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For a first-time post, that was pretty astute. I'm American and I'm a big Calzaghe fan, and not surprisingly, it's since the Lacy fight, which got huge coverage in the US. As for the passport issue (which relates to boxing about as much as my ass) a lot of Americans do not travel abroad because they cannot afford to. Travel is expensive and travel from the US to just about anywhere else is very expensive. It's not like hopping on the Eurostar or whatever and popping over to Paris for the weekend.

 

Your completely right. I am all for fighters taking their talents on the road and exposing ther skills to a variety of fans. On a side note, you were saying it depends on personality, can you believe Tyson a Brooklynite with a deep passion for the history of boxing never fought in MSG as a professional. It completely blows my mind!

 

Tyson fought at MSG early in his career when he was a rising contender.

 

Your right, Tyson was such a cash cow that his team made all the decisions. Still, even in his early career when he was fighting in upstate NY you think it would be natural for him to be on a card in NYC. Just goes to show you he was a yes man and probably had no input on his own career.

 

Ummmm...Mike Tyson fought in MSG 2 fights in a row, and also fought in Atlantic City, NJ (just south of New York City) MANY MANY times.

 

I stand corrected, i just checked his record and he did in fact fight their earlier in his career. Thanks.

 

My mistake I was misinformed. Thanks for telling me where New Jersey is located.

 

The fact is their isnt Americans and the rest, its Narrow minded boxing folks (Many of whom are American) and the knowledgable.

I adore Tommy Hearns. Im not black, american or every visited the Kronk. But I really dig how he contructed himself into a monster. Wherever you are in the world you can see Hearns fights and see just how good he was. His Nationality means nothing. He's good because he is good, simple as that.

Unfortunatly many fans dont see the Individual. They see their own narrow mindedness reflected in the actions and deeds of certain boxers. And as the States is a historical power in boxing with many great fighters, those aforementioned people just see a person who looks or holds the same passport as them as the be all and end all.

I was raised on Toney, Hopkins, and Jones. Each one great and respected by the majority of fans educated and stupid alike.

I was also raised on Benn, Calzaghe, Eubank, Collins and Watson. All very good fighters too. But as these fighters werent on the menu of most American fans, the ones who learnt about them were the most intrested in the sport itself. Not flagwaving fanboys who wouldnt respect a fighter unless he spoke like a ***** and called everyone a Motherf*&^er.

So really its between the educated fans and the fanboys.

Its just that the States has a enviroment that produces more than anywhere else.