In my opinion it's either the English or Irish, maybe a tie, but pressed I'm going for the English.
When I consider all the most atmospheric boxing crowds I've ever seen they are without exception English or Irish domestic fights. The big venues in the states just have zero atmosphere compared to Bernard Dunne in Dublin or Ricky Hatton in Manchester.
Irish fighters can even sell out Maddison Square garden, such is their popularity with Irish Americans.
Traditionally English fighters don't like to travel but the same cannot be said of our fans. Whenever an Englishman is fighting overseas you can guarantee he'll have at least 50% of the crowd behind him no matter who he's fighting.
As far as I'm aware American fans don't travel much at all, Mexicans probably can't afford to and most of the other nations are pretty much indifferent to boxing.
What do you guys think, who has the best fans?
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