The reason for the decline of American heavyweights?

[WifeBeaterClub]

Because Boxing is a fringe sport in the US

All the big kids are in the NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA

[xEDDIEx]

its cyclical like every other division. in a few years, americans will emerge at heavyweight and struggle somewhere else.

[duffgun]

The last real hyped american heavyweight contender was Micheal Grant and that was almost 10years ago. I think the last very good young american heavyweight was Bowe.

[El Chicano]

I have my own personal views on this, that I will share after I have gathered the general consensus of Americans as to why their nation no longer succeeds with the big boys.

I want this to be a thread that contains real, honest discussion, not hate on different nations/cultures.

I'll give you the ONE and ONLY reason: AMERICAN FOOTBALL. The best American Heavyweight is running down the field on one of the NFL teams.

[x-PeROxiDE-x]

I'll give you the ONE and ONLY reason: AMERICAN FOOTBALL. The best American Heavyweight is running down the field on one of the NFL teams.

There's a more logical reason than that...

The "they go into other sports" argument has always been a bit of a copout if you ask me.

Let's see who gets it first.

[bsrizpac]

They eat too much and there is no Super Heavyweight division for them to go to.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=39017-british-obesity-levels

Speak for yourself fatass.

[x-PeROxiDE-x]

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news...obesity-levels

Speak for yourself fatass.

I told him so I'm telling you.

Lets keep this about boxing.

[Sin City]

Kids don't see boxing much now a days or don't know where a boxing gym is at to go train.. They get involved in other sports before trying boxing they find they are good at it and don't have to get hit in the face for a living and stay..
There's a couple of boxing gyms here in Vegas but only few actually put the effort in to make you a better fighter and get you going in the AMs. The rest are just worried about keeping their doors open and making money.. Their trainers suck too and rarely know what they are talking about.

[The Hammer]

World population is 6 billion. The US has 300 million, 1/20 of the world's population.

So it makes perfect sense that not all the top heavyweights would be from the US...

Professional boxing was not permitted in the Soviet Union, but now they are free to do whatever they want. So better fighters are emerging from Eastern Europe - from what I understand, the next generation of boxers from the former Soviet republics will be even better.

[Sin City]

There's a more logical reason than that...

The "they go into other sports" argument has always been a bit of a copout if you ask me.

Let's see who gets it first.

You can't really say that it's a cop out.. it could be true. No one really knows.. You will provide your reason and it will hold just as much weight as his because it's just an opinion.