Don't want to be racist..

[RichCCFC]

Wow.. Look at my join date, I've seen Jacobs being hyped as the next B-Hop (dominant middleweight) since the amateurs.

And Kirkland.. don't get me started on him. Kirkland was supposed to KTFO Martinez and Williams.. KO Cotto, Margarito, Angulo and even Pacquiao.

[RichCCFC]

Agreeed....look at Lemeiux....people were saying he was the next big thing....I beleive they were saying this because he was black.........

Actually thats bull ****. Lemeiux was untested and everyone was hesitant to give him anything meanwhile Kirkland in the same position was said to be the best 154 lber and possible 160 champ.

[ShoulderRoll]

You want to talk racism?

A lot of posters on this board have commented that Lemieux should get a pass for having one bad performance, and that he can come back better than ever. That tends to happen a lot with white hopes.

Jacobs on the other hand was completely **** on after his one bad performance.

[RichCCFC]

Because Jacobs was hyped so much more

[V.WEBB]

How is 2 considered "a lot"?

[Killa Killa]

but a lot of black fighters are overrated and overhyped imo based on their colour.

They are either the next mike tyson or next floyd mayweather if they are a) athletic sluggers or b) quite good boxers.

Kirkland and jacobs are just two recent examples.

racist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[V.WEBB]

You want to talk racism?

A lot of posters on this board have commented that Lemieux should get a pass for having one bad performance, and that he can come back better than ever. That tends to happen a lot with white hopes.

Jacobs on the other hand was completely **** on after his one bad performance.

And I think it's a complete shame for any young fighter to get written off because they lose one fight.

[-KPB-]

Actually thats bull ****. Lemeiux was untested and everyone was hesitant to give him anything meanwhile Kirkland in the same position was said to be the best 154 lber and possible 160 champ.

lol...wtf are you talking bout....Lemeiux was rated much more higher than Kirkland...to be honest....Kirkland was riding more on his style of fighting...than his actual skills.......

If you show me 6 posters who said James would beat Martinez at 160...I will happily donate 1 billion points and leave this forum........

And anyway...what difference is it to Brits saying that Amir Khan could beat Floyd...NOW THATS being overrated......

[ShoulderRoll]

Because Jacobs was hyped so much more

Are you serious? Lemieux is Canada's darling and had a ton more hype than Jacobs did. Especially for someone so green.

And I think it's a complete shame for any young fighter to get written off because they lose one fight.

I would agree, one loss shouldn't be the end of the world. It's just a learning experience. But there are definitely double standards as to who gets a pass and who doesn't.

[-KPB-]

I almost get the feeling people are waiting for unproven Americans to loose...just so that they can come on saying how Americans always overrate their fighters....as if no other country does the same.......