Frampton v Quigg: Where will it sit among the best all-British fights?
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| Scott Quigg v Carl Frampton |
| Venue: Manchester Arena Date: Saturday, 27 February Time: Ringwalk expected at 22:45 GMT |
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Two home-grown fighters, two world titles on the line and a sell-out crowd - all the ingredients needed for a "Battle of Britain".
But when the dust settles where will Scott Quigg's fight with Carl Frampton at Manchester Arena on Saturday rank in the pantheon of all-British bouts?
BBC Sport takes a look at the best of British over the years.
Henry Cooper v Joe Bugner (16 May 1971)
Cooper's British, European and Commonwealth titles were on the line against the younger Bugner.
Cooper had looked to have successfully defended those belts but the fight was awarded to Bugner, who won the 15-round bout by a quarter of a point.
WATCH: The man who beat Frampton and Quigg.
Nigel Benn v Chris Eubank I (18 November 1990 )
Benn put his WBO middleweight belt on the line to face Eubank at Birmingham's NEC.
A brutal encounter ended when Eubank stopped Benn four seconds from the end of the ninth round.
Referee Richard Steele later said: "This was the most dramatic fight I've ever refereed."
Lennox Lewis v Frank Bruno (1 October 1993)
The fight was the first time that two British boxers had faced each other for the world heavyweight title.
On the line was Lewis' WBC heavyweight title and the build-up was dominated by Bruno questioning how British Lewis was. Lewis had won Olympic gold for Canada as an amateur.
Lewis went on to win the fight in the seventh round by technical knockout.
READ: Scott Quigg on dropping out and winning
Benn v Eubank II (9 October 1993)
Benn had won the WBC super-middleweight title and with Eubank's WBO middleweight crown also on the line, the fight became a unification showdown.
The fight ended in a draw with scores of 115-113 Eubank, 113-115 Benn, and 114-114, and both fighters kept hold of their titles.
It was one of the most watched fights of all-time, with 16m tuning in on television.
David Haye v Derek Chisora (14 July 2012)
The rivalry began when Haye and Chisora brawled at a news conference in Germany, following Chisora's WBC heavyweight title loss to Vitali Klitschko.
That set up a widely hyped grudge match, which was sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Board, after the British Boxing Board of Control refused to legitimise the fight.
Haye defeated Dereck Chisora with a fifth-round knockout.
READ: Quigg and Frampton's rivalry.
Carl Froch v George Groves (31 May 2014)
Froch beat Groves with a controversial stoppage in the ninth round in Manchester in November 2013, to retain his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles.
With the titles on the line again at Wembley for the rematch, the Nottingham fighter knocked out Groves with a huge right hand in the eighth round.
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What the heck is that doing on any list?
It was ordinary, nothing more. Haye has had far better fights that the Chisora one.
I'm not surprised that there's no name attached to the article. It's tripe.
Remember listening to it on the radio and watching on Sportsnight the day after. A lot of verbals leading up to the fight and a lot of racial tension in those days too. Both fighters down a couple of times, I think. Kaylor eventually exposing Christie's weaker chin.
Eubank v Watson ll, maybe the best fight but with terrible consequences.
The title of the article should be the best of British over last 40 years.
Going back further you have Benny Lynch v Kane, Jim Driscoll v Freddie Welsh or Owan Moran, Freddie Mills v Len Harvey,
Even more recently Conteh v C Finnegan or Sibson v Minter
Probably Eubank v Watson and Eubank v Benn II for sheer tension and agression
Old argument and with respect if doesn't take much thought to justify why boxing that is professional, strictly regulated, strictly monitored by doctors with ambulances on standby at the venue......
Is safer than unlicenced without ANY of the above
Fights would still 100% happen in a very active underground scene.
Far better to keep legal and professional do you not think?
What about Ewan McGregor v Christopher Lee ?
Yes, the above were all huge occasions but they weren't necessarily all great fights.
Batty v Le Saux - lol
In real boxing the triangular Benn, Eubank and Watson fights were incredible, sadly ended with Watson injured.
Nearest seen that resembled Ali v Fraser fight were both gave all they had.
So many fights are over hyped, devalues classics.
The quality wasn't great but Mark Kaylor v Errol Christie was a brutal brawl with a lot of needle. Kaylor always denied there was any racial element. I recall about 8 knock-downs before Christie was put out for good.
Herol Graham dominated Kaylor & would've done the same to Benn/Eubank if ...