Which nationality do you consider Lennox to be?

He is what he feels he is.

 

re black footballers calling themselves English - yeah, why not - if they're born in England, they can call themselves English, especially if they've lived here their whole life, etc., but in Lennox's case, calling himself English, given his links to Canada seems a bit over-specific, and given his Jamaican ethnicity, it may not be accurate in most people's eyes, because of the English/British distinction - the former tends to refer to the ethnicity, whereas the latter to the nationality - of course, things are changing and English is referring to nationality more and more too.

Not bothered at all, personally. He can call himself whatever he wants. I'm sure the English would be happy to claim him as their own anyway.

A bit strange that he would go out of his way to brush under the carpet his Jamaican ethnicity and his links to Canada, though, that's my only point, but yeah, if he feels English, he can get away with calling himself that easily under the circumstances. :conf

 

Yep. Not what some clueless keyboard nerd with an axe to grind tells him he is.

 

What ? You do know England is just part of Britain dont you ? I am English, and British.

 

I am British, but not English.

The two don't necessarily go hand in hand.

I'm sure you know that it isn't enough for someone to be born in England to become a British citizen (leaving the English-ness aside, because you cannot be an English citizen yet).

For example, in Lennox's case, had his mother asked for him to have citizenship other than British (Jamaican, say), he would have been Jamaican, born in England. etc. etc.

Unless your parents are both British citizens, it isn't enough for you to be born in Britain to be British. (Legally speaking).

 

He is Canadian. He's very well known in the Jamaican-Canadian community in Toronto. He used to be good friends with my mother, apparently he's very arrogant and can be kind of a d-bag at times. Great fighter though.

 

You may as well be speaking french mate im sorry, i have no idea what you're trying to say

 

Its gas, when he was fighting (especially when he fought Bruno) the Brits hated him. Slated him cause he was claiming to be British even though he won gold for Canada and was full blooded Jamaican (and now lives in Jamaica, not England or Canada) and has a Canadian accent but when he became "one of the greatest Heavyweights of all time" he's British all of a sudden (according to Brits of course) They jump all over something when it's winning. If Joe Calzaghe was a shite boxer he'd be Welsh, not British.

 

Bitter ****.
Check out the crowds who flocked to see him against Ruddock, McCall etc, he was massive here. My guess is you're too young to remember it anyway.

 

ESPECIALLY #4!

Where does he live these days by the way?

America?

 

Pretty sure it is, by law.

 

Never remember him "brushing under the carpet his Jamaican ethnicity" especially when he used to bust out the patois in the after fight interviews.

"n'on test this mon" "nuf respec'" etc. All stuff I heard Lewis say to Merchant etc after fights.

The guy had dreadlocks and wore a beanie hat, while listening to reggae in training camp. He certaonly was ashamed of his Jamaican background.

Razor Ruddock was BORN in Jamaica, so was Donovan Bailey and Ben Johnson, people still refer to these people as Canadian.

I really dont care what he considers himself to be honest. He has the right to say hes any one of 3 nationalities. Heck,if you want to get all ethnic about it, his ancestors were African!

Who cares really?

 

typical irish ****, crying like a ***** because you produce ****.

 

That's a clear load of bollocks. Don't let your personal prejudices get in the way of reality...