sven ottke?

[Neuraxis]

It would only help European guys to fight here. We have international judges. Guys from other countries fight here, so why cannot Europeans do it more often? Mormeck is stepping up, and he's from France. Sturm stepped up, and he was rewarded with recognition and respect. Vitali and Lennox stepped it up and were both hits. I'm a huge Vitali fan.

Europeans NEED to fight in the U.S. because quite simply, there are too many shenanigans to deal with in Europe when fair-judging and reffing is much more likely in the big cities in the U.S.

Sven Ottke is the only fighter I've ever seen who was able to get points for getting hit! lol...

It's really simple, man. U.S. is where the recognition, respect, and real fighters are. That's why they all come here from Mexico. Anyone who doesn't is fooling themselves. DM stayed in Germany and it cost him. Half the fans in the U.S. don't know him. Calzahe always fights in Europe and pulls out of fights and has had questionable reffing for him and Ricky Hatton is a badass little dude but his promoters are too scared to send him to the U.S.

There is no arrogance here. It is just a simple fact that the U.S. is where the boxing scene is. End of story. If fighters from Europe would fight here more often maybe people would like them more, but how the hell can you expect us to when we never get to see their asses and only their questionable hometown judging and reffing makes the headlines?

Apparently you've conviently missed all of the joke decisions in the U.S. in recent years. And its turning out looking like the boxing scene was in the U.S. Fights in Europe are making just as much if not more than in the U.S. now. Certain divisions are nearly completely controlled by Europe as well. The U.S. only controls 1/4 of the belts at super middlweight, 0 of the belt at cruiserweight, 3/4 of the belts at heavyweight though the vast majority of prospects are not from the U.S., and 0 of the belts at light heavyweight. I'm wondering what Jeff Lacy is going to do at super middleweight. All three of the other belts are held by Europeans. I don't see Lacy making the trip over there to fight them, and I certainly don't see two of the three beltholders, Calzaghe and Beyer ever fighting in the U.S.