Quote Originally Posted by eagle
Quote Originally Posted by Wright
It seems that certain people on this site disrespect British fighters simply because they are British. Is there some form of xenophobia at work? I've seen superb victories by fighters like Benn and Hatton, and I've also seen people trying to discredit their achievements. To clear things up - Benn beat Gerald because he was tougher, not because he was saved by the referee; Hatton beat Kostya because he was better, not because of a low blow. What do the rest of you think?
I think the reason they get disrespected is because everytime a uk fighter has a good win, their fanboys act as tho it is the greatest win in history. They also come up with things quotes like ' Calzaghe is better than RJJ ever was'...... 'Hatton will kill PBF'....... 'Carl Froch is a top 3 SMW'.....' No one in history would have beaten Ricky yhe night of the KT fight'.......

Lots of UK fans think their fellow countrymen are better than what they are, so it works both ways.

100% agree. The question should be are British fighters over valued. Over in the UK fighters like Clinton Woods, Jonathan Thaxton and Ryan Rhodes are considered good. Based on what?