If Amir Khan Was White British Would He Be More Popular in UK?

[jakkups]

Britain actually has very good race relations in my experience, and particularly in the south. Its difficult to find yourself prejudiced when you're raised on a playground with a huge diversity of heritage.

There are tribal issues of course, as there are everywhere.

You can find racists anywhere in the world though, and that term is basically synonymous with ignorance.

In my opinion Khan's problem has very little to do with race. I've met a lot of Pakistani guys in Manchester who dislike him because they know him and say he has a history of arrogance man, walking up to girls saying 'do you know who I am?', things like this. To his credit, I also heard a guy say that he's since settled down.

I was a great fan of Khan during the Olympics, and remain a fan today as he is a British hopeful, and a skilful fighter.

But the way his career was formed, fighting that long series of clubfighters, never does anything to endear a fighter to the boxing public.

The fact that he was appearing all over Reebok adverts before he had proved himself at the professional world level, did not endear him to fans of the sport. For these reasons his savage knockout loss was largely received as both comeuppance and proof of his limitations.

Furthermore, he overplayed the 'hard done by' hand and effectively calling the public racist wasn't going to win him any new fans.

The British public by and large want to see someone taking the challenges, and taking them with grace and courage. That's why guys like Cooper and Bruno, though limited, will be lauded in posterits.

I don't see the reception of Khan being any different if he was white if these facts were to remain the same.

Saying that, his rebound to the world stage is a genuine accomplishment, and most British fans that I know want him to do well.

I'd like to see him engage with the public more, chin a few big punchers and test himself fully. I want him to go far.

I couldn't give a **** what colour his skin is.

Nicely put.

[revs1227]

i dont thin so hattons being a superstar has nothing 2 do with his skin color
hattons personality and fighting style did it
nasim hamed was loved
lennox lewis also
so tht race **** is ******

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

of course.

look at lennox lewis & ricky hatton.

one was a true great fighter & the other was a glorified club fighter yet who got more support?

[The Monk]

This is without doubt one of the worst threads in boxingscene History. I am pretty sure the TS is on the wind-up so I shall not rise to his bait, all I'll say is that there is a huge amount of ignorance present in this thread.

[omarinbox]

F'uck this thread. F'uck the TS.

[Hard Boiled]

of course.

look at lennox lewis & ricky hatton.

one was a true great fighter & the other was a glorified club fighter yet who got more support?

Exactly, Lennox was a true champion, Hatton was white english and a boxer, A rarity, So ofcourse Hatton had more exposure thna Lennox deserved.

UK is a VERY racist nation, USA is light years ahead putting people on the moon in 1969, First Black President at a time when the British are still harassing **********.

Makes me sick to the stomach. God Bless America!

[Rosseboi]

I've acknowledged that there's an unfortunate race issue with Amir, For some reason the British dont like the kid because of his color. Even Khan himself said "If I were a white British fighter, Id be a superstar".

So my question to the British is if Amir Khan was white would you like him more?

I hate to say it but the UK seems like its not at the same level as the US when it comes to race relations and tolerance, Heck just look at the US president.

American fans are pure boxing fans. They dont bring prejudice into the boxing arena. For instance Manny is oriental yet he gets great support in america. That would never ever happen in britain. Only place manny would get support in the UK is in china town or Chinese restaurant.


That being said I know that Britian is a very divided country, There is no such thing as "British", You are either English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, or a derogatory term for anything else. Perhaps the problem the UK faces is that they have been unable to define a national identity. For instance in the US there are Italian-Americans, ***ish-Americans, Arab-Americans, African-Americans, Latino-Americans....But are all still Americans.

Sorry but that's a completely skewed vision. the US is far far more segregated than us; we don't have no go areas like harlem or certain parts of LA for example. Plus statistically, our immigrants have far more properous careers than US ones. 1/3 black americans in state jail? Mexican youth so unemployable they join the army for an education and a job.....Britain is far far far superiod to these outmoded concepts.

Oh and your president has only just been elected......c'mon; shesh!!!

Oh and we don't have a national identity because we're not allowed one that would make us racist........unless we're scottish or irish or welsh. True story.

[Hard Boiled]

Sorry but that's a completely skewed vision. the US is far far more segregated than us; we don't have no go areas like harlem or certain parts of LA for example. Plus statistically, our immigrants have far more properous careers than US ones. 1/3 black americans in state jail? Mexican youth so unemployable they join the army for an education and a job.....Britain is far far far superiod to these outmoded concepts.

Oh and your president has only just been elected......c'mon; shesh!!!

Oh and we don't have a national identity because we're not allowed one that would make us racist........unless we're scottish or irish or welsh. True story.

Can I please have what your smoking? It seems like some very strong and potent stuff!

The UK will never be as tolerant and open minded as the USA because its not a republic, Your head of state is a permanent, Non-elected imbred German. Atleast in the US we elect our head of state.

In American you can either be anything, ***ish-American, Italian-American, African-American, Pakistani-American, Japanese-American, Latino-American, But your STILL AN AMERICAN.

In the UK you either Scottish, Irish, Welsh or English, Anything else is treated like scum and 3rd class citizen, Last time I checked the UK NEVER had a colored president or prime minister.

Britiania no longer rules the waves, The USS Enterprise now rules the waves, The time you and other racist/BNP supporting skinhead racist/facists accept that the better.

God Bless America, God Bless Humanity!

[Rosseboi]

Can I please have what your smoking? It seems like some very strong and potent stuff!

The UK will never be as tolerant and open minded as the USA because its not a republic, Your head of state is a permanent, Non-elected imbred German. Atleast in the US we elect our head of state.

In American you can either be anything, ***ish-American, Italian-American, African-American, Pakistani-American, Japanese-American, Latino-American, But your STILL AN AMERICAN.

In the UK you either Scottish, Irish, Welsh or English, Anything else is treated like scum and 3rd class citizen, Last time I checked the UK NEVER had a colored president or prime minister.

Britiania no longer rules the waves, The USS Enterprise now rules the waves, The time you and other racist/BNP supporting skinhead racist/facists accept that the better.

God Bless America, God Bless Humanity!

Absolutely nothing you've stated is fact, nothing.

And also how the **** does the colour of your leader make you a tolerant country? What vote for a guy who's not white or you're a racist in your eyes huh? Right there you've just highlighted how racist you are!

Pointless troll thread, I'm through here.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Absolutely.


I've been to Amir's fights, and I can report back that a lot of caucasian people support him heartily.


But I know that a lot of caucasian people also dislike him and refer to him by epithets such as "****** paki".


That's street level intel.




He's a household name, regardless.