Love the fighter regardless of country. Heavies situation.

[Not Monty]

You know, that opening bit in the Byrd-Klitscko broadcast about how, if Wlad won, 3/4ths of the heavy champs were going to be non-US guys (plus some artciles in recent days to the same effect) is all kind os ****ty.

Really? Does anyone who is a true boxing fan give a damn about where a champ is from??? Who gives a damn if the guy speaks English or hails from the US?

It is the fighter that should count, not the country.

I just dont like how they try to build up press and hype with that kind of xenophobic, rah-rah-rah-USA! USA! USA! bull. It seems unfair to the what really matters- pure athletics.

[SMC]

You know, that opening bit in the Byrd-Klitscko broadcast about how, if Wlad won, 3/4ths of the heavy champs were going to be non-US guys (plus some artciles in recent days to the same effect) is all kind os ****ty.

Really? Does anyone who is a true boxing fan give a damn about where a champ is from??? Who gives a damn if the guy speaks English or hails from the US?

It is the fighter that should count, not the country.

I just dont like how they try to build up press and hype with that kind of xenophobic, rah-rah-rah-USA! USA! USA! bull. It seems unfair to the what really matters- pure athletics.

Good point, but i think the USA thing is brought up because they have had alot of fighters who have dominated the division for so long

[TheEvilSaint]

of the 4 champions, one is american (who is also black), and 3 are european (who are also white). there will doubtless be some rascist, prejudice, patriotic, and hateful bull**** in the future because of this situation.

[Hous]

of the 4 champions, one is american (who is also black), and 3 are european (who are also white). there will doubtless be some rascist, prejudice, patriotic, and hateful bull**** in the future because of this situation.

LOL what is maskaev beats Rahman?

[TheEvilSaint]

LOL what is maskaev beats Rahman?

then all HW champions will be white, wont be american, will be from former soviet republics, and will all be newly crowned champions.

[enadeus]

LOL what is maskaev beats Rahman?

Than we are back in trouble because Maskaev is a scrub. So is valuev.

Only legit Russian heavyweights right now are Liakhovich and Wlad (and yes I know they are Belarussian and Ukranian, but its same thing to me).