Moving up a weight to middleweight, he was stopped in June 1975 for the first time, losing in the eighth round to Jamaican born Bunny Sterling for the vacant British crown. BritishBoxers.co.uk Independent British Boxing Rankings as plumb and accurate as possible without using a spirit level!
* symbol denotes foreign based British boxers eligible for the British title. He stopped Benvenuti in the 12th, and pasted him in three rounds of a 1971 rematch. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Next, he had set his sights on the EBU light-middleweight title and he travelled to Rome in October 1976 to stop Italy’s Vito Antuofermo with just 12 seconds remaining of the 15th and last round. The fight was declared a draw with scores of 145-142 for Hope, 145-144 for Dagge and one tied at 145-145, with the German thus retaining his WBC world crown. Record: 68-12… And it is these titles that Eubank Jr. has his eyes on, having conceded that a fight with Canelo is unlikely for the time being.
“In the back of my mind it has always been there.
Liverpool’s WBA and Ring magazine super-middleweight king has … Having reigned supreme domestically and in Europe at light-middleweight, Hope turned his attention to the world stage.
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Not a household name, but a brilliant fighter in a brilliant era – the 1930s. Died: October 22, 1917 in Chicago, USA. The London Borough of Hackney recognised him subsequently for his many achievements, naming a major cycle route after him. r – Champion relinquished title. In fairness to the thunderous puncher, Ketchel was a product of America’s dustbowl poverty. WBO Middleweight Rankings. You may disagree, but remember one thing: as a former fighter, deputy editor of Boxing News and boxing writer for 40 years, I’m right. Yet light-heavyweight legend Archie Moore, beaten by Burley in 1944, dubbed him “the greatest fighter ever”.
Our. He won 123 of 140 bouts (11 of them draws). OSMAN ASLAM (14-0) LOOKING TOWARDS TITLES AND A BIG 2020! Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. He then received a walkover against Spain’s Alfonso Fernandez which confirmed a place for him in the quarter-finals where he had to box the very experienced Janos Kajdi and was outpointed 5-0, with the Hungarian ace eventually going on to claim a silver medal at the Games. In 1968, and representing Hackney, he won a National Schoolboys Senior title, but it is fair to say he achieved much more in the professional ranks than he did as an amateur. - FIGHTS ON KELL BROOK SHOW SATURDAY, MARK DE LUCA 'READY FOR THE BEST KELL BROOK' PRAISES BRITISH FANS AND RECEPTION HE'S HAD IN THE UK, JOHN TELFORD VS LEWIS VAN POETSCH III - CONTENDER-VIP HILTON HOTEL MANCHESTER | BBTV, "TYSON WAS ROBBED LAST TIME, HE WINS BY KO FEB 22ND" FORMER STABLE MATE KOFI YATES BREAKS IT DOWN. Note: Any boxer inactive for 12 months is dropped from the rankings, unless the boxer has been a former champion and has not yet announced retirment. How to watch, odds, predictions and more, to earn the mighty middleweight greatness, Quentin Tarantino breaks silence on Uma Thurman's Kill Bill set car crash, LaMotta lost his title in his second defence, Dean Smith told to expect 'huge difference' to Aston Villa, Ross Barkley is expected to miss Aston Villa's next two matches with a hamstring injury and pundit Kevin Campbell believes the Chelsea loanee's absence could hit Dean Smith hard, Tony Pulis dealt blow as West Brom coach rejects Sheffield Wednesday, It's understood that Myhill has had the offer to become Tony Pulis' first-team goalkeeping coach - but he's decided to remain at West Brom, Manchester City fans all make the same point about new Jack Grealish transfer claim, Reports in the national press say Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne agreed with boss Pep Guardiola that AVFC captain Jack Grealish should be a transfer target, Birmingham City boss Aitor Karanka outlines Alen Halilovic issue, Birmingham City are set to face Millwall at St Andrew's on Saturday as they look for their first win in five matches - but they face a wait to see if Halilovic will be involved against Gary Rowett's men, Barkley, Wesley: Latest Aston Villa injury news and return dates ahead of West Ham, A rundown of the medical room inside Bodymoor Heath with Dean Smith having as many as seven first-team players still out with injuries ahead of the trip to the London Stadium, Aitor Karanka explains Jonathan Leko absence for Birmingham City, Jonathan Leko has delivered some encouraging performances since his summer transfer from West Brom but has been an unused substitute in Birmingham City's last two games, Aston Villa and Leeds games moved as West Brom's December takes shape.
Hope, who was born on December 6, 1951 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, came to Dalston with his family, aged just nine.
Jaime Munguia (Mexico) - 36-0-0. He was never going to get a part in panto. Never stopped before, Dundee was demolished in three rounds, hospitalised for a week and ordered not to box for three months. Born: May 26, 1863 in Cornwall, England. And the 30-year-old hopes to fight Golovkin next, after missing out on a chance to challenge for the Kazakh’s world middleweight championship in 2016. Roy Jones Jnr, however, beat him in his prime. Muhammad Ali the greatest? His three-round destruction of Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns was enough, in itself, to earn the mighty middleweight greatness. No-one put the roar into the Roaring Twenties like Greb, a man, quite simply, as tough as they come.
Greb died on the operating theatre in 1926, aged only 26, during a routine procedure to fix his flattened nose. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? He remains the youngest world champion in the sport’s history. Fighters are ranked on activity, achievements, level of opposition and record. Monzon bowed out as an undefeated world champ with an exemplary record of 87 wins, three losses, nine draws and one no-contest. Watch it and see why Steele remains boxing’s best kept secret. Rob Brant (United States) - 26-2-0. Both had agreed beforehand to play out a 20-round contest, with the towering Johnson taking a points decision, but not hurting his much smaller opponent. It is the most glamorous boxing division of all – the middleweights: fighters with the power to provide dramatic knockouts but the athleticism to stage ring masterclasses. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of the last BBBoC sanctioned fight is shown. “We were supposed to fight and it has always irked me that the fight was stolen from me and given to Kell Brook at the last minute. DAVE ALLEN: "I THINK THERE IS STILL A LOT TO COME I'M ONLY 27!"
The 11th round was a tough one for Hope, but he came through it, only to be floored for the full count in the 12th round from a heavy right hand to the jaw. Not always exciting, but effective.
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Hagler won that fight, though the decision harmed Hagler’s legacy.
No contest. – Please EMAIL us with the details. By the age of 12, he was a hobo, homeless and drifting from town to town by hiding in railway trucks.
Jack rose and immediately flattened his rival. Greb crammed 298 fights in a career spanning 1913 to 1926 and was the only man to beat future heavyweight champ Gene Tunney.