Why do Brooklyn fighters have this false sense of confidence & greatness?

[sparkman0811]

The best fighters come from the Midwest. East coast, not so much.

Regarding the question, I would say it probably has to do with the prevalence of hip hop culture in the east coast. A lot of pride. The Streets. Very primitive and animalistic behavior. But, also in the name of survival. Arrogance and confidence are probably necessary for survival in The Streets. So, it comes with the territory. The Streets.

[Weebler I]

It's called insecurity.

This, pretty much.

Spanish proverb: Dime de qué alardeas y te diré de qué careces, loosely translated as “Tell me what you brag about, and I’ll tell you what you lack”.

A confident fighter doesn't have to come with all that stuff.

[Jloro]

the best fighters come from the midwest. East coast, not so much.

lies lies!!!

[sparkman0811]

lies lies!!!

I hear you, bro.

[BrushMyCage]

brookyln should just stick to rappin'
you know what im sayin?

[sparkman0811]

brookyln should just stick to rappin'
you know what im sayin?

[Earl-Hickey]

they think because they are born in a ****hole that they are hard as ****

it's the same all over the world

[Mr. Philadel]

I think 2pac was born in bk too.

Pac was born in the Bronx...he's a BX product

[boxingfeind]

I think 2pac was born in bk too.

Actually he was born in the Bronx,he said it himself in a interview.Despite that Wikipedia says he was born in Harlem the last time i checked Wikipedia on Tupac.

[boxingfeind]

Zab Judah with his Super Judah shtick, referring himself in third person and often saying "Super Judah is back", usually after a horrible beating. It's like he thinks that he is/was Roy Jones; Super Roy, without the accomplishments or win streak to back it up.

Shannon Briggs is a another one. Jeff Mayweather was his trainer for a little while before he left his camp saying that Briggs was too ****y and expected everyone to kiss his ass and tell him how great he is, yet unlike Floyd Jr he wasn't willing to put in the work. According to Jeff, he skipped out on road work. He was talking himself up so much prior to the snuff film beating he took from Vitali, you would think that he is a legend on the streets of Brooklyn and a world outside of it doesn't exist.

The Chin Checkers - These guys had a bit of notoriety for knocking people out until they themselves got knocked out. These guys, particularly Curtis Stevens, had such huge entourages, you would think that they made 200 Million dollars and won the World Heavyweight Title like Iron Mike. I bet they still view themselves as greater than they really are, smearing certain fighters who keep producing wins after win but who don't box in a style that is 'BK' approved.

Paulie Malignaggie - He has mellowed down a bit after years of humiliating defeats. Remember at his peak how ****y he was. That slick Brooklyn boxer attitude of looking down at other fighters who don't stick and move and dance around. He almost looked at Cotto as a one-dimensional bum prior to their match-up. He berated Ricky Hatton for his lack of skills/ability, even calling him a bum at one point. It's funny because he still has this false sense of thinking that he just had a bad performance against Bum Hatton. It never occurred to him that his Boxing abilities just aren't up to par as those of his idol Floyd Mayweather.

Have I missed anyone?

And now with this Brooklyn face-off between Judah and Malignaggie for the "King of Brooklyn" crown or something? Are you kidding me? Judah is acting like it's some kind of mob turf war and the streets of BK belong to him. Does Jay-Z and his lyrics have something to do with people overrating Brooklyn and their own worth because they were born there?

Jaidon from the Chin Checkers is from Queens.Other then that i agree with you and i`m from Brooklyn.What you described is just part of brooklyn/urban culture;Urban culture is a very image conscious and egotistical culture.Antonio Tarver,Amir Khan and Gabe Rosado are the same way and they are not from brooklyn;but Rosado is from a urban area.