Who do you consider Britain's greatest boxer of all time?

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Designer-Painting790@reddit

No comment about Ricky burns who has probably accomplished the most in the 2000s becoming a 3 weight world champion lol

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Designer-Painting790@reddit

Not saying he’s the best or beat the best but he at least deserves a mention for his accomplishments

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cr1regan@reddit

Audley Harrison, he should be on this list. He is the GOAT

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Calzaghe. I think Lewis’ peak was the best, but he lost fights. Calzaghe was consistently great across his whole career. I think if Calzaghe was from North America, he would be considered one of the greatest of all time and it’s criminal he isn’t spoken about much

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ZakalweTheChairmaker@reddit

I’ll forward the case for Lennox Lewis - not a hard one to make.

He was the undisputed HW champion (the last before Usyk more than 20 years later) during what is widely regarded as the second strongest era for heavyweight boxing in history (the strongest being the late 60’s/early 70’s). He has two top 10 HW’s on his resume in Holyfield and Tyson (admittedly he was washed). His win against Vitali Klitschko aged well given what he subsequently achieved and he had wins over multiple fighters who would be close to the top of the tree (bar Usyk) in 2025 like Mercer, Ruddock, Tua, Briggs and Goliath.

There‘s a consensus that Lewis is an all-time top 5 heavyweight and a lot of boxing fans have him in their top three. Personally I think H2H he’s number one i.e. I think in a best of three format, he beats every other heavyweight in history.

”Greatest” doesn’t mean “best” and HW is the glamour division, which IMO gives Lewis the edge over the other standout candidate, Calzhaghe.

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

People tend to forget that Lewis is a year older than Tyson..

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Queasy_Jackfruit_474@reddit

Tyson was still on a downward trajectory before then whereas Lewis wasn’t regardless of age.

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

Nevertheless, there are those who would have you believe that it was a young and up and coming Lewis who beat an old man Tyson...

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Live-Inevitable-2232@reddit

Tyson turned pro nearly 6 years younger than Lewis did, had a stint in prison and had blown through likely millions in drink and drugs.

Physical age isn't necessarily indicative of how worn down a person is. Tyson had way more miles on the clock than Lewis by that point in their lives.

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

Yes ! Tyson made life decisions and choices that no doubt curtailed his career, that doesn't detract from the fact that Lewis beat him when he did because he'd managed his life better and more responsibly. He was still a year older is all im saying. The things that affected Tyson were things he chose to do - they didn't 'happen' to him...

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No_Atmosphere8146@reddit

He wasn't in world title fights at 20 years old though.

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

So what ??

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No_Atmosphere8146@reddit

So Tyson peaked earlier, hence being "washed" when meeting Lennox

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

Well it's certainly an opinion...

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silentv0ices@reddit

It's a pretty good one tyson had 10 more pro fights at the time.

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Fragrant-Prize-966@reddit

Gotta be Lewis. An absolute fucking monster in his prime.

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SilentShadow857@reddit

He got beat by part time rahman 😂 the best don't get beat.

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MrMondypops@reddit

So Muhammad Ali can’t be considered great in your eyes?

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SilentShadow857@reddit

Beaten by guys who were also very good boxers, a few I'd consider great boxers. There's a big big difference.

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WatchOne2032@reddit

He's not british

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fireeyedboi@reddit

How is he not British? He was born in England and moved to Canada when he was 12, and is a British citizen.

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WatchOne2032@reddit

He didn't look very British while representing Canada in the Olympics

You makes your choice....

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The-Rambling-One@reddit

If the man who was born in Britain, and has came out and said explicitly that he considers himself British first, and identifies as British, how does that make him not British?

He fought for Canada in the Olympics because he was given the opportunity too, every athlete in the world would have took that same opportunity in that position.

Doesn’t make him any less British.

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Icy_Consideration409@reddit

You don’t understand the concept of dual nationality?

It’s possible to be the citizen of more than one country. Lewis was born in Britain and raised in Britain until he was 12.

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fireeyedboi@reddit

How would the young Lewis have gotten involved in the British Olympic boxing team given they he was moved by his mother to Canada when he wax 12?

Regardless, he was born here, he is a citizen of here, his mother was British before she even moved here from Jamaica due to the empire. I’ll ask again, how exactly is he not British?

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Impressive_Profit215@reddit

Also avenged his only two losses in dominant fashion.

