This weekend/the racial thing

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Hopkins gave Kovalev full credit and respect in the post fight interview and presser.

So whatever he said in the past is irrelevant now.

What the hell kind of attitude is that?

[A-Wolf]

Hopkins gave Kovalev full credit and respect in the post fight interview and presser.

So whatever he said in the past is irrelevant now.

Freedom spot on. Both Hopkins and Kovalev, rumored/alleged racists, handled themselves with dignity and class. They embarrassed anyone expecting the worst from them.

[arraamis]

"Oh wait, this is the same braindead St0r.mfr0nt imbecile who is trolling up the lounge section as well. Carry on, dirtbag."

Look, i'm bringing up a valid point and i'm not trolling anywhere. What is **********?

"But yeah I'm offended that if a fighter of any other ethnicity acted the same way, he would be handed his walking papers. "

This is my exact point. Its just a bit mind boggling

OK, you've made a point,(Whether its valid, is subjective) but what is it that you're trying to achieve with this thread?

Sure, B-Hop made some outrageous statements pre-fight as he always does. It all goes with the B-Hop persona and for the most part, even though he may have a valid point when elevating race relations and exposing its faults -- He is often doing so with a selfish agenda as motivation.
And that is wrong!

So, if you were to raise the issue of B-Hop and others incorrectly using faulty race relations for personal selfish gains, I would applaud the effort. But, your methods would have to be genuine also, and not motivated by or presented in a tit-for-tat fashion. Blacks unfortunately, have a historical claim to subjugation, while "whites" have been on the other side. Therefore, no white boxer could ever raise the issue of racial injustice, because it would be judged as invalid due to the lack of historical reference.

[{Darko}]

So, if you were to raise the issue of B-Hop and others incorrectly using faulty race relations for personal selfish gains, I would applaud the effort. But, your methods would have to be genuine also, and not motivated by or presented in a tit-for-tat fashion. Blacks unfortunately, have a historical claim to subjugation, while "whites" have been on the other side. Therefore, no white boxer could ever raise the issue of racial injustice, because it would be judged as invalid due to the lack of historical reference.

russians subjugated blacks? when did this imaginary historical event which supposedly makes hopkins comments okay take place?

[FrankieBruno]

Let it go.

BHops comes out with some s#it sometimes but anything he's said pales in comparison to the virulent racist bullsh#t I see on boxing forums everyday from both sides.

If you wanna start a campaign to clean up racism in boxing, get in touch with the mods or write to your Senator / MP / whatever your elected representative is called where you come from.

spot on.......bhop was classy in defeat, gave kov full credit, what else can one ask for

[arraamis]

russians subjugated blacks? when did this imaginary historical event which supposedly makes hopkins comments okay take place?

Dude, are you really that stupid!?!?! smdh That you cannot even read and understand what is written .... Some of you guys are really neglected.

And I'm guessing by your knee-jerk reaction without a single thought, that you couldn't even comprehend the following:

"He is often doing so with a selfish agenda as motivation. And that is wrong!"

[sicko]

Typical Thread from this Forum and of course it will spin out of control and get disrespectful but instead of closing it this thread is STILL OPEN!

Best Boxers Win Regardless of Race, Religion or Nationality!

B-Hop has shown nothing but respect to Kovalev after defeat and been singing his praise, but yet of course and really ONLY ON THIS FORUM, people trying to start Race War based on a Russian guy beating a Black American

[SoulByThePound]

"Every white guy who comes up with that overused "If a white guy said it" argument thinks he's some kind of absolute genius who thinks he just discovered a cure for cancer. It's hilarious because they really are just fools with no clue about history."

Slavery is not specific to Africans. Many other ethnic groups including Irish, Jewish, Greek, and Armenian have been enslaved throughout history. The white man did not invent slavery. History of certain peoples should not be a catalyst to justify Injustice. Please don;t try and claim you know history when you dont!! thanks!!

In terms to colonialism and and the making of nations in the west, yes it is.
The reasons of those groups above aren't the same nor do they have impact today!

[SoulByThePound]

russians subjugated blacks? when did this imaginary historical event which supposedly makes hopkins comments okay take place?

African Immigrants have it hard in Russia as well. Also instead of using the term black, why don't you use the exact national origin. Why because to americans black simply means speaking about african americans and no other blacks outside of the US

[jmrf4435]

The bottom line is Hopkins has gotten a free pass in regards to statements about race and no other ethnic group would. Historical context is no justification, Jews can't make statements like that... Karma is a *****!!