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African Americans have a hard time being a draw
First I am not trying to be racial but this is a serious discussion. If you want to make a race wars please start your own thread.
African Americans have a great history in the sport of boxing. From Jack Johnson to Chad Dawson (newest superstar). If you look at Joe Louis for example he had a great following by his own people. He was a black man dominating in a very unstable time in American history racially.
The reasons they are not such draw as JCC Pacman Hatton because African Americans are not very patriotic people or even care about race. Pacman is the pride of the Philippines, I don’t think there is a pride of African American community since Holmes – Cooney. Mexicans, Pinoys,English and Europenas flock into the arena with flags and other nationalistic stuff. African Americans don’t have anything to rally behind if you get me. Black’s don’t have a great love for America and they would not just follow a fighter based on race.
People did follow Tyson but they did not brag about him. To get the attention they must be OUTSTANDING. I think Leonard was quite liked, but I am not speaking on experience.
Compare Pavlik’s following to RJJ/Hopkins/Toney. Pavlik would have more fans now then all these boxers put together. Example how Pavlik come into the fight with the American flag and Hopkins come into the fight with gangsta rap
Also the black’s boxers since Tyson really have an attitude problem. They cannot be liked. Their persona is horrible. They rude, loud mouthed and disrespectful, compare it to Pacman a loveable character. Also Blacks being low on socio-economic status doesn’t help. They also don’t have a rivalry with any other country. Like Ricans and Mexicans Pinoys have.
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First I am not trying to be racial but this is a serious discussion. If you want to make a race wars please start your own thread.
African Americans have a great history in the sport of boxing. From Jack Johnson to Chad Dawson (newest superstar). If you look at Joe Louis for example he had a great following by his own people. He was a black man dominating in a very unstable time in American history racially.
The reasons they are not such draw as JCC Pacman Hatton because African Americans are not very patriotic people or even care about race. Pacman is the pride of the Philippines, I don’t think there is a pride of African American community since Holmes – Cooney. Mexicans, Pinoys,English and Europenas flock into the arena with flags and other nationalistic stuff. African Americans don’t have anything to rally behind if you get me. Black’s don’t have a great love for America and they would not just follow a fighter based on race.
People did follow Tyson but they did not brag about him. To get the attention they must be OUTSTANDING. I think Leonard was quite liked, but I am not speaking on experience.
Compare Pavlik’s following to RJJ/Hopkins/Toney. Pavlik would have more fans now then all these boxers put together. Example how Pavlik come into the fight with the American flag and Hopkins come into the fight with gangsta rap
Also the black’s boxers since Tyson really have an attitude problem. They cannot be liked. Their persona is horrible. They rude, loud mouthed and disrespectful, compare it to Pacman a loveable character. Also Blacks being low on socio-economic status doesn’t help. They also don’t have a rivalry with any other country. Like Ricans and Mexicans Pinoys have.
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