Why do American Fans Refuse to Accept A European Fighter can be great?

[abadger]

In the past I have said Pavlik would lose to Calzaghe and that Pavlik would lose to Hopkins,or Kessler.I like undefeated fighters and if he can keep his O,IMO he should be top 40 all time.

Hmm.........................

[RimmyDelicious]

I don't see how Joe Calzaghe could be a top 50 all time fighter. I don't see how Floyd Mayweather could be, either. I think Bernard Hopkins has a legitimate claim to cracking that list, however. Maybe the only fighter in the last five years who does (of all the fighters who have done anything meaningful with their careers in those 5 years).

[-Swizzy-]

Why do American fans refuse to accept a European can be great? i always hear them say things like "Euro bum", they just refuse to accept it,

why are they so bitter when it comes to European fighters?

if you're referring to this site than thats cuz of the euro posters that drive ppl into hating any euro fighter. they overrate their fighters and underrate the american fighters and hate on them with a passion.

"Euro bum" is just hate created by the americans as a result of tones of disrespectful posts by euro posters.

btw the term "Yank bum" is far more used on this site than "Euro Bum".

[ALT-Assassin]

I don't see how Joe Calzaghe could be a top 50 all time fighter. I don't see how Floyd Mayweather could be, either. I think Bernard Hopkins has a legitimate claim to cracking that list, however. Maybe the only fighter in the last five years who does (of all the fighters who have done anything meaningful with their careers in those 5 years).

Hopkins has a similar career to Calzaghe except one is undefeated and the other isn't.

[abadger]

I don't see how Joe Calzaghe could be a top 50 all time fighter. I don't see how Floyd Mayweather could be, either. I think Bernard Hopkins has a legitimate claim to cracking that list, however. Maybe the only fighter in the last five years who does (of all the fighters who have done anything meaningful with their careers in those 5 years).

If Hopkins does, then Calzaghe certainly does, their careers are nigh on identical. I don't think either makes anything like that high though, I'm no history expert but there's a whole lot of very good boxers in the past they have to compete with. mayweather has a much better case than either, better skills, better resume.

[Dynamite Kid]

Yanks are very insulated people in general and unwilling to accept something different. It amazed me that Calzaghe vs Kessler got some of the lowest ratings of the year on HBO. The two best super middleweights unifying the division and the Yanks dont give a **** simply cos its two Europeans fighting in Wales.

Shame really. You can probably place some blame with HBO for refusing to build new stars

i have to agree with the part in bold nothing against Americans but they really do have a tendency not to embrace things outside of America

Football ,Music etc

[abadger]

Hopkins has a similar career to Calzaghe except one is undefeated and the other isn't.

In fact, while calzaghe has won every fight, Hopkins has failed to win on no less than seven occasions!

[Live Dog]

i have to agree with the part in bold nothing against Americans but they really do have a tendency not to embrace things outside of America

Football ,Music etc

we love football

[ALT-Assassin]

i have to agree with the part in bold nothing against Americans but they really do have a tendency not to embrace things outside of America

Football ,Music etc

Football,I agree but Music? Leona Lewis is all over the radio and when the best bands like Queen and Zeplin were hot,they were very big in the USA.We enjoy any kind of music regardless of where it comes from.

[T-97]

In fact, while calzaghe has won every fight, Hopkins has failed to win on no less than seven occasions!

The draw with Mercado, he was robbed. The 2 Taylor fights are controversial ( I thought Taylor won the first but Hop deserved the 2nd if i remember rightly), the Calzaghe fight was also very close and he was past prime.

His first loss I have not seen, but do not hold against him. Roy Jones is the only person to have won without a doubt in peoples minds.