Whats with all the racial tensions in boxing?

[Schism]

Do you get all this ' hate ' when it's two Americans fighting?

[MidnightSpecial]

Do you get all this ' hate ' when it's two Americans fighting?

i dont but many people do.

If there is religion or race involved.

Not all of it is in the public. Most all of the racial hate is behind closed doors or on a boxing website where you can remain anonymous.

[Schism]

There is no real ' hate ' that comes from the British boxing fans. It's a lot more intense when it's an English fighter vs an American, because of the rivalry that exists in all sports.

So obviously when the Yank comes out, he'll get booed and the people closest to the run way might throw in some insults about him being American. But I don't see anything wrong with that.

It's the way things happen over here.

I know a mate who talks to other football fans on MSN, who support rival football teams. When his team and their team meet, they'll fight eachother. Chat **** about each other's family.

Then, the next day they're back on MSN being all friendly.

Obviously there is race and religion involved sometimes. But most of the time it's just a bit of fun to intensify a rivalry. Football used to, and to some extent still does, have a lot of racial tension problems.

However, that's mainly in mainland Europe.

[Floyd Sinclair]

one word....ignorance

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[Check]

You answered your question when you acknowledged that the sport is between two men. When the focal point is on just two men in combat all things are magnified. Boxing is not like normal sports, where you just follow one team but for the most part that team is just a team, they do not represent a certain culture. Boxers on the other hand are just one person and people can relate to that.

[MidnightSpecial]

There is no real ' hate ' that comes from the British boxing fans. It's a lot more intense when it's an English fighter vs an American, because of the rivalry that exists in all sports.

So obviously when the Yank comes out, he'll get booed and the people closest to the run way might throw in some insults about him being American. But I don't see anything wrong with that.

It's the way things happen over here.

I know a mate who talks to other football fans on MSN, who support rival football teams. When his team and their team meet, they'll fight eachother. Chat **** about each other's family.

Then, the next day they're back on MSN being all friendly.

Obviously there is race and religion involved sometimes. But most of the time it's just a bit of fun to intensify a rivalry. Football used to, and to some extent still does, have a lot of racial tension problems.

However, that's mainly in mainland Europe.

Why do the british have this rivalry with America?

Anytime we play England in anything i dont think anything of it. I feel exactly the opposite in matter of fact. I am happy for England when good things happen to them. i dont understand this rivalry maybe its just on the English side.

[PensionKiller]

Black fighter VS white. It has been here since boxing started.

[MidnightSpecial]

You answered your question when you acknowledged that the sport is between two men. When the focal point is on just two men in combat all things are magnified. Boxing is not like normal sports, where you just follow one team but for the most part that team is just a team, they do not represent a certain culture. Boxers on the other hand are just one person and people can relate to that.

fair enough. i guess unless it becomes dangerous theres no harm no foul.

[MidnightSpecial]

Black fighter VS white. It has been here since boxing started.

yeah when it was Jim Jeffries vs. Jack Johnson.

I think it is much more than black vs. white now

[Schism]

Why do the british have this rivalry with America?

Anytime we play England in anything i dont think anything of it. I feel exactly the opposite in matter of fact. I am happy for England when good things happen to them. i dont understand this rivalry maybe its just on the English side.

England has it with;

Wales
Scotland
France
Argentina
Germany
Ireland
America

And probably a lot more countries.

It's just the way everything is in terms of competition. That we must beat our rivals and if we don't, we're failures.

It would be boring if us boxing fans just went to watch a fight and sat there in silence.



It's a sense of pride, trying to push your team/fighter that extra bit further. There is no better atmosphere than being at a football match or a big English boxing match.

Do a lot of American's have their favourite NFL team tattooed on their body?