Why ARE Americans so obsessed with 'has been' fighters?

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  1. David UK

    David UK Boxing Addict banned

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    for example-
    Old man Bore-nard (lost twice to the very ordinary Taylor)
    Mosley-Classy fella, but lost twice to Vernon Forrest of all people!!
    Oscar-Years past his best
    Winky-Wake me up when it's over
    Jones-Utterly brilliant last century
    Tarver-Garbage


    ......when they have exciting young champs like Mayweather,Pavilk and Dawson? :huh
     
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  2. Quik

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    Yea hes so exciting to watch.
     
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  3. K2ray

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    aren't you the same clown who has repeatedly posted in these forums that you hope PBF loses against Hatton because he is brilliant:huh

    ...the great contradicitor is back I see:good
     
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  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I'd say Mosley is still a man in the present. He's in good shape, can crack, and still has world class speed, reflexes.

    Hopkins is a fading fighter, but still a world class one whose caginess and slickness can cause troubles for a lot of young fighters.
     
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  5. David UK

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    K2Gay, you really are a clown. Yes, I want Hatton to win because Mayweather is a brilliant fighter. The only contradiction is in your head
     
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  6. K2ray

    K2ray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So if I get it (according to the new Wiki of the world: David UK)Brilliance=you must lose
    :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
     
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  7. David UK

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    K2Gay-I'm quite happy for posters to disagree with me but you make absolutely no sense whatsoever and quite frankly I'm tired of reading your drivel, especially as this is frequently racist. So you are the first poster I've ever added to my ignore list. This means whatever either racist or meaningless nonsense you write I shall not be able to read it!!!
     
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  8. K2ray

    K2ray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ignore...a word not far of from what you are: ignorant.

    Shame you couldn't take the truth!
     
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    So Pavlik and Dawson deserve more respect than the others who have done so much for the sport? :huh
     
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    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :patsch

    Stupid post...
     
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  11. rr94

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    its stupid posts like this that keep me from reading ESB threads anymore.

    why does it always have to be a UK-USA thing?

    And the answer to your question:

    ALL THE FIGHTERS YOU MENTIONED HAVE ESTABLISHED SOLID HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS. Every fighter works their whole lives hoping to achieve such, and as an American fan (who doesnt necessarily like any of the fighters you mentioned) i enjoy watching them build their legacies and carve their own niches in the history books. I watched most of them fight since their amateurs. It's not because i'm American, it's because i'm a boxing fan, and i love boxing history being made. As for Dawson and Pavlik, i want to see them establish more than just a one division alphabet trinket or so.
     
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  12. David UK

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    Fair enough. I acknowledge your answer, although i still find it puzzling why the Seniors Tour is more popular than the fighters at the top of their game.

    With regard to UK v USA, I didn't mention a single UK fighter.:huh
     
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  13. David UK

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    I wan't talking about respect. I was wondering why fighters that are clearly years past their prime are the fighters most Americans seem to want to watch, rather than those in or approaching their prime. It's like a British fan getting all excited about a Howard Eastman fight rather than a David Haye fight
     
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  14. Rollo

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    :yikes
     
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  15. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think its not that we are obsessed with "has been" fighters as much as the damn media keeps force feeding them to us. HBO and Showtime are the ones that keep digging these guys up. Keep in mind free network TV no longer shows boxing anymore. ABC, CBS and NBC (but NBC's fights usually sucked) use to air boxing on Saturday afternoons, that way the average Joe could actually learn about a fighter and start following his career. Unfortunately that doesn't happen anymore.
     
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