Leigh WoodAfter an unsuccessful British super-bantamweight title challenge in 2014, Wood won the featherweight version of the belt in 2021, stopping Reece Mould in nine rounds. But because of his extraordinary athleticism, which he demonstrated by performing backflips when he won a battle, everything worked out for him. If you have any feedback or information regarding these rankings or feel we need to amend or add a certain fighter, please contact us. The current WBC heavyweight champion and former unified heavyweight champion has bulldozed the competition since returning to the ring in 2018. The following is a table showing the boxers who have won the British bantamweight title. History. Fitzsimmons attracted devotees from all over the world throughout his career. Delroy BryanBryan conquered Kirkland Laing in 1991 to become British welterweight champion. "They've been there for me and if it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here. A footballing whirlwind in the eye of a tabloid storm Look at the actions taken as the Third Reich faces collapse in the final weeks of World War II. Froch was named Fighter of the Year by The BoxRec and World Boxing News in 2012. Discover Walks contributors speak from all corners of the world - from Prague to Bangkok, Barcelona to Nairobi. The 26-year-old won the IBF title back in April of 2021 against South African Moruti Mthalane. The result came to the bemusement of the boxing world as the Scot won by split decision. Visit Our Patreon Page to Create Your Own All-Time Fantasy Teams and See Other Bonus Material . Happy travels! The current IBF Flyweight champion has a perfect record so far in professional boxing winning all 17 of his bouts, with four coming by way of knockout. Chris Eubank photo by Keith Page Wikimedia commons. Prince Naseem Hamed had a very unconventional fighting style since he launched punches from all directions, held his hands low, and was always off balance. 10 of the most Famous British Boxers of all times. Chris Eubank, Omar Sheika, Mikkel Kessler, Sakio Bika, Jeff Lacy, Mario Veit, Richie Woodhall, and Robin Reid were among the excellent boxers he defeated. DAVE ALLEN: "I THINK THERE IS STILL A LOT TO COME I'M ONLY 27!" Amnat took up amateur boxing in prison and went to the 2008 Olympics. So without further ado, the greatest lightweights of all-time, complete with 'Honorable Mentions.' . Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of the last BBBoC sanctioned fight is shown. But Showtime lived up to his billing with a breathtaking display of the art of boxing. If you're searching for a . The Greatest 20th Century Boxers. List of British flyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British flyweight title. One-punch KO defeat to Alexander Povetkin in 2020, even in a fight Whyte had been dominating, hurt the 33-year-olds standing as clearly the best heavyweight outside the top three. He kept the work-rate up and capitalised on the counter-punches. Nicola Adams, two-time Olympic gold medal boxer on BBC TV. Underrated Lyndon Arthur, tough Liam Williams, charismatic Chris Eubank Jr, plus rising stars such as Felix Cash and Lee McGregor are all pushing for a place in any list of Britains best male boxers. Boxers who are active and unbeaten will take precedence. The . . 