Are American heavyweights 2nd class athletes?

[ИATAS]

this is a serious question, i was born in Cuba (but im American now too) so the only sport in Cuba IS boxing. so i would say that almost every healthy cuban male has tried to box at one time in their lives and also the status and the honor one gets from being a boxer in Cuba is tremendus. that means the best athletes in Cuba are boxing so there for the talent level is extremly high. boxing is my life, all of the money i have ever made has been from the boxing industry but if i was born in America i dont think i would have chosen to box. i would have chosen to play football Americano (American football) for sure, all the status the money the fame and its a game not mortal combat plus the possibility to go to collage free. so i think the best athletes in America play other sports, and American heavyweight domination is over. your thoughts?

well you nailed it, the big african american kids have more oppurtinities these days, they play football, basketball, baseball, go to college, etc. and of course to a lesser extent MMA is taking potential boxers away as well.

I mean seriously, name 10 african american heavyweights. Can anyone do it? I can do it with one hand and they all pretty much suck, with exception of a couple that are fairly decent (only because today's HW standards are so low).

I wouldn't say american domination is over, because if there was ever another Mike Tyson or someone who could spark a lot of interest in boxing again that could inspire thousands of kids across america to become fighters. ****, look what Pacquiao did to the Philippines, every kid wants to box these days.

But we certainly are in a dark period and how long that will last is anyones guess. There will be another great American heavyweight champ though, I know that much.

[sweetpea87]

Not all but most of the heavyweights are second class athletes. All the other weight classes though, I dont think you will find better athletes in any sport.

Agree 100%

[bullq21]

i agree 100% the athletes in the NFL and NBA are absolutely insane, I mean 235 pound men who are 7% body fat and can run a 40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds is nuts.

That kind of talent could definitely translate into boxing but boxing will never be a first choice for american stand out athletes.

[Pullcounter]

this is a serious question, i was born in Cuba (but im American now too) so the only sport in Cuba IS boxing. so i would say that almost every healthy cuban male has tried to box at one time in their lives and also the status and the honor one gets from being a boxer in Cuba is tremendus. that means the best athletes in Cuba are boxing so there for the talent level is extremly high. boxing is my life, all of the money i have ever made has been from the boxing industry but if i was born in America i dont think i would have chosen to box. i would have chosen to play football Americano (American football) for sure, all the status the money the fame and its a game not mortal combat plus the possibility to go to collage free. so i think the best athletes in America play other sports, and American heavyweight domination is over. your thoughts?

yes, the best athletes 200+ lbs are not boxing.

[Boxingwizard]

The best American heavyweight is Eddie Chambers and he's a 6'1 natural cruiserweight.