UK vs USA 2008

[BmoreBrawler]

Football is absolutely killing US boxing. Even guys that are 5-6 and athletic can play it.

[lparm]

Joe Calzaghe SD 12 Bernard Hopkins [UK]
Timothy Bradley SD 12 Junior Witter [USA]
Kelly Pavlik TKO 3 Gary Lockett [USA]
Joe Calzaghe UD 12 Roy Jones Jr [UK]
David Haye TKO 5 Monte Barrett [UK]
Ricky Hatton TKO 11 Paulie Malignaggi [UK]

UK - 4 USA - 2

You forgot Williams KO4 a prime Tyson lol

[Benny Leonard]

Football is absolutely killing US boxing. Even guys that are 5-6 and athletic can play it.

But how many 5'6 guys are actually in the NFL or the NBA?

The odds are heavily against it.

I do think most play from a young age and since they love it and spend so much time playing it, they go on in hopes of either growing or being that "one" that is the freak of nature and is able to make it.


Many also see opportunity in these sports to at least play in college and receive scholarships. That's a big one.



The rest of the World has an argument that their boxers are being taken away by Football {World}. Although, like most of the athletes in the NBA, I don't consider the World-Football people to be that tough compared to other sports, like Rugby. It's why they are playing Football and not Rugby. Or maybe they just loved one sport more than the other...although not getting hit helps for many.


It's hard to say.

So much has changed after World War II. There is more opportunity out there to make a decent living so you don't have to go and fight.

It's a disinterest in it because they don't have to do it anymore or they just don't have "it."


Prior to World War II, there was a large group of ***ish fighters/Champions. First Generation Men who grew up in hard times, socially and economically, who fought because they had to; but of course, they had to have it in them to want to fight since the majority weren't boxing. They had the Will to do so because of the limited choices...which does make it a bit easier.

After World War II, greater opportunity came and people didn't bother going into boxing...and the majority of the Gyms closed down.

[BmoreBrawler]

But how many 5'6 guys are actually in the NFL or the NBA?

The odds are heavily against it.

There are a ton of them in college. Once you play till 22, it is unlikely that you will turn to boxing at that advanced age. I do agree that the economic and historical issues you raised are also a big part of things.

[daggum]

australia beats both your asses. billy dib power!

[Benny Leonard]

There are a ton of them in college. Once you play till 22, it is unlikely that you will turn to boxing at that advanced age. I do agree that the economic and historical issues you raised are also a big part of things.

I pointed to it after that.

[Silencers]

Antonio Tarver UD Clinton Woods

[sparked_85]

Enzo Macc vs Jonathon Banks ftw.

okay 3-3 in title match-ups.

It's all on big Big Macc.

[dans]

What about Floyd destroying Ricky Hatton, did everyone forget that? True it was in 2007, but in December so I'll round up. That was probably the most significant USA vs. UK matchup we've had in the last few years. Two fighters in their prime fighting on boxing's biggest stage. What happened to UK there? Outclassed, outgunned, outsmarted.

[dans]

What about Floyd destroying Ricky Hatton, did everyone forget that? True it was in 2007, but in December so I'll round up. That was probably the most significant USA vs. UK matchup we've had in the last few years. Two fighters in their prime fighting on boxing's biggest stage. What happened to UK there? Outclassed, outgunned, outsmarted.

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