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Vote for your greatest all-British boxing fight
A vote is asking boxing fans to choose the greatest all-British fight staged on home soil, with five famous contests shortlisted. The result will be announced on BBC Radio 5 Live on 11 November, as pundits debate the bouts ahead of the anticipated Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua fight.
The shortlist includes Joe Bugner’s narrow, disputed points win over Henry Cooper after 15 rounds; Chris Eubank’s ninth-round stoppage of Nigel Benn; Lennox Lewis’s seventh-round knockout of Frank Bruno; and Carl Froch’s controversial stoppage win over George Groves. The article describes how these fights shaped rivalries and careers, including Cooper’s retirement after losing his titles and Bruno’s later world title success. The supplied text does not identify the fifth shortlisted fight.
In short
- Fans are voting for the greatest all-British fight held at home.
- Four highlighted bouts featured disputed decisions and dramatic stoppages.
- The vote closes at midday on 11 November.
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