Patriotism and Boxing

[Beanz]

Does a boxer's nationality make a difference to you as a boxing fan? Will you generally support a boxer from your own country if he is fighting a foreigner? Or does it make no difference to you ever? Personally I will nearly always support a British boxer, and in a UK bout an English one, but there are exceptions. I was completely rooting for Cleverley against Bellew because Bellew showed such little class in the run up, and I have always been a Clev fan. I also find myself wishing anyone would just knock Fury out because he gets on my tits. Never a huge fan of Junior Witter either but in 9 fights out of 10 I will get behind the British guy. Where no UK fighters are involved I can relax a little more but investing a stake in one boxer over the other, makes the fight more fun even when neither comes from my country. Your thoughts?

[Mattyhitman]

Not really, If I like the style the boxer has, or the way he comes across in interviews, then ya either have an instant liking or dis-like to him, and from that point you will either support them or not, when they fight.
I always wanted Witter to get smashed cos he's a tit, but other Wincobank fighters I liked, and the style was appealling, just didnt like him.

[Gandalf]

I don't really get behind a fighter because he is British. I'm not much of a patriot in that way. I tend to like fighters based on particular styles or personality. My favourite fighters come from all over the place including a few Brits. I'm only really into my country when it is something like football. I think anthems before fights are a bit meaningless. It's really man against man. England is England. Froch is Froch. Froch isn't England. You'd be better off playing his favourite song rather than an anthem. It's down to the individual and what he is rather than the national whole.

[Memphis]

I don't really get behind a fighter because he is British. I'm not much of a patriot in that way. I tend to like fighters based on particular styles or personality. My favourite fighters come from all over the place including a few Brits. I'm only really into my country when it is something like football. I think anthems before fights are a bit meaningless. It's really man against man. England is England. Froch is Froch. Froch isn't England. You'd be better off playing his favourite song rather than an anthem. It's down to the individual and what he is rather than the national whole.

I dunno mate, normally I'd agree about anthems but given Froch's desperate struggle in early life he's bound to pick something proper depressing. God save the Queen all the way!

Im with Greenbeanz on this one. 99 percent of the time Im behind a British fighter regardless of who he's fighting, where and for what.

Audley was always an exception, could care less who smashes him up.

[Gandalf]

I don't really get behind a fighter because he is British. I'm not much of a patriot in that way. I tend to like fighters based on particular styles or personality. My favourite fighters come from all over the place including a few Brits. I'm only really into my country when it is something like football. I think anthems before fights are a bit meaningless. It's really man against man. England is England. Froch is Froch. Froch isn't England. You'd be better off playing his favourite song rather than an anthem. It's down to the individual and what he is rather than the national whole.

I dunno mate, normally I'd agree about anthems but given Froch's desperate struggle in early life he's bound to pick something proper depressing. God save the Queen all the way!

Im with Greenbeanz on this one. 99 percent of the time Im behind a British fighter regardless of who he's fighting, where and for what.

Audley was always an exception, could care less who smashes him up.

Maybe sometimes I am drawn to patriotism, but I'm not sure. Martinez/Barker for instance had me drawing more towards Barker. However, I'm not sure if that was patriotism or my automatic inclination towards the underdog. I like Martinez so I shouldn't really have been against him. Just maybe I wanted a long odds fight to be interesting.

[Rantcatrat]

Strange as this may seem, I find myself similar to Miles in that I tend to root for the underdog unless its one of my favorite fighters. As to my favorite fighters, only Tim Bradley is American. A corrollary question and perhaps more interesting, is whether between your nation's fighters, do you root for the fighter whom you share race in common? Also, among your nation, do you support the fighter from the same area you are from?

My gut tells me that most posters on here favor their nation's fighters and, specifically, boxers who share their race. VD - Mexican fighters, PSL - Philipino boxers, Erics - British fighters, Finito-Korean fighters etc.

[Fenster]

I don't love or hate any fighter. However, I do always tend to support the British fighter abroad.. unless i've got money on the other bloke, which is often, and shamefully i'm far more patriotic to my pocket.

[Mars_ax]

Does a boxer's nationality make a difference to you as a boxing fan? Will you generally support a boxer from your own country if he is fighting a foreigner? Or does it make no difference to you ever? Personally I will nearly always support a British boxer, and in a UK bout an English one, but there are exceptions. I was completely rooting for Cleverley against Bellew because Bellew showed such little class in the run up, and I have always been a Clev fan. I also find myself wishing anyone would just knock Fury out because he gets on my tits. Never a huge fan of Junior Witter either but in 9 fights out of 10 I will get behind the British guy. Where no UK fighters are involved I can relax a little more but investing a stake in one boxer over the other, makes the fight more fun even when neither comes from my country. Your thoughts?

These days, I'm not "nationalist" when it comes to Pro Boxing, and more than half of my favorite fighters are from other countries. In fact, very few of my favs' are from the U.S. right now.

[Sleepwalker]

I know for a fact that people in the black community didn't rally around Lennox Lewis, mainly because he was from England in addition to his accent.

[VictorCharlie]

Not at all. Honestly since Evander stopped being worth a shit to watch I can't say I've had any attachment to any fighter. I want to see a good fight period.

[Althugz]

Couldn't give a shit..I'm a boxing fan first and foremost. In fact, most of the time I find myself not a fan of the Brit fighter. I love the slick style that not many coaches/fighters teach/have here.

I agree with Miles post, although I find myself not cheering for England for football either..Not sure why..I just always want an underdog country to win the Euro's or the World Cup.

Saying that, I have been drawn a lot closer to my Turkish roots as I've gotten older so if a decent Turkish boxer ever comes up (one that can throw straight punches - Fuck you Selcuk Aydin..) I can probably more accurately answer this question

[Andre]

Most countries (Australia maybe more so) are multicultural these days, patriotism is a sham.

Nice to see Billions of export dollars pour back into your country through sporting people though,also bands.

I want the underdog to win my eyes always fall to the one in trouble seeing if he has the answers or it in him to turn it around.

[Onix]

Im not even close to Patriotic...thankfully all the best fighters are always Mexican so it just works out

[Mars_ax]

Couldn't give a shit..I'm a boxing fan first and foremost. In fact, most of the time I find myself not a fan of the Brit fighter. I love the slick style that not many coaches/fighters teach/have here.

I agree with Miles post, although I find myself not cheering for England for football either..Not sure why..I just always want an underdog country to win the Euro's or the World Cup.

Saying that, I have been drawn a lot closer to my Turkish roots as I've gotten older so if a decent Turkish boxer ever comes up (one that can throw straight punches - Fuck you Selcuk Aydin..) I can probably more accurately answer this question

I hope you've never had to go to a Turkish prison, if you ever do and drop the soap while taking a shower, don't bend over to pick it up.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I just care about styles and mentality. My top 3 favorite fighters are Marquez, Nonito, and Linares... A Mexican, Filipino, and a Venezuelan lol so Rant's assumption is a little off..

I may support certain Korean fighters just because they come in a few but I know their ceiling. I wouldnt go nuthuggin them and make outrageous claims..

Any fighter who's a well schooled Boxer-puncher with high ring IQ is cool with me..