Quote Originally Posted by OnixAA View Post
Do you see this too? Are you guilty of it? Do you discount anyones opinion because of it?
Boxing has always been an ethnic/nationalistic sport, and it always will be. There's no problem whatsoever with brits who root for British fighters, or people of Mexican descent rooting for Mexican/Mexican-American fighters, Puerto Ricans rooting for PR fighters.... that's part of what makes boxing great and what makes fans so passionate. That's what makes the Filipino/Mexican crowds at the great featherweight matchups so great, or PR fans filling up MSG for Tito/Cotto, thousands coming to Vegas to watch Hatton, etc.

Obviously there's a line that some people cross. It's great to show passion for your countrymen, but you've got to still be intelligent enough to respect the talent and skill of the guys you're not rooting for. Some people are obviously not smart enough to do that.