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A single shot to Ryan Garcia's liver in round seven ended his bitter rivalry with Gervonta Davis, writes Elliot Worsell, If a competitor bet on the outcome of their event in virtually every other sport it would result in dire consequences, writes Jack Hirsch, Yet the fights and fighters are allowed to carry on regardless, writes George Gigney, Division-by-division, compiled by Andy Whittle*International boxer fighting out of Britain**Does not have current BBB of C licence***Holds BUI licenceHEAVYWEIGHT Over 200lbs1: Tyson Fury (Morecambe) 31-0-1**2: Anthony Joshua OBE (Watford) 24-23: Dillian Whyte (Brixton) 28-24: Joe Joyce (Putney) 13-05: Derek Chisora (Finchley) 32-126: Daniel Dubois (Greenwich) 17-17: Hughie Fury (Manchester) 26-38: Nathan Gorman (Nantwich) 18-19: Fabio Wardley (Ipswich) 12-010: David Allen (Conisbrough) 19-5-211: Kash Ali (Rotherham) 20-112: Nick Webb (Chertsey) 17-313: David Adeleye (Ladbroke Grove) 8-014: Mark Bennett (Doncaster) 7-215: Solomon Dacres (Warley) 3-016: Robert Ismay (Newcastle) 10-017: Josh Sandland (Halifax) 5-4-118: Kamil Sokolowski* (Plymouth/Pol) 11-24-219: Chris Healey (Stockport) 9-820: Lucian Atana* (Harrow/Rom) 5-021: Tommy Welch (Brighton) 6-022: Naylor Ball (Iver) 8-123: Johnny Fisher (Romford) 4-024: Steve Robinson (Newcastle) 4-025: Mohammad Saleem (Dumfries) 3-026: Danny Whitaker (Silsden) 4-527: George Fox (Mill Hill) 4-128: DL Jones (Sheerness) 9-2-129: Nick Campbell (Jersey) 4-030: Miles Gordon-Darby (Kingston upon Thames) 3-031: Harry Armstrong (Whetstone) 2-032: Franklin Ignatius (Dagenham) 2-033: Rhys Kaney (Halifax) 2-134: Phil Williams (Swindon) 3-34-135: Matt Gordon (West Bromwich) 2-6-136: Matty Harris (Coventry) 1-037: Hosea Stewart Jr (Wolverhampton) 1-038: Caleb Johnson (Poole) 1-039: Tom Simmons (Worcester Park) 1-0, 46: Christian Donfack Adjoufack* (Rotherham/Cam) 0-5, 3: Chris Billam-Smith (Bournemouth) 14-1, 5: Jack Massey (Chapel-en-le-Frith) 19-1, 6: Mikael Lawal* (Shepherds Bush/Nig) 15-0, 7: Craig Richards (Crystal Palace) 17-2-1, 9: Liam Conroy (Barrow-in-Furness) 18-7-1, 13: Pawel Augustynik* (Taunton/Pol) 13-0, 22: Idris Virgo (Birmingham) 12-0-0-1T/D, 23: Luke Blackledge (Darwen) 26-11-1-1T/D, 29: Chris Davies (Richmond upon Thames) 15-0, 44: Kristaps Zulgis* (Basildon/Lat) 6-23-3, 14: Charlie Schofield (Ashton-under-Lyne) 17-1, 15: Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (Wythenshawe) 25-2, 18: Germaine Brown (Kingston upon Thames) 11-0, 2: Liam Williams (Clydach Vale) 23-3-0-1T/D, 9: Tyler Denny (Rowley Regis) 13-2-2-1T/D, 18: River Wilson-Bent (Coventry) 10-0-0-1T/D, 22: Mason Cartwright (Ellesmere Port) 17-2-1, 53: JA Metcalfe (Cudworth Barnsley) 3-0, 55: Christian Hoskin-Gomez* (Plymouth/Sp) 7-41-4, 67: Kevin McCauley (Stourbridge) 15-221-12, 72: Robert Asagba (Chadwell Heath) 6-4-1, 76: Kenan Brown-Wingfield (Leicester) 2-0, 86: Genadij Krajevskij* (Liverpool/Lit) 0-26, 17: CJ Challenger (Broughton Astley) 11-0, 29: Serge Ambomo* (Sheffield/Cam) 7-26-2, 34: Michael Hennessy Jr (Sevenoaks) 8-1-1, 46: Nathan Bendon (Sutton Coldfield) 4-3-1, 60: Will Goldie-Galloway (Blackpool) 1-0, 3: Michael McKinson*** (Portsmouth) 21-0, 66: Charlie Martin-Stuart (Huddersfield) 2-0, 78: Michael Webber-Kane (Great Yarmouth) 3-0, 85: Jermaine Osbourne-Edwards (Wolverhampton) 2-0, 90: Edward Donovan* (Manchester/Ire) 2-0, 94: Tyler Christopher* (Birmingham/Ber) 2-0, 112: Traian Tudosache* (Wolverhampton/Ita) 0-0-1, 117: Charlie Sheldon (Bury St Edmunds) 0-5, 25: Zuhayr Al-Qahtani* (Mitcham/S.Ara) 9-0, 26: Denis Denikajev* (Barking/Lit) 