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

[Kagami Taiga]

im american. of course i root for american fighters. but that doesnt mean i only root for them or even that i root for them when they are fighting non american fighters. i do take pride in the athletes my country produces and that is as it should be.

[» HE3R0 «]

i only have one favorite fighter(He's in my avatar and sig) and he's Russian a country which I have no ties to whatsoever.

You think the last emperor is going to retire for real now, since ufc bought strikeforce?

[Agent Mulder]

im american. of course i root for american fighters. but that doesnt mean i only root for them or even that i root for them when they are fighting non american fighters. i do take pride in the athletes my country produces and that is as it should be.

please explain.

[rambov]

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.

easy, you can't. Thats not called being a fan. That's called being a nationalist!

[Hallaqsillaq]

lol. i'd understand if i were PR for example and related to cotto. i'd root for a family member all the time. that makes sense. supporting family is one thing, blindly rooting for a dude even when it's obvious he doesn't stand a chance only because you share the same national anthem is a whole nother' thing. kinda' character/intellect revealing too imo...

You really, really need to get off your high horse. If anything, your lack of understanding for the connection fans have to their representatives in the sport reveals more about your lack of character/intellect than those you so openly criticize.

We get it, you propose you are the perfect fan of the sport, oblivious to color, race, or nationality. It's a nice concept, but 99% of people won't even give it any thought, it goes against human nature to erase all lines of distinction.

I am a fan of the sport, I support Cotto (PR), JMM (Mexico), Sergio (Argentina), and now Carl Froch (UK)... If we're vocal about our PR fighters, so be it...

[Hobo]

I root for fighters regardless of origin.

I am Mex but wanted Cotto to beat Margarito cause i just do not like Tony or his style. I also was pro Manny against Morales based on Erik's ignorant comments about Mex -American who wave the Mexican flags at his fights.He was saying that he doesnt understand how a person such as me can wave the Mexican flag when never living in Mexico. I lived in Mexico and went to school there, and he should b happy that folks here are happy and dont deny there roots. If he didnt want the support or just cant understand us waving the Mex flag, then he should just stick to fighting in a bullfightn ring in TJ instead of Vegas with a bunch of ticket buying Mex Americans.

Bottom line- Im a boxing fan . Blind allegiance is dangerous.

[elhijoprodigo]

To tell the truth true boxing fans know what's up, regardless if we get into this race war here in the boards, we know at the end of the day who really has a chance of winning. When Pac fought Cotto, I was rooting for Pac, I was a huge Tyson fan, until he just started acting ridiculous. I enjoyed Chavez in his time, camacho, chapo, Arguello, Pryor, Hearns, Hagler, Leonard, Benitez, Gomez etc. The problem is when it becomes a war of insults. I myself am an ofendor, but all in all we true boxing fans know wuz up. But Truth be told my IDOL of all time is Tito, part of it because he is PR and the other because he just killed the opposition.

[King Ju-Ju]

If u have a great tradition in the sport then u will root for the fighters of your country or island to do good in the sport your a fan of duh!!!! Now if u think Kermit Cintron is the best fighter in the world just because he is Puerto Rican, then your a ****ing nationalistic moron who isn't really a fan of the sport.

[elhijoprodigo]

If u have a great tradition in the sport then u will root for the fighters of your country or island to do good in the sport your a fan of duh!!!! Now if u think Kermit Cintron is the best fighter in the world just because he is Puerto Rican, then your a ****ing nationalistic moron who isn't really a fan of the sport.

GIFSoup

[King Ju-Ju]

Obviously I'm Puerto Rican. Favorite fighter all time after Tito Trinidad is Erik Morales. Favorite current Boxers after Cotto and Juanma is Sergio Martinez and Abner Mares.