Comments Thread For: Ellerbe: Josh Taylor's An Excellent Fighter; Probably 70 People At Tank's Fight Even Heard Of Him

[Oldskoolg]

Yes, I've noticed that with many British posters I have encountered on here. They can become very triggered if you don't acknowledge their country or countrymen contributions to the sport of boxing.

How can anyone diminish the U.K's contribution to the sport of boxing? Modern day boxing which had evolved from illegal bare-knuckle boxing which Tyson Fury still does to this day; Was founded in London, England under the Marques of Queensberry Rules back in 1865 which were subsequently published in 1867.

Then around the turn of the 20th Century; England banned boxing and It shifted to the U.S. Where it really became a very hugely popular and mainstream sport.

Other half and I have spoken about it at length. What folks back in the U.K. don’t fully understand is there is a massive difference in culture between the USA and the U.K. there is far more to a culture than merely the language. Peeps back in the U.K., particular sports fans, feel passionate about a rivalry with the USA when it comes to boxing. Americans don’t really care for European football because Americans have North American (USA and Canada) football which is the most popular American sport. Americans have basketball of whixh most brits are too small to play. Americans have baseball, and rounders would be the equivalent but it’s not a popular televised league sport on the level of a MLB. Boxing is literally the only means that the British sports fan can see competition with the USA. This sense of rivalry while very important to the British sports fan is non-existent with the American sports fans. It just does t exist. American boxing fans are used to having foreign fighters compete in the USA. It’s just an odd cultural dichotomy….yanks don’t think about the Brits and brits can be very cross about that.
you can see that there is a heavy degree of resentment that the fans in above comments have towards a perceived insult to Josh Taylor. “Tank and Ellerbe MUST bow down to Taylor”….

[Bronx2245]

And this is why tank’s win was meaningful. He jumped two weight classes to take on an undefeated world champion who had never been off his feet. There is a segment of fans on this forum who are just triggered by his win. In fact every fight he has they say the same thing.

Tank has a lot of haters, just like Floyd did. In fact, many of the haters are the same group of people! So long as 15-16K asses are in seats, Tank is doing just fine! Personally, I want him to follow-up that win by fighting GRJ, Mikey, Haney, or Prograis!

[Smash]

damn now i know why tank loma never happened, tank fans never heard of loma LMAO

[Oldskoolg]

Tank has a lot of haters, just like Floyd did. In fact, many of the haters are the same group of people! So long as 15-16K asses are in seats, Tank is doing just fine! Personally, I want him to follow-up that win by fighting GRJ, Mikey, Haney, or Prograis!

Haney I don’t see happening unless he leaves dayzin or young Edward understands that a PPV fight on showtime is in haney’s best interest. The other fights seem easy to make.

[Oldskoolg]

Tank has a lot of haters, just like Floyd did. In fact, many of the haters are the same group of people! So long as 15-16K asses are in seats, Tank is doing just fine! Personally, I want him to follow-up that win by fighting GRJ, Mikey, Haney, or Prograis!

But you are absolutely right, the same people who hated Mayweather hate and will hate tank…..and for the same ominous, devious, and dark pseudo-political reasons…

[Smash]

someone ask ellerbe this, so u think tanks fans dont want to see him brutally KO some stiff euro in america and take all the belts home with him???? ooookkkkk, they would love to see that happen, have no doubt about it, the place would be rocking, ellerbe just smoke and mirrors

[Bronx2245]

Haney I don’t see happening unless he leaves dayzin or young Edward understands that a PPV fight on showtime is in haney’s best interest. The other fights seem easy to make.

I think Hearn knows that! He can't even get him a fight with KingRy, who is on the same platform! I thought Arum was going to make Lopez vs. Haney, but now it seems Loma is taking that! I don't think Arum and Hearn will be doing business anytime soon!

[El_Maldito_Rey]

That's because Stank's fanbase are imbecile lowlife drug addicts.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Who gives a **** about who knows who. To be the man you gotta beat the man. As of now, Tank, you’re not the man.

[DougalDylan]

The YAnks here seem obsessed with the Brits , why ?? its weird ?

Nobody hates American boxers where do you get that from, people just hate rubbbish boxers. I don't think anyone hates Tank, he'd actually be very popular round the world if he tried. Nobody knows who he is to hate him and I've never heard a non American say a bad thing about a boxer other than his willingness to engage the rest of the world in the sport. Tank could be a true world champion but hiding on PBC island ain't going to get him there.

Historically American boxers were regarded as the best and liked as such .. the Brits vs US as you call it started it when the Americans got cr*p and the Americans felt slighted when everyone started praising the other nations. Almost all of this comes from the paper champion Wilder whose record must be one of the worst in heavyweight history it's laughable and the Americans trying to blame this on anti American sentiment rather than a lack of talent.

Brits could care less about competing with America , its Australia, Germany and France in sport who are their natural enemies. India and Pakistan would be higher up than America.
Americans are the most jingoistic nation on Earth all that USA, USA stuff, if two different countries fight in the US you must have the US national anthem as well.
at boxing matches .. who does that ??

Also plenty of sports to compete with America .. Tennis, Golf, Sailing, Athletics, cycling.

Other half and I have spoken about it at length. What folks back in the U.K. don’t fully understand is there is a massive difference in culture between the USA and the U.K. there is far more to a culture than merely the language. Peeps back in the U.K., particular sports fans, feel passionate about a rivalry with the USA when it comes to boxing. Americans don’t really care for European football because Americans have North American (USA and Canada) football which is the most popular American sport. Americans have basketball of whixh most brits are too small to play. Americans have baseball, and rounders would be the equivalent but it’s not a popular televised league sport on the level of a MLB. Boxing is literally the only means that the British sports fan can see competition with the USA. This sense of rivalry while very important to the British sports fan is non-existent with the American sports fans. It just does t exist. American boxing fans are used to having foreign fighters compete in the USA. It’s just an odd cultural dichotomy….yanks don’t think about the Brits and brits can be very cross about that.
you can see that there is a heavy degree of resentment that the fans in above comments have towards a perceived insult to Josh Taylor. “Tank and Ellerbe MUST bow down to Taylor”….