Does this fight build-up feel like Holmes-Cooney?

[Feint]

At least in terms of recent history.

Yeah, good point. I'm willing to guess that any of Jack Johnson's fights were worse.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

But then again, It is well known that you march to the beat of a different drum, is it not?

!

...As opposed to the drum that you goose-step to?

I'll take that as the highest compliment.

[rambov]

This is CooneY- Holmes, minus the blatant racisim.

Damn- A few episodes of 24/7 and everyone is a ****ing analyst!

"Ricky Hatton cannot defeat Floyd Mayweather"

[BmoreBrawler]

granted I dont watch a ton of TV, but the only thing about the fight I've seen was Floyd on Jim Rome today ducking Cotto in an interview. No commercials, no nothing.

[LoftyDog]

I've stayed away from the 24/7 bull**** and a lot of Hatton-Mayweather threads because they went to ****. But it seemed to be as much, of not more, British vs. US...but thats just what I've seen.

[OldSkool]

dont have a clue mate. that was well before my time, wasnt even alive. what happened like?

[Feint]

But it seemed to be as much, of not more, British vs. US...but thats just what I've seen.

Yeah, I agree.

[squealpiggy]

No! This is absolutely nothing like Cooney / Holmes, nothing at all. Trying to find a racial angle in this (Youtube notwithstanding) is just one more way of trolling against fans of Ricky Hatton.

Seriously Doris, you need another hobby.

[Feint]

dont have a clue mate. that was well before my time, wasnt even alive. what happened like?

Long story short, when Cooney was signed to fight Holmes Don King turned it into a racial battle which was further perpetuated by the U.S. media. Cooney was labeled "The Great White Hope" in the expectation of him bring the first white heavyweight champion in 22 years.

Both black and white supremacist groups got involved in the hype with each side claiming they were going to kill the other boxer. Holmes, despite being champion, was introduced first at the fight and President Reagan even had a direct line to Cooney’s dressing room in order to congratulate him after his victory.

As it turned out, Cooney’s reputation as a true contender was simply just hype and he got taken apart by Holmes. King pulled one over on the public and got even more rich.

[squealpiggy]

In short although one fighter is black and the other is white there is very little to compare the build ups between the two. In fact the only guy to use the N word is that black fighter who used it in a terribly misguided Youtube vid.