The British Boo & "Born In The USA"

[markb018]

I am glad Ricky's fan booed the National Anthem, it made his loss easy. Going into last night I would have been heartbroken if I knew Ricky was gonna lose, after the booing I could only think "I don't care if I ever see him or his fans again." and that seemed to be the attitude of everybody in my gym today. As despicable as PBF is, people who would never cheer for him jumped to his side almost instantly after hearing that.

To be fair, Rick was probably upset or embarassed about it as other people from the UK have said on here.

[bigbroker]

I am glad Ricky's fan booed the National Anthem, it made his loss easy. Going into last night I would have been heartbroken if I knew Ricky was gonna lose, after the booing I could only think "I don't care if I ever see him or his fans again." and that seemed to be the attitude of everybody in my gym today. As despicable as PBF is, people who would never cheer for him jumped to his side almost instantly after hearing that.

To be fair, Rick was probably upset or embarassed about it as other people from the UK have said on here.

Oh Im sure. everything I've seen from Ricky tells me he is a class act and that is why I liked him so much. It just made it difficult for me to root for him knowing people that ignorant would get pleasure from a victory.

[Cortez The Killer]

Now that I read the lyrics of "Born in the USA" i see that the song had no relevance whatsoever other then uses the word "USA"

I dont care about the UK fans booing our national anthem. They were all drunk and were there to have a good time and see some good competition. Most people in Vegas have more allegiance to the green "flag" over the red, white, and blue one anyway

[Mad_Dog]

I am glad Ricky's fan booed the National Anthem, it made his loss easy. Going into last night I would have been heartbroken if I knew Ricky was gonna lose, after the booing I could only think "I don't care if I ever see him or his fans again." and that seemed to be the attitude of everybody in my gym today. As despicable as PBF is, people who would never cheer for him jumped to his side almost instantly after hearing that.

dude exactly, I was rooting for Hatton prior to before the fight started. When they started booing I switched sides and I was happy the guy was KTFO

[Chino]

Did Americans find it wrong to see Hopkins doing what he did to the Puerto Rico flag?

[X]

American vs Englishman

1. The fight is in America.
2. The ref is from America.
3. The three judges are from America.

And the English anthem was sung by a Welshman !!!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

It's a shame people are that disrespectful, but you can't really blame them because it was Floyd Mayweather Jr who goaded them into booing him anyways.

The Hatton fans also booed the anthem at the Hatton-Castillo fight. This has absolutely nothing to do with Mayweather.

Mayweather is American so it has everything to do with it, so they boo anything associated with it but you guys don't have pantomime.

and to be fair that line you have about 'rockets and bombs in the air' won't win you many friends

[Mikkel_K]

Yes, it's true they booed the US anthem at the Manfredo fight but it is also abit strange that they never booed the Danish anthem at the Calzaghe vs Kessler fight.

They did however play the wrong national anthem! (although, this was hardly the British fans' fault, and also Kessler himself seem to prefer the one they played.)

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Yes, it's true they booed the US anthem at the Manfredo fight but it is also abit strange that they never booed the Danish anthem at the Calzaghe vs Kessler fight.

They did however play the wrong national anthem! (although, this was hardly the British fans' fault, and also Kessler himself seem to prefer the one they played.)

lol

[Trainer Monkey]

Did Americans find it wrong to see Hopkins doing what he did to the Puerto Rico flag?

I did
Im a Hopkins fan,and I could see how he was under duress,because of noone giving him a shot in that fight,but even Bernard apologized knowing it was too much

[Montezuma]

What was interesting is that one of the UK commentators said something like 'I hope the British fans do not boo the US national anthem' and then there was an awkward period when we hoped that they wouldn't but most of us knew that they would. It is embarrassing and is something that I absolutely detest.
In the UK typically when a visiting fighter comes to defend a title or challenge for one he has to suffer the indignity of being booed during the prefight introduction and playing of the national anthem. It pisses me off.

Still, the playing of the national anthems irritate me no end although even that has its humorous moments like watching, one of my favourite fighters of all time, J C Chavez try to remember and mumble the lyrics to the Mexican anthem.

[Tins06]

American vs Englishman

1. The fight is in America.
2. The ref is from America.
3. The three judges are from America.

And the English anthem was sung by a Welshman !!!

Ill never look at Tom Jones the same again lol..........I spose use welshman wernt to bothered though as it was for Ricky.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

American vs Englishman

1. The fight is in America.
2. The ref is from America.
3. The three judges are from America.

And the English anthem was sung by a Welshman !!!

Ill never look at Tom Jones the same again lol..........I spose use welshman wernt to bothered though as it was for Ricky.

I know freak plastic surgery disaster!

[leftylee]

American vs Englishman

1. The fight is in America.
2. The ref is from America.
3. The three judges are from America.

And the English anthem was sung by a Welshman !!!

Ill never look at Tom Jones the same again lol..........I spose use welshman wernt to bothered though as it was for Ricky.

Let's not forget ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE STADIUM WERE BRITISH....



Proud to be british.

[BoxingGorilla]

It's a shame people are that disrespectful, but you can't really blame them because it was Floyd Mayweather Jr who goaded them into booing him anyways.

The Hatton fans also booed the anthem at the Hatton-Castillo fight. This has absolutely nothing to do with Mayweather.

Mayweather is American so it has everything to do with it, so they boo anything associated with it but you guys don't have pantomime.

and to be fair that line you have about 'rockets and bombs in the air' won't win you many friends

LOL Good one.