do you root for fighters based on race or nationality? (anonymous poll)

this poll is 100% anonymous. others cannot see your vote. i would like for people to vote truthfully. the reason i ask is because i watch a lot of videos on the YTBC (youtube boxing community) and it seems like a lot of these characters are extremely race biased personalities. guys like dontae's boxing nation, 78sports, barbershop conversations and a few others really enjoy putting non-black fighters on blast,its like they thrive off of it and it fuels their hatred. now, dont get me wrong there are some YT boxing personalities both white, black and latino who are biased and some who aren't. racism in this thread will not be tolerated i will report u to the mods if you get out of line!

Comments (20)

SouthPawHitman

I support all of the Irish and Mexican fighters. I'm not Mexican but they are basically just a tanner version of us. Not me in particular as I'm kissed golden from the sun. I connect with them,at times I consider myself trans-ethnic. I try to support an equal number of fighters of all races,ethnic background,and nationality. Italians,Polish,Scottish,Cubans,Ricans,etc I'm in search of a good Jewish fighter to support so if anyone knows of one hmu. Notice I said "a good Jewish fighter". I don't want another Yuri Foreman situation on my hands where I wear a yamanaka to the bar in support of Yuri only for him to get his ass beat by Cotto and embarrass me greatly.

10y ago

SafaBoxingFan

Definitely not race. As a south african, i like to support our boys as theirs not too many left at the top level now, so if Zolani Tete or Tommy Oousthuizen, etc are fighting i'll support them. Apart from that may the best man win really

10y ago

GodOfBoxing

Is he Black,Or International?

10y ago

The_plunger_man

I like pacquaio,Joshua, Crawford .wilder, Leonard ,hearns ,Duran and many more all time greats what ever the race.....a dick head is a dick head no matter what colour they are..

10y ago

Willy_Wanker

I only root for slick bruthas like Floyd, Ward, Wilder, Broner, Canelo, etc.

10y ago

HAYB

I could care less about a fighter's skin color, nation of origin, sexuality, or out of the ring behaviors. I only concern myself with what they do in the ring. I tend to favor the technician over the brawler. Most of the fighters I like tend to be more fundamentally sound. The cerebral fighters.

10y ago

Nubia

Race absolutely not, but nationality does come into play somewhat. Boxing's entire existence is based on nationality. Every fighter comes out with their flags and whatnot. It's only American fighters who tend to shy away from all that and I don't blame them. They know damn well that most Americans don't even care about them anyway, so the flag means nothing to them.

10y ago

stellen

Yes nationality plays a massive part in who i support.

10y ago

krazyn8tive

well i cant really answer that question because i dont know what comments amir imam made that ur referring to. but for context, lets just say that kovalev said those exact words that amir imam said after winning a fight in the post fight interview. what would you say about kovalev? would u dislike him just like u do amir iman? Yeah. He's said some things where I was like "damn, that was kind of mean" or "he might be a little bit of a d1ck" lol

10y ago

krazyn8tive

so the nedxt question would be, if a similar comment or comments were made but with a fighter you do like, kovalev or GGG for instance, would u hold that same level of dislike for them? this will determine the true answer. You're also stuck in this world of dualities. Just because I say something about black fighters, you go to the opposite, which is white fighters. Why didn't you ask about any others? I loved maidana, Matthysse, manny. C'mon bro. Dualities. Black and white, democrat and republican, God and the devil...cmon man, up your game or I'm done

10y ago

Tago_Nang_Tago

Give me an example. I don't do "what ifs." GGG doesn't talk sh1t and kovalev is a man of few words. well i cant really answer that question because i dont know what comments amir imam made that ur referring to. but for context, lets just say that kovalev said those exact words that amir imam said after winning a fight in the post fight interview. what would you say about kovalev? would u dislike him just like u do amir iman?

10y ago

krazyn8tive

10y ago

Tago_Nang_Tago

Hate is too strong of a word but I'll humor you. There was a post fight in ring interview where he said some very foolish things. His own corner told him to shut his mouth after. I'll try to find it for you. so the nedxt question would be, if a similar comment or comments were made but with a fighter you do like, kovalev or GGG for instance, would u hold that same level of dislike for them? this will determine the true answer.

10y ago

krazyn8tive

American fighters, as a whole, show very little class. It says a lot about our culture and it is embarrassing.

10y ago

krazyn8tive

the question is 'why' you dont like them? what has imir imam done to garner your hate?? Hate is too strong of a word but I'll humor you. There was a post fight in ring interview where he said some very foolish things. His own corner told him to shut his mouth after. I'll try to find it for you.

10y ago

Tago_Nang_Tago

My favorite fighter of all time is black. Lennox Lewis...but he's British. I also like kell brook, David haye, Anthony Joshua, and James Degale. I cannot stand American black fighters though. The broners, the mayweathers, Amir imam, the guy Joshua just beat...I cannot stand them. What does this make me in your opinion? Nationalist? the question is 'why' you dont like them? what has imir imam done to garner your hate??

10y ago

krazyn8tive

Before boxing scene, I treated all fighters about the same. After a few years on boxing scene, I've learne dto treat black fighters with special gentleness. If I don't constantly praise them even when they lose or pull out of matches, I will be drowned in hatemail for the next 3 weeks and placed on the ignore list of $nubianhustla$. Lmao @ nubianhustla. What nonsense

10y ago

5310

10y ago

5310

Before boxing scene, I treated all fighters about the same. After a few years on boxing scene, I've learned to treat black fighters with special gentleness. If I don't constantly praise them even when they lose or pull out of matches, I will be drowned in hatemail for the next 3 weeks and placed on the ignore list of $nubianhustla$.

10y ago

krazyn8tive

I am American by the way. I have lived abroad for a large portion of my life however.

10y ago