Why do the US audience react so badly to Witter when he does flash moves/showboating?

**Super_Lightweight** · 10-12-2005, 11:44 AM

hmm

He doesn't have an established rep like Roy Jones did. Roy Jones was a great going on his last tour (hopefully) so even ppl that didn't like him b4 were showing some respect.

I've never seen Witter fight but he doesn't really have a rep and maybe it was just an N'dou crowd.

**masterdirector** · 10-12-2005, 11:45 AM

Roy Jones actually gets called all kinds of racist crap by a lot of people for showboating, as do several black fighters who have ever dared to showboat.

I love showboating myself, if someone is a good enough fighter. Junior Witter definitely is good enough.

**Guest** · 10-12-2005, 11:48 AM

Cheers for the considered answers, both. I was afraid this would turn into flame city. I think there's a lot of truth in what you both say.

**jabsRstiff** · 10-12-2005, 11:50 AM

Those booing were probably American fight fans who remember his putrid performance against Zab Judah a few years ago.

**Guest** · 10-12-2005, 11:50 AM

One particular bit I remember is that Witter basically backed N'Dou up over the entire ring without even throwing a single punch. To be able to freak out an opponent that much takes some skill, but the crowd booed Witter to Hell for it.

**Guest** · 10-12-2005, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by jabsRstiff

Those booing were probably American fight fans who remember his putrid performance against Zab Judah a few years ago.

Yeah, he didn't even have a punch then, did he? Weird. I think if he'd had a punch that could have been a different fight. I'm not saying he would have won, but it would have been more competitive, at least...

**JUYJUY** · 10-12-2005, 11:51 AM

Nationality.

**Guest** · 10-12-2005, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by JUYJUY

Nationality.

Would they have booed Nigel Benn, JuyJuy?

**Banned666** · 10-12-2005, 11:53 AM

iz it coz i iz british

Why do the US audience react so badly to Witter when he does flash moves/showboating?