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I think the answer is a simple one.

In the United States you can dislike Floyd Mayweather because you have Jermaine Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr, James Toney, Winky Wright, Shane Mosley, to be a fan off. If all our hopes rested on Mayweather we wouldn't say a bad word about him.


In the UK you either like Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton or a one of several lesser known fighters.
I think it is futile to like a fighter just because of his nationality. Other aspects play their part for me. And that is why James Toney and Barrera have been such favourites of mine. I couldnt care less where they are born, that is irrelevant to me. Its got to be about the style or something about the fighter themselves.
864 Agreed, I dont care if Mars produced a great Boxer, I would be a fan... The nationality or creed should not come into play here..
Click right, back.

But I am still a bit confused by this thread though. Why the need to compare Calzaghe and Mayweather. They get their share of critisism. Isnt that what this was about?