What does nationalism have to do with boxing?

[tysonesque]

I agree with the OP.

I am British and I wanted Haye to lose. I didn't like him before the fight and I like him even less now. He was an embarrassment and should hang his head in shame after the way he's been behaving since beating Valuev. He had it coming and I'm glad he's been put in his place at last.

Makes no difference to me where a fighter is from, which is just as well because most British fighters are shit!

I like fighters who are exciting and get on with it like Tyson, Hagler, Hearns, Pac Man, Hatton, Nigel Benn back in the day etc etc etc.

[Kev]

I agree with the OP.

I am British and I wanted Haye to lose. I didn't like him before the fight and I like him even less now. He was an embarrassment and should hang his head in shame after the way he's been behaving since beating Valuev. He had it coming and I'm glad he's been put in his place at last.

Makes no difference to me where a fighter is from, which is just as well because most British fighters are shit!

I like fighters who are exciting and get on with it like Tyson, Hagler, Hearns, Pac Man, Hatton, Nigel Benn back in the day etc etc etc.

You do realise you are actually disagreeing with his point here?

He's basically saying that British fans are blinded by their patriotic fervour for their fighters and so make excuses but you are proving the exact opposite.

It has nothing to do with nationalism. You are British and you thought Haye was a cunt too. As did I, and I'm another Brit.

So two Brits were both willing Wlad to knock out 'our' man.

Why do you agree with his post again?

[tysonesque]

The original poster says he doesn't understand why British posters are backing Haye. Read it again.

"When I read the responses to Haye's disgraceful performance from so many of the Brits on this board, I am surprised to see how much nationalism plays a part in partisanship. If you objectively appreciate a fighter's skills and courage, why do you care where he was born? If a fighter lays down, even if he was born down the street from you, don't make excuses."

He says he's surprised how much nationalism plays a part in people supporting a fighter, such as Brits making excuses for Haye.

I agree with him because, although I am not one of them, there are a lot of Brits making excuses for Haye and supporting him for no other reason than because he is British.

[Kev]

What British posters are backing Haye? Most of us wanted to see him get knocked out.

It had nothing to do with nationalism.

Some people hate Wlad for his style, others hate Haye for his mouth.

Those were lines this fight was divided along.

[BIG H]

What British posters are backing Haye? Most of us wanted to see him get knocked out.

It had nothing to do with nationalism.

Some people hate Wlad for his style, others hate Haye for his mouth.

Those were lines this fight was divided along.

Dunno about that one fella. Most Brits on here deffo wanted him to win and a lot thought he would. Silly Fuckas

[Fenster]

generalbulldog is the worst person on the forum for this.

He reads one person from the UK supporting a UK fighter then constantly refers to "bias countrymen" even though there'll be loads against the fighter. Hilarious.

[generalbulldog]

generalbulldog is the worst person on the forum for this.

He reads one person from the UK supporting a UK fighter then constantly refers to "bias countrymen" even though there'll be loads against the fighter. Hilarious.

But didn't you want Haye to win? And how about hattonthehammer, hitmanhatton, Otley, Eric, hornfinger, adamgb, leftylee, tysonbruno, and probably a few others that I forgot pretty much wanted Haye to win right? Of course to be fair probably 1 or 2 didn't think Haye had what it takes, but nonetheless they still wanted their own countryman to beat Wlad is this not true? And a lot of Brits on here did say Haye would ko Wlad because of the weak chin. Fact.