Who are the 10 greatest UK fighters of all time?

[McNulty]

Post and discuss please

You know dam well hey can't produce 10 names Larry!

[lightningleeroy]

Relative to their era since some of the fighters are close to 100 years apart I'd go something like this -

1. Jimmy Wilde
2. Ted Lewis
3. Jack Berg
4. Jim Driscoll
5. Joe Calzaghe
6. Lennox Lewis
7. Freddie Welsh
8. Ken Buchanan
9. Benny Lynch
10. Owen Moran

Bob Fitzsimmons and Jimmy McLarnin (Northern Ireland) were British born but left so young they probably don't count but I'd imagine McLarnin could even be #1.

Great list, seems as a nation the old timers were our best fighters. Been reading about Jimmy Wilde recently and there is a strong argument that he was the best flyweight ever as well.

Where would a fighter like Randolph Turpin end up?

[Santa_]

Carl Frampton's up there.

Top 5 i'd say.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Relative to their era since some of the fighters are close to 100 years apart I'd go something like this -

1. Jimmy Wilde
2. Ted Lewis
3. Jack Berg
4. Jim Driscoll
5. Joe Calzaghe
6. Lennox Lewis
7. Freddie Welsh
8. Ken Buchanan
9. Benny Lynch
10. Owen Moran

Bob Fitzsimmons and Jimmy McLarnin (Northern Ireland) were British born but left so young they probably don't count but I'd imagine McLarnin could even be #1.

Nice list...
In no particular order my 10 would be very similar to this. I’d have to include Naz though and possibly Conteh as well

[TysonFuryTBE]

Frampton is not from the Uk.

Tyson fury will go down as the undoubtedly greatest ever!

[Santa_]

Frampton is not from the Uk.

Tyson fury will go down as the undoubtedly greatest ever!

The Jackal is from Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.

[donjigga11]

Frampton is not from the Uk.

Tyson fury will go down as the undoubtedly greatest ever!

His from Northern Ireland which is the UK

[chrisJS]

Nice list...
In no particular order my 10 would be very similar to this. I’d have to include Naz though and possibly Conteh as well

Yeah, Hamed deserves strong consideration. Conteh also an excellent shout. His lifestyle probably held him back somewhat but he posted some excellent wins.

Turpin also could be considered for the bottom of the list. Benn and Eubank in the mix too but then after that a bit of a drop off but led by Frampton, Hatton and Froch if we are talking career accomplishments. I'd have those three between 16-20 if I created such a list with some research.

[TysonFuryTBE]

Does it make it worse that I'm from the UK and I didn't know that

[Santa_]

Does it make it worse that I'm from the UK and I didn't know that