If the Klitschkos were American, would they get more praise/respect?

**Fenster** · 09-03-2009 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by CFH

Originally Posted by Fenster

Originally Posted by Youngblood

Canabrit.

I decided any time this arguement comes up, that is how I'll address him. I'll accept Britadian too.

Born and raised for 13 years in London, England

Lets just call him a Londoner.

Not that I actually give a shit.

“My mum took me to Canada when I was 12, but I am British in my heart." Lennox Lewis

**generalbulldog** · 09-03-2009 11:56 PM

My take being if they were Americans they be respected more and there wouldn't be talk of this is a weak HW era. Take Holmes and Tyson for example, they dominated the 80s. Was the 80s a great HW era? Tyrell Biggs, Michael Spinks, Tony Tucker, Trevor Berbick, Gerry Cooney, Tony Tubbs, does that sound like a good era for HWs? But yet almost everyone has said that those 2 were great HW champions and belong in a top 5 list.

And also someone also pointed out race. Race and ultra-nationalism plays a big part in the US. If the Klitschkos brothers were White Americans they would be praised to death. The US media would lap it up. They would be made into the boxing version of Brett Favre.