Do u americans think that we british fans hype up ...

[Jody Lane]

I can't really say that Brits overhype their guys. I think we build guys up so far over in the USA to the point of retardism. I mean after Tyson was completely outclassed by Douglas and Holyfield I remember at other boxing boards people saying if Tyson was only 50 percent of what he was he would knock out Lennox Lewis. Either Tyson didn't have 50 percent any more or 50 percent wasn't enough. Just an example how stupid we are to the hype.

[Kev]

Of course we don't, sadly our British boxers don't get anything like to attention they deserve in the UK Press and media.

Aside from Calzaghe, Hatton and Khan I doubt the average Brit could name more than a couple of other British fighters.

It's barely on terrestial tv at all, and in fact up until ITV put it back on it wasn't on telly at all. Even world champions like Carl Froch don't seem to interest the tv companies here.

It's hard to a break out star in boxing in the UK.

Instead our British media hypes cricketers and rugby players above anything else. If we win the Ashes (which is just an annual event against the Aussies) you can be sure there will be cricketers nominated for Sports Personality of the Year, they will get pages of spread in the newspapers etc.

Calzaghe was barely on tv his entire career. Unless your Amir Khan you reallly have to reach superstardom before oue country appreciates you. 8/10 Brits will have NO IDEA who call Carl Froch is......

[hfahrenheit]

Of course we don't, sadly our British boxers don't get anything like to attention they deserve in the UK Press and media.

Aside from Calzaghe, Hatton and Khan I doubt the average Brit could name more than a couple of other British fighters.

It's barely on terrestial tv at all, and in fact up until ITV put it back on it wasn't on telly at all. Even world champions like Carl Froch don't seem to interest the tv companies here.

It's hard to a break out star in boxing in the UK.

Instead our British media hypes cricketers and rugby players above anything else. If we win the Ashes (which is just an annual event against the Aussies) you can be sure there will be cricketers nominated for Sports Personality of the Year, they will get pages of spread in the newspapers etc.

Calzaghe was barely on tv his entire career. Unless your Amir Khan you reallly have to reach superstardom before oue country appreciates you. 8/10 Brits will have NO IDEA who call Carl Froch is......

Wow, I had no idea. But seriously, it's 10x's worse in America. The average person in America only knows Ali and Tyson. Your average sports fan would only know a few names beyond that...probably Mayweather, De La Hoya, and possibly Foreman because of the cooking appliances.

[hfahrenheit]

I can't really say that Brits overhype their guys. I think we build guys up so far over in the USA to the point of retardism. I mean after Tyson was completely outclassed by Douglas and Holyfield I remember at other boxing boards people saying if Tyson was only 50 percent of what he was he would knock out Lennox Lewis. Either Tyson didn't have 50 percent any more or 50 percent wasn't enough. Just an example how stupid we are to the hype.

Tyson wasn't over-hyped, he just developed a drug and alcohol habit after Cuss died. One of those "who knows what would have happened" stories.