What is the "hoodlum" element in boxing?

That was their polite way of saying there are many young black males in boxing. It's like people calling that Seahawks player a thug when they really wanted to say ******* there are plenty of latinos who are part of the element as well. Same goes for football.

There is no hoodlum element in boxing. Of course there is, many of these boxers have criminal records. It's not just black or latino fighters either, Martin Murray can't get into the US for that reason.

I wonder if it's similar to the "homosexual" element in MMA?

There always seems to be a fight in the crowd when UK fights are televised, and I see a lot of people on here talking about seeing fights in US crowds. It's what puts me off going to boxing shows. What's the point?

Full Definition of HOODLUM: thug; especially : a violent criminal 2: a young ruffian — hood·lum·ish adjective — hood·lum·ism noun Synonyms bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, homeboy, homey (or homie), hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob , yobbo Related Words cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway There is no hoodlum element in boxing. The alt knows this, but he/she is probably a temporary or permanent banned alt wanting to post. Only Margarito or Pac's fans think that there are. They will call certain fighters hoodlums...the Floyd's, Broner's Stevenson's etc etc... They usually have an agenda, but they never speak for true fans. They want that quick rise out of you so that they can get a rush, lmao. Junior Dong and those types of posters.

The hoodlum element is the element that disrespects the sport by verbally or physically abusing fighters, fans, or other folk who are part of the sport. But the thing with boxing is that you need to have a certain gladiator mentality to be compete, and sometimes it gets the best of the fighters...:boxing:

I've heard Joe Rogan refer to boxing having a "hoodlum" (or hooligan) element. Bob Arum also said boxing has a hoodlum element. Rogan and Arum were very specific. They both said that there's a hoodlum element today -- and in the past, of course. So what exactly is the hoodlum element, Non Stop Boxing? Adrian Broner that's the definition

having served jail time.. floyd, stevenson, hopkins

Training in the specific areas of MMA costs a lot of money. You have to be well versed in several disciplines. Many visits to different types of gyms. All-state wrestlers coming from High Schools with highly regarded backgrounds. Boxing seems like kids with roads of life leading to deads ends finding hope in a pair of boxing gloves. This obviously doesn't apply to every scenario, but most. They say " you don't choose boxing, boxing chooses you" I think for the most part people, especially high level fighters, choose MMA.

I'm seeing a few chips on some of the shoulders in here.:lol1: http://cdn.motinetwork.net/demotivationalposters.net/image/demotivational-poster/1009/a-chip-on-your-shoulder-address-your-grudges-with-ketchup-demotivational-poster-1284625235.jpg

Boxing is a sport where violent youth come to play.

I assume they are talking about the types of poorer class kids who get into boxing, who have shady backgrounds before they find a gym. And of course, many of them never break those habits and do scummy things even while boxing. So that's all Rogan and Arum were referring to? They weren't talking about the mob?

I would be really interested (seriously) to know what the Rap culture or Gang element has influenced professional boxing. As i am from the UK I am completely uninformed but from the outside it would appear that Rapping / Boxing rivalries are present, especially from the promotional side.

That was their polite way of saying there are many young black males in boxing. It's like people calling that Seahawks player a thug when they really wanted to say ******* I don't think that's what they're talking about at all. They would have said thug or ghetto if that's what they meant.

I assume they are talking about the types of poorer class kids who get into boxing, who have shady backgrounds before they find a gym. And of course, many of them never break those habits and do scummy things even while boxing.

That was their polite way of saying there are many young black males in boxing. It's like people calling that Seahawks player a thug when they really wanted to say ******* But is it limited to black guys? Can latinos be the hoodlums too? Marcos Maidana, Lucas Matthysse, Brandon Rios -- they all look like they used to be troublemakers. Is that what Rogan and Arum mean? Or am I missing something?

That was their polite way of saying there are many young black males in boxing. It's like people calling that Seahawks player a thug when they really wanted to say *******