Bernard Hopkins: Black fighters, we are built differently

[porkypara]

If Hopkins were white then the KKK would be asking him to open up The Philly branch of the clan.

Stupid comments again but it gets him press time.

[generalbulldog]

To some extent what he mentions is true. African Americans and other blacks that can trace their lineage to West Africa have naturally lower body fat percentages and subtle differences in skeletal structure. This is why Jamaicans (apart from sprinting being ingrained in the culture) and other black sprinters can run sub 10 and a white male is yet to do it. They also have higher levels of testosterone.

On the other hand you won't see a black man do what Michael Phelps did at the Olympics either or dominate gymnastics.

Depends on the sport......certain physical traits may make some black boxers faster (more quick twitch muscle fibre) but at the end of the day boxing is equal opportunity and it's skills and other aspects (styles) that win you fights. The Jews and Italians no longer send the hundreds of contenders to the ring they once did, so circumstance plays a part too.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I really like Hopkins, an exceptional fighter. But if a white fighter or sportsman were to come out with similar comments he would be chastised for being an "Aryan!"

[Rantcatrat]

I've heard this before. To the posters who stated that they had read about this idea too, I have a question. Do you recall the explanations for why athletes with black (or West African) + white racial backgrounds compete on the same level with athletes with only black backgrounds? If the theory is true, why haven't athletes with solely West African backgrounds dominated?

There may be something to all this genetic talk though. With some exceptions, Ethiopians win every marathon and Northern Europeans win every heavy weight-lifting competition.

[generalbulldog]

I've heard this before. To the posters who stated that they had read about this idea too, I have a question. Do you recall the explanations for why athletes with black (or West African) + white racial backgrounds compete on the same level with athletes with only black backgrounds? If the theory is true, why haven't athletes with solely West African backgrounds dominated?

There may be something to all this genetic talk though. With some exceptions, Ethiopians win every marathon and Northern Europeans win every heavy weight-lifting competition.

Athletes with solely West African backgrounds don't have the finances or resources to dominate the sports because they are mainly in Africa. Those are poor 3rd world nations there mainly. But there is another theory that if those same West Africans were given the same kind of training and resources in the west, they too would dominate athletics. But that's just a theory as of right now.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Yeah plus African Boxers always get robbed by the judges.

I haven't read the article but but I assume he's saying Black Athletes are the best?

If so, rubbish. They have their own qualities, same as everyone else.

[Rantcatrat]

I've heard this before. To the posters who stated that they had read about this idea too, I have a question. Do you recall the explanations for why athletes with black (or West African) + white racial backgrounds compete on the same level with athletes with only black backgrounds? If the theory is true, why haven't athletes with solely West African backgrounds dominated?

There may be something to all this genetic talk though. With some exceptions, Ethiopians win every marathon and Northern Europeans win every heavy weight-lifting competition.

Athletes with solely West African backgrounds don't have the finances or resources to dominate the sports because they are mainly in Africa. Those are poor 3rd world nations there mainly. But there is another theory that if those same West Africans were given the same kind of training and resources in the west, they too would dominate athletics. But that's just a theory as of right now.

But, there are West Africans with those resources in the states, UK and Europe. Do they fare any better than athletes of mixed ethnic backgrounds?

[GAME]

Hopkins was generalising too much with that statement. Joshua Clottey is about as slow and immobile as you can get get and he is black. If he is refering to the Amercian slick style then he has a point that they are different and I think he was trying to justify the Pac statement he made about never beating a black fighter.

[Mar]

Can we all just stop listening to these guys's bullshit allready. Bernard and his black this and black that geeeezzzussss. None of us chose what color we were born and the way every race is fucking each other these days and making all kinds of mixes of kids everyone should just get used to it and screw all the race crap in any conversation. People bring race into issues when thier knowledge of the topic is lacking imo !!! No race fights, drives, writes, sings better than any other. Skill can be taught to any race. And yes i'm bable-ing on and acting like a know it all i know i hear it all the time. In reality i'm only about 50/50 on how right i am on any topic.

[DaxxKahn]

...It is 2011 Bernard not 1960....The police hate everyone regardless of color....Hopkins has been talking the race shit for almost 2 decades now...The man has personal issues and for all his in ring accomplishments he has a small mindset....

We have a Black President, we have many Blck judges, movie stars, police, athletes etc....The time for hoses on the crowds are over....And if this is so true and he is using this in terms of fighters then why is it MMA has more White and Asain superstars then Black?....If I was to say it is because black MMA fighters.......

WTF do I give a shit about it all anyhow....When the discussion involves Mongolian Hispanics I guess I can really chime in ....I was on the Bradley/Alexander confrence call and one guy actually asked them if this is a fight that they are taking to help the African American race?.......Bradley was speechless then replied I am American I wasn't born in Africa and Alexander just ignored the question and gave an answer about something totally different....This is just stir up the pot nonsense

[Ant Live]

Great fighters are built differently!!!

[Dark Lord Al]

another example of an uneducated guy who makes millions from a sport , then has to open his mouth on subjects he know zero about , stick to punching bernard you fucking idiot.
and yes if a white guy said similer hed be rasist

[Spicoli]

He's not as dumb as he thinks we are. Mosleys thanking him all the way to the bank...oh and Hopkins is a fine fighter....but he is also a partner in a little thing called GBProductions. How many manny mentions were there ?!

In fairness though...somewhere in Indiana Larry Byrd is throwing furniture!!! And Jimmy The Greek is yelling "I TOLD YA SO"