8-0-1, 48: Clayton Bricknell (Wolverhampton) 3-5-0-1T/D, 56: Courtney Frimpong (Beaconsfield) 1-0, 64: Mwenya Chisanga* (Chichester/Zam) 1-8-1, 39: Danny Quartermaine (Leamington Spa) 4-0, 48: Lee Connelly (Killamarsh) 7-68-4-2N/C, 65: Mykey-Lee Broughton (Birmingham) 1-0, 67: Jamie Quinn (Stockport) 8-121-2-1N/C, 84: Declan Dee (Partington Manchester) 0-1, 28: Joe Underwood Hughes (Nottingham) 7-0, 46: Shabir Haidary* (Gloucester/AfG) 1-0, 4: James Jazza Dickens (Liverpool) 30-4, 5: Gavin McDonnell (Doncaster) 22-2-2-1T/D, 7: Thomas Patrick Ward (West Rainton) 31-0-1, 5: Thomas Essomba* (Wolverhampton/Cam) 10-7-0-1T/D, 21: Alireza Ghadiri* (Maida Vale/Iran) 4-0, 14: Steven Maguire (Middleton) 1-23-0-1T/D, 12: Jordan Purkiss (Stanford-le-Hope) 1-0, 13: Stephen Jackson (Chorlton-cum-Hardy) 1-9, Every British boxer ranked: professional ratings from heavyweight to flyweight, division by division compiled by Andy Whittle, Chris Eubank Jnr vs. Conor Benn is officially OFF, Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn: The story of a grim day for British boxing, Chris Eubank Jnr says there was no phone call with Conor Benn, but does expect their fight to still go ahead. Jason Booth2 Smooth Booth won the British flyweight title in 1999 and the Commonwealth title in 2000, beating Ian Napa. Gamal, 30, won a European bronze medal in 2010 and turned professional four years later. He is the British champion at super-flyweight. The Briton . He competed from 1911 to 1923, amassing a phenomenal 132-3-1 record with 99 Kos while dropping his final two fights. That's the kind of shot you want on your highlights reel. This white boxer defeated numerous former world champions, including Lucian Bute, Jermian Taylor, Glen Johnson, and Arthur Abraham, and he retired in 2014 with 33 wins and 24 knockouts. All five judges gave the opening round to Yafai and four of the five also gave him the second as he impressed with his speed and movement and also landed superb uppercuts and left hooks, as well as shots to the body. He. Coming off a career-best performance in August when he dominated Jazza Dickens with speed and skill to win a world title belt. Yafai's gold is the 19th won by British boxers in Olympic history and he becomes the 17th British fighter to win gold. Warrington is the only Leeds born boxer to win a world title, a feat which he achieved in his hometown at Elland Road. Okolie is the current WBO cruiserweight champion. 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. History []. Joe Calzaghe, July 2007 photo by Ben Duffy Wikimedia commons. A rematch early next year will tell us all we need to know. Still a threat with his toughness, body punching and that left hook which troubled Anthony Joshua back in 2015. "I've worked hard - six years ago I took up boxing and thank God it worked out for me and shows if you work hard you can reap the rewards. He became one of the most famous boxers the United Kingdom has ever produced, and he fought in over ten countries during his career. Buchanan has previously held the uncontested world lightweight title. Flyweight Boxers, Ranked. Its still a boom time for British boxing, particularly at heavyweight where the UK is leading like never before. In 2020 he beat Moruti Mthalane for the IBF flyweight title and has defended it thrice. McGuigan, a British citizen who was born in the Republic of Ireland, was one of historys greatest pressure fighters who would not submit to anyone.
