How well would a Gay boxer do?

[sonny78]

How well do you think an openly gay boxer would do

Lets imagine he is a world class boxer with an exciting style would be being openly gay be a positive or a negative on his career

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Marquez has done pretty well for himself

[Trainer Monkey]

Lets put it this way,a pretty large section of the female boxing world is allready wearing comfortable shows around their house with their pets and their partners.
And as a matchmaker if it was a male gay guy,if he was a good fighter,Id book him regardless. About all Id say is the guy would have to expect more High 5 tests then normal.

[boozeboxer]

I thought Gene Tunney was gay.

[sonny78]

I think they could bring a massive fan base from the gay community that could make serious money but could i see crowds of queens at a fight, not sure?

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Lets put it this way,a pretty large section of the female boxing world is allready wearing comfortable shows around their house with their pets and their partners.
And as a matchmaker if it was a male gay guy,if he was a good fighter,Id book him regardless. About all Id say is the guy would have to expect more High 5 tests then normal.

I have comfy shoes, why would I wear anything else round the house? I have bunny slippers but we'll let that one slide...and I have pets...hang on a minute TM Last time I checked I wasn't one of the sisterhood.

[Trainer Monkey]

Lets put it this way,a pretty large section of the female boxing world is allready wearing comfortable shows around their house with their pets and their partners.
And as a matchmaker if it was a male gay guy,if he was a good fighter,Id book him regardless. About all Id say is the guy would have to expect more High 5 tests then normal.

I have comfy shoes, why would I wear anything else round the house? I have bunny slippers but we'll let that one slide...and I have pets...hang on a minute TM Last time I checked I wasn't one of the sisterhood.

Old Robin Williams joke,"We should stop calling them lesbians,and just call them women wearing comfortable shoes"

[Wayne]

I think he would have a long career where he would never face elite competition.

Only guys desperate for a fight would fight him, anyone known would simply say, "Who is he? Who has he fought?" Rumors would abound about him having disease and he'd only fight for a fringe title.

[CGM]

Marquez has done pretty well for himself

So has Calzaghe

[CutMeMick]

How well do you think an openly gay boxer would do

Lets imagine he is a world class boxer with an exciting style would be being openly gay be a positive or a negative on his career

Didn't bother going through the thread as I'm sure theirs a couple of Paulie jokes, along with a JMM joke and possibly a SSM.

To answer your question in short I think it would all depend on the how good the boxer was.

The ATG and living legend Emile Griffith was gay.
World Welteweight champ
WBC & WBA Welterweight champ (2 time champ)
World Light Middleweight champ (Recog. by 1 org.)
WBC & WBA Middleweight champ (2 time champ)

Fought the likes of "Kid Paret" (RIP), Ortega, Dupas, Moyer, Wright, Fernandez, Rodriguez, Carter, Curvis, Gonzalez, Tiger, Archer, Benvenutti, Napoles, Monzon, Mundine, Licata, Briscoe, Antuofurmo, Hamani, Minter. (losing to some of them)

So how can a gay boxer do... Well there it is.

[HattonTheHammer]

Id happily admit to rather getting my ass kicked by a girl than letting a gay fella beat me up.

You`d spend the whole fight worrying whether he is actually getting aroused with every clinch!!!