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thehugeative@reddit

Yeah for some reason that means so much to me, even more than an undefeated record. GSP vs. Khabib for instance. (Not a Khabib hater just dont hold him in the same regard because of era/style/fight selection)

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mrmidas2k@reddit

Agreed. Not sure how he'd do against a Prime Tyson, but he'd have a fair shot if he took training seriously.

Regardless, a supremely good boxer in his prime.

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shbangbinbash@reddit

Great analysis but humbly disagree

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Fragrant-Prize-966@reddit

Then who?

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Strong_Muffin3941@reddit

My thoughts are similar, but less articulate. Nice summary!

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SaluteMaestro@reddit

Lewis or Calzaghe, going to go with Calzaghe as his record is better than Lewis's.

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Competitive_Pen7192@reddit

Lewis for me... Calzaghe beat a washed up Roy Jones which meant nothing although he legit did well vs Hopkins as the old man continued after to win stuff.

Then again Lewis you could argue fought a washed up Tyson and Holyfield. Stole a win vs big brother Klitschko and promptly fled into retirement, I don't blame him!!!

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jayjones35@reddit

The way Joe Calzaghe stopped the hype of Jeff left hook Lacey was special, one of the best nights in British boxing that it’s up their with Kostya Tszyu vs Ricky Hatton

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Scala_89@reddit

How did he steal the win against Vlad? His punches literally tore his face up so bad the ringside doctor feared he could lose an eye if he carried on. In some ways it could be argued that fight turned out to be one of Lewis's great wins. Hungry fighter on the way up, his parallel in size and a future hof world champ. Vladimir was up on the cards but that means nothing if the fight has to be stopped.

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Specialist_Diver_200@reddit

He didn’t fight Wladimir, he fought Vitali

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Scala_89@reddit

He did, don't know what I was thinking. Imo he fought the better brother.

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Bruno241221@reddit

The washed up Tyson narrative doesn’t work. They were relatively the same age.

Tyson had a spell in prison, Tyson wasted his talents but that isn’t Lennox’s fault.

Besides, Tyson is probably the most overrated boxer in HW history.

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KingVonOBlock600@reddit

Anybodys record can be scrutinized in regards to who they thought and when they fought them...I agree in regards Tyson who was at that point but I think the two performances against Holyfield weren't against a washed up fighter at all and I believe he won them well. Lewis for me the best.

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Wubbleyou_@reddit

He wouldn’t fight a young Froch though would he? Even though Carl called him out a few times.

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fireeyedboi@reddit

Is it?

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Old-Law-7395@reddit

Calzaghe had 46 wins and 0 losses, against 41 wins and 2 losses for Lewis.

Wouldn't consider Calzaghe british tho, hes Welsh.

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Free_Clerk223@reddit

Welsh? As in the original Britons?

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No_Atmosphere8146@reddit

Would you consider Chief Sitting Bull an American?

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ValerianKeyblade@reddit

Yes? A Native American, to distinguish quite a large ethnic divide there. The Welsh, English, and Scottish - while diverse in their own right, I don't dispute - do not have the same gulf between them as Native Americans and early-generation US descendants of European settlers.

The Welsh are British, as are the English and Scottish. That is not the same as 'the Welsh are English are Scottish'. Edinburgh and Glasgow are both in Scotland. You can be a Glaswegian and Scottish (and, pointedly, British). Identities have layers to them.

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Old-Law-7395@reddit

Most Welsh people i have known/meet would consider themselves Welsh and not British.

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living2late@reddit

I get where you're coming from. I'm Welsh and would never describe myself as British. It's more of an English thing to do that.

But I am British and so is Calzaghe.

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KingVonOBlock600@reddit

We English do say English first it's just we aren't as sensitive as the other home nations or tribal. To me it's ridiculous we all have to put British on our passports and stuff. I don't consider myself British at all and I respect Scottish people and the Welsh thinking the same.

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blubbery-blumpkin@reddit

English here and in my experience we say English first. British second. But we are British, and not upset about that in anyway. I think it’s just most people I talk to im already in Britain so it doesn’t narrow it down at all.

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TamaktiJunVision@reddit

My mum's family is Welsh and none of them have ever said they don't consider themselves British.

