Fighters not being able to speak english is a disgrace

[Dakuwaqa]

i'm bilingual and it takes a crazy amount of effort to learn a language (i'm talking properly learn it not just being able to say some basic phrases and where you want to go on holiday). if a fighter doesnt think its worth going through that to keep you happy with a post fight interview (which are usually boring anyway) thats up to them

What??

Would have never in a million years expected that (no offence)

What other language do you speak ?

[Madison Boxing]

What??

Would have never in a million years expected that (no offence)

What other language do you speak ?

spanish, i just replied in more detail to koba mate

[Dakuwaqa]

spanish, i just replied in more detail to koba mate

Nice! Bet that comes in useful on your annual holiday to Magaluf!

[REMOVE SHARK 5510]

Agree. Fighters who doesn't speak fluent english shouldn't be ranked anywhere or allowed to step in the ring. We also need to change all the medical tests before the fight to language tests so fans doesn't have to waste time watching some fake fighters trying to stutter some english words. I'll never watch Usyk, Loma, Canelo, Bivol, Beterbiev, Inoue etc. fight because of this

[-Kev-]

They’re too busy training and fighting, and when they aren’t they’re busy with family. You may have all the time in the world but a fighter’s life is different.

[-Kev-]

Agree. Fighters who doesn't speak fluent english shouldn't be ranked anywhere or allowed to step in the ring. We also need to change all the medical tests before the fight to language tests so fans doesn't have to waste time watching some fake fighters trying to stutter some english words. I'll never watch Usyk, Loma, Canelo, Bivol, Beterbiev, Inoue etc. fight because of this

Go back and re-read your post. You barely type English yourself.

Fighters who doesn’t speak fluent english?

So fans doesn’t have to waste time?

The e in English is capitalized.

A period belongs at the end of your paragraph.

[eco1]

With the amount of information that we have access to in the 21st century and more specifically 2020s, fighters should not be having interviews and being completely incapable of speaking english during an interview with english broadcasters.

In the 1980s, Alexis Arguello spoke better english than fighters 40 year later with access to high speed internet!

There is no downside in learning english, it will make you more money during your career, and after boxing for years to come.

Cong**** to Canelo and Cotto, who magnified their career earning potential by keeping up with their english speaking skills!

How baby languages do you speak?

[REMOVE SHARK 5510]

Go back and re-read your post. You barely type English yourself.

Fighters who doesn’t speak fluent english?

So fans doesn’t have to waste time?

The e in English is capitalized.

A period belongs at the end of your paragraph.

Being fighter is hard, understanding sarcasm is harder

[MONGOOSE66]

Some Spanish speaking boxers sound great in Spanish but not so macho in english. If you know what i mean. Its great that some try. It does help them connect to their fans.

[juggernaut666]

I don’t think it’s a disgrace but it’s pretty ****** nowadays if you want to market yourself better ….even a little English goes a long way but that’s not even ideal . Fighters want to complain about their marketability in negotiations but lose out on their overall draw if they don’t speak English which is the main language run in boxing overall from promotions to athletic commissions.

It’s really just ******ity in 2023 if your to lazy to learn a language at any professional sport stage if you want to market yourself .