Morrison was a white guy (just like Obama is a black guy), but I don't like this "Great White Hope" crap either. Why make it about race? People got behind Tyson in a big way and he was a black guy from the ghetto. People don't get behind the Klitschko's, and they are big, white and well educated - they just happen to be from Europe.
I think if you have the "goods", you put on exciting fights and you knock people out, people will get behind you. Morrison definitely had the "goods".
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I just don't like the implications that being white somehow gets you a free pass in fight sports, or that people will get behind you just because you're white. It detracts from the accomplishments of the white boxer, and it also implies a racial bigotry among fight fans. And I don't believe it's true. Floyd makes more money than anyone in the history of boxing. Who were the biggest earners of the last few decades? Ray Leonard, Tyson, De La Hoya (Latino), Mayweather... I think in the end people just want to see exciting fighters. Morrison was exciting and he was REALLY GOOD.
The "great white hope" shit looks silly in this day and age. However, I'd strongly bet that the Klitschko's would be massive in America if they came from there. Before the Arabs became the new "baddies," watch any hollywood film from the 80-90s and every villian came from Europe, especially Eastern Europe. No way the general American fan is getting behind these "types"
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Sad to hear. RIP.
Selling the great white hope from the days of Jack Johnson in American society meant that they could get even more interest and money from the public. Sad but it is a fact.
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