Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
comment by Secsual Harrassment Panda (U18716)
posted 2 minutes ago
Tbf tho Froch has been extensively slated on these boards coz of his ego. I suspect you're right about Hatton and Calzaghe
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Only really after the first Groves fight
The OP has a huge chip on his shoulder, Britain isn't a racist country, sure it has racial issues but no where near as bad as the U.S. or France, or Spain or Israel or Australia.
comment by Tino-ho-ho (U2087)
posted 2 minutes ago
Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
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Talking about himself in the third person and saying he the best, very similar to Khan what he says but both get two very different reactions when they make similar comments.
comment by Tino-ho-ho (U2087)
posted 5 minutes ago
Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
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Hatton has a good sense of self-depreciative humour. I suppose the point is would Khan be slagged off if he made the kind of self-confident comments that Hatton made in his build to the Mayweather and Paq fights for example (I know all fighter talk this way at times, as they have to have self belief). And if Khan was would that be down to latent racism towards Khan from British fight fans? Admittedly this is only hypothetical
I remember after the Prescott defeat the amount of racist abuse Khan got especially on youtube.
The videos got pulled off because of the level of abuse.
It wasnt even boxing related. Just pure hatred towards another human because of the colour of their skin.
Im no fan of Khan but i literally felt sick reading some of those comments. And it was a rotten few, there were thousands.
Unfortunately racism exists everywhere and ignoring it doesnt solve the problem.
America is less racist than Britain?
Absolute nonsense.
The difference is that American culture embraces winners, whereas this is not always the case in this country.
lol I love reading all of u USA analysts
D4thincarnation (U2520)
who is this c0ck3nd
True in a way, take Ali, he's a racist yet English people love him and want him to get knighted
oscar go on youtube
search 'anthony joshua tyson fury impression'
Did Joshua do an impression of him?
Or you talking about Tysons? I saw Fury's the other day was jokes
Yeah furys impression of him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQADD5BDQ7o
See this Mr C?
Haven't watched the videos after the hughie fight last night. Will watch it later on
He won't retire imo.. He's got possibly two big paydays out there with joshua and wilder. He won't leave those and retire...
The reason Fury gets no love here is because he's a twat.
He spouts off about homosexuals and keeping the wife in the kitchen or on her back etc. Hardly endearing himself to the average punter on the street.
America can have him as far as I'm concerned.. he'll fit right in over there seeing as it's one of the most racist and intolerant countries on earth, although they did pan Pacquiao for similar comments so not sure how they'll take to him.
As for Khan he used the racism card when it wasn't there. He left because he was being built up as the next best thing before being embarrassed by Prescott.. and he was essentially written off which he couldn't handle so he decided he needed a chance get of scenery and trainer in Roach. He went to America to restart his career and it worked.. nothing to do with racism.
comment by D4thincarnation (U2520)
posted 1 day, 20 hours ago
comment by harlequinHebdo (U16981)
posted 15 minutes ago
Bullsheet . Have you ever been to America ?
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Yes, and they like winners.
You don't get fans at their sports stadiums chanting racist abuse as well.
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Am I really reading this.. America isn't racist?
agree with the above post but i want tyson fury to stay here. we've waited so long some good heavyweight boxers. be a shame if he retired or left the uk
its simple
if the furys are moaning about sponsorships, recognition, endorsment deals, getting on quiz shows that anthony joshua can get then they need to reign their views in . I suspect its too late for that now but thats what they needed to do. Fit in with the sheep view of the world. Do what the powers be say and then you'll reap the monetary rewards.
As it stands, they're leaving their views hanging out for all the public to see. Their right to do that but dont expect the money to come rolling in from sponsors etc if you want to do that. Its one or the other
comment by D4thincarnation (U2520)
posted 1 day, 19 hours ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 1 minute ago
You obviously haven't seen that press conference
I find him entertaining to watch pre-fights, but he hasn't helped himself with some of his comments over the years.
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Yet despite Iron Mike's homophobic, racist and sexist comments he was appreciated by Britain and the fans
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So now we're airbrushing and revising history?
Iron Mike was vilified over here and was even banned from the country ffs.
As for Bruno still being loved by the UK.. it's because he has a mental illness. Turns out Brit's can show compassion and can forgive people for actions committed while being unwell.
This must be a wind up.
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 1 day, 19 hours ago
The OP has a huge chip on his shoulder, Britain isn't a racist country, sure it has racial issues but no where near as bad as the U.S. or France, or Spain or Israel or Australia.
