What happen to Italian American boxers?

[Kigali]

Italians no longer have to do shyt like punching each other in the face for a living so you see less of them. I think it was Martin who had a joke about the lower you are on the social ladder, the better boxer you are. He said, that's why Cubans are the best, then Ricans, Mexicans, blacks, etc. His words, not mine.

Tried to find it but only found this, which is pretty funny;

That's not true and you know it....if they could they would.

Italians just don't have it anymore...whatever they had the Brothers beat out of them.

You know a mofo is outta gas when he starts quoting nonsense from Comedians.

[AliBombaye]

They saw Paulie and he immediately put their parents off of taking them to the boxing gym, they didn't want their sons ending up as guidos and salty ****s.

[future hendrixx]

That actually makes a lot of sense. No one wants to box for a living unless they absolutely have to, or they're born into it.

hopkins said the same thing but then you got a guy like chris algieri who doesnt have to box and still does it at the top level. boxing as brutal as it is ..its simply a sport that these guys enjoy.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Italians no longer have to do shyt like punching each other in the face for a living so you see less of them. I think it was Martin who had a joke about the lower you are on the social ladder, the better boxer you are. He said, that's why Cubans are the best, then Ricans, Mexicans, blacks, etc. His words, not mine.

Tried to find it but only found this, which is pretty funny;

Correct answer. Im half Italian and yes Boxing used to be huge in Italia and Korea but times have changed. We no longer feel the need to take punches for a living when we can make plenty of money through other sht.

Boxing is a poor man's sport at the end of the day and we are not hungry like that anymore.

[VatoMulatto]

That actually makes a lot of sense. No one wants to box for a living unless they absolutely have to, or they're born into it.

A lot of people around the world start boxing because they simply like the sport. They turn pro cause they happens to be successful amateurs and think they can make it as pro.

[Kigali]

Correct answer. Im half Italian and yes Boxing used to be huge in Italia and Korea but times have changed. We no longer feel the need to take punches for a living when we can make plenty of money through other sht.

Boxing is a poor man's sport at the end of the day and we are not hungry like that anymore.

If you could you would.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Lol some of you need to wake up from lala land.

There arent too many rich kids who wake up in silk PJs that wanna be boxers, let alone a successful one.

Of course there are exceptions but generally great boxers come from poverty. The struggle made them stronger and hungrier.

You think these boxers became pros simply because they loved it? Even when they are rich? Lol not really.

Boxing was the only way out for alot of these guys.

[Kigali]

Lol some of you need to wake up from lala land.

There arent too many rich kids who wake up in silk PJs that wanna be boxers, let alone a successful one.

Of course there are exceptions but generally great boxers come from poverty. The struggle made them stronger and hungrier.

You think these boxers became pros simply because they loved it? Even when they are rich? Lol not really.

Boxing was the only way out for alot of these guys.

Poverty doesn't make you a great fighter.

Some of the best ever didn't grow up poor.

Look at all the guys from good families getting their brains scrambled playing football.

[b Murphington]

hopkins said the same thing but then you got a guy like chris algieri who doesnt have to box and still does it at the top level. boxing as brutal as it is ..its simply a sport that these guys enjoy.

You'll always have exceptions to the rule, but generally, boxers do come from lower class families / backgrounds.

That's not to say that they don't enjoy it, but a lot of them realize that they're good at it and can make a decent living boxing professionally. They can't afford a decent education. Boxing's better than selling drugs on the streets.

[Sup]

I don't know the answer to your question but Italians remind me of The Sopranos, aka the greatest show of all time.