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****. On E60 he said fighters didn't want to fight Kelly because he's white and guys don't want to get beat by a white guy. Ummm... someone should tell Mancini's senile ass, that fighters, managers, promoters, etc. don't want to get beat by nobody. Boxing's image isn't that good in the first place without this twat spreading false stereotypes and statements. After that dumbass comment he should to be banned from commentating for being an idiot.
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I like Mancini. I don't agree with his comments there though. Maybe it was a bit different when he was fighting. -
I grew up watching and cheering for Ray on CBS......I don't agree with that idiotic comment he made, but I still respect him!Comment
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It's TRUE....even the Pavlik camp has said it numerous times. Malignaggi had the same problem. Nobody wants to take a risk against a "white boy" because they feel that they don't have the goods to be in the elite. So then if they beat a certain fighter as a fluke, they really don't make money. BOTH camps will tell you that being white was a huge obstacle in boxing.
In Europe its different...that's actually on the other side of the spectrum. If your a halfway decent, white fighter in America, just barely making it by, you can achieve more and gain a bigger following with less difficulty.Last edited by MikeBrew328; 10-14-2008, 07:09 PM.Comment
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It is true. Many people believe white men are athletically inferior, so if they lose to a white guy they will be considered a bum. Losing to a white boxer can ruin a black fighter's career.
Lots of people will call Sam Peter a bum now, as they did to poor Jeff Lacy after the loss to Calzaghe.Comment
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I always figured Floyd was so nervous in his fight with Hatton because he was afraid to lose to a white dude. remember floyd's corner kept having to tell him to calm down?Comment
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Didn't Hopkins say he couldn't go back to the "hood" if he got beat by a white person.Comment
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Mancini is actually right. There is no doubt that losing to a white fighter is looked down upon unless it's a real good fighter. White fighters are at a disadvantage coming up since whites for the most part have not dominated in boxing(especially american whites). Most white fighters come off as a shade bit slower and less powerful as black fighters. So, if you take a fight with a white and lose it will be a bigger question mark on your resume.Comment
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I've heard Ray Mancini plenty, and a lot of times he is talking out of his ass.Comment
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The only color fighters worry about is greenComment
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