Why does "creating an image" in boxing mean acting like a twat?

The point behing creating an image is too appeal to yanks. Most of them are twats who love gobshites hence the behaviour of the fighters you named. It is generally yank boxers who act like tha, europeans/mexicans/puerto ricans are generally ok.

 

Ward? Beating Froch doesn't make one a *****.

 

To be fair I always thought Ward seemed pretty sound, but hes been getting worse talking shite recently, although I still think hes ok and would defo not group him with the other guys that were mentioned.

 

Oh **** off you bitter ****.

 

Because it's easier to create an image that sells by being a twat. Very few fighters have genuine charisma. Johnny Tapia had it. Very few fighters are talented and exciting enough to be able to become superstars just based on what they do in the ring. Pacquiao is an example. Can you imagine if Floyd Mayweather was a nice guy? He would still sell, but not as much. Look at Andre Ward. Very good fighter but the nice, God fearing family man image? It's pretty boring. Tapia was a nice guy too, but he had personality, unlike Ward. If Floyd and Broner were nice guys like Ward, firstly there wouldn't be the haters who want to see them lose, and there wouldn't be the swag generation-those clown kids who mistake hair brushing for personality. Everything about Broner, the way he talks, the way he dresses, is considered "cool" by kids these days. Personally, I think he looks like a jackass, but it generates interest either way. People usually either love him or hate him. I'm in the middle. The guy has the personality of a barbie doll, but there is a lot to admire. The guy is a winner and makes no apologies for having supreme confidence. Plenty of nice guys in boxing who are down to earth but have boring personalities. Shrugging their shoulders through interviews, no energy in their voices, coming out with nothing but cliches. Even Oscar DLH was boring and seemed a bit fake. He's good looking though, and had a great story. Most fighters don't have that. Being a nice guy that sells it just very difficult.


It shows you just how different Americans are to brits. They will look at a lot of our fighters and be bored to tears, and brits will look at their fighters and be turned off because they're brash and loud. The fake nice guy act IMO is even worse than acting like a twat. I've don't mind Hatton but the way he acted after his last fight was poor. Didn't mention Senchenko once, and made it all about him. Ricky Hatton this and Ricky Hatton that. Then there's constantly reminding everyone what a nice down to earth man of the people he is. How is this any less arrogant than Khan/Mayweather talking about himself in the third person?

 

Elvis is Irish, not American.

 

Attention-seeking extroverts always attract more media coverage, especially if they have the skills to back it up.

Never underestimate the value of novelty & the impact that can have on a fighters earnings. Broner might not be especially bright or funny or charismatic but he's going to earn a fortune.

 

now I'm not trying to brag or say I told you so but before this fight this is what I said

Okay I'm bragging. :yep He done came across alright after the fight did Broner. Showed respect to Reese. People were wishing for Rees to break his jaw, but it was just a bit of fun from Broner, nothing malicious or spiteful. Like I said, brits and Americans are very different people.

 

What are you on about? Of course broner is actually a twat in real life. You have to be a twat to think being a twat is the way forward. Could you imagine someone who clearly isn't a twat, someone respectable with dignity like, I dunno, katsidis or wladimir klitschko rapping their way down the ring dancing like a ******ed jungle animal? No, because they aren't dickheads and know how to act.
Every time one of these clowns come on the scene people are like "oh he's cool IRL". No. Floyd mayweather is a ****. Naz is a ****. Eubank is a ****. Broner is a ****. End of. Ali used wit, intelligence and charisma to build a character, broner can't string a sentence together.

 

Its the only way Black Fighters can attract decent crowds.

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