Britain's Next Star

[Jay]

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Frankie Gavin

[Illmatic]

he throws thunderslaps like Calzaghe

[Igor]

Everyone is "Britain's next star" until they get their chin checked.

[Benny Blanco]

He seems like a good athlete but he needs to improve his punch output.

[Jay]

that was a year ago - since then he's beaten everyone there was to beat in the ams. was the biggest thing to a gold medal cert we've ever had, but he was unable to make the weight.

The guy is for real - he's just turned pro i believe, and if you get chance to watch him fight - take it.

[Sir Amsterdam]

Nah, obviously it's Kell Brook.

[cardstars]

Looked like the ropes saved him from going down about 1.30 in

[Jay]

that was a year ago - at the start of his major dominance in his weight class. it's a crying shame he was unable to make weight at the olympics - he'd have been one of the stars.

[andyharon]

There is no doubt Gavin would have been in the medals in Beijing had he made the weight, already proving he could beat the worlds best in Chicago 2007. Whether he can replicate similar form in the professional ranks is open to debate. The technical gulf between amateur & professional boxing has never been wider.

[WelshDevilRob]

Originally Posted by Sir Amsterdam

Nah, obviously it's Kell Brook.

Good call. Kells always seemed to have the talent but wasn't fighting that often. Great win last time out and his career seems to have direction again now.

Also Rendell Munroe is making good progress along with Paul Appleby.