Frank Warren Blasts American Boxing

[Earl-Hickey]

Seth Mitchell had been touted as the saviour of heavyweight boxing in the US. However, as I’d predicted, he was exposed as another charlatan last weekend in Atlantic City, hammered in two rounds by the very average and significantly lighter Johnathon Banks.

I don’t doubt that Mitchell, a former gridiron footballer, trains hard but he wasn’t even an average talent and was outrageously overhyped. The Yanks still refuse to concede that they are no longer the sport’s superpower – not just in the heavyweight division but right across boxing.

Other than very few Yanks, that honour has passed to Eastern Europe. Fact.Fighters there might lack the flamboyance of some of the Americans but they more than compensate for that in hunger and fundamental basic technique.

[thuggery]

I want HBO to read this. We don't want no damn "Seth Mitchells" on our TV HBO. Give exposure to exciting skillful fighters that are deserving, not some bum heavyweight that's tagged as "America's HW boxing savior"

[LeG00N]

This is how it works.

Eastern Europeans/Europeans: dominate the heavier weights
Mexicans/Latin America: dominate the smaller weights.
Yanks: dominate HBO and broadcast their hypejobs like Seth Mitchell and James Kirkland that end up being bums. While passing up guys like GGG, Klitschkos, Tyson Marquez etc

[thuggery]

This is how it works.

Eastern Europeans/Europeans: dominate the heavier weights
Mexicans/Latin America: dominate the smaller weights.
Yanks: dominate HBO and broadcast their hypejobs like Seth Mitchell and James Kirkland that end up being bums. While passing up guys like GGG, Klitschkos, Tyson Marquez etc

Pretty much, and I especially agree with the bold. Even Martinez was left out in the dust while Bradley-Alexander was being painted as this huge mega fight. There's so many more fighters that they left out in order to air and build up some other crappy fighters.

[Earl-Hickey]

This is how it works.

Eastern Europeans/Europeans: dominate the heavier weights
Mexicans/Latin America: dominate the smaller weights.
Yanks: dominate HBO and broadcast their hypejobs like Seth Mitchell and James Kirkland that end up being bums. While passing up guys like GGG, Klitschkos, Tyson Marquez etc

Tyson Marquez sounds like a beast

[Ko King 212]

So an american network should be a shame of themselves for promoting american fighters?

I seen a good bit of Euro cards. They promoting their own trash.

[ArtThouFurious?]

Eastern European dominance in boxing has to rank up there with some of the biggest myths permeated throughout boxing message board community. As is the myth of American being "passed up" by the international scene.

Out of the 17 weight divisions, there's only one Eastern European boxer that is regarded as the #1 boxer (and/or lineal champ) in his respective division. Compared to about 7 weight divisions where a U.S. boxer is the #1 fighter in their division (and/or lineal champ).

[Check_hooks]

And lets not forget, 2 of the top 5 pound 4 pound are asian

[leonthegee]

This is America. Why would they promote that Euro trash? Nobody other than fight fans will watch. Not a recipe for staying in business.

[techliam]

Eastern European dominance in boxing has to rank up there with some of the biggest myths permeated throughout boxing message board community. As is the myth of American being "passed up" by the international scene.

Out of the 17 weight divisions, there's only one Eastern European boxer that is regarded as the #1 boxer (and/or lineal champ) in his respective division. Compared to about 7 weight divisions where a U.S. boxer is the #1 fighter in their division (and/or lineal champ).

7 divisions? Which are these?

175, thats Dawson, so theres 1 US champ.
168, obviously Ward, theres 2.
154/147, Floyd can't be in two divisions at once. Ill put him at 154 right now. Theres 3.
140, Garcia is the Ring champ, though not seen as the number 1. Theres 4. He's only on this list because he has the Ring belt.
Can kinda sc**** the barrel with Broner. 5

I'm missing two? Maybe Viloria, even though the Ring belt has Igarashi as the lineal champ. If you're going to count Viloria, you can discount Garcia. Whos the other