Anybody who says they dont have a bias or personal preference about certain fighters (doesnt have to b race/nationality) is lying. Background/personalities is a huge part of the sport n a part of what makes it great.
However, when "rooting" for ur countrymen becomes predatory bias n hateful prejudice it takes away from the sport. When u let it blind ur objective measuring of a certain boxers talents, it also hurts the sport.
Boxing is too great & vast of a sport for me not to enjoy its diversity and versatility. The styles, the stories, its why i love it. Out of my 10 current fav boxers to watch 3 r mexican, 2 amerikan 1 arab/ukraine 1 panamian 2 cuban n 1 is puerto rican. All different, all exhibiting a specific trait about the fighting game i like. But ima Black Cuban male raised mostly in the amerikan south, i consider randall bailey one of my "own" as much as i do a Gamboa. And i will remain unapologetic about it
Fav fighters: Nonito Donaire, Manny Pacquiao. So I guess that would be the case for me, but it doesn't mean I don't like other fighters. I also like Khan, Maidana, Martinez and more...Hell I was even interested in Mayweather before he went on his racist rant.
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