Where have all the tough guys gone

[dangerousity]

I grew up in one of the roughest areas of England so no problem with finding tough guys I dont think theres anything wrong with people not being tough, up to them and violence is not pretty. I do hate those metro's with big mouths though, you just wanna hurt them. IMO, if you can't handle yourself...dont mess with people.

[Tha Greatest]

Incedently, you do know that the population of America is about 6X the size of the UK? Narrow it down and you'll see the differences.

#1. This country aint even a big boxing country
#2. It's full of football/baseball/nascar freaks
#3. USA got more than 6 times many champs as the UK, I ain't a patriotic person, but that's the truth...

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

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[QUOTE=Super_Lightweight] - In the same way it would be dumb to bring up London rules boxing and Queensbury rules an all this bull**** that people don't even care about anymore.

The international sport of boxing doesn't use those rules anymore

LOL!....

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

In any case, YOU made that assertion, and now YOU need to back it up, or get on outta here wth your weak semantics arguments. IN THE RING, we OWN you. If you cannot prove otherwise in your next post (because that is the point here) then you should retract your original statement and admit you cannot prove it.

OK... I finally learned what you mean!!!...

America "OWN" British boxing... LOL!.... "OWN" means something different to what we know it as!... "OWN" is some kinda fighting term in America for winning right?...

OK.... LOL!... It sounded like you were saying that America invented boxing? (as usual) And that history is irrilevent, (again usual)...

[BrooklynBomber]

I dont get it. Just cause we fight by Queensbury rules Britain owns America in boxing? I dont think so. IMO the country with better qualitu fighters owns the country with less quality fighters and it does not really matter who plays by which rules. just cause you invented the rules for the game does not mean you own it.

[Kenny Blankenship]

The reason boxing doesn't have as many great fighters as it used to is because the best athletes choose to concentrate on other sports over boxing.
With the exception being a country like Mexico where it's still the number one sport right up there with soccer. Mexico still churns out great fighters like they always have.

Boxing has become a last resort for athletes where as in the past it was in the top 4 along with baseball, football, and basketball.

Look at it this way.
If these guys can make a living playing football, baseball or basketball, why would they go into boxing?

Baseball, basketball (and some football players) make just as much as most of the top figthers do these days, and they don't have to worry about not being able to remember their own name when their career is over with, they don't have to worry about some scumbag promoter or manager stealing all his money, they don't have to worry about getting screwing out of a decision by crooked judges, they don't have to worry about putting their lives on the line every time they step on the field.

Athletes see the problems in boxing plus the inherent physical risks and choose to concentrate on other sports because the risks aren't nearly as great and the money is just as good, if not better.

Why should someone with a talent for baseball, basketball and boxing concentrate on boxing? It's just not worth the risk to a lot of these guys unless it's the ONLY sport they are good at.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

I dont get it. Just cause we fight by Queensbury rules Britain owns America in boxing? I dont think so. IMO the country with better qualitu fighters owns the country with less quality fighters and it does not really matter who plays by which rules. just cause you invented the rules for the game does not mean you own it.

I'm just biting on ignorant ****** comments Light_Welterweight is making.

Just because England invented boxing, doesn't mean they "OWN" the sport!... Not at all!... The best boxer's in the World come from Mexico/Thailand/Phillipienes/Malaysia/Africa/and many more.

[Kid Achilles]

Kenny is correct. This is also the reason that boxing may never see another heavyweight era like the one in the 1970's. All of the best heavyweights are playing football, baseball, and basketball.

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

OK... I finally learned what you mean!!!...

America "OWN" British boxing... LOL!.... "OWN" means something different to what we know it as!... "OWN" is some kinda fighting term in America for winning right?...

OK.... LOL!... It sounded like you were saying that America invented boxing? (as usual) And that history is irrilevent, (again usual)...

Dude...come ON. LOL...you mean to tell me thos whole time you didn't even know wtf I was talking about?

I'm just biting on ignorant ****** comments Light_Welterweight is making.

I said one statement based on being uninformed. Nothing ****** about it...hardly anyone refers to or knows this "Queensbury" term. We know the rules, just don't call 'em that. That's all. Just confusion. Think before you speak next time and I will do the same. Saying Americans ain't tough is pretty ballsy and totally untrue, that is my point.

[buff_mike10]

blah,blah,blah, your obviously younger and talking out of your ass on that point. Cause I would lay green that I am still young enough to show you exactly what Im talikng about. It seems that you seem very self conscious that I am directing the statements of weak minded youth at you. I have been looking for a fighter to train for the last 4 or 5 years, always having guys come up talking big and showing little. I eventually just drop them because they dont have the strong mentality that you will need. I ****** it up plenty in my time and fought on and fought hard. I was there, most definately. Now why dont you tell me where here is in your professional or amatuer career so that I know that you arent just completely full of ****.

Peace, really..............Rockin'

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