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This
We have one of the most open and tolerant societies on earth. We support the underdog or the guy that other people don't want to win (just look at Leicester). We happily adopt others as our own.
This OP is frankly ridiculous.
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 7 minutes ago
agree with the above post but i want tyson fury to stay here. we've waited so long some good heavyweight boxers. be a shame if he retired or left the uk
its simple
if the furys are moaning about sponsorships, recognition, endorsment deals, getting on quiz shows that anthony joshua can get then they need to reign their views in . I suspect its too late for that now but thats what they needed to do. Fit in with the sheep view of the world. Do what the powers be say and then you'll reap the monetary rewards.
As it stands, they're leaving their views hanging out for all the public to see. Their right to do that but dont expect the money to come rolling in from sponsors etc if you want to do that. Its one or the other
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We'll said.
You can't express homophobic or sexist views as he has and then expect mainstream media/public/sponsors to back you.
Just look at Malky Mackay.. a talented football manager but a total bam and now unemployable.
A lot of the time though what he says does get misconstrued, take last week, he said in a press conference that Eddie Hearn is a b!tch and deserves a slap as that is what b!tches deserve as he's not man enough for a punch.
The Daily Mail's headline within a few hours was " Fury says all women deserve a good slap "
Regarding his homophobic views, he's entitled to his opinion but controversial things like that he should be keeping to himself.
Regarding the sexist views, you have to remember gypsys live a different way of life to the rest of us, e.g. the woman should cook, the woman should clean, the woman should stay at home and all that BS rubbish, but Muslims have pretty much equal views, yet Gypsys get villified, Muslims get welcomed with open arms, so in a way yes this country is very 2 faced because it's apparently not racist if it's a gypsy. So i can understand his point.
But like Ali, he should be judged on his boxing and not his comments, but it is a different era, I'd imagine if Ali was like he was in his day in this day he'd be locked up
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posted on 29/4/16
Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
posted on 29/4/16
comment by Secsual Harrassment Panda (U18716)
posted 2 minutes ago
Tbf tho Froch has been extensively slated on these boards coz of his ego. I suspect you're right about Hatton and Calzaghe
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Only really after the first Groves fight
posted on 29/4/16
The OP has a huge chip on his shoulder, Britain isn't a racist country, sure it has racial issues but no where near as bad as the U.S. or France, or Spain or Israel or Australia.
posted on 29/4/16
comment by Tino-ho-ho (U2087)
posted 2 minutes ago
Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
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Talking about himself in the third person and saying he the best, very similar to Khan what he says but both get two very different reactions when they make similar comments.
posted on 29/4/16
comment by Tino-ho-ho (U2087)
posted 5 minutes ago
Never really saw Hatton as cocky/arrogant always seems to come across as a working class lad one of the people - maybe that's why he had the fanbase
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Hatton has a good sense of self-depreciative humour. I suppose the point is would Khan be slagged off if he made the kind of self-confident comments that Hatton made in his build to the Mayweather and Paq fights for example (I know all fighter talk this way at times, as they have to have self belief). And if Khan was would that be down to latent racism towards Khan from British fight fans? Admittedly this is only hypothetical
posted on 29/4/16
I remember after the Prescott defeat the amount of racist abuse Khan got especially on youtube.
The videos got pulled off because of the level of abuse.
It wasnt even boxing related. Just pure hatred towards another human because of the colour of their skin.
Im no fan of Khan but i literally felt sick reading some of those comments. And it was a rotten few, there were thousands.
Unfortunately racism exists everywhere and ignoring it doesnt solve the problem.
posted on 29/4/16
America is less racist than Britain?
Absolute nonsense.
The difference is that American culture embraces winners, whereas this is not always the case in this country.
posted on 29/4/16
Hectors got it right .
posted on 30/4/16
lol I love reading all of u USA analysts
posted on 30/4/16
it's comical really
posted on 30/4/16
D4thincarnation (U2520)
who is this c0ck3nd
posted on 30/4/16
True in a way, take Ali, he's a racist yet English people love him and want him to get knighted
posted on 30/4/16
oscar go on youtube
search 'anthony joshua tyson fury impression'
posted on 1/5/16
Did Joshua do an impression of him?
Or you talking about Tysons? I saw Fury's the other day was jokes
posted on 1/5/16
Yeah furys impression of him
posted on 1/5/16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQADD5BDQ7o
See this Mr C?
posted on 1/5/16
Haven't watched the videos after the hughie fight last night. Will watch it later on
He won't retire imo.. He's got possibly two big paydays out there with joshua and wilder. He won't leave those and retire...
posted on 1/5/16
The reason Fury gets no love here is because he's a twat.
