Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
....let me add that if you want to speak Spanish or italian or whatever in your home feel free but in public or while dealing with customers and stuff it has to be in the language of the land
That is why they have promoters, to make the negotiations. That is when they really need to know English. I don't see that speaking a particular language is relevant to set the quality of a boxer, different if they were promoters. There are a lot of Latin boxers, among the greatest of all times, that did not know a word in English. And does this take points on their ranking?? I don't think so. But, I have to admit that speaking English may help to sell your self to some sectors of the public, specially with the horrible translations I am hearing lately.