Don't look now, but English fighters are taking the boxing world by storm. World champions Joe Calzaghe (super middleweight) and Ricky Hatton (junior welterweight) lead a stellar group of Britain's best that have also enjoyed success here in the States over the past year.
While Calzaghe's success has mostly been in the form of long overdue respect from both American fans and media outlets alike, Hatton's success has been in a more physical form. Hatton (44-1) has enjoyed several big fights in the United States over the past year. Most recently, his clash with Floyd Mayweather earned him the most money he's ever fought for even if it earned him his first loss as well.
Meanwhile, Calzaghe (43-0) is poised to storm the US with a supposed megafight on the horizon against American great Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins, the world light heavyweight champ, has set sights on fighting Calzaghe at Yankee Stadium, but the 2 sides have yet to come to an actual agreement. Hopefully, the two sides will hammer out an agreement soon.
Calzaghe's legacy my depend on it. It doesn't take alot for American opinion to turn, especially about British boxers.
There are some other British fighters that are worthy of attention, too. David Haye (20-1) is the World cruiserweight champ and looks to be the real mccoy. He could continue to do well in that division or move up to heavyweight for even bigger money.
Another superstar in the making is lightweight Amir Kahn. Kahn (16-0) practically shut-out former title holder Gairy St. Clair (39-6) last weekend to announce his readiness to compete at the elite level. Meanwhile, the steady winning junior welterweight Junior Witter (36-1-2) continues to wait patiently for a showdown against world champ Hatton.
Overall, someone should wake up the American fighters and tell them the British are coming. Actually, it may be too late for that.
They're already here.
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