Supporting others?

[{Pito}]

Who here supports other boxers of distinct backgrounds? And do you feel the obligation to have to support one of your own nationality simply because?

[Bushbaby]

A thought I've often had, but never made a tread about.

It seems like the majority of fans are really just fans of fighters from their nationality. I often times find myself utterly appalled by these people.

Personally I like fighters from everywhere. If I see something in a fighter I like, I follow him & become a fan. But mostly I watch boxing whenever it is on, no matter who it is & go out of my way to watch a fight with a fighter I support.

[zcm]

I don't really care about a fighters race/religion/country etc i just like certain fighters from all over. None of my top 5 fighters are English

[Canelo Phresh]

It comes naturally to those fans that are nationalistic first but alot of them end up becoming true boxing fans not all though. The ignorant ones say racist **** but theyre fly by night fans that leave when theyre man crush fails. I think were starting to see this in these jcc jr fans it will never end. If youre proud of your nation and its fighters and love boxing as well then i feel your even better fan than most. its really a double ended sword.

[{Pito}]

A thought I've often had, but never made a tread about.

It seems like the majority of fans are really just fans of fighters from their nationality. I often times find myself utterly appalled by these people.

Personally I like fighters from everywhere. If I see something in a fighter I like, I follow him & become a fan. But mostly I watch boxing whenever it is on, no matter who it is & go out of my way to watch a fight with a fighter I support.

Definitely I just wonder how many people share the same views? Seems like so much nonsense comes from posters who are blinded by their bias.

[Bushbaby]

Definitely I just wonder how many people share the same views? Seems like so much nonsense comes from posters who are blinded by their bias.

There are not many fans that will admit a fault on their fighter. Sadly that's how it is.

[mushahadeen]

Supporting others?

I'm an American. My favorite fighters are:

1. JCC JR.
2. Andre Ward
3. Floyd
4. Manny
5. Cotto

It's only these little countries that feel the need to root for "their" guy. It's like they're ****** too ****** to realize they have nothing nada ZERO to do with a boxer's success.

[Evil Abed]

Nope. Not at all.

[MalikKnucklez]

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 panamanian 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

[{Pito}]

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

The bold is what I was getting at