Comments Thread For: Peterson: Black Fighters Get Little Support From Black Fans

[KnockUTheFukOut]

no Peterson, many of you guys just ***in suck at getting your own people attention and making them interested in you, Black American fighters are depending on their Promoter to do everything for them


Mayweather on the other hand self promoted HIMSELF and was able to get the attention of his people, he became close friends with 50 Cent and 50 Cent Crowd/Fans (a guy who has over 4 Million People Following Him On Twitter By The Way) became more interested in Mayweather, putting 50 Cent on HBO 24/7 with him was GENIUS because it got the Hip Hop Communities ATTENTION and lets be honest, the most Powerful Influence for many Black Americans is HIP HOP ARTIST and they don't just INFLUENCE BLACKS, they also INFLUENCE many other Cultures and Race Of People, what ever they are Wearing, Driving, Doing, people are going to COPY IT, Andre Berto is starting place himself in that Hip Hop Community which I think is GENIUS and will pay off for him in the LONG RUN (As long as he keeps winning OF COURSE)

So it seems to me that it is not about Blacks not supporting their own, its seems to me that they are not being pursued because people are just going off of ASSUMPTIONS that: "Economy Is Bad They Can't Afford It" "They Are Not Interested In Boxing Because Black Fighters Are Not On Top" all of these comments I see are nothing more then ASSUMPTIONS and hold NO FACT TO THEM

not only that but look at the Promoters these guys sign with, how in the *** would GBP (Oscar De La Hoya), DiBella, Gary Shaw, Bob Arum, they don't know how to SELL A FIGHT to Black Folks, Don King does though, but with him being such a BIG CROOK nobody wants to deal with him, but he is doing a better job with Devon Alexander then Gary Shaw is doing with Timothy Bradley, unfortunately for him Devon Alexander is not ready SKILL WISE...I HAVE A GREAT SOLUTION, HOW ABOUT FINDING A New, Young, Charismatic Black Promoter In Boxing To Help Promote These Black Fighters!!!

Bottom Line, it is a Black American Following out their just waiting for someone to catch their attention like Tyson and Mayweather was able to do, even Roy Jones, but it is not just going to come to you simply because your "BLACK", you have to go get them and BRING THEM BACK TO BOXING!

[dans]

Lamont actually has a point. I believe this has a lot to due with culture, more than anything.

Not saying that there is no African American culture, because there is, but there's not as strong of an identity as there is with other cultures. Add to that, the fact that there are a ton of black fighters, so following a fighter is more localized (see Spinks, Alexander).

Whereas, if you look at a Mexican, Puerto Rican, Asian, or European fighter, these are strong proud cultural populations. So a Mexican is more likely to go root for the Mexican guy fighting wherever he is. I don't think blacks feel the same way.

Look at a guy like Tomas Adamek. Wherever he goes, all the Polish people in that city come out of there houses for the night to go root for Poland and for the Polish fighter. Then take a guy like Lamont Peterson, he goes to fight in Florida, and he's just one of many black guys that fight in Florida all the time. There is just not the same desire for blacks to go and root for those guys, because, well, there's another one right next door or right behind him, so what's the big deal.

Anyone agree?

[BoxingKnowledge]

simply not true..................

listen most black fighters today the fans don't know outside of floyd. now only that most black boxers are doing well these days. thirdly, most ppl in boxing are colorblind if the fighter does well regardless of his race. you see all type of races in the audience. right now manny is top dawg and you will see his race more but just are many other races that supports him as well. The same goes for floyd all races support him when he fights. Boxing fans are loyal to there race but if your good all races will support you! most Boxing fans are color blind when it comes to boxers just as long as there good and put on a good show.

[xizor]

i tottally agree

I totally agree with Peterson .
As a black man myself I totally agree with Peterson so often we black people don’t support our own.
Boxing is just one example of many example another great example is the movie good hair. But the one thing I would ask Peterson is what has he done for the black community outside of boxing. I mean most of the other fighters give back to their communities in a big way case in point Manny Pacquiao is in politics so that support should be shown both ways.

[Eastbay Giant]

There is a difference between nationality and race of course. What black fighters need to realize is that people no matter the nationality or race need a reason to support you. Peterson is from D.C. a city that I was born in and still live in that is dying for a someone even close to Ray Leonard to support. Guess how many out Peterson's 30 fights have even been in the D.C. area? 2 fights. People not gonna travel around the country for a product they don't know. B-Hop gets support not as much as he should but people travel to see B-Hop. I went to the B-Hop vs. Tarver fight in Atlantic City. Also a lot what is going is the promotors fault. I mean back in the day fights where held any and everywhere. Now all big fights is in Vegas. Most people can't travel to Vegas 2-3 times a year. True statement was "If you build it they will come". Build you a great fan base at home and those people will travel to see you. Makes no sense that out of 30 fights Peterson has fought only 2 fights in DC. But expects people to just see him cause he is black. Why in the **** would I pay to go see Broner fight? That dude made a fool of himself and thought he was styling and looking good. I wouldn't pay to see that.

