Calzaghe vs. Kessler Lowest Rated In HBO History

[Addison]

I have quite a few white friends. Incase the cops come by and most of them are into boxing. The ones that are, actually rooted FOR Mayweather. One, being a casual fan, even said, "Oh, he's British. Ehh. I want Mayweather to lose but not to this guy. I don't like them."

Now, this says a lot for my prejudice selection of friends. Nonetheless, it speaks volumes, I believe, for the average WHITE American.

There's alot of that as well. I believe we call them "******s."

[SHB]

Hahaha, seriously though if it was a fight between two Europeans who had fought in America against top American names and won in style would people be more interested in it ??

Of course - the more you're "visible" in a region, the more interest you have. But then the interest in other markets would be less. Calzaghe wasn't exactly a household name in the UK until he started having fights on terrestrial TV. Swings and roundabouts.

[pins0099]

the average fan here believes he has built his sparkling record fighting nobodies at home.

Mitchell, Brewer, Lacy & Kessler are not nobodies, at the time he fought them they were considered dangerous live opponents, all ex or current world champions. He came through and beat them all emphatically.

And even against these other nobodies as you call them, and I agree there have been some, Thornberry, Starie and Kid Fire Mckintyre to name a few...history has taught us its easy to lose these kind of fights just look back at Tyson vs Buster, Roy Jones vs Montell Griffin, Lewis vs Rahman, the list goes on.

To not do that for over 10 years, and keep fighting through spells when your hand is broken and wrist feels likes it going to snap takes a very special fighter.

He deserves a lot more respect than the "average fan" in America gives him. It seems the only way he could've gotten that respect was by fightin Bernard and Roy Jones 5 years ago......I think it would have been a close fight with both, definitely RJJ who was simply awesome, but they ducked him, what could he do about that!

The "average fan" including yourself seems to be ignorant to any fighter, fighting outside of the USA and thats nothin to be proud about.

[THe TRiNiTY]

There's alot of that as well. I believe we call them "******s."

Nah.. he's a polo-wearing, hipster actually. I hang with him because when I used to slang bud, his friends always had the price I wanted. Whitest guy I know, when I think about it.

[Addison]

Nah.. he's a polo-wearing, hipster actually. I hang with him because when I used to slang bud, his friends always had the price I wanted. Whitest guy I know, when I think about it.

I was kidding. All respect to your friend.

[porlie]

I have quite a few white friends. Incase the cops come by and most of them are into boxing. The ones that are, actually rooted FOR Mayweather. One, being a casual fan, even said, "Oh, he's British. Ehh. I want Mayweather to lose but not to this guy. I don't like them."

Now, this says a lot for my prejudice selection of friends. Nonetheless, it speaks volumes, I believe, for the average WHITE American.

lol i'm white and British but I wanted Tyson to beat Bruno in both of their fights, I wanted Tyson to beat Lewis too.
Everyone I know was wanting Tyson to lose those fights , when they asked why I was rooting for Tyson I said because I'm a massive Tyson fan.
I like Bruno, not keen on Lewis but when it comes down to it I want my favourites to win regardless of their race or culture.

[FUMIN 88]

give me cal kessler anyday rather than b-hop winky

but i think to any real boxing fan calzaghe vs kessler was a fight worth whatching american or european

[THe TRiNiTY]

lol i'm white and British but I wanted Tyson to beat Bruno in both of their fights, I wanted Tyson to beat Lewis too.
Everyone I know was wanting Tyson to lose those fights , when they asked why I was rooting for Tyson I said because I'm a massive Tyson fan.
I like Bruno, not keen on Lewis but when it comes down to it I want my favourites to win regardless of their race or culture.

I wish all fans were like you.

[THe TRiNiTY]

I was kidding. All respect to your friend.

I didn't think you meant disrespect. I was just saying.. He's a VERY white dude. lol.

[Addison]

give me cal kessler anyday rather than b-hop winky

but i think to any real boxing fan calzaghe vs kessler was a fight worth whatching american or european

No doubt. That's what makes this surprising and disappointing.

Alot of people missed out on some world class Boxing.