Originally posted by Zaroku
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Why Hasn't Mexico Challenge The US To An Outright Rivalry
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Originally posted by Aztekkas View PostWeight classes. Most elite Mexican fighters come from 140 and below, most elite American fighters are the opposite.
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Originally posted by Motofan View PostYou need engaged fans for a real rivalry. You have the typical US fan who hardly follows the sport outside of a few big names as opposed to Mexican fight fans whose passion can possibly only be rivaled by the English.
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Originally posted by DeadLikeMe View PostUsing that reasoning Spain is the greatest boxing nation on the planet.
Well put, Spain or England!
But....
Do a google search and see that the greatest number of champions come from oppressed people.
Additionally, I will add that not all the peoples colonized by the Spanish created as many champions as Mexico.
Warriors.
Great post, thanks!Last edited by Zaroku; 10-07-2015, 02:32 PM.
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I ask a trainer from Mexico why don't they have many boxers in higher weight classes he told because the bigger guys go to Lucha Libre wrestling where that sport is more popular in Mexico more money and they get the chicks that was his words not mine
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Originally posted by BlakBread904 View Postthis. in America, the marquee weight classes are heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight. not many world class Mexicans above welter
And what does the OP mean about challenging americans to an all out rivalry? lol Does he want Fat Erik Morales coming out on ESPN and challenging American fighters...I don't get it.
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Originally posted by GrandpaBernard View PostBoth places love boxing also in this instance. Mexico is down to get into it with any other Latin American nation (PR, Cuba, Argentina, etc)
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