Are you a boxing racist?

[jack_the_rippuh]

You must be biased towards fighters of your own race.

There it is.
Racially biased.
Not racist.

[champ007]

Most people have race pride,and should.(if you love yourself you like others who are similar)the same way people are proud of where they grew up. With that said i usually root for people who look like me,or are good at boxing,one of the two.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Im just trying to keep it real... Can't think of to many exciteing white figters out there when I say white I mean (american)

See? THAT is, IMO, just YOUR OWN racist "tendencies" coming to the light. Maybe you should check yourself in other areas of your life and see what you come up with on the subject. There are not very many exciting white fighters? Not very many good ones? Maybe you would know more about them if you didn't fast forward on them and, PROBABLY more importantly, if you watched them without forming negative opinions before you watch. Was Calzaghe exciting and skilled enough when he wrecked Jeff? Gatti is not exciting to watch? Jason Litzau is skilled and exciting and has personality to match!! In any event, watchig and rooting BECAUSE of race... is not what a TRUE boxing fan would or should do. It's something that is you letting OTHER areas of your life affect things in OTHER areas of your life... unneccesarily

[kadyo's]

Boxing is universal and two boxers of different races, total strangers who don't understand each other's language, can communicate through their fists.

[GEOFFHAYES]

I generally prefer black fighters, and I'm white.

[BmoreBrawler]

I would say that I root for the White AMERICAN boxer usually because they are underdogs for whatever biological/social reason.

However, I always root for American boxers regardless of race against any foreigner. That can be difficult when you have the loudmouth James toney against a guy with a little class in Sam Peter.

[ROSEWOOD]

I was at home watching a random fight it was a black boxer against a white boxer. I automatically wanted to black guy to knock the white boxer out. When the black fighter lost I shook my head in disappointment. The next fight was 2 white fighters and as soon as I saw that I hit the fast forward on the tivo. How do you feel about the subject does this make me a racist?

racist... maybe...but a boxing you are not..a true fan doesnt give a damn if you are black white yellow or green, he just loves to see boxers at work....you really need to look past the colors **** playa because it will only hold you back...

[run_for_your_effing_life]

Racist? Everyone is a bit racist because race is something we are all conscious of, though to different degrees and in different ways. For you to express your racial feelings through rooting for black boxers is fine, if this doesn't reflect the way you treat the non-black people you encounter in life. Most of the people I care about in this world are black; I'm white, and I don't think the fact that these people are black affects my friendship with them in any significant way. But I'll be honest, I'm more apt to root for a white fighter (or basketball player) because I think sports are a special case for white people when it comes to dealing with black people. I think part of this has to do with anger at other white people for being intimidated by black athletes. I hate white people who prefer black athletes to white, because I think they feel comfortable in their feeling of inferiority. But this is not the same thing as hatred for black people, which I don't have. So my answer to your question is no, it does not necessarily mean you are 'racist' in any regrettable or unhealthy way, and the fact that you asked the question in the way you did is admirable. Good K sent also.

good comment this really made me think

[run_for_your_effing_life]

See? THAT is, IMO, just YOUR OWN racist "tendencies" coming to the light. Maybe you should check yourself in other areas of your life and see what you come up with on the subject. There are not very many exciting white fighters? Not very many good ones? Maybe you would know more about them if you didn't fast forward on them and, PROBABLY more importantly, if you watched them without forming negative opinions before you watch. Was Calzaghe exciting and skilled enough when he wrecked Jeff? Gatti is not exciting to watch? Jason Litzau is skilled and exciting and has personality to match!! In any event, watchig and rooting BECAUSE of race... is not what a TRUE boxing fan would or should do. It's something that is you letting OTHER areas of your life affect things in OTHER areas of your life... unneccesarily

Your right I like watching Jason Litzau dude puts on a show.

[Abe Attell]

So when you watch 2 fighters you have never seen or heard before who do you root for?

I don't have to...I watch the fight and see what the fighter has to offer...the fighter has to "sell" me his talent, and if he does, I become a fan.


I don't care what "Color" the guy is, as long as he has talent, I will more than likely be his fan...I say "more than likely" since I do leave some space not to root for the person based on his morals, and if he has a horrible criminal past with certain crimes that I do not approve of.

I wonder, do you root based on Eye color as well?


Even if I like both fighters, if I do choose to lean one way, color doesn't have anything to do with it.



It's funny how Joe Louis, a "Black Man" that so many people disliked based on his color, and so many people rooted to lose against their fellow "white-man", changed their mind when Joe Louis fought that "****" bastard Max Schmeling.
I think sometimes it breaks down to more than just color