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

[JAB5239]

Do black people respect Kelly Pavlik?

Boof doesn't. He called him the next Gerry Cooney on another board.

[We want Floyd]

blacks have dominated the sport, because they are on the lowest on the economic totem pole.. and boxing is a poor mans sport, face it.. just like the irish when they first came to america.. they dominated.. then the italians.. just the facts

That's partly true. But I'll take any great black fighter from any era, and I'll bet your @ss that he'll kick the living sh&t out of the best white fighter from any era.

[ALT-Assassin]

Boof doesn't. He called him the next Gerry Cooney on another board.

Boof likes Arthur Abraham and he is white,I just canat understand how anyone can disrespect the Middleweight champion,who was the underdog in most of his fights

[machotime]

Latinos, bc we fall right inbetween

[sonofisis]

Which is it?

Obviously there's more white fans than Black on this forum so I expect that to be reflected in the poll results. Though obviously those that can take it for granted that their ethnic group has a disproportionate representation of legendary champions and HOFers, aren't exact looking for the next hope and can deal with a loss among their own while not obsessing over a win (ala, Pavlik, Calzaghe). With that said, obviously Blacks have less invested in terms of ethnic pride in their fighter.

[K-Nan]

White people don't have as much of a choice. Be real.

[Sin City]

White people don't have as much of a choice. Be real.

exactley.. that too.

[ALT-Assassin]

White people don't have as much of a choice. Be real.

I am white and respect a fighter of any color or nationality,but I think the domination of the sport by African Americans/Mexicans has desensitized the white community.We are less racist because we will sit there and watch the fighter that is on TV and most of the time he is not white.Take Bernard Hopkins for example"I would never lose to a whiteboy" that shows there is some resentment towards white fighters

[Mozza]

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???

I don't think he mentions Kelly Pavlik in his book. The fight with Pavlik can't take place unless Pavlik moves up past super-middleweight which and he has yet to fight at that weight.

[-Antonio-]

I voted wrong. It works both ways though, but generally the fan will lean towards the black fighter because of race. Look back at some of the posts in the Pavlik/Miranda threads.