Comments Thread For: Spence: I Don't Like American Guys Backing Fury Instead of Wilder

[lion33lit]

Spence is right up until a point. Encouraging your national hero should be a priority, once it’s grounded in admiring his hard work, dedication, and ability to strategically keep winning. A nation should be admired for that, and so should it’s champion. Wilder though seems to be in his own emotional world that many can’t seem to relate to, he has a hard time selling his supposed (and somewhat angry) passion to others.

But what the CHEATING Fury is known for should be denounced in the worst way, his past substance & steroid abuse coupled with his blatant wrestling moves against toothpick framed Wilder shouldn’t be complimented or endorsed. He came back from “mental health issues” to totally switch up his style against only one opponent? Why? Wasn’t his supreme boxing ability sufficient for the rematch??

Fury didn’t implement the sweet science, he implemented the wild style at the right moment when lethargic Wilder came with his dud strategy & dumb excuses.

Spence is right, of course you should back your national hero once he tries hard to be honest and upright in his example for others.

Fury had his very first exciting fight beating on a twig with wrestling moves and a compromised glove.

I’ll continue to root for Wilder OVER Karate Robust Fury, even though Wilders emotional outbursts & excuses aren’t anything to write home about.

[Wicky]

In the U.S. There's no question that Fury's popularity is largely due to the fact that he is white and it is Bob Arum, Top Rank and ESPN who are the ones pushing this racial angle and agenda because it help sells tickets because there is nothing like a white heavyweight champion.

For instance, in his rematch with Wilder, Tyson Fury was introduced last; Which is very rare in boxing because he was not the champion at the time but Deontay Wilder was. Yet he was the featured attraction because he was white. The last time that happened in a heavyweight championship bout was back in 1982 between Gerry Cooney vs Larry Holmes who was also white.

Unsubstantiated utter nonsense. Fury refuted any mention of race in the build up. He's an enigmatic character in front of the camera with an amazing come back story, who also happens to be white.

[UNBANNED]

In the U.S. There's no question that Fury's popularity is largely due to the fact that he is white and it is Bob Arum, Top Rank and ESPN who are the ones pushing this racial angle and agenda because it help sells tickets because there is nothing like a white heavyweight champion.

For instance, in his rematch with Wilder, Tyson Fury was introduced last; Which is very rare in boxing because he was not the champion at the time but Deontay Wilder was. Yet he was the featured attraction because he was white. The last time that happened in a heavyweight championship bout was back in 1982 between Gerry Cooney vs Larry Holmes who was also white.

Floyd Mayweather, a black man, is the most popular fighter ever.

[Plentygoals]

**ing racist!..... Damn!

[champion4ever]

GTFOH, the only person who tried to make that fight about race was Wilder & his cronies

Fury is popular because people like his personality and boxing skills. Find me one instance of Bob Arum talking about Fury's race?

See below;

Listen, I can't argue with you because you are British and don't fully understand the racial undertones in American boxing like I do.

British fighters support British fighters regardless of their origin, race or ethnic background. Unfortunately it is not the same here stateside. Every thing here is racially based.

I hate to use your fellow compatriot as a case study on racism in America but much of the backlash here against the American black athlete; Especially boxers are unfortunately motivated and centered around the topic of race.

[Curtis2]

I can't wait until Fury KO's BumSquad again...SOON! BTW I'm American, love the way Fury fights and sings AMERICAN PIE after kicking BumSquad's trashy a**!!

[JTfloyd]

Weird how some people always try to inject race into a topic that has nothing to do with it. Fact of the matter is, Fury is way more likable, therefore easier to root for than Wilder. He's the lineal champ, took 9/12 rounds from Wilder the first time, then made his corner say "no mas" in the rematch. Also, the ridiculous amount of excuses Deontay made after getting destroyed isn't exactly endearing to fans.

[Doubledagger]

Just another black racist. That's all.

Btw, when was the last time Spedce (or any of his black PBC buddies) "backed" a white guy?

Spence didn't say anything about white or black, he talked about National Pride.

You just expose yourself and your sinister motives by bringing up race when the interview said nothing about such.

[SplitSecond]

Those are called boxing fans. People like to cheer for the guy taking a risk. Wilder has been a protected. PBC’s fighter’s are a nuisance and hurt the sport.

[Doubledagger]

Spence seems to be confusing two separate things to me.

Most commentators say that they expect Fury to win the third fight. That's not the same thing as wanting him to win the third fight.

You can still support Wilder without expecting him to win. You can also expect Wilder to win (that is your right). However, having watched the previous two Wilder/Fury fights most observers seem to favour Fury in the third fight - and with good reason.

Basing opinions on what you have seen does not make you disloyal. A lot of these fighters and commentators have professional reputations to think about and saying that the American guy is going to win every time regardless of evidence to the contrary would make them look like idiots, frankly.

Good post. Reasonable assessment of the situation.