An open apology about booing the Anthem

**KESSLER** · 12-10-2007, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by mainman3212

On behalf of all UK fight fans Iwas disappointed ashamed and disgusted by the booing of the anthem. These idiots are not fight fans If you asked them do you think Floyd is the best pound for pound
they would probably answer " what do you mean pound for pound" ! They know nothing about our sport! Thanks guys I feel better now.
PS Floyd you were awesome in the ring and showed true class afterwards .

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Ricky Hatton fans that showed up for the Mayweather vs. Hatton fight, they were a bunch of soccer hooligans that just wanted to support Ricky Hatton, they didn't know **** about the sport of boxing.

**DURAN_IS_GOD** · 12-10-2007, 04:56 AM

i agree about the booing i thought it was uncalled for and childish.... plus it only serves to motivate someone more when that kind of thing happens

**yeahwhatever** · 12-10-2007, 05:08 AM

Well I can't speak for other Americans...but I sure can speak for this one and that **** pissed me the **** off.
I WAS going for Hatton...shiiiit...after that.
I mean I know...everybody knows that Mayweather is a ****head but I dont care if Hatton is fighting Beelzebub..you boo our song and priests are gonna want him to lose.
We are not the same as Euros in that respect...that is NOT just another song...we are raised different here...we might kill and rob each other but the one thing that unifies us and that we all pretty much agree on is the flag and the song and our respect for them.

**The Weebler** · 12-10-2007, 05:11 AM

They were soccer fans but they were drunk, boozed up and being like that goes with the territory of drinking. Its not a reflection of them as people.

Boxing fans (US included) are generally lower class though, like soccer fans. They're quicker to descend to this sort of behaviour.

But boxing isn't exactly a classy sport, is it. 2 men battering each other. It is neaderthal so lets not dress it up. And thats part of its attraction.

**ianwigley** · 12-10-2007, 05:17 AM

Originally posted by The Weebler

They were soccer fans but they were drunk, boozed up and being like that goes with the territory of drinking. Its not a reflection of them as people.

Boxing fans (US included) are generally lower class though, like soccer fans. They're quicker to descend to this sort of behaviour.

But boxing isn't exactly a classy sport, is it. 2 men battering each other. It is neaderthal so lets not dress it up. And thats part of its attraction.

That's a sweeping statement!!!

Lower class, is that the same as working class and underclass?

Think you need to read some sociology books before you start making statements like that.

**Spinz** · 12-10-2007, 05:19 AM

late

how many apology threads do we need

**DURAN_IS_GOD** · 12-10-2007, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by yeahwhatever

Well I can't speak for other Americans...but I sure can speak for this one and that **** pissed me the **** off.
I WAS going for Hatton...shiiiit...after that.
I mean I know...everybody knows that Mayweather is a ****head but I dont care if Hatton is fighting Beelzebub..you boo our song and priests are gonna want him to lose.
We are not the same as Euros in that respect...that is NOT just another song...we are raised different here...we might kill and rob each other but the one thing that unifies us and that we all pretty much agree on is the flag and the song and our respect for them.

erm i think europeans have the same respect for their anthem as you do yours... your nothing special or out of the ordinary there

**The Weebler** · 12-10-2007, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by ianwigley

That's a sweeping statement!!!

Lower class, is that the same as working class and underclass?

Think you need to read some sociology books before you start making statements like that.

What do you mean? Benn, Hatton, Eubank etc weren't born with silver spoons and nor were boxing crowds with the fans generally from the same background. I say lower when one considers there is a middle and an upper.

**Smoking** · 12-10-2007, 05:28 AM

What the **** are you apoligizing for u l*ttle biatch!!

Coz a few Americans cry about the booiing during their anthem? Well big ****ing DEAL!!!! LOL Can't believe fools are apologizing...this is boxing, man to man, pimp to pimp, ***** to white boy..It isn't a tickling contest as Hatton said!!

You sound like a bunch of little kids "Oooooh im so sorry my people bood during your anthem, it really isnt like us really we are different really" lol

**** the US anthem between the ****ign legs!!! The US aint **** anyways anymore in boxing...We got the Russians in the heavy, we got Calzaghe/Kessler at supermiddle, we got Cotto at welter, the mexicans in the lower weightclasses...now where are teh goddamn americans????

there is floyd and he should be sprinting, not boxing...he may actually beat Cotto at that!!

An open apology about booing the Anthem