British Fans Booing the National Anthem

[Addison]

Did anyone else think that was pretty classless last night?
Im not asking them to cheer, but booing another country's national anthem is just about as classless as it gets.
Hopefully the majority were just ****** drunk fans.

Booing is one thing. Booing the US national anthem on American soil is another. We all know about them booing the Australian national anthem against Kostya Tszyu - but that was there in England.. We all know about them throwing full beer cans at Marvin Hagler for winning the championship - but that was there in England.. So let's consider this another disgusting display by the Brits in an ongoing puke-fest, and a new alltime low.

[sitai]

coming from someone who sin't but has lived in both england and america...

i can confirm english people are NOT more classy than americans, i don't know why this myth still exists!!!

those people you saw represent any fans watching any sport in england...

[Dynamite Kid]

To be fair my girlfriend is from Manchester and she says Ricky is a great ambassador for Manchester. He is I think. He is witty, eloquent and self depricating. Their having a welcome home parade for him.

The people who support Ricky are football fans. It was classless but I think they just wanted to give Ricky any kind of advantage, and make the atmosphere as hostile as possible. It's love gone wrong

maybe i dont agree with it & im not saying u do either BTW

Michael Watson fans were mostly Footbal fans [Arsenal Fans] Chris Eubank had to run the gauntlet when he fought Watson one of Watson's fans actually spat in his face when he was making his way to or from the ring so he says in his autobiography anyway

no doubt it is the football element they think they can treat fighters they way they do Premiership Footballers ,maybe thats why Hagler refused to come back after the Minter fight ,idiots plain & simple

[kayjay]

So basically you're making a generalisation about Hatton's fans.

Well the ones who behaved in the manner under scrutiny in here. I'm sure there were some in attendance who didn't act that way.

But you're not going to tell me that it's a random sample of the British population who follow Hatton, rather than a distinct sort, are you?

[Rudyo]

It was a little classless to boo a national anthem, but I don't really see what the big deal is. It's only a song.

[Shanus]

I have never seen it happen in rugby.

I've actually been at rugby matches where the Welsh anthem has been booed.

By none other than the English.

[msagrain]

Booing is one thing. Booing the US national anthem on American soil is another. We all know about them booing the Australian national anthem against Kostya Tszyu - but that was there in England.. We all know about them throwing full beer cans at Marvin Hagler for winning the championship - but that was there in England.. So let's consider this another disgusting display by the Brits in an ongoing puke-fest, and a new alltime low.

go away english men a gentalmen lol but seriously they only booed it because of mayweather because when miam played in the uk agenst new york we cheered the usa athem.

[JunglistSoldja]

So what if a few drunks booed in jest to that horse faced tyrese bloke, it still doesn't take away the fact we are the best fans who roll in this sport and that ain't no hype thing either.

That's REAL.

[sparked_85]

maybe i dont agree with it & im not saying u do either BTW

Michael Watson fans were mostly Footbal fans [Arsenal Fans] Chris Eubank had to run the gauntlet when he fought Watson one of Watson's fans actually spat in his face when he was making his way to or from the ring so he says in his autobiography anyway

no doubt it is the football element they think they can treat fighters they way they do Premiership Footballers ,maybe thats why Hagler refused to come back after the Minter fight ,idiots plain & simple

associating yourself with a footy team is the easiest way to get a huge fan base. How many East end boxers have associated themselves with West Ham, your always going to attract nutters. Plain and simple.

[number6]

Did anyone else think that was pretty classless last night?
Im not asking them to cheer, but booing another country's national anthem is just about as classless as it gets.
Hopefully the majority were just ****** drunk fans.

I cant stand booing fighters never mind a countrys national anthem. This happens in football all the time. Its usually down to booze but not all the time