Why do all these "Canadian" contenders come from other countries?

**largo99** · 03-13-2009, 10:53 PM

Bute does speak a ''little'' french ...

**HeaneyCFC** · 03-13-2009, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Majority_Draw

Bute can't even speak English or French, guy only speaks Romanian.. what kind of Canadian fighter is that?

All these? Please give me some more examples of these contenders that are actually called Canadian.. not just fighting out of Canada

**Equilibrium** · 03-13-2009, 11:02 PM

Actually Bute speaks perfect french. He was just interviewed by the french commentator.

To answer your question i think it's because there are good trainers here in montreal and interbox is willing to give fighters a chance. But there are still some canadian fighters that were born here, Steve Molitor, Jean Pascal, Joachim Alcine, Eric Lucas, ect. Hell, Arturo Gatti was born and raised in montreal.

**joe strong** · 03-13-2009, 11:31 PM

bute speaks fluent French & has lived in Montreal for 10years.Montreal has one of the best scenes in the world.they put 20000 in stands for big fights.there are several world class trainers based in Montreal.stefan ledoux(bute&herman ngoudjo),the grant brothers(librado andrade),Otis grant fought Roy jones.joakim alcine,jean pascal,sebastien demers all fight out of Montreal.artiluro gatti fought & lived in Montreal for 10 years before he moved to Atlanta.many good fighters & many big fights happen there.Bradley/holt is there April 4.

**-Boxzilla-** · 03-13-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by Equilibrium

Actually Bute speaks perfect french. He was just interviewed by the french commentator.

To answer your question i think it's because there are good trainers here in montreal and interbox is willing to give fighters a chance. But there are still some canadian fighters that were born here, Steve Molitor, Jean Pascal, Joachim Alcine, Eric Lucas, ect. Hell, Arturo Gatti was born and raised in montreal.

Jean Pascal and Joachim Alcine were not born in canada ... i think we dont have that much of a boxing culture anymore in canada except for in montreal so theres very few home grown fighters...

its a shame ... but wadda u gonna do.

**joe strong** · 03-13-2009, 11:33 PM

pascal is from Jamaica & ngoudjo Africa,alcine I think from somewhere in Africa as well

**DarchinyFAN** · 03-13-2009, 11:34 PM

Most non-hockey Canadian athletes are imports from other nations.

**Taranazan** · 03-13-2009, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by joe strong

pascal is from Jamaica & ngoudjo Africa,alcine I think from somewhere in Africa as well

Pascal and Alcine ar both from Haiti, Ngoudjo from Cameroon. Pascal lives in Montreal since he's like 5 years old though.

**joe strong** · 03-13-2009, 11:39 PM

Steve molitor & sabatien demers is our only good homegrown talent now

Why do all these "Canadian" contenders come from other countries?