguna was huge. Laguna was from Panama so obviously more comfortable in the Puerto Rican heat but Buchanan boxed a great fight and won. Had it not been for Duran, Buchanan would have had a lengthy reign.

Barry McGuigan beating Eusebio Pedroza was huge and then you've got the political aspect of that match. Pedroza had been champ over 7 years and 19 defenses.

Hatton's win over Tszyu, Calzaghe's wins over Lacy and Kessler in unification's also big especially at the time.

[Hobo]

My dad talks about Henry Cooper vs Cassius Clay, he was out drinking and as he went to the toilet Clay was on the canvas looking down and out, by the time he came out the fight was over and Cooper was stopped on cuts! Cooper was a very British kind of hero. Never the greatest but courageous, humble and well liked.

McGuigan v Pedroza was a big deal in the 80s but he was badly mismanaged and didn't really stay around long enough. Benn Eubank Watson were great fighters but that was very much a British thing, Irish too with Steve Collins.

Objectively Calzaghe in the modern era, Turpin in the 50s due to his illustrious opponent and Bob Fitzimmons being the first 3 division champ back in the 1900s.

Do you believe McGuigan should be in the Hall of Fame??? I don't think he should be .

[Tom Cruise]

Turpin beating Sugar Ray Robinson definitely no.1

Fitzsimmons knocking out Corbett for the HW title coming from MW/LHW.

Jack Burg beating prime LW Tony Canzoneri

Ted Kid Lewis beating Jack Britton a gazzilion times

Off top of head

[Tom Cruise]

Ken Buchanan over Ismeal Laguna

[Tygshsu]

Nigel Benn v Gerald Mcclean in London was one of the most saddest,violent boxing matches i have and will ever see in my life.It was War,like 1776 and 1812 .Lennox Lewis obviously becoming Undisputed,then you had Naseem Hamed,then you had Hatton,then you had Khan/Froch/Haye now it's all about Joshua.That's how it's been from the Mid 90's.

[TheUntouchable]

What about Froch knocking out Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley?

[Holler]

Do you believe McGuigan should be in the Hall of Fame??? I don't think he should be .

Sentiment says yes, he was such a likable figure and a real good news story at the time, but trying to be objective probably not.

Although when you think how carefully boxers are managed now, the way he lost his title did make you wonder if he had a lot more to give.

[Holler]

What about Froch knocking out Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley?

Has Froch fought at Wembley?

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2fast ending wlad's 10 year reign which basically ruined hw boxing for americans because they got tired of losing and pretended to like lightweights again

British boxing really peaked before the color television era. Broughton, Lewis (not lennox), Fitzsimmons are usually ranked as their top 3

[HanzGruber]

Calzaghe over lacy obviously. Anytime an American fights over there it's all they talk about