Is Europe not dominating the lower weight classes because...

No.

 

Different ethnic backgrounds produce different body types. Mixtures of ethnic backgrounds produce mixtures of those different body types.

 

HAHAHAHA

There are no boxing programs in America. No public high school in the country teaches boxing as even a segment of a Physical Education semester. None. Talk about your experience in Europe, don't make up **** about America.

 

Since when?

Did he go back in time, change his birth location, then come back to the present and not tell anyone about the update?

 

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It's a shame Europe doesn't have high school boxing programmes like this one.

 

Europeans have to do it the hard way.

 

They'd dominate even more if it wasn't for soccer.

 

Basketball and ice hockey are really big in some countries.

But yes, you are correct in your main point. :yep

 

Silva is a nonentity here. Floyd and Messi present an interesting case because they both started training at an early age in their given sport so it's hard to say what's natural and what's learned. Even taking that into account I'd say without doubt it's Messi, due not only to the enormity and competitiveness of the sport he's in, but due to his physical disadvantages growing up. His team recognised his prodigious talent very early and were willing to pay for his expensive medical treatments, which says a whole lot. Floyd's a hugely talented athlete who's honed his skills since childhood but Messi's just a freak.

 

Without soccer being the king in Europe they'd utterly ****ed. Franck Ribery would do JMM something terrible if he gave a **** about boxing.

 

Baskeball is marginally popular in Spain, Italy and some of the Eastern European and Baltic states, but it's a drop in the ocean compared to soccer. Plus I can't think of a single great fighter ever coming out of basketball (Grant? Deontay Bum Beater Wilder?). There are loads that have come out of soccer, mainly kickboxers, but a fair number of boxers too. One of them fought last night.

 

Franck Ribery would ugly JMM to death in the pre-fight staredown.

 

Are you a bit slow? Do you know nothing about Martinez's background growing up or did you just completely misunderstand the argument of the thread?

 

Since he is of European origin, like 90% of Argentines.

 

What are your thoughts on the topic?