Why Are US Boxers More Punch Drunk Than UK Boxers?

only thing I can think of, if that's remotely true, is that fighters enter the big league when they crack the US
many fighters in Europe get rich (or die tryin') by holding a belt hostage but never stepping up. it's 'easy money', and they can make more than some US-based fighters who don't crack PPV - and all without fighting top opposition

 

Because the big fights take place in the US.

 

Great Britain: The Isle of Glass Jaws

Watch the highly rated video documentary in youtube.

 

can you give us some examples?

 

My guess would be, assuming it is true, that it is simply down to numbers. The USA is vast compared to the UK and simply has many many more boxers at every level. If the same percentage each side of the water suffer the same ill effects you would expect to hear more slurring Americans.

 

James Toney.

 

gluten consumption

 

:good
do you think it has to do with quality of opposition though?

 

It's pretty simple. I don't want to over-generalize here, but top fighters in the US clearly have much better fighting resumes than fighters in the UK.

The level of competition is primarily the reason why they're so punch drunk.

Most UK fighters, even the few good/great one's, are sequestered in their country fighting tomato cans for the majority of their careers before they cross over the pond and try to make a name for themselves in the USA.

I hate to make a statement like that because obviously some posters will be upset hearing it, but anyone who follows boxing, especially on a global scale, knows that's the truth.

 

Maybe it's because we are British and understand the accent better and vice versa. americans couldn't understand a word Cheryl Cole said when she was a judge on American idol (even I can't understand geordies half the time) It's as simple as the fact we are all used to our own areas accent in my opinion.

 

Don't want to ruffle any ones feathers & hope I do not offend any one. But I believe fighting styles actually have more to do with nationality/race you are as well as location of trainning.

Its like comparing California trained boxers to east coast boxers. I believe boxers from cali are more offensive minded then the east.

 

because on the whole US boxers have had more demanding careers. I don't really think anyone can objectively refute that. Moving forward I don't know how that will change, heavyweight boxing, at least, seems to be becoming more demanding in the uk.