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Hashtagbarkeep@reddit

Am Welsh, also am British, nice to meet you

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dazwales1@reddit

It's more welsh first and British second.. still British though

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Conscious-Country-64@reddit

You've asked them have you?

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SaluteMaestro@reddit

Just because some people don't live in the real world isn't really anything to do with the argument.. I class myself as English over British and would never say I'm specifically British doesn't mean I'm not though.

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fireeyedboi@reddit

Are you Welsh?

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Free_Clerk223@reddit

Im scottish, I can share the point of view, that doesnt change the fact that they're British though

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hudson2_3@reddit

They are Welsh and British.

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slade364@reddit

By this logic, nobody is British.

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Square-Variation9132@reddit

That's literally the opposite of what the consensus is

Calzaghes record is relatively weak compared to that of Lewis

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jayjones35@reddit

Big Lennox Lewis or Joe Calzaghe, I loved Ricky Hatton the most tho and am a scouser

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According-Dust-9374@reddit

Froch hands down. The man

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Kind-Combination6197@reddit

I know little about boxing, but Frank Bruno is a legend.

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surreyade@reddit

He was probably the UK’s best known sportsman of the 80s.

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Wubbleyou_@reddit

Along with Eddie the Eagle Edward’s?

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ProfessionalEven296@reddit

Know wot I mean, ‘arry?

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Wubbleyou_@reddit

Lennox Lewis

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Firm-Requirement1085@reddit

Lennox, had a couple of losses but I think he could beat any heavyweight in history.

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SonnyListon999@reddit

Randolph Turpin.

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ButterscotchSure6589@reddit

Henry Cooper knocked Ali on his arse.

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muller747@reddit

Knocking someone on their arse is not the same as a knock out last time I checked.

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Fluke

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RochesterThe2nd@reddit

Lewis.
Benn (Before the McClennan fight).
McGuigan.

I still think Hamed was a great talent that went unrealised because he stopped working hard when he believed his own PR

I’m really optimistic about Ituama. I think he’s a exciting prospect

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pcor@reddit

McGuigan

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RochesterThe2nd@reddit

Yes, The all-conquering Barry McGuigan!

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pcor@reddit

Bait used to be believable

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RochesterThe2nd@reddit

What’s your objection?

World featherweight champion, with three successful defences, British and European champion, and all in a crowded field.

I accept that many will disagree with my suggestion, but to suggest it so outlandish as to be “bait“ prompts me to be curious about your reasoning.

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pcor@reddit

He’s Irish.

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muller747@reddit

Facts eh? Who needs em?

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RochesterThe2nd@reddit

Northern Ireland is part of the UK.

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Conscious-Country-64@reddit

To be fair, McGuigan is from County Monaghan which is a part of Ulster we got rid of when we had the chance in 1921.

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MJ_Newbie_UK@reddit

Only because if the whole of Ulster - including Donegal and Monaghan - had stayed in Northern Ireland then the population split between Protestants and Catholics was too narrow for the Ulster unionists. Don't worry it's being rectified now you ill-informed dumbass.

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Conscious-Country-64@reddit

Nah we're not taking that shithole back. Twat.

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pcor@reddit

Being from NI does not make someone British, but he’s not even from there…

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mrmidas2k@reddit

In fairness, if you knew Hamed, his downfall was inevitable. Massively talented, but an insane ego, and a lot of the time, VERY reluctant to back up his own words.

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FortuneSilent2189@reddit

Lewis and Calzaghe. Surprised the first post didn’t put forward Prince Naz? Huge puncher. Took out some very good fighters

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zwifter11@reddit

Ronnie Pickering

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Mesa_Dad@reddit

I'll bite...

Who...?

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zwifter11@reddit

RONNIE PICKERING

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MelkorTheCorruptor@reddit

Mr Joe Calzaghe

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tykeoldboy@reddit

Henry Cooper floored Clay and only lost due to some cheating by Clay's corner. Jim Watt was a great champions and so was Barry McGuigan

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WB1173@reddit

So Coopers career highlight was decking Clay who then went on to beat him???.,,😁 The Clay fight earned him a bit of fame, but his career was very ordinary compared to the other options on the list. Not even close to being part of the conversation.

