Lack of Brazilian Boxers...Why?

[VatoMulatto]

Why don't we see more Brazilian boxers? I can only think of Acelino "Popo" Freitas. You see plenty of MMA fighters from Brazil. Martial art is a big thing in Brazil but why don't we see any boxers? Aren't Brazilians interested in boxing whatsoever? They have a population of almost 200 million people and it's a country where sport is important. You'd think that boxing should be popular among the big poor population...or could it be that 99.9% of the people in all those "favelas" are only interested in football/soccer and BJJ?

More boxers like this please...

[The Gambler1981]

Frietas was super popular in Brazil you would have figured he would spark some interest.

That was still fairly recent though so in a couple years maybe we will see a few more Brazilians in boxing, that got brought into the sport because of him.

Brazilian are also into basketball somewhat.

[jrosales13]

Eder Jofre was a Brazilian as well, the greatest bantamweight of all time.

Aguably a top 20 ATG, some can make a case for top 10.

i don't know why there are not more Brazilians. I think they focus more on soccer and MMA

[G Doggy Dog]

mixed martial arts

[Tom_Tocca]

I guess that too much talented fighters end up with career-ending injuries doing Capoeira...

[MiguelDirrell25]

Mma and ********

[Cafe]

They dominate, a better fight sport than boxing lol

[lucasch1a]

Brazilians are ******* they donīt like to get hit in the face, Argentinians are the Real Warriors of South America. And MMA is getting bigger here so in 10 years i predict that we gonna be better tran brazilians in MMA too...

[the_blueprint]

think everyones said it really, MMA and football(soccer), i dont know about the men but i think they play a lot of beach volleyball and basketball

[yuppie]

Too busy doing the samba and sniffing glue, besides Pacquiao is Brazilian.