Bernard Hopkins: Black fighters, we are built differently

[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.

[Master]

There is genetics and there is also environmental factors which go further than just race and skin colour. Studies found recently top swimmers have longer bodies and shorter legs which is generally a trait for specific groups. Altitude in Kenya means that they have greater endurance to running. White people sent to harsh terrains like South Africa and Australia produced their big Rugby player.

[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.

[armin]

I'm telling you if pavlik or the klits came out next week and said same thing but replaced athletic with smarter they'd never be seen again...bhop's becoming obsessed with this shit.

[clintuk]

Can't question Bernard's talent, but his mouth..leaves a fair bit to be desired.

His rants have been boring me for a while now to be honest.

[No Contest]

What a ni......ncompoop.

[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

[iamasadlittleboy]

Hopkins likes to talk, skilled a shell but I think he just loves the sound of his voice at times.

[piye]

Well Coming out of poorer working class backgrounds usually helps people to become physically stronger. With this now changing and people from my background becoming more and more successful in other areas this is becoming less and less true.

[Ant Live]

Great fighters are built differently!!!

[Gandalf]

I'm not so sure that black fighters are built differently, boxing is very different to sprinting. It's more about how you train and execute a plan and that is why Calzaghe beat him fairly easily despite the knockdown and the rather pale hue. I'm not really outraged by Hopkins comments either. I am quite comfortable viewing him as a racist, I'm kind of used to it. No big deal.

[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