Patriotism and Boxing

[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.

[Gandalf]

No, it's the same mix for me. I just like who I like. Barrera, Hatton, Calzaghe, Toney, Tyson etc. It doesn't matter what race nor passport colour. Do they excite me as a fan? That's all that matters.

[Dark Lord Al]

I dont cheer a guy just because he is English.

[El Kabong]

I obviously don't cheer based on where a fighter is from there are more than a few American fighters I despise.

Patriotism has very little place in boxing other than Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling II THAT was justified

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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 - Filipino boxers, Erics - British fighters, Finito-Korean fighters etc.

Damn right. Tomato can or superstar, 'gotta cheer for my countrymen.

There's nothing wrong with being bias imo.

Lemme get something clear though. I cheer for them. Not blindly nuthug them. There's difference.

I don't make excuses if any of them loses. I never have. 'Hopefully I never will.