Newbie Question about Boxing

[GGG Gloveking]

Internet, this forum to be precise.

In that case, absolutely. One of the biggest, but the competition is tough

[uppercut510]

aj got them on a high right now just forgive them

[Boksfan]

In that case, absolutely. One of the biggest, but the competition is tough

Yeah, not easy to be the best at something is it?

[GGG Gloveking]

Yeah, not easy to be the best at something is it?

Not when the competition is white

[Boksfan]

Not when the competition is white

I'm sure you can be whiter if you try hard enough.

[GGG Gloveking]

I'm sure you can be whiter if you try hard enough.

I try hard, I'm all over it. Like white on rice

[jmrf4435]

I am new to boxing, so forgive the ignorant question. However, I keep reading how these people in Great Britain claim "The U.K. is the "mecca" of boxing...and the U.K. "runs boxing".

This was certainly news to me. I'm curious how that is when:
1. More people attend boxing events each year in the US compared to the UK (per Statista's Global Gate Revenue report)

2. There are more TV viewers each year for US events compared to the UK events (per Nielsen ratings and BARB, respectively)

3. The US fighters currently hold 18 world championship belts, compared to the UK's 9.

4. There are 36 US fighters ranked in the top 10 of their respective divisions, compared to the UK's 23 (per ******)

5. Historically, the US has had ~6x the number of world champions compared to the UK (six TIMES)

6. In head-to-head matchups, the US leads the UK (since 1946 anyway).

7. And finally, mega fights make more money in the US than the the UK...including Wilder vs AJ (seems even Edward Hearn concedes to this (https://********/y1HGQBHpWMk?t=5m58s).

So when people in the UK claim they "run boxing"...what exactly do they mean? Once again, perhaps I'm missing something?

Thank you in advance!

To refute all of your statistics in their entirety, the uk is a much smaller nation...smaller polulace. Also the US charges more for PPV fights.

Also canelo is mexican

[JohnP2]

I'm not trying to be an arse or anything but I actually noticed this the other week and I'm a little confused.
Are you new to boxing or not?

Ha ha. Hey everyone, look at the stalker.

I'm fu*cking with ya.

Yeah, I guess it's how you define new. I know plenty of people that have been in this **** a lot longer than I have. Good work though on reading all my posts....hopefully you learned a little something. I seriously mean that :smileysex

But back to my question, do you have any idea why that it? Or, once again, am I missing something? I want to know WHY British fans say that.

[Sid-Knee]

I'm not trying to be an arse or anything but I actually noticed this the other week and I'm a little confused.
Are you new to boxing or not?

Oh ****, you tore this dude to bits.

I do think it's an alt though. But if he has any sense he'll not show his face around here under this account.

[JohnP2]

Oh ****, you tore this dude to bits.

How he tear me to bits and not even answer my question?? ha ha