Quote Originally Posted by p4pking
Quote Originally Posted by Larryboy
Summed up well by those above. Good, big American alteletes can go into football or basketball, with more chance of making alot of money, more chance of being a star, and less chance of getting hurt. Smaller Americans aren't so desired in other sports, which is why they are still prevailent in alot of other weight classes, and the top heavyweights are now coming from Europe, where boxing is still a top way for a big man to make himself some money. Football (soccer) tends to favour smaller, nimble men.
It has nothing to do with desire to play other sports... You can be an incredibly gifted athlete, strong fast, powerful, with cat like reflexes... But if you're 5'8 and in shape you weigh 147 pounds your not exactly going to make waves in the NFL or NBA. that's why America will always produce great boxers at the lower weights, as will many other countries. You have a good point about soccer though, it's just that it isn't terribly popular in the states.. In many many countries I'd guarentee the best athletes below 200 lbs are playing soccer as that's where the money and prestige is.
Read that quote again, he was saying exactly what you said. He meant that smaller guys weren't desired by by the NFL and NBA so you are only agreeing with him and therefore no need to correct him