He spouts off about homosexuals and keeping the wife in the kitchen or on her back etc. Hardly endearing himself to the average punter on the street.
America can have him as far as I'm concerned.. he'll fit right in over there seeing as it's one of the most racist and intolerant countries on earth, although they did pan Pacquiao for similar comments so not sure how they'll take to him.
As for Khan he used the racism card when it wasn't there. He left because he was being built up as the next best thing before being embarrassed by Prescott.. and he was essentially written off which he couldn't handle so he decided he needed a chance get of scenery and trainer in Roach. He went to America to restart his career and it worked.. nothing to do with racism.
posted on 1/5/16
comment by D4thincarnation (U2520)
posted 1 day, 20 hours ago
comment by harlequinHebdo (U16981)
posted 15 minutes ago
Bullsheet . Have you ever been to America ?
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Yes, and they like winners.
You don't get fans at their sports stadiums chanting racist abuse as well.
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Am I really reading this.. America isn't racist?
posted on 1/5/16
agree with the above post but i want tyson fury to stay here. we've waited so long some good heavyweight boxers. be a shame if he retired or left the uk
its simple
if the furys are moaning about sponsorships, recognition, endorsment deals, getting on quiz shows that anthony joshua can get then they need to reign their views in . I suspect its too late for that now but thats what they needed to do. Fit in with the sheep view of the world. Do what the powers be say and then you'll reap the monetary rewards.
As it stands, they're leaving their views hanging out for all the public to see. Their right to do that but dont expect the money to come rolling in from sponsors etc if you want to do that. Its one or the other
posted on 1/5/16
comment by D4thincarnation (U2520)
posted 1 day, 19 hours ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 1 minute ago
You obviously haven't seen that press conference
I find him entertaining to watch pre-fights, but he hasn't helped himself with some of his comments over the years.
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Yet despite Iron Mike's homophobic, racist and sexist comments he was appreciated by Britain and the fans
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So now we're airbrushing and revising history?
Iron Mike was vilified over here and was even banned from the country ffs.
As for Bruno still being loved by the UK.. it's because he has a mental illness. Turns out Brit's can show compassion and can forgive people for actions committed while being unwell.
This must be a wind up.
posted on 1/5/16
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 1 day, 19 hours ago
The OP has a huge chip on his shoulder, Britain isn't a racist country, sure it has racial issues but no where near as bad as the U.S. or France, or Spain or Israel or Australia.
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This
We have one of the most open and tolerant societies on earth. We support the underdog or the guy that other people don't want to win (just look at Leicester). We happily adopt others as our own.
This OP is frankly ridiculous.
posted on 1/5/16
comment by Mr Chelsea. (U3579)
posted 7 minutes ago
agree with the above post but i want tyson fury to stay here. we've waited so long some good heavyweight boxers. be a shame if he retired or left the uk
its simple
if the furys are moaning about sponsorships, recognition, endorsment deals, getting on quiz shows that anthony joshua can get then they need to reign their views in . I suspect its too late for that now but thats what they needed to do. Fit in with the sheep view of the world. Do what the powers be say and then you'll reap the monetary rewards.
As it stands, they're leaving their views hanging out for all the public to see. Their right to do that but dont expect the money to come rolling in from sponsors etc if you want to do that. Its one or the other
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We'll said.
You can't express homophobic or sexist views as he has and then expect mainstream media/public/sponsors to back you.
Just look at Malky Mackay.. a talented football manager but a total bam and now unemployable.
posted on 2/5/16
A lot of the time though what he says does get misconstrued, take last week, he said in a press conference that Eddie Hearn is a b!tch and deserves a slap as that is what b!tches deserve as he's not man enough for a punch.
The Daily Mail's headline within a few hours was " Fury says all women deserve a good slap "
Regarding his homophobic views, he's entitled to his opinion but controversial things like that he should be keeping to himself.
Regarding the sexist views, you have to remember gypsys live a different way of life to the rest of us, e.g. the woman should cook, the woman should clean, the woman should stay at home and all that BS rubbish, but Muslims have pretty much equal views, yet Gypsys get villified, Muslims get welcomed with open arms, so in a way yes this country is very 2 faced because it's apparently not racist if it's a gypsy. So i can understand his point.
But like Ali, he should be judged on his boxing and not his comments, but it is a different era, I'd imagine if Ali was like he was in his day in this day he'd be locked up
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