In general, which fans are more capable of overlooking the race of a fighter?

[Mozza]

I have no idea, I would hope that all fans would ignore race completely.

[Boofdatruth]

It's rare you see a black person give a fighter that isn't black props.. on the other hand, You see all these white boys like Forever Bled and Ree****yalus with black fighters all over their sigs and avatars.

When you say "rare", give us a comparison.

[Saloth Sar]

Black People, Are more critical because Our expectations are much higher for a fighter...

To get respect from majority of Black People you have to be able to do **** Black People can Identify with....

So that Alone, tells you why black people have a hard time over looking race.

but once you get the respect of Black People, They will embrace you to the fullest..


I.E:

Manny Pacquaio, Paulie Magg, etc

[Boofdatruth]

I have no idea, I would hope that all fans would ignore race completely.

Yeah, me too.....I'm black, and with Floyd semi retired, have Calzaghe pfp best on my list. Many of these white fighters give props to their black sparring partners and vice versa. I guess you have to be in boxing to know the names they spit out. Pavk, cal and hatton spar with black fighters and give credit to them also after fights. This is the part this thread of people miss i guess.

[JAB5239]

When he puts his papers in fatboy, that is when he is retired. If he retired before and came back, why should we believe him this time?

So he's lying again, is that what you're saying? Lol, you really are an idiot. As of now he is retired. If he does come back he'll be unretired. But real fans aren't going to go by your sorry ass opinion as to if and when Floyd retires, when it has come from his own mouth.

[ALT-Assassin]

When you say "rare", give us a comparison.

Do black people respect Kelly Pavlik?

[Sin City]

When you say "rare", give us a comparison.

Horus, Sonofasis, Bhopreign, Fearless, etc.

[Boofdatruth]

huh??? calzaghe beat up a 43 year old hopkins and is going to beat up the shell of the shade of rjj. that's like pac coming back at 36 to fight castillo and casamayor both of whom will probably be in their 40s.

he's ducking pavlik, the one last real threat to him (and I believe calzaghe would win that fight).

Ducking Pavlik lol? Why didn't PAv go to 175 to fight Cal? Why should Cal fight PAv at a catch weight when he called Cal out in the first place?

[Saloth Sar]

Do black people respect Kelly Pavlik?

I respect Kelly Pavlik, But hbo make him seem like the great white hope... and that turns alot of black people off

But you can tell Kelly Pavlik is real though

[Pullcounter]

Ducking Pavlik lol? Why didn't PAv go to 175 to fight Cal? Why should Cal fight PAv at a catch weight when he called Cal out in the first place?

I'll answer a question with a question:

why did calzaghe say in his book that he wouldn't fight RJJ and fight Pavlik, but then now decide that he will fight RJJ and not fight Pavlik???