How come it's the Black British fighters who like wearing the flags on their trunks

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  1. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just out of curiosity how is he Polish?

    All four of his grandparents Polish? Just part Polish? Anybody know?
     
    Bub, Sep 26, 2011
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  2. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan wears a small ****stan flag on his shorts, Haye always has a small Turkish one.
    People are proud of their heratege, just like Oscars funky shorts in the Vargas fight
     
    SJS19, Sep 26, 2011
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  3. Emeritus

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    Froch is not from Poland someone in his family was Polish thats all. He is ENGLISH!

    Its not true loads of white fighters have the Union Jack / St George flag on their shorts!

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    Emeritus, Sep 26, 2011
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  4. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His mum and dad were also born in England, its his grandparents that were born in Poland.
     
    weegriffin, Sep 26, 2011
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    Carl Forch is from Nottingham bro
     
    CHAL_DIESEL, Sep 26, 2011
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  6. Chibuku

    Chibuku I'm awesome Full Member

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    I got it wrong,I read somewhere that his parents were Polish and carl was concieved in Poland and had his parents been like David Beckham he could have been called Warsaw.My apologies for that
     
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  7. Emeritus

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    BINGO! :deal
     
    Emeritus, Sep 26, 2011
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  8. Arran

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    Haye doesnt wear a turkish one, its a cyprus flag, booth was born in cyprus to british parents (maybe a military base as we have a couple there), haye actually became an honourary citizen of cyprus for things he has done in promoting the country as thats where he trains
     
    Arran, Sep 26, 2011
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  9. rooq

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    Christ i hate that analogy. A more appropriate one would be "if a pig of polish stock is born in a british pigsty does that make it a british pig? Yes."
     
    rooq, Sep 26, 2011
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  10. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Haye wears the 'Turkish' one because of where he now lives/and trains, the Turkish republic of Northern Cyprus

    I assume minority boxers

    Haye, Khan, Harrison etc, wear it simply because they know that English support is like no other, and they want the home fans to support them

    Same reason I'd do it
     
    Vidic, Sep 26, 2011
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  11. Emeritus

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    Not to mention Haye bought a home there.....
     
    Emeritus, Sep 26, 2011
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  12. SJS19

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    Apologies, Cypriot. Flags aren't my strong point
     
    SJS19, Sep 26, 2011
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  13. celtic-warrior

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    now this is just wrong ...

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    as is this:
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    celtic-warrior, Sep 26, 2011
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  14. Arran

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    why? he's british born and bred with irish ancestory...theirs ****ing 1000's of irish over here, its bound to cross-over
     
    Arran, Sep 26, 2011
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  15. celtic-warrior

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    no one who calls themself an "irishman" would wear a British flag on their shorts - it's ridiculous and can only be a misguided attempt to garner more support
     
    celtic-warrior, Sep 26, 2011
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