Quote Originally Posted by Shamrock View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
Is it really still the case (if it ever was) that Brits don't like winners? I think it just comes down to personality. As you said (Shamrock) -winners normally share an unwavering win mentality, arrogance, that doesn't make them appeal, which is probably the reason people don't want to celebrate their success.

Eubank played the role of villian. Naz was as equally liked as disliked, wasn't he?

Did people really love Bruno more because of his defeats?

Lennox Lewis had an "American" accent and was the opposite of Bruno personality wise.

Hatton was a win machine "everyone" loved. He seems to have lost fans since his defeat.
Eubank was villanised by the press. They twisted virtually everything he said. He called boxing a mugs game - and was actually speaking up for fighters by making that statement but it was turned against him. Looking back it's almost impossible to find positive press on Chris and yet he was doing positive things including a lot of comunity work. The problem is Eubank visiting a school to give kids a pep talk isn't considered news.

Eubanks views never changed and yet after he lost - expecially to Thompson - the public fell in love with him.

Naz was hated in his prime by a lot of British fans - still is. Would the public perception have changed if he had fought on after fighting MAB - who knows...

Arrogance - confidence it's a fine line but I think you have to accept and appreciate that to be a winner in any sport especilly boxing you need it.
Without doubt.

But i think it's personality people don't like not the fact someone is a dominant winner.

Ive seen Eubank say he enjoyed playing his ROLE. Like or loathe him he ENTERTAINED. I think he did change towards the end of his career, seemed far more humble.. or maybe the press painted a slightly different picture of him.. or maybe he was more liked because he was in two great fights with Thompson - considering he spent the bulk of his title reign in borefests.. so, i guess LOSING plays it's part, but is not the no.1 reason for the publics change of heart.

(something like that )