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Originally posted by DionysusX View PostI think there's SOME sense in what Bob's sayingOriginally posted by Marvlus Marv View PostWhat Bob's saying is true. Heck, it's been obvious for a while now. There are plenty white europeans in the top level mix but hardly any white Americans. I really don't know why some folks have a problem with this observation.Originally posted by Weltschmerz View PostBob Arum stating the obvious.
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostWho are these white fighters that kept whites watching the sport for the last 40 years or so?Last edited by Weltschmerz; 09-01-2016, 03:05 AM.
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostBundu ranked top ten by the IBF, title eliminator after 5 previous guys turned it down. Was he supposed to not fight at all? What were the alternatives? He doesn't have a belt so he couldn't schedule a unification. He guaranteed himself a title shot. Wilder had to fight someone because the Povetkin fight was canceled. Who was better that was available or acceptable? Should he not fought? That's why I said blatant mismatches. Like the one happening on the 10th
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White males between 18 and 39 are the key demographic. People that age and that race don't watch boxing. They watch football and ufc, so unless Jason Litzau starts wearing board shorts and begins 'striking' and 'dirty boxing' OR commences to punch fighters out of a 3 point stance Arum is right. THAT demographic isn't intrigued by Crawford VS Manny. Let's stop acting like boxing isn't in seeped racial and cultural biases. Mexico vs Puerto Rico. Ireland vs England. White vs Black.
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostWho are these white fighters that kept whites watching the sport for the last 40 years or so?
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Originally posted by Weltschmerz View PostI would mention de la Hoya since white Americans would identify with a Hispanics as pugilist fans, perhaps. The greatest white Americans go further back, obviously, before 'tv era' of 70s and forward (also beginning with HW golden era, specifically, predominantly dominated by black fighters) -- then I would mention Tommy Morrisson in the same breath, in the 90s. Gerry Cooney? Jerry Quarry? Kelly Pavlik?
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its not anybodies fault that whites can compete in a skilled sport. i have no problem with the UFC. they are average fighters that has combined 4 0r 5 different combats. but they all lack skills. they can't throw a proper punch,take one,nor defend. look how easy it was for mcgregor to repeated knock Diaz down in the rematch. Diaz was unskilled to defend nor even think that this guy is hitting me with a punch that i should knows is coming. them mcgregor should've ko'd Daiz but he can't htrow the proper punch with force. any UFC fighter get the **** beat out of them in a boxing rig, whereas a boxer can who knows how to throw a proper punch with force can go in the cage a put a ufc fighterout cold. i don't like canelo but he will beat the living **** out of mcgregor in the ring or cage. simple and plain
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