European crowds in boxing are much better than the American crowds

[RedZmaja]

Last night's fight between Usyk and Breidis had great atmosphere. Full arena of Latvians supporting their home fighter, cheering...

You never see that in the USA, the Las Vegas crowd is totally boring, a bunch of rich people who just sit down quietly.

We need more big fights in Europe to make boxing look like working class sport.

[RedZmaja]

More examples of passionate European crowds in boxing...

Pulev in Bulgaria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FehWZ5DPE5s

Klitschko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrTkd403Rmg

Joshua
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhKbaxHS5EI

Haye vs Chisora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VqIt_D6Jw4

[FinitoxDinamita]

Europe makes the best boxing events that’s for sure. The crowd, ringwalk, introduction, and the whole atmoshphere just blows America away.

[The Smash]

Agreed.

One of the sports biggest problems is the obsession with Las Vegas. Guys should be fighting in their hometowns, making themselves a draw there first, instead of leaping to fight in front of 4,000 people at the MGM.

[mjbjst]

Who gives a f@(k

[Dr Rumack]

They don't build hometown followings for fighters in the US anymore. It's all about the casinos and the TV money.

Also in Europe nationalism comes into play more when guys fight international opposition for world titles. In the US that has never really been a thing expect in very rare circumstances, like Louis-Schmeling.

But mostly it's that followings aren't built from the ground up. Fighters are just parachuted into some random city where 1 in 1000 people might know who they are.

[PsychoPat]

It's the polarising personalities of us Europeans that garners attention such greats as germanys fanni schmeller. And the ussr's very own yur muvasflange who retired with a 57(32) -0-0 record compiled between 1898- 1965.

[niceyboo3]

No. Going to a boxing match full of screaming men yelling for a fighter of their nation is boring. I go to watch the fight, drink and search for that buzzard that's willing to make some bad decisions. You know, that chick you have to wake up early to get her out the room so you can go back to sleep. I'll stick with murica.

[jmrf4435]

Last night's fight between Usyk and Breidis had great atmosphere. Full arena of Latvians supporting their home fighter, cheering...

You never see that in the USA, the Las Vegas crowd is totally boring, a bunch of rich people who just sit down quietly.

We need more big fights in Europe to make boxing look like working class sport.

I agree and have thought this from wlad fight in germany as well as the UK fights.

The latvia atmosphere is GREAT. I think the sport is more popular in Europe to be honest.

A fight in the U.S. to have that atmosphere has to be greatly anticipated mega fight in vegas.

[suffolkbull3]

european fans are just more passionate and therefor exciting compared to us americans.. not to bring mma up, but when conor fights here, his fans are just as exciting to watch/hear as the fight itself. it certainly makes for a better viewing aspect thats for sure.