If you always root for your countrymen, how can you claim you're a fan of the sport?

[#1Assassin]

Call me modern, soul/pride-less, unpatriotic or even an infidel if you want. i think it's pretty lame to always root for your countrymen. makes no sense. if you're mexican, puerto rican, african american, filipino, white or whatever else, it's not like you had a choice in the matter. maybe because there isn't a venezuelan/ecuadorian champ our there is why i feel this way. highly doubt it though. i'm a fan of boxing, not of dudes who i share some similar physical characteristics with.

i agree. i mean theres nothing wrong with sometimes rooting for guys from your own country, at the end of the day u do have something in common so u can relate to them. but i cant stand douchebags who just support their countrymen regardless of everything else, usually they dont know **** about boxing either. they just look at it like some nationalistic/racial war but seem to have no real love for the sport itself.

[pistol whip]

he has no choice but to honor the contracts, that was part of the agreement. so basically he didnt give them anything they werent due.

Yup! Thats exactly right i have no problem with Dana not wanting to renew a few fighters contracts but hendo and fedor are on teh verge of retirement anyways so its really not a big deal.

[Danny Gunz]

Dana already said he would honor all the contracts and mentioned Hendo by name. But he said when the contract runs out he will not renegotiate their contracts either which is fair.

Yeah but if Fedor and Hendo went on a 2 fight tear taking out big names Dana would still probably not renegotiate their contracts. Too often he lets his petty business grudges get in the way of what fans want to see.

[The_Golden_Goy]

to be honest, the worst ive come across is US fans dissing Brits even though US fans are arguably some of the most blinkered (I SAID SOME)

[King Ju-Ju]

No actually im right considering how poor boxers have performed in MMA.

boxers don't stand a chance in mma cuz the mma fighters won't fight with their hands only. They would grab and bring u down to the ground and try to pound u or submit u. I was thinking u meant he would whip a boxers ass in a boxing match. Imo, u bring the best mma fighter like Silva and he would get blown out by light heavyweights like Cloud, Pascal or Dawson. Middleweight in ufc is 180 right????

[pistol whip]

Yeah but if Fedor and Hendo went on a 2 fight tear taking out big names Dana would still probably not renegotiate their contracts. Too often he lets his petty business grudges get in the way of what fans want to see.

True but he doesn't do it at anywhere near the level that Arum and Golden Boy go about it. You gotta remember he has no real compatition so he doesn't have that excuse to fall back on so most of the time he has no choice but to make the best in his company fight one another.

[pistol whip]

boxers don't stand a chance in mma cuz the mma fighters won't fight with their hands only. They would grab and bring u down to the ground and try to pound u or submit u. I was thinking u meant he would whip a boxers ass in a boxing match. Imo, u bring the best mma fighter like Silva and he would get blown out by light heavyweights like Cloud, Pascal or Dawson. Middleweight in ufc is 180 right????

Yeah middleweight is 180 in mma and of course a Mixed Martial Artist would lose in a boxing ring. Just like a boxer would lose in a kickboxing ring or in a Ju Jitsu Match.

[King Ju-Ju]

True but he doesn't do it at anywhere near the level that Arum and Golden Boy go about it. You gotta remember he has no real compatition so he doesn't have that excuse to fall back on so most of the time he has no choice but to make the best in his company fight one another.

I hate mma but that's the one thing they got on boxing. Their isn't any greedy or scared promoters doing ****** **** like what Arum and Hoya do. White can put the best to fight without much problems.

[AntDawg]

I feel ya. I'm Nica and yes Arguello is one of my favorite fighters, but Mayorga isn't.

It should come down to the skill and entertainment value not the nationality.

I understand supporting your countryman, but some people take it too far.

Indeed they do.