UK Daily Mail: "'Princess' Haye gets a lesson in class from Klitschko"

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  1. CubanLinx

    CubanLinx Active Member Full Member

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    I can't understand why British people don't like Haye. It's bizarre. British people are supposed to support their British fighters. How could you cheer on the foreign fighter against one of your own countrymen.
     
    CubanLinx, Jun 28, 2011
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  2. dave-slave

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    depends if you buy into nationalism in sports. Boxing is far more about personality in my opinion.
     
    dave-slave, Jun 28, 2011
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  3. CubanLinx

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    Don't most people buy into nationalism though? It's about representing your country. You should want your own countryman to do well. I don't know why some people are getting so offended over Haye's trash talk. It's obvious he's not really like that and he just needs to hype the fight.

    I've noticed a lot of British people hate De Gale and Amir Khan too. Definitely starting to notice a pattern there.
     
    CubanLinx, Jun 28, 2011
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  4. icemax

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    I haven't come across one person who doesn't want him to win
     
    icemax, Jun 28, 2011
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  5. dave-slave

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    I don't care about anyone "representing my country", that's a load of crap if you ask me. I dont watch a British film over an American one, just because it's British..you know what I'm saying.

    They all come across as being arrogant, a lot of people don't like that.
     
    dave-slave, Jun 28, 2011
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  6. Valane

    Valane Active Member Full Member

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    Why? What is representing your country?

    What's a country? Some lines some idiot drew on a map...

    ****ing hell, this is some funny stuff.
     
    Valane, Jun 28, 2011
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  7. dave-slave

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    it's funny for you and me, but a lot of people really buy into it. No point arguing.

    :good
     
    dave-slave, Jun 28, 2011
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  8. CubanLinx

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    There's nothing wrong with being patriotic and proud of your country, though. It's more than just lines on a map. It's a culture.
     
    CubanLinx, Jun 28, 2011
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  9. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Nice to see. I am sure this braggart is an embarrassment to decent British people - who will just as happy as the rest of us when his glass jaw gets shattered Saturday.
     
    Zakman, Jun 28, 2011
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  10. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not a hope in Hell. You would be wrong even if you did say 99% of the English want Haye to win, but you think the Scots, Irish and the Welsh are also backing Haye?
    :rofl :nut
     
    Manning, Jun 28, 2011
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  11. dave-slave

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    British soap heart throb wants Wlad to beat Haye's ass!

    lol

    http://twitter.com/#!/kelvin_fletcher

    That's Andy Sugdan from Emmerdale for you guys:D

    His comments about nationality etc are spot on.
     
    dave-slave, Jun 28, 2011
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  12. russ1588

    russ1588 New Member Full Member

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    Wlad comes across as a nice fella and probably is but this is boxing not ****in strictly come dancing. I want Haye to win purely and simply because he's British and so am i, im patrotic and regardless of how much class Wlad apparently has id love Haye to spark him.
     
    russ1588, Jun 28, 2011
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  13. FakeBlood

    FakeBlood CEO @ Fight Club Full Member

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    I watch boxing precisely because I don't care about tribalism and nationality.

    I support the most skilled fighters.
     
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  14. CubanLinx

    CubanLinx Active Member Full Member

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    Good to have some patriotism on the forum.
     
    CubanLinx, Jun 28, 2011
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  15. russ1588

    russ1588 New Member Full Member

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    That's fair enough and im the same when it comes to people like Pacquiao and Mayweather but if its a British fighter involved i'll want them to win regardless of who their fighting or how they've been perceived in the lead up to the fight.
     
    russ1588, Jun 28, 2011
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