Do You Think That Ancestry Plays A Major Role In A Fighter?

I think it can but not nessecarily for the reasons you pointed out.

Genetically, there is only a very weak link between then and now. As far as genes go, it's going to be your parents and grandparents who make the difference. I imagine Jones had very athletic relatives, for instance. Like they say, fighters are born not made. This is where genes are diectly involved, but it's only recent relatives who have a factor.

However, as far as personalities go, I think there is a link. Again, not genetically, but people have a sense of pride in their heritage and follow the sterotypes of their ancestors. Look at modern English athletes. If yo could sum up a generation of sports stars, for all the faults we have, we are definetly gritty and don't give in. It's that sense of pride which has been established over thousands of years and is still common in Britain today. When the Romans tried invading Britain they noted how we were a proud people. People said it throughout history, right the way up to World War II. That grit and determination is synonymous with Britain and it's people. So in that sense, ancestory does dictate a fighters attitude.

 

I'm An Aztec Warrior Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

No, otherwise you would see primitive tribalistic type races producing the best fighters, i.e a thousand Ike Ibeabuchis.

Or in the case of the Pacific Islanders who were war faring even 100 years ago and were known as the fiercest warriors, why is there none near the Top 10 in any division.

 

Say hello to mini-me.

 

I don't want no grilled cheese. PASS THE WIRE PASS THE WIRE!!!!!!!!

 

No more Locked Doors!

GRACIAS

 

yea real ancient warriors

 

I'm gonna stop this now cause I can go all night.

 

Yea me too lol.

 

Not really.

 

Kudos for coming up with an interesting topic!

I think the way a fighter fights has less to do with ancestral genetics - but possibly influenced by his heritage. I think that a fighter's heritage could play a very important role in preparing young fighters to become fighters by giving them myths to live up to. Samurai. Shaolin. Vikings. Aztec warriors. For America - the legends of cowboys comes to mind. Young warriors wanting to live up to that heritage will no doubt keep it somewhere in the back of their minds drawing courage, inspiration and strength from it.

 

Weird you should mention "Jones". RJ SR. was a pro fighter and he wasn't very good at all.

RJ Sr. finished with a 12-8 record, and lost every time he stepped up in class. You would never expect his son to be a great fighter, but he was.

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