best-of-british-fight-fest

best of british fight fest

A collection of some of the best british fights ever seen

Joe Calzaghe vs Chris Eubank

The fight that Calzaghe calls his toughest ever. After recovering from a first round knockdown (the first ever in his career) Eubank staged a valiant defence against the rampaging Welsh-based fighter. In what many regard as the best British fight of all-time Chris Eubank and Joe Calzaghe put on a display that few will forget.

Steve Collins vs Nigel Benn (July 6, 1996)

The first of two bruising encounters between the two men. Benn went into the fight with two impressive wins behind him but was still overshadowed by his victory against Gerald McClellan 18 months previously which left McClellan with brain damage.

For Collins this would be his fourth defence of his WBO super middleweight title - a title he would never lose before retiring.

Joe Calzaghe vs Tocker Pudwill

Born in Deadwood and living in Bismarck, USA, Calzaghe's bout with Tocker Pudwill was only ever going to go one way. The plucky American had only taken the fight at two weeks notice and it showed. Calzaghe was at his ruthless best and took no time in wrapping up the 12th defence of his WBO super middleweight title.

Steve Collins vs Nigel Benn (November 9, 1996)

Collins and Benn returned to Manchester for a re-match for Collins' WBO super middleweight title. It promised much and didn't disappoint with the Dark Destroyer putting up a defiant display. After the final result Benn annoucement his retirement.

Steve Collins vs Frederic Seillier

By this bout Collins was on a roll. His run of consecutive wins was starting to mount up and his confidence was sky high and the thought of retiring as a champion was evident. Seillier was going to be a stern test and so it proved.

Joe Calzaghe vs Richie Woodhall

Before he became a respected boxing summariser Richie Woodhall was a more than useful super middleweight. In what proved to be his last fight before retiring Woodhall attempted to take the WBO super middleweight title from Joe Calzaghe. In a grinding fight both men gave their all but Calzaghe was too good and brought Woodhall's ten-year career to an end.