USA is the Mecca of Boxing

[SHB]

Well then I'm sure most Americans are thankful we are no longer the "mecca". We get real champs fighting here. Let the trash fight outside.

Heh. That's the spirit.

[adamk1304]

OK, how can Calzaghe draw 35,000 and still get paid only 2-3 million? The tickets must be dirt cheap. Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright made $9 million combined for their fight on regular HBO and they only drew about 10,000 fans but the tickets were very expensive...

because British people aren't ****** enough to spend £25 ($50) on a ppv.

[.Mik.]

OK, how can Calzaghe draw 35,000 and still get paid only 2-3 million? The tickets must be dirt cheap. Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright made $9 million combined for their fight on regular HBO and they only drew about 10,000 fans but the tickets were very expensive...

Surely he should be lauded for thinking of the fans rather than of the money he can make by fleecing them into paying so much more?

No anyone who dispute this is pretty much ******ed!

So, if Calzaghe were to beat Hopkins, Taylor, Kessler, Wright, RJJ and Dawson all in England, it would be ******ed to consider him to be an 'elite' fighter?

I dont think so mate. Like I said, its the quality of the fighter and the manner of your victory. Not the country that you fight in.

Good point. Only the best HW contests are in the good ole US of A.

Rumble in...

Thriller in...

[paulstokes2432]

Mohammed Ali destoying Henry cooper....Twice, lol. ( i dont wanna hear about that Knockdown, Clay was pissing about too much, as soon as he got up he stopped cooper in the next round lol.)

Tyson ending Bruno's Carrer.

Lennox Lewis got knocked out cold twice by Americans, lol.

Jeff Lacy ending Robin Reid's carrer (effectively)

Sugar Ray Beat the **** out of turpin in the re-match didnt he? (so sad how turpin took his own life, awful story)

Works both ways.

Your a muppet mate How many americans did lewis beat included the 2 who he beat who got lucky ko wins against him? Lavy ending Reid's career what about what Joe did to lacy's? and turpin and robinson won one each and if u know anything about it thats now y he killed himself. And as for the US being a mecca of boxing i think ki said that certain placves ie las vegas and MSG are meccas but not the whole country. Oh and i thought u were a brit mate whats on with coming on here talking down british boxing everyday? If Joe does go overthere hope he takes u with him and leaves u there u bore me.

[paulstokes2432]

Surely he should be lauded for thinking of the fans rather than of the money he can make by fleecing them into paying so much more?



So, if Calzaghe were to beat Hopkins, Taylor, Kessler, Wright, RJJ and Dawson all in England, it would be ******ed to consider him to be an 'elite' fighter?

I dont think so mate. Like I said, its the quality of the fighter and the manner of your victory. Not the country that you fight in.



Rumble in...

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Well said mate how can the country that the ring is in make the fight any less meaningfull? All these threads are just here to bash on Joe they have no fighters who can beat him so they use tis as a stick to beat him with. Fair play to Lacy for having the balls to come over here and not hiding behind all this rubbish.

[Technical_Skill]

Your a muppet mate How many americans did lewis beat included the 2 who he beat who got lucky ko wins against him? Lavy ending Reid's career what about what Joe did to lacy's? and turpin and robinson won one each and if u know anything about it thats now y he killed himself. And as for the US being a mecca of boxing i think ki said that certain placves ie las vegas and MSG are meccas but not the whole country. Oh and i thought u were a brit mate whats on with coming on here talking down british boxing everyday? If Joe does go overthere hope he takes u with him and leaves u there u bore me.

Lmao, where did you come from?

It was a passing comment, showing that Plenty Amercians have beaten great british fighters, dont reply to me, just see what others say

I said Ray Robinson won the rematch, so ****in what?

Im british so i gotta speak up for British boxing?

What? please, im too nice for that, seriously, i havent said anything for you to get all hot and bothered about,

So no, i wont get my **** hard for another ****ty back and forth with you.

Please, Stop ****riding my posts to make yourself a name on here, seriously, im flattered for the attention, but i wish it was female.

[paulstokes2432]

Lmao, where did you come from?

It was a passing comment, showing that Plenty Amercians have beaten great british fighters, dont reply to me, just see what others say

I said Ray Robinson won the rematch, so ****in what?

Im british so i gotta speak up for British boxing?

What? please, im too nice for that, seriously, i havent said anything for you to get all hot and bothered about,

So no, i wont get my **** hard for another ****ty back and forth with you.

Please, Stop ****riding my posts to make yourself a name on here, seriously, im flattered for the attention, but i wish it was female.

I would just think as a british boxing fan you would want big fights in this country so you could attend with out paying big money to get to the US? Oh and i wouldn't be flattered mate.

[.Mik.]

So no, i wont get my **** hard for another ****ty back and forth with you.

Please, Stop ****riding my posts to make yourself a name on here, seriously, im flattered for the attention, but i wish it was female.

Haha, you're a decent enough poster but I'm afraid you are overestimating your importance here. Having a go at you makes someone a big name?

Besides, everytime $in posts, you jump to tell him how great he is. So maybe those in glass houses...

lol

[Technical_Skill]

Haha, you're a decent enough poster but I'm afraid you are overestimating your importance here. Having a go at you makes someone a big name?

Besides, everytime $in posts, you jump to tell him how great he is. So maybe those in glass houses...

lol

If your gonna quote me, do it properly, my name aint Sin

I never said i was a big name and i dont need you to assess my posts, oncemore the matter dont even concern you.

And i quoted SIN twice i belive, so what.

Im sorry to hear your house is made of glass, it must be really hard to get some privacy.lol

Back to topic please.

[.Mik.]

For such an aggressive poster, you get on the defensive quite easily.