Good points, and I can make the same arguements about the Bay Area. Even though being Afro-American, I just don't understand why fighters like Donaire,or Guerrero don't fight in San Jose or Oakland more often. People complain about Andre ward, but @ least Ward fought in and around his hometown enough to build a fan base. The last time I remember Peterson fighting in D.C was on Espn a few years back. Bottom line if you haven't built a solid fan base in your back yard, you can't expect others to follow but because I love the sport, I can appreciate Peterson and light weight understand where he is coming from.

[mellow_mood]

Lamont actually has a point. I believe this has a lot to due with culture, more than anything.

Not saying that there is no African American culture, because there is, but there's not as strong of an identity as there is with other cultures. Add to that, the fact that there are a ton of black fighters, so following a fighter is more localized (see Spinks, Alexander).

Whereas, if you look at a Mexican, Puerto Rican, Asian, or European fighter, these are strong proud cultural populations. So a Mexican is more likely to go root for the Mexican guy fighting wherever he is. I don't think blacks feel the same way.

Look at a guy like Tomas Adamek. Wherever he goes, all the Polish people in that city come out of there houses for the night to go root for Poland and for the Polish fighter. Then take a guy like Lamont Peterson, he goes to fight in Florida, and he's just one of many black guys that fight in Florida all the time. There is just not the same desire for blacks to go and root for those guys, because, well, there's another one right next door or right behind him, so what's the big deal.

Anyone agree?

Nah.. I dont...

I think that those Afroamerican Boxers just havent appealed to their own community... what they have done besides boxing??? nothing..... How is their character???? I mean come on.... floyd is an ass hole... kirkland is an ex-prisioner which is not exactly the example you want to give to your kid...

but what I mean is that... its their own fault they havent appealed yet that much to their own ppl.. They have to do more OUTSIDE OF BOXING in order to become AN ICON.. to their community... they already have like 1,000,000 millions of black rappers fighting for that spot.....


ALI appealed not only to the black community but to the rest of the world...

its not something in the culture.. .is something IN THE ATHLETE WHO EVER IT IS.... they just haven't earn it.

Im pretty sure if theres a black boxer who stand up for him self and gives back to their community enough.. and when I mean enough is do some charity.. make some donation...build schools... build hospitals... builds shelter for kids... I MEAN..... USE YOUR DAMN MILLIONS TO HELP OTHERS instead of buying some

BLING BLING WELCOME TO MY CRIB MANSIONS...

I BET YOU that the black community will stand up for that guy..the same way the did with:

martin Luther king
malcom X
etc etc etc

[mellow_mood]

but when all you have is getto superstars... well man.. I guess the afro american community is TIRED of those guetto superstars millionaries that do not give back or HELP their community...

they having the opportunity to make a change and not doing nothing to help others is the main reason they do not appeal that much or doesnt get their own ppl support.

[Eastbay Giant]

Lamont actually has a point. I believe this has a lot to due with culture, more than anything.

Not saying that there is no African American culture, because there is, but there's not as strong of an identity as there is with other cultures. Add to that, the fact that there are a ton of black fighters, so following a fighter is more localized (see Spinks, Alexander).

Whereas, if you look at a Mexican, Puerto Rican, Asian, or European fighter, these are strong proud cultural populations. So a Mexican is more likely to go root for the Mexican guy fighting wherever he is. I don't think blacks feel the same way.

Look at a guy like Tomas Adamek. Wherever he goes, all the Polish people in that city come out of there houses for the night to go root for Poland and for the Polish fighter. Then take a guy like Lamont Peterson, he goes to fight in Florida, and he's just one of many black guys that fight in Florida all the time. There is just not the same desire for blacks to go and root for those guys, because, well, there's another one right next door or right behind him, so what's the big deal.

Anyone agree?

Afro-Americans are a culture which has had it's original history stripped from them by invaders, and was taken from it's homeland by foreign subjugators. The disconnect you speak on has very deep roots, which some other nationalities and races can't relate too. Most Afro-Americans today are the offspring of what The Willie Lynch theory created.

[King Ju-Ju]

Peterson says the only African-American with a following is Mayweather. And he got that after he created his "Money" Mayweather character and started acting like the way these rappers act. Floyd been nice in the ring and no one gave two ****s about him. Once he fought De La Hoya, started throwing Money everywhere on the 24/7's, came out with 50 Cents to the ring and doing WWE, he blew up. This really makes me question what his supporters are really fans of.

[Slick_Rick]

I dont see why it matter what your skin color is, and why Peterson is imploring a certain race for support. Sure there are people that do support figthers by thier color of their skin or even religion, but that in its self is just sad.