Why Does Everyone Root Against Kimbo?

[BrendanWoodside]

It was not necessarily the person Kimbo that I rooted against, but the Image that Kimbo was portrayed. I know he came from a rag to riches story, but how many other Boxers or MMA fighters have done the same. Those guys though had to go through all the different stages to get to where they are at. Not fight backyard fights and have an intimidating look and then headline cards when they had no business doing so. The whole thing was like a circus act, not really sport, but WWE enertainment.

atleast wwe has some good actors

[Gareth Ivanovic]

atleast wwe has some good actors

LOL!!!

[DiegoFuego]

It was not necessarily the person Kimbo that I rooted against, but the Image that Kimbo was portrayed. I know he came from a rag to riches story, but how many other Boxers or MMA fighters have done the same. Those guys though had to go through all the different stages to get to where they are at. Not fight backyard fights and have an intimidating look and then headline cards when they had no business doing so. The whole thing was like a circus act, not really sport, but WWE enertainment.

Totally agree with this statement. Kimbo seems likeable, but the people that found him and brought him into this sport should be ****ing ashamed. It's disgraceful and makes their sport look like a joke.

[Scott9945]

I think it has to do more with people wanting to kill the "hype machine", than anything else. When you have someone like Kimbo, nice guy or not, who obviously isn't the most skilled guy on the planet, but yet his people are saying stuff like "He'd KO Klitschko in 2" and stuff like that, then I think people have a tendancy to want to see that UNEARNED hype derailed. It's no different than boxing. Look at Khan, Tye Fields, and now Gamboa. They may be nice guys, but there's so much hype about them, and they're getting premium tv spots that they havent earned yet, that people want to see them fail if for no other reason than to shut up the people around them that are spinning all this crap. I bet alot more people were laughing at Gary Shaw last night than were laughing at Kimbo.

I agree with all of your points, except I thought Gary Shaw was removed from that stuff now. I know that he was at ringside for the HBO show (I saw his fat ass there). If he got Kimbo more attention than he really deserved, I would think Shaw deserves credit for a job well done. I'm guess that Shaw was more concerned about Angulo and Gamboa being succesful now rather than Slice.

[Haterfree]

I didn't put words in your mouth, you said it.
Why is it that black people don't like him too then?
It's coz he is black....

Chris Rock decide my politics?? please... nice way to try and weasel yourself out of that one..

Why you hating on Chris Rock anyway?

It's cos he black....

Anybody can read our post & see you put words in my mouth. After I pulled your card on it you want to lie about it because you are a liar. Get off Chris Rocks, Kimbos & my **** hater.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

atleast wwe has some good actors

When you think about it maybe that should be Kimbo's next move. To get into professional wrestling.

[Scott9945]

When you think about it maybe that should be Kimbo's next move. To get into professional wrestling.

As fake as pro wrestling may appear to be, it's a very tough way to make a living. Unless you're talking about spot appearances here and there.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

As fake as pro wrestling may appear to be, it's a very tough way to make a living. Unless you're talking about spot appearances here and there.

Yeah spot work would fit him nice. I don't know if he would have the stamina to do it consistently.

[2501]

Kimbo was all Black & he SEEMED to be on the top of his game = Hated

you gots to be one of the ******est posters on here.

[OnePunch]

I agree with all of your points, except I thought Gary Shaw was removed from that stuff now. I know that he was at ringside for the HBO show (I saw his fat ass there). If he got Kimbo more attention than he really deserved, I would think Shaw deserves credit for a job well done. I'm guess that Shaw was more concerned about Angulo and Gamboa being succesful now rather than Slice.

Shaw still has Angulo, but Gamboa is now with King under a new deal between King and Amet Ohner.