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tykeoldboy@reddit

Cooper is on the posters list. Ricky Hatton isn't on the list, go figure

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filbert94@reddit

Sadly a forgotten name, these days

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ronhar226@reddit

Ricky Hatton

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Square-Variation9132@reddit

I have Lennox

Calzaghes and Jimmy wilde behind that

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Lugal9519@reddit

Calzaghe or Lewis

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ryskwicpicmdfkapic@reddit

Ronnie Pickering

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Geetarmikey@reddit

Has to be Lewis; fought and beat pretty much everyone, became undisputed and retired on top with a great win over a future dominant HW.

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Proud-Focus2913@reddit

And a 3 year rest in jail...

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BreadfruitConstant87@reddit

Calvin Klein

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Biffowolf@reddit

Calzaghe

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Bruno241221@reddit

Probably Lennox, Fury then Calzaghe in that list. Fury is seriously under respected for the skill/abilities and achievements.

The win over Wlad alone is probably one of the biggest achievements in UK boxing.

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OkConsideration9002@reddit

Not a Brit, but it's got to be the Aston Martin DB11, doesn't it?

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Southernbeekeeper@reddit

Obviously Carl Froch. He fought in front of 80k people at Wembley.

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Competitive_Pen7192@reddit

He wasn't the greatest but damn was he entertaining.

Was made of iron too, seemed to walk though everything anyone threw at him...

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trayfenny@reddit

we can all pull abart

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Ben_jah_min@reddit

As someone from Nottingham this tickled me waaaay more than it was intended 😆

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KingVonOBlock600@reddit

No Bob fitzsimmons?

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tartanthing@reddit

I'm going to throw in an honourable mention for Nicky Piper. His losses were TKO's. Never KO'd. The guy could take a punch, repeatedly. I remember watching him fight once fairly early on in his career going toe to toe with his opponent, both of them dead on their feet, but he wouldn't back down. He was covered in blood by the final round. They would have stopped the same thing these days. If he hadn't come up in an era with so many outstanding boxers, he would be much better remembered.

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Shoddy_Obligation142@reddit

Paul Sykes

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macey63@reddit

Joe Calzaghe was unbeaten he gets my vote

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Ok_Elevator5243@reddit

I met Frank Bruno as a young kid (about 10 or something), he used to train at Peacock Gym in East London and me and my sister used to go there to play in the kids matted area they had. He was coming out of his car to go into the gym and we recognised him and asked for his autograph. He was super nice to us, chatted a minute with us and some other kids and had some photos he gave us and signed them for us all. Then we went running home to tell our mum and dad! For that, he'll always have a fond place in my heart :)

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Alarmed-Cheetah-1221@reddit

It's obviously Lewis. Pointless post.

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Not according to the responses

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Alarmed-Cheetah-1221@reddit

I assumed we were in the boxing sub.

I guess it's discussion worthy for the uneducated.

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Cantdecide1207@reddit

Joe Calzaghe deserves to be in with a shout!

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BarryIslandIdiot@reddit

He would be my choice. Lennox Lewis is second.

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Cantdecide1207@reddit

Me too. I'd also give a vote to Danny Williams purely for beating Tyson!

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MJ_Newbie_UK@reddit

If for nothing other than knocking out someone whilst fighting with a dislocated shoulder

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Dense_Wave9543@reddit

Ken Buchanan.

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jimbodinho@reddit

The sad thing about Calzaghe’s career is that he wasn’t tested against the very best during his peak. His team were very cautious. No doubt he was great, but how great remains unproven.

Lewis on the other hand dominated the heavyweight division for a decade. As much as I love Calzaghe, Lewis clearly has the more impressive record.

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Lennox would clean his clock

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MJ_Newbie_UK@reddit

I didn't read that last word correctly...

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Timely_Ganache_628@reddit

Probably lewis

But Naz was by far my favourite

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grubbygromit@reddit

randolph turpin. A very different age though.

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TwpMun@reddit

As a Welshman, I can only say Calzaghe

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vaskopopa@reddit

His mum worked in the canteen at my work when he was starting out. She had a poster of a fight promo as he just turned pro. That was the first time I had head of him.

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Focusmate1@reddit

On paper id say Calzaghe although i never found him that exciting. Growing up, the Benn Eubank era was great to watch as well as the craziness of Prince Naseem.

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vaskopopa@reddit

Oh, I forgot about the Prince. He was just incredible.

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vaskopopa@reddit

Surely Calzaghe needs to top that list and not be on the bottom.

