Comments Thread For: Abril Explains Why He Feels Rios is Only "50% Mexican"

[Caxcan]

I think some of you numb nuts are getting race confused with nationality. Rios's race is Mexican. His nationality is American (United States citizen)

Nah, in the case of Rios, he's half American Indian on his mother's side according to him.

[NearHypnos]

Cubans do listen to a lot of rancheras in Cuba. He forgot to mention Rios can't speak spanish.

This.

You'd be surprised how people from Mexico really feel about people calling themselves Mexican and not speaking Spanish. I've gone to school in Mexico, speak/write spanish, and none of the Mexican side of my family consider me "Mexican". < __<... As the Mexicans would say "Ese guey es del otro lado". You either are or you aren't in many people's eyes.

[Simply Zyzz]

lol at mexican = race.... wow

[Ruderic21]

Abril is a funny guy,but the joke maybe on him. Aint Rios mother Caucasian that would make him 25 % Mexican. Lol Yes Mexican are a special race of humans just look at Eloy Perez, Marquez, and Rios the all look the same.

[t.boone.pickenz]

This.

You'd be surprised how people from Mexico really feel about people calling themselves Mexican and not speaking Spanish. I've gone to school in Mexico, speak/write spanish, and none of the Mexican side of my family consider me "Mexican". < __<... As the Mexicans would say "Ese guey es del otro lado". You either are or you aren't in many people's eyes.

it's the exact same thing with me here in mexico lol

[grape drink]

Rios is a wannabe Mexican, like so many others.

[sofreshhh]

Abril gonna go all Kevin Johnson on us and just try to survive.

Rios will catch him.

Roger!!!!!

[Mr. Philadel]

@ Mexican being a race...anyway, Bam is gonna beat the cigar smoke outta this dude....and then he can ride a horse and listen to whatever on his way to the ER....lets get it!!

[Check]

Rios is American but has Mexican heritage. Not sure why that's so hard to understand. This is the case with a lot of fighters in California, especially this generation and it's only only become the case more and more. This is no different than Victor Ortiz, Vicente Escobedo, Rocky Juarez and so on.

Eventually Mexican-Americans will just be viewed as Americans, like African-Americans. We look at guys like Floyd Mayweather, Tim Bradley and Devon Alexander and in boxing terms we all identify them as Americans. Same thing will happen with Mexican-Americans but since it's still newer some people get it twisted.

[calamaro]

I´m sorry, but if you dont speak spanish you´re not 100% mexican, and argue with that is a nonsense. Rios speak very poor spanish, so 50% is a lot to say about him. 25% at most.