Black American Fighter Appreciation Thread

[Still Pimpin]

How are they ****ted on haha? Just because a lot of people don't like Floyd. Not only is someone like Ali one of the most revered boxers, but figures in history in general. People might talk crap on here but are you really gunna take everyone on here seriously?

What's the difference between Floyd and Ali when it comes to **** talking. Do you really dislike Floyd so much because he chooses not to leave his chin up in the air ?

One thing I think we can agree on:
Half the fighters on Floyd's resume would knock him out in a toe to toe battle however Floyd gets faulted for boxing rather than brawling. The last thing I want Floyd to do is attempt to brawl with a Pac, Hatton, or a Delahoya.

It's one thing to favor a brawler over a boxer but it's another thing to totally discredit the boxer for boxing his way out of a brawl. There are not many brawlers or boxers for that matter that are willing to step in the ring with Floyd and his brittle hands. I think that says a lot about a guy

[Still Pimpin]

Dirrel gets discreditted for out boxing a guy with a better punch while Ward and Hop get dissed for being rough...lol !!!

We are not judged on the same scale.

With that in mind few people give Pac **** for his JMM performances. Boxing fans hate robberies more than anything......don't we ?

[JAB5239]

What's the difference between Floyd and Ali when it comes to **** talking. Do you really dislike Floyd so much because he chooses not to leave his chin up in the air ?

Ali was original and witty. Every time Floyd runs his mouth it sounds phony and rehearsed.

[Still Pimpin]

no one said you couldn't have a thread

however

expect the same juvenile **** that goes on in those threads as well or are you blind to that?

and oh yeah guys like Lacy, Holyfield, Campbell and Mosley are all behind that slick Black American style

this thread is all kinds of comedy

and to TS ticket sales are not the fault of the boxing, it's the fault of the African American boxing fan because last time I checked

arenas are FILLED with Pinoy fans whenever Manny fights
arenas are STACKED with Puerto Rican fans whenever Cotto or JuanMa fights
arenas a swollen when Margarito fights Mosley, Vazquez fights Marquez etc etc

so while yes I go to all shows and love all fighters (as you can by my sig) African American fans have to look squarely in the mirror if they want their fighters to become more and more accept as TV and gate draws

This is true. Unfortunate but true.

[Mr. Philadel]

nice thread TS.....green sent my dude

[Still Pimpin]

I agree with you man. But there are positive ways to look at it. I'm tired of defending my boy Floyd everyday and I don't really need to. What will count in the end is what was done in the ring, not how people think of it. Oscar was a great defining win for Floyd and so was Hatton. I remember when Ali was the **** he was hated to the point he was almost driven out of the country. Today people see what he accomplished in a new light. Joe Louis was actually driven out of the country but today he's arguably the GOAT with Ali, Robbinson and Floyd hehehe just kidding but who knows how people will view Floyd when it's all set and done. Think about Ali.

Very true !!!

It just gets to me how upset people get when they see us biggen our selves up. We don't diss guys like Marquez, Barrera, and Kessler (until recently). Joe got our attention but you can't take 2-3 fights and leave the game then expect to be considered an ATG when guys like Floyd get ****ted on for pure boxing technique and an 0.

[Still Pimpin]

Meldrick Talyor

Nice
That's what I really wanted was for someone to post more fighters that deserve appreciation.

[Still Pimpin]

ppl lost interest in boxing because black ppl were dominating? are you sick? there are over 40 million black ppl in America, if only 10% of them supported their own brotherhood, boxing would be huge. Why aren't they supporting their "brothers"?

floyd doesn't have the same following as hatton because he is boring. not because he is black. Tyson was black, and just look at the all-time ppv numbers to see how ppl were driven away by his dominance, lol.

american football is dominated by blacks yet its the most popular sport in the states making billions of dollars every year. Tiger Woods is black and he is the first athlete to make 1 billion dollars because "white" ppl love to watch him.

As much as I believe that there is racism in this world, I think it tends to be over blown by some people like yourself.

You made some good points but all you have to do is read how some of you reacted to this thread alone to see the hatred. I love this site and this is an observaton I made along with others that I felt needed to be addressed.
You are appraoching the issue from a point of undeniably while my point is we are denied all too often and accepted all too late.

In other words you can't deny the truth but people do their best to discredit the accomplishments of black fighters.
Tyson & Leonard are the only exceptions to the rule.

[BEEHOP]

If I started a "White American fighters" appreciacion thread it would be cause for ban. This is no different. Try appreciating the sport and not the color of its participants.

No you wouldn't. Carnivore and Klitschko2009 do it all the time.

[Still Pimpin]

Well I guess i'd fall into the classic old white non American that this is aimed out.
My non HW top 20 p4p has 11 black fighters dominating my list which also contains Latin fighters, ***ish fighters Italians so i'd think I do respect black fighters. If this is a pro PBF v Pac thread which I imagine it is then if Floyd uses his undoubted talent and beat Pac then he will get the respect that Pac currently gets. I don't like Floyd's trash talking but I put that down to age rather than an anti black thing. Ali used to do the same but generally with more wit.


Las Vegas is in America isn't it? Jack Johnson fits better maybe?

So all I'm saying is show some appreciation.

and yes I saw a Team Phillipines appreciation thread that got nothing but love while this thread gets everybodies "panties in a bunch".
....Why is that ?