If the Klitschkos were two brothers from Detroit or Philadelphia...

[sicko]

Like Ward and Mayweather people would still be calling them "BORING", not sure why people keep making these Ignorant threads about "IF THE KLITSCHKO'S WERE BLACK" then it is bunch of people who are not even from America commenting on how America would view them

[Check]

Ward, Hopkins and Mayweather are not at all exciting.

Both Klitschkos are MUCH more exciting than those guys.

Well, like I said it would help them out but not like an absurd amount. Mayweather is on a different league due to his promoting of himself but Ward and Hopkins aren't really that great of draws. The Klitchkos might be on that level. I'd argue if GGG continues to do what he does he will by far surpass Ward and Hopkins in American popularity. If you are a big puncher with a good style Americans will love you, no matter where you come from.

[illmaticfighter]

Puh-lease, if they were from america the fake ms13 gang members would hate them and so would the europeans on this site.

so yes the americans would like them only because theyre dominate but the same ones blowing them would hate them.

[The Big Dunn]

If Floyd Mayweather were British like Joe Calzaghe, Ukrainian like the Klitschko brothers or Indonesian like Chris John, would you still love him like you do?

Likely not because I 1st. Saw floyd in the olympics. I wouldn't have watched him if he wasn't a us olympian. I wouldn't have seen a few of his early fights on usa, wouldn't have seen his career grow and develop. Wouldn't have met them in vegas.

You didn't answer my question.

[Downy_tax]

Them being from PHILADELPHIA will actually make THE HATRED INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY!

[revs1227]

they would be bigger than tyson and ali combined

[New England]

they would be bigger than tyson and ali combined

they'd be popular, but there's no way in hell they'd have that type of following. ali and tyson were world renowned, iconic figures. the klitscko brothers are famous, but they don't have the recognizability of tyson, and especially ali. ali was a godlike figure.



and why aren't they bigger than tyson and ali now?

[Mike Haynes]

If the Klitschkos were two brothers from Detroit or Philadelphia, and otherwise exactly the same (size, education, styles, records, titles, dominance, longevity) would the people who hate them and continually post negative comments about them feel the same way?

Or would their haters feel very differently about them?

Brothers as in black dudes or siblings? Hate them how?

Either way.....styles in the ring is what gets a fighter most of his fans and actions outside the ring is what creates the most haters.

Vitaly I can watch all day because he can take a punch and his offense is just crazy - I feel like I'm watching a neighborhood bully when I watch Vitaly fight.

Wlad was already a grabber but changed into a Venus Fly Trap once his chin was cracked...BOOORRRIIIIINNNGGGG.

Outside the ring they are upstanding citizens and I don't think anyone would hate on these two if they were brothers from Detroit or Philly.

[New England]

tyson was "that guy"

and ali was "the guy"

the klitscko brothers don't have that.

the comparison would be jack dempsey. he was one of, if not the most famous athlete in the world during his peak.

louis post schmelling 2 as well. iconic, crossover figures.

[El Malo.]

Ward, Hopkins and Mayweather are not at all exciting.

Both Klitschkos are MUCH more exciting than those guys.

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