Quote Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy View Post
Quote Originally Posted by JazMerkin View Post
Missy, I think the support of Khan is more down to identification. Generally people will choose to support a fighter due to either liking their fighting style or because they identify with them on some level. Young, Asian men choosing to support Khan is no different than the young white men (not always big boxing fans) who go out to Las Vegas to support Ricky Hatton, neither bothers me, I would just like it if they would make the effort to know more about the sport in general. I will tell you something else, very few black or Asian people will tell you that you're a racist if you choose to support a white fighter, because there is nothing wrong with it. William Dettloff did a really good article on it online just before the Pavlik-Hopkins fight. I will be honest enough to say that if a black fighter is up against white fighter, & I have no allegiance to either, then I will root for the black guy more. If a white person did the same the other way round it wouldn't be racist, at least no more than me doing it. The Pac-fans don't bother me for their support of Pac, only for their lack of general boxing knowledge.
howdy - but I'm at least glad you can see my point? Qui?

Interesting you'll admit to betting on black. Why is that?

As for the hating on Khan because he's muslim/pakistani. Nope check my record. I pretty much hate on all British fighters

Something else I'd like to throw in here. Whilst we can admit that some people will hate on Khan because of colour/religion etc. There are plenty of people - and we're all guilty of it who just resort to name calling playground tactics. It doesn't have to have meaning or racist intent.

If a fat knacker walks in front of my car I give 'em abuse. In fact it happened the other day. One frizzy ginger haired cow and her black mate just held up her hand stopped the traffic and sauntered across the road. My language was less than ladylike as they chose to eyeball me.

Am I gingerist or racist? No. But I reserve the right to hurl abuse when people piss me off. That's the point of it.
I actually wasn't saying that you were hated on Khan because of his background just that some do. Yes I can see the point you are making, although I don't necessarily agree with it.

I will tend to support a black fighter if I have no other allegiances to the two primarily because of a feeling of idenitification. Its not an intended choice, just a choice that I sub-consciously make. Like I said, I would not consider a white person racist for doing the same.

Regards to the name-calling, true if you're supporting the other fighter calling Khan a prick, cunt or whatever else is a way (if not one I would choose) of putting him off his game. However, anyone calling him a paki is unacceptable, & anyone who does shit like that I would like to see banned from seeing boxing in the way the same is done in football.

On you're last point, if they are pissing you off, yes you reserve the right to hurl abuse. However, if you start hurling racial abuse then you have crossed a line. If I was doing the same pissing you off, then yeah you can call me a cunt, dickhead, whatever. You call me a nigger or half-breed though & you've gone too far. You can call me all kinds of shit, but you don't need to specify my race when abusing me. I've been racially abused by white & Asian people & I pride myself on not lowering myself to the level & being racist back. Smacking the fuckers is far more satisfying anyway