Brits keep bragging about their fans...

**TitoFan** · 09-26-2018 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by smashup

"Most" of the best fighters and all the best promoters and biggest tv platforms are in the US and UK.

Best promoters? Probably. Biggest TV platforms? Absolutely.

Most of the best fighters? Meh.

Conveniently ignores the vast number of "best fighters" from outside those two areas.

Japan, Mexico, Eastern Europe, Puerto Rico.......

Wishful thinking, but far from reality.

**brocktonblockbust** · 09-26-2018 04:53 PM

Japan has some cracking fighters

**smashup** · 09-26-2018 05:00 PM

Actually I should rephrase that.
Should have said most of the big money fighters fight in the US & UK

**TitoFan** · 09-26-2018 05:07 PM

Well.... money follows the big promoters and the big venues and TV platforms so yeah.... that's a better rephrase.

**Spicoli** · 09-27-2018 12:17 AM

I don't get it. Why wouldn't they

. We had the market lock stock and barrel there for a few decades when it came to mass media exposure and an assumed fan base appeal. Honestly until the mid 90's you didn't simply point and click to watch majority of Brits in a huge fight..you read about it in a boxing rag, traded for tapes or hoped above all they and other top fighters from Japan would came Stateside and make the 'big' networks. There was an entire segment of the sport that was delayed or just unseen, at least where I was

. Love it or not boxing is a global sport and U.S promoters certainly should not shy away from affiliating with new markets. It's better this way and technology caught up. And then there's the fact that we frankly are not churning out top talent Amatuer boxing wise. Why do we think Floyds face keeps popping up every couple of years. I have neighbors who get rowdy and root for big stage Joshua more than a near local 'champ' in Wilder. It's really bizarre all things considered.

**TitoFan** · 09-27-2018 08:30 AM

Actually, Brits have every reason to brag about their fans.

Exhibit A for me was when legions of Hatton fans flew trans-Atlantic and then cross-country to watch his ill-fated attempt to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The man had no business being in the ring with Floyd, but that didn't stop the fans from singing songs about him and having a good ol' time in Vegas. That in itself is impressive.

X · 09-30-2018 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by TitoFan

Actually, Brits have every reason to brag about their fans.

Exhibit A for me was when legions of Hatton fans flew trans-Atlantic and then cross-country to watch his ill-fated attempt to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The man had no business being in the ring with Floyd, but that didn't stop the fans from singing songs about him and having a good ol' time in Vegas. That in itself is impressive.

I wonder if they bumped into Brocktonblockbuster while they were out there?