Top 19 Nations: With World Boxing Champions & Population.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Ruderic, Mar 29, 2012.


  1. VX.Nefarious

    VX.Nefarious Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Same thing can be said for U.S and Mexico, Boxing is just not that big in those areas, In Mexico I just know 2 people who box, here in the U.S. I know of 3, you know how many play Football and/or Basketball(soccer)? over 5000 in Mexico, over 4000 in the U.S., nearly nobody that I know gives a f*** about Boxing besides the 2 or 3 yearly BIG ppv fights. In the other hand 80% of the people I know follow and play one or both Football(soccer) and Basketball, and they talk about it all the time:bart, yet know nothing of Boxing:bart. Imagine if Boxing was as popular in Mexico, U.S., Philippines, Thailand or any country as it is in P.R., by now all those countries would have over 1000 world champions and the smaller countries would have far less.
     
  2. boranbkk

    boranbkk "ไม่ได้โม้นะ" Full Member

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    Wow, that's freaky. They look like twins, see the left eye.
     
  3. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very interesting stats. Great work.
     
  4. Opti

    Opti Active Member Full Member

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    Don't forget that Eastern Europe was under communist control as well until 1990
     
  5. boranbkk

    boranbkk "ไม่ได้โม้นะ" Full Member

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    That's a really good point.
     
  6. tobias

    tobias Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, Romania had no professional boxing before the 90s and after 1990, 4 world boxing champions: Mihai Leu, Leonard Doroftei, Adrian Diaconu and Lucian Bute. And Ukraine with the Klitschkos, Kotelnik and now Senchenko. I think there are the best countries from the area after Russia of course. Poland, Hungary, Armenia and Belarus also had or have talented boxers.
     
  7. 11player

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    Funny, I would expect countries like Russia, Ukraine, Poland and maybe Germany/Australia to feature high on the list.