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Title: African American fighters.
Post by: Wombat on January 08, 2007, 08:46:19 PM
Why is their not alot of African American fighters in MMA when in fact they own boxing?
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: Kwon on January 08, 2007, 09:25:25 PM
More african americans train boxing than MMA perchance?
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Post by: realkarateblackbelt on January 10, 2007, 06:07:17 PM
Actually, Russians own boxing.  ;D
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: RancherRanger on January 11, 2007, 06:20:19 AM
Where I train, everybody is white.  I'm kinda surprised there isn't at least a few minorities but that will probably change with time.  I think alot of people get discouraged at how much it can cost.  Boxing is still cheaper and I think there are alot of smaller gyms that set up in some of the lower cost areas.
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: bigbalddaddy on January 11, 2007, 08:41:43 AM
Cause it's one on one and gangs are not allowed nor weapons (joke)!  Boxing is just that, quick hands can do well with a little power but that's as far as they go.  Have you ever seen a world champion grecko wrestler that's black or an olympic wrestling champ that's black?  I can't ever remember one. 
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: realkarateblackbelt on January 11, 2007, 10:12:03 PM
All the heavyweight boxing champs are Russians/East-Europeans except that steroid black guy with the dreadlocks.
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: Dredlock Rasta on January 12, 2007, 06:55:37 AM
African Americans dominate boxing and only time will tell how long before they dominate MMA. (Silva, McDonald are a start)
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: rccs on January 12, 2007, 07:15:33 AM
Why is their not alot of African American fighters in MMA when in fact they own boxing?
Do not compare boxing to MMA. MMA requires much more skilss, sacrifice and full body Strength. You fight everyone from everywhere, in boxing careers are manage and fights arranged. Any top Afro American boxer would be destroyed in MMA. Besides that, European athletes have an advantage in genetics, they are Stronger!!!
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: OKMike on January 12, 2007, 06:48:16 PM
Have you ever seen a world champion grecko wrestler that's black or an olympic wrestling champ that's black?  I can't ever remember one. 

Yes, there have been.  Kenny Monday is one.
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: realkarateblackbelt on January 12, 2007, 07:09:56 PM
Do not compare boxing to MMA. MMA requires much more skilss, sacrifice and full body Strength. You fight everyone from everywhere, in boxing careers are manage and fights arranged. Any top Afro American boxer would be destroyed in MMA. Besides that, European athletes have an advantage in genetics, they are Stronger!!!

Oh brother. ::)
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: Wombat on January 12, 2007, 08:50:01 PM
Do not compare boxing to MMA. MMA requires much more skilss, sacrifice and full body Strength. You fight everyone from everywhere, in boxing careers are manage and fights arranged. Any top Afro American boxer would be destroyed in MMA. Besides that, European athletes have an advantage in genetics, they are Stronger!!!

a European "Jimmy the Greek"  ;D
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: Earl1972 on January 12, 2007, 10:18:13 PM
blacks don't dominate boxing, there are tons of mexicans

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Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: theonlyone on January 13, 2007, 02:28:17 AM
Actually, Russians own boxing.  ;D
To be presise they do all speak Russian.
Title: Re: African American fighters.
Post by: bigbalddaddy on January 13, 2007, 06:24:20 AM
blacks don't dominate boxing, there are tons of mexicans

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Come to think of it...as a whole mexicans probably dominate boxing!  Every gym I have been to is packed full of essa's! ;D