Larry Merchant destroyed fights with his sour commentary!

[Freedom]

If you think a persons religion, skin colour, race , ethnicity, class, intellect, etc is relevant on a boxing board.

It seems more relevant on boxing boards than anywhere else.

Boxing fans generally root for those who have something like religion, ethnicity, or race in common with them.

Pakistanis tend to support Amir Khan, Filipinos tend to support Filipino boxers, Scots support Scottish boxers like Taylor, Blacks tend to support Black boxerrs, Mexicans tend to support Mexican boxers, and so on. If there was a good Jewish boxer, I'm sure you'd be his fan. It's only natural and not racist to support one's own people. It's only racist if you hate those who are different from yourself.

And ethnicity and skin colour is very relevant to Max Kellerman, more so than any other commentator in boxing. He disparages white boxers and he praises black fighters (unless a black boxer loses to a white boxer, then he makes harshly negative comments about them too). He'll root for a Mexican (or an Asian like Golovkin) over a White American or European, but he always roots for Black boxers over Mexicans and Asians.

But don't get me wrong, some Jews like Dan Rafael and Larry Merchant do not have Kellerman's hate for white athletes.

[powerpuncher]

If you think a persons religion, skin colour, race , ethnicity, class, intellect, etc is relevant on a boxing board.

It seems more relevant on boxing boards than anywhere else.

Boxing fans generally root for those who have something like religion, ethnicity, or race in common with them.

Pakistanis tend to support Amir Khan, Filipinos tend to support Filipino boxers, Scots support Scottish boxers like Taylor, Blacks tend to support Black boxerrs, Mexicans tend to support Mexican boxers, and so on. If there was a good Jewish boxer, I'm sure you'd be his fan. It's only natural and not racist to support one's own people. It's only racist if you hate those who are different from yourself.

And ethnicity and skin colour is very relevant to Max Kellerman, more so than any other commentator in boxing. He disparages white boxers and he praises black fighters (unless a black boxer loses to a white boxer, then he makes harshly negative comments about them too). He'll root for a Mexican (or an Asian like Golovkin) over a White American or European, but he always roots for Black boxers over Mexicans and Asians.

I think every sports fan root for some person or team that they have something in common with. It’s not just boxing fans