FAO: Americans

[hardmanbrit]

British dudes talk funny

I like the ****e Girls

Lennox Lewis is one of the best heavyweights that ever lived

Americans talk bizarrely, man.

England is where English originated!

[hardmanbrit]

Girls Aloud are so much better than the ****e Girls, by the way.

[KingTito]

I would honestly say that as far as boxing goes, just from people I've talked to, they think British fighters are overrated. Unless, of course, they prove that they aren't.

[FRKO]

British fighters are kinda under rated at times. I know several people who didn't have a clue about great British boxers such as Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank and their incredible rivalry, for example, and when they did a little digging in the vaults they became fans and thanked me for opening their eyes to them. It's the same with Calzaghe. Many people diss the guy, but I bet most of them don't know **** about Joe and have seen barely any of his fights! They read ****** comments made on boxing forums and follow up like a bunch of sheep, unable to make their own minds up, and endlessly repeating the same old crap like "Joe's just a Euro-bum", "he has fought nobody", "he slaps". It's very tiring to read over and over again.

[Kris Silver]

Even recently people have been saying how it's been a bad period for British boxers due to recent losses like Hatton, Woods. But it's often not taken in context. Woods beat Johnson once whom performed the best at the weekend. So to lose to Tarver, he clearly didn't show up.

Hatton beat 2 good fighters in the US before losing the p4p no. 1.

If and when Calzaghe beats Hopkins, he'll start to eradicate some ignorances and scepticism, to start to be regarded out there, for what he is. Better still with recently poor performing Woods out the way, he could well have is last fight in yanksville. I also see Gavin Rees, Amir Khan, Hatton and others only getting better and earning more reputation this year!

[mr tricky]

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Americans are strange ,

when you meet them in real life there always cool, and happy and seem really nice and freindly
when you meet them on xbox live or the internet most are complete opasite especially in the Overall boxing section


the Americans that all go on the training & nutrition section are really cool and helpfull

[Rane-Ex54]

Any people that enjoy boxing are cool w/ me, and British people are serious about it. From Europe, you guys have the best talent in my eyes also.

[hardmanbrit]

Any people that enjoy boxing are cool w/ me, and British people are serious about it. From Europe, you guys have the best talent in my eyes also.

Thank you very much for the replies, guys.

[Crazylegs77]

What is the general perception of British boxing, and indeed British people, over there in the United States?

I have always loved watching American boxers as, overall, they seem far more attack minded than boxers from the rest of the world.

I also love the American people because out of the literally hundreds of Americans that I have met, I have never met an American that was remotely unfriendly, or arrogant, or unhelpful.

It doesnt mater where a boxer is from. They just happened to be born some place so I dont get the pride wars between the USA and UK. I look at the accomplishments of fighters thats what pride should be based on...personal achievement.

That being said I like & respect both Joe C and Hatton both great fighters. Haye is exciting as well but well see how he does in the future. I am always hesitant to put too much faith in guys who normally get the quick KO.

[RodBarker]

Americans are strange ,

when you meet them in real life there always cool, and happy and seem really nice and freindly
when you meet them on xbox live or the internet most are complete opasite especially in the Overall boxing section


the Americans that all go on the training & nutrition section are really cool and helpfull

You get that a lot from forums of all types because its text without the personality or expression coming through and so often things are taken the wrong way which is very easy to do with just the words in text .

I dont think Ive ever met a race of people that I didnt like , but Ive met individuals from all races that are pains in the ass , we have lots of Brits come down under and most are great , with boxing I find they go over the top on every top prospect that comes along and when they eventually fail they have a million excuses ,, I dont think the Eubanks and Benns get under the radar of real boxing fans like somebody said , maybe the casual fan but not the real diehard boxing fan who looks at the fighters ability not where they come from and can see a champion like JoeC regardless of race , for some reason I see a lot of Brits have an attitude that if you dont like a UK fighter they play the its only because they are British that you dont like them , that attitude anoys me no end , its like they have a complex about being British and everyone is against them .

When I was in the states a few years back I gotta say I found the Americans great friendly poeple , I was treated like a king where ever I went and the rumour the Aussies are well liked in the US is true , they had a little trouble with my accent , one guy said we sounded like pirates lol ,, I had a fantastic time in America .