True or False: Most pro boxers aren't fans of boxing

They like being in the sport and competing in it. But many of them don't know much about it. Kessler was nicknamed "Hitman" in his early career, but he had no idea who Thomas Hearns was.

 

idk about "most" but a lot of them don't really follow the sport too closely. So if your definition with fan is obsession, than maybe the answer to the poll question is true.

 

i think it depends on the interpretation, which will be mixed....

Boxers who are SERIOUS about their sport are also a "student of the sport".... they know the history, they know the great boxers, and they use that knowledge to learn from and progress themselves in the sport. I guess you can call them hardcore fans.

If you're basing fanship merely on public appearances at live fights, that's a different matter. Some show up cuz they know they're gonna get the attention they crave for, some show up cuz they honestly enjoy watching boxing. And the "Students of the Sport" and those who are "concerned" show up to observe their opposition working

 

That explains his reluctance to fight anyone decent. He didn't know who was out there.

 

I think most like (or even love) the competing part...feeling the energy of the crowd, the adulation, the feeling of victory, and some even love the training aspect.
I think the rotten business end of boxing leaves a lot of them feeling embittered though.

 

Floyd didn't knew who Robert Guerrero was... Before this fight. Or at least that's what he said to the Showtime crew.

 

Imagine a boxer who isn't a fan of boxing but a fan of MMA.

 

Sometimes when boxers talk about Ali I sometimes wonder if their entire perception of him is based on the Will Smith film. It often surprises me how much they don't know much about other fighters

 

Manganasaki?

 

I think its about 50/50. I think about a handful follow the sport religously like some of the fans here.
I think a lot of them are just casual fans. They know the top guys but would struggle to name 10 guys who are up and comers or making noise in the amateurs.

 

It's a sad fact that a lot of top tier athletes don't have a single clue about the sport they're partaking in.

 

James Toney was quite a fan of Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott

 

Would you expect an NFL or NBA player to be a fanboy of other teams/players?

They might admire or copy an old-school star from when they were growing up, but competition dictates self-focus first and foremost.

 

:rofl:deal And he know JMM:yep

 

Rio Ferdinand a football player from England he dedicates his evening to watching football games and regularly tweets about them