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Here is my viewpoint.
I agree the Amerians have had the best fighters over the generations, without doubt.
The U.S. have always had a couple key advantages in doing so though.
1. Population, with such a huge country comes a huge selection of people in comparison to the European countries (if we remember that Europe is not a country..... ahem
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2. Culture, as already mentioned by Americans on this thread there society is different to European and particularly our British society. It's culturally acceptable to celebrate success and to enjoy your riches stateside. Us Brits tend to be more modest, our culture does not like a show off. This makes its way into our sports. The yanks are in it to win it. It's all about being number one, why be 2nd if you can be 1st! Again us Brits are all about sportsmanship and it's the taking part that counts, not over celebrating your success and remaining modest even if you do reach the top.(Thats why Hatton is so well liked, we lovve a working class hero)
I beleive the American culture breeds champions and they have never really had any competition.
However there can be drawbacks too. A driven culture that always wants to win is good until your not winning. Would you agree the last golden era of American boxing was the 80's? So whats changed?
The end of the cold war is whats changed. Previously it was superpower versus countries. Now since USSR has gone the Russians have more freedom. A lot of ex Russian areas have become contries and there people the freedom to compete in sports of all sorts,not just boxing. Russia itself has changed, there boxers can ove to Europe and fight on the world scene. It a superpower that can rival the americans for inhabitats and now it's getting the chance to flex it's muscle.
Remember how I said the U.S. will be fine when there winning but not if your losing?
Look at the heavyweights. Last great American HW was Tyson. It's getting on a bit. America is not producing even any prospects right? thats because when your brought up believing winning is all and you don't win, you lose interest. It loses it's appeal. Their is no incentive. No one is inspired. Their are of course other reasons for the decline in the American heavyweight and thats mainly the $ that can be made in other popular American sports.
It's a shame when America loses interest in any weight class because their culture and excesses bring about the best fights, the glamour and all thats great about boxing.
the Americans don't bum up their fighters too much they just treat their sportsman differently to how we treat ours. What we may see as excess they see as success. What we may see as success, they may see as 2nd best!
God I talk ****e when I've had a smoke!
I agree the Amerians have had the best fighters over the generations, without doubt.
The U.S. have always had a couple key advantages in doing so though.
1. Population, with such a huge country comes a huge selection of people in comparison to the European countries (if we remember that Europe is not a country..... ahem
)2. Culture, as already mentioned by Americans on this thread there society is different to European and particularly our British society. It's culturally acceptable to celebrate success and to enjoy your riches stateside. Us Brits tend to be more modest, our culture does not like a show off. This makes its way into our sports. The yanks are in it to win it. It's all about being number one, why be 2nd if you can be 1st! Again us Brits are all about sportsmanship and it's the taking part that counts, not over celebrating your success and remaining modest even if you do reach the top.(Thats why Hatton is so well liked, we lovve a working class hero)
I beleive the American culture breeds champions and they have never really had any competition.
However there can be drawbacks too. A driven culture that always wants to win is good until your not winning. Would you agree the last golden era of American boxing was the 80's? So whats changed?
The end of the cold war is whats changed. Previously it was superpower versus countries. Now since USSR has gone the Russians have more freedom. A lot of ex Russian areas have become contries and there people the freedom to compete in sports of all sorts,not just boxing. Russia itself has changed, there boxers can ove to Europe and fight on the world scene. It a superpower that can rival the americans for inhabitats and now it's getting the chance to flex it's muscle.
Remember how I said the U.S. will be fine when there winning but not if your losing?
Look at the heavyweights. Last great American HW was Tyson. It's getting on a bit. America is not producing even any prospects right? thats because when your brought up believing winning is all and you don't win, you lose interest. It loses it's appeal. Their is no incentive. No one is inspired. Their are of course other reasons for the decline in the American heavyweight and thats mainly the $ that can be made in other popular American sports.
It's a shame when America loses interest in any weight class because their culture and excesses bring about the best fights, the glamour and all thats great about boxing.
the Americans don't bum up their fighters too much they just treat their sportsman differently to how we treat ours. What we may see as excess they see as success. What we may see as success, they may see as 2nd best!
God I talk ****e when I've had a smoke!
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