Comments Thread For: Spence Backs Wilder To Beat Fury, Says Americans Need To Root For American Fighters

[RingMaster2018]

BS Spence. It’s a black thing and you know it. I hope Pacquiao finishes what your Ferrari didn’t.

[Sun_Tzu]

Support whoever the **** you want to support lol

This, short and sweet.

[Sun_Tzu]

Is it? I guess I haven't met the people you are talking about. Fury's the only white fighter I like, and that's mainly because of his Kronk connection. I was leaning towards Wilder before the second fight until I heard Fury was being trained by Sugar Hill. Anyway, I'm in the Chicago area. Nobody I know follows fighters based on skin color. I'm sure it's different down south.

Its not. Ive followed boxing for 40+ years and I never heard one person say I like this fighter because he is white/black/asian/mexican. Ive been around boxing fans of all races my whole life. The criteria ive seen for liking or not liking a fighter has been skills or if they were fun to watch. The race or nationality of a person has never been an issue that I can remember in a boxing discussion in real life. Its a constant here unfortunately from all angles.

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Why do people keep saying **** like that? Exaggerating his youth to excuse an incredibly ****** decision. The man was 29 years old going on 30 for god's sake. Not like he was 21 years old with the first taste of money...

Indeed.

Spence could shoot a man dead in the street and you'd still get guys saying "he young doe!"

[BoxingIsGreat]

This is perfectly accurate, for example i have seen most if not all Fillipino americans (Born and Bred in America) supporting Pacman against any American fighters. I think it's because America is a foreign land really, so most of the people there identify with their second "Country" in a way.

Well put, and their race, too. I honestly never watched any Wilder fight, beginning to finish, ever. Not one. I'm looking for skills and never really liked the heavy division.

I don't care about nationality at all but I care about Africans and African-Americans in boxing (Black boxers in general) if they satisfy several criteria: Black, highly skilled, vicious ring attitude, and special effects (mainly ring personality). I want those guys to have more success (Davis, Crawford, Spence, Lubin, etc., at the top, above let's say Loma or GGG). That's my truth. I don't care what anybody thinks. I haven't mentioned the Charlos and others because they still don't satisfy my criteria.

Other than that, I'm good with all boxers. Nobody should support anyone automatically because of nationality or race. Many do tho.

[Walexhris]

What

You watched the presser last night and you still think Beyonce isn't cringe

Can a person be "cringe".....has the word suddenly become an adjective

[Walexhris]

BS Spence. It’s a black thing and you know it. I hope Pacquiao finishes what your Ferrari didn’t.

Now.....this is pure hate & you know it

[Walexhris]

W

Its not. Ive followed boxing for 40+ years and I never heard one person say I like this fighter because he is white/black/asian/mexican. Ive been around boxing fans of all races my whole life. The criteria ive seen for liking or not liking a fighter has been skills or if they were fun to watch. The race or nationality of a person has never been an issue that I can remember in a boxing discussion in real life. Its a constant here unfortunately from all angles.

Replace boxing with football for a second, and this falls apart totally. You root for people because you believe in them, simple

Or let's say Wilder was your soon you will "root" for him & support him, even though you know fury is way better.......this is how humans are wired, any deviation is considered abnormal

[KayDub]

Hate this patriotic bullsh**.

America has a serious nationalism problem that's brewing

[I have no ears]

BS Spence. It’s a black thing and you know it. I hope Pacquiao finishes what your Ferrari didn’t.

Holy s**t son, going a bit far there, reel it in buddy