Why do British boxers suck so bad?

[SN!PER]

Prizefighting originated in England, didn't it?

The island had some badass bareknuckle fighters back in the day.

[MPX309]

I think the british training stables are softer, Maybe I have a distorted view, but I just imagine boxers who come from south america, russia and other parts of the world as having a more rugged upbringing, boxing for different reasons, and different aspirations.

Sure there are rough estates here in Britian where boxing has saved people from gangs and stuff, but I don't think it's on the same scale.

Erm as for America, it's usually the African American's we first think of and I think they just have good all round athletic genetics.

[knockoutking565]

At least cleverly was brave enough to fight kovalev unlike the American hero b-hop

[SnakeVen0m]

You always do this Earl. Relax man, it'll be ok, you guys have some good fighters per capita.

[taansend]

Because the genuine British hard men are all down the pub aged 16 & in prison by 20.

From my own days going to a boxing club in south London (30+ years ago) the real hard blokes on the estates weren't there.

[SN!PER]

Joshua

October 5th!

[Jam Jars]

They have the take one to give one mentality, which ends in disaster when fighting a big puncher.

[Mister Wolf]

At least cleverly was brave enough to fight kovalev unlike the American hero b-hop

**** outta here man. More like Kovalev took the easier fight against a hype job when he had an opportunity to fight Hopkins as his mandatory.

[ShoulderRoll]

Prizefighting originated in England, didn't it?

No. They had prize fighting in ancient Greece and probably even further back in time than that.

[CubanGuyNYC]

These discussions always edge dangerously close to genetic pseudo-science of the Nazi variety. I've always tended to lean towards the notion that there's a social explanation for success or failure in a given field. I'll just leave it at that, since this is the slipperiest of slopes.