You can put Bruno anywhere near the top and not mention Hutton and McGuigan. I would imagine that Joshua or Fury would be better than Bruno, but we can't compare across the generations like that.

Also, although I liked Eubank and his style, Ben had survived and won that crazy fight against McLellan which was just heroic. (I can't say it was a great fight because it was cruel).

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Avocardiff@reddit

Calzaghe because of his record but Lennox Lewis was a badass.

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lonascot@reddit

For me, it’s got to be Joe Calzaghe — undefeated in 46 fights, unified the super-middleweight division, and beat legends like Hopkins and Jones Jr. His consistency, skill, and longevity put him at the top of British boxing history.

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makeitrain2020@reddit

Duke McKenzie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_McKenzie

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Dark_Web_Duck@reddit

I'd have to say Lennox Lewis personally. The way he dissected Tyson was artwork. Even though it made me mad, dude fought a far superior fight with laser precision.

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icemonsoon@reddit

roy shaw

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Fabulous_Coast_8108@reddit

Joe calzaghe

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BraveLordWilloughby@reddit

Tom Sayers

"It was early in the morning before the cock did crow

Like tigers into battle these gallant lads did go

The blood it flew in torrents and never a blow they missed

And they carried a bunch of thunderbolts well fastened in each fist."

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Party_Advantage_3733@reddit

He wasn't as great as Lewis or Calzaghe but David Haye deserves some more respect. He was on the Fury sort of level i'd say and his fight against Valuev was the most Rocky esque, cold war cliche fight we're ever likely to see in real life.

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Searching4LambSauce@reddit

Out of those listed Calzaghe.

But it's mad you don't have Buchanan listed. Absolutely mad

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Who?

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Searching4LambSauce@reddit

Ken Buchanan.

We cannot have a conversation about the best British boxer of all time without him in it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Buchanan

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Cold_Table8497@reddit

Jim Watt. Knocked out two fellas in one night.

IYKYK

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Status_General_1931@reddit

Boabby was never the same after that night!

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Professional-Test239@reddit

The correct answer is Lewis. But the fighter who I wanted to watch the most was Naseem Hamed.

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No_Snow_8746@reddit

None, it's a pointless sport

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stairway2000@reddit

Chris Eubanks

Honestly, i remember watching him way back when, and my god, he was an incredible fighter. You gotta remember, he's the reason they had to change the rules.

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Incitatus_For_Office@reddit

He prefers pugilist ;)

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Silver-Machine-3092@reddit

*pugilitht

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dazwales1@reddit

😂

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jungleddd@reddit

It's Jimmy Wilde and it's not even close. If you don't know about him, look him up. Utterly dominated his weight class and ran out of people to fight so went and fought opponents one or two weight classes above him and still knocked them out with ease.

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WeDoingThisAgainRWe@reddit

This should be the start of any conversation but it would seem most have no idea who he was. Which isn’t great.

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benroon@reddit

McGuigan rarely took a step backwards, his fight with Pedroza was one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen

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benroon@reddit

Bruno??? 🤣🤣🤣

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Strict_Leopard_8650@reddit

Jim Driscoll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Driscoll

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Defiant-Yellow-2375@reddit

Mr. Biff..or maybe Mr Bop, there's not much between them.

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Einveldi_@reddit

No shout for Ken Buchanan?

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Choccybizzle@reddit

He should make the list at minimum!

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BaitmasterG@reddit

Joe Calzaghe or Ronnie Pickering

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Trev0rDan5@reddit

Who?

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MCDCFC@reddit

RONNIE PICKERING

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Trev0rDan5@reddit

who the fucks that?

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External-Piccolo-626@reddit

He’d do you in a bare knuckle, pull over and find out.

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Boring_Bastard_72@reddit

Lennox Lewis, Jimmy Wilde, Ken Buchanan, Nigel Benn, Joe Calaghe.

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ymaohyd69@reddit

Jimmy Wilde is deffo up there

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rantoz82@reddit

Lennox

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EnigmaticAmbiguity@reddit

Naseem Hamed

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luciferslandlord@reddit

Ronnie Pickering

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MoronLaoShi@reddit

I mean Ricky Hatton just passed away. That night against Kosta Tzsyu.

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Lethbridge-Totty@reddit

Lot of recency bias here. It’s Bob Fitzsimmons and it’s not even close.

