Originally posted by Fire and Fear
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If there was a prime Ukrainian Mike Tyson today. Will he be popular in Uk and USA?
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Yes, people were amazed by this kid beating these men that had been fighting for years and he was doing it so easily. The media went into overdrive and people that had no interest in boxing wanted to see this kid in action. Every kid in the playground, every person at the pub knew and were talking about Mike Tyson.
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Of course he would be popular. If you're exciting and you beat top fighters then you'll become a star, regardless of your nationality. Ask Pacquiao.
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Originally posted by THE LARRY View PostThats because he wasn't American,yes nationality matters to certain people,which i do not understand why
Originally posted by cawadoody View PostAgreed. For some reason some Americans just don't appreciate boxers that come from the UK, or all of Europe for that matter. Just look at the Klits.
Originally posted by Light_Speed View PostOf course he would be popular. If you're exciting and you beat top fighters then you'll become a star, regardless of your nationality. Ask Pacquiao.Last edited by Weebler I; 11-13-2012, 10:52 PM.
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Originally posted by Fire and Fear View PostIf the Klitschko's were a little more entertaining, they'd be bigger stars here.
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Originally posted by Mr. Fantastic View PostThey both have over 80% KOs. What's the reason to watch HW boxing? To see motherfuckers get knocked out. It's where they come from that's a curse to western media/fans.
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The Klitschkos hardly ever fight in the US. That's a massive part of it. I don't blame them either. They fight in Germany/Switzerland, and sometimes in Ukraine/Russia.
You'll never get a foreign Heavyweight to be popular in the US, as much as Tyson. The Heavyweights are the marquee division, it attracts a different audience than do the smaller divisions.
If you're going to go along the excitement argument, how do you explain Vitali's poor respect in the US after the Lewis fight? He had a great knockout of Johnson, and an awesome war with the late Sanders. Yet he never got the respect Lewis did, whys that?
I honestly feel people are twisting arguments to make the US seem less nationalist towards sport. It's just part of the culture. I spend half of my life there, there is a major difference between the US and Europe.
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