Honourable mention to Henry Cooper as well.

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blackmamba0302@reddit

Lennox Lewis

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SilentPayment69@reddit

Think you have your answer OP based on the comments

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Who then?

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SilentPayment69@reddit

Nice ninja edit, you left out Calzaghe originally and almost everyone was saying Joe.

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Responsible_Oil_5811@reddit

No Bob Fitzsimmons

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highrisedrifter@reddit

Our 'Enry.

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TonyIscariot@reddit

Dave Boy Green

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OK-STEVE-OK@reddit

Henry Cooper

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QuietVisit2042@reddit

Henry Cooper and then Joe Bugner

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_chickpea_@reddit

It’s definitely Joe Calzaghe.

But the Hitman was incredible to watch.

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Queasy_Jackfruit_474@reddit

The Canadian

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Dedward5@reddit

Robert Fitzsimmons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Fitzsimmons

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SnaggingPlum@reddit

Can you really call Lewis British, been in Canada since he was 12, represented Canada at the Olympics, has a Canadian accent.

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PandaPop81@reddit

Yes.

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PossibleGlad7290@reddit

The best? Calzaghe. Most loved? Ricky.

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FearlessFox6416@reddit

Cooper he was about to beat Muhammed Ali.

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DirectionPutrid5235@reddit

Yeah our henry smashed ali, dirty tricks cost him the fight

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mtmp40k@reddit

Big Daddy could take them all…

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debrisaway@reddit (OP)

Who?

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DirectionPutrid5235@reddit

Shirley crabtree

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properjobby@reddit

Prince naseem?

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Polish_Shamrock@reddit

Great boxer and really exciting watch but it has to be Lennox by a mile.

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properjobby@reddit

Yeah true. He was great to watch but as soon as he was schooled by Barerra he was cooked

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DirectionPutrid5235@reddit

Brilliant to watch

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veexdit@reddit

Hands down Calzaghe on records alone However, based purely on entertainment value Benn and Eubank equally

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KwHFatalityxx@reddit

Calzaghe

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MarkL64@reddit

Prince Naseem

(Naseem Hamed)

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MCDCFC@reddit

For entertainment I'd say Nigel Benn. For the greatest overall then Joe Calzaghe

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ConfidentialX@reddit

Calzaghe. High IQ and one of the best engines in boxing history. 46-0 speaks for itself.

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TheOrangeOrganics@reddit

Calzaghe is a good shout. Naseem should be on the list through raw skills and ability.

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Stevebwrw@reddit

May I suggest you also consider Len Johnson? A boxer who should be far better known than he is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Johnson_%28boxer%29?wprov=sfla1

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Adventurous_Use8278@reddit

Lewis imo

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SnaggingPlum@reddit

Can you really call Lewis British, been in Canada since he was 12, represented Canada at the Olympics, has a Canadian accent.

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clea@reddit

The first name that came to me was Joe Bugner. Yes, I am old. But he was the boxer when I was a kid. I just looked him up. He died just a little while ago, September.

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Quick-Low-3846@reddit

When I was working at a baby wipe packing factory in North Wales in the 90s it was definitely Dan the Psycho from Flint. That man could fold boxes and pack them with packs of baby wipes at twice the rate of any other man. It was a sight to behold. They turned up the line speed whenever he was on shift. Terrible taste in music though.

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ChelloRam@reddit

Calzaghe, purely in terms of his dominance over his peers.

Incredibly skilled boxer.

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Otherwise-Plane8282@reddit

One of the best underrated boxers in the UK who had a very short career only 15 legal fights before he lost his license due to having lost sight in one eye from being bottled in a fight was Cliff Field, he was at one point Joe Bugner’s chief sparring partner, he also did an exhibition bout with Ali and knocked him down, he also beat Britain’s reputedly hardest man Lenny McLean twice in bare knuckle fights

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Nooms88@reddit

Calzhage undoubtedly, a few others have been world champions but he was dominant, never lost a fight, champion at 2 weight classes, 20 successful title defences. Only a handful of boxers in the world can match that, ever

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Grand_Equipment5292@reddit

"Moose", without a doubt...

https://youtu.be/JnXtyLJYOwU?si=0I8Gcpe_IwF3C_DF

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Polish_Shamrock@reddit

Fan wise and memories from spectacular nights, making the PPV an event and party, Ricky Hatton!