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The only place where the masters are booed

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In most countries, boxing masters are more than athletes. They are national treasures. These are symbols of pride, fight and identity. They are honored, decorated and celebrated no matter what happens in the ring.

In Mexico, Julio César Chávez Sr. He is still worshiped as a national hero, almost inviolable in terms of the status of decades after his perfection. Canelo Álvarez can divide the opinion, but the country never turns to him. The presidents hugged their hands, and the entire arenas explode in the songs of their names.

Pacquiao was not just cheering in the Philippines of Manna Pacquiao. He was elected senator, taking into account the highest honors of the nation, and accepted both victory and failure.

In Great Britain Anthony Joshua received OBE, Tyson Fury attracted hundreds of thousands to parades, and Ricky Hatton had whole cities singing his name.

In Japan Nayya Inoue fights at 9am and still sells arenas. Both state officials and corporations set up to celebrate him as a symbol of domestic perfection.

In Ukraine, Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk became living symbols of rebellion during the war, directly associated with national pride and military courage.

But it is different in the United States.

America, exception

The US does not gather around their masters. He breaks them too often. Local fighters are booed, while foreign opponents cheered like adopted heroes.

Floyd Mayweather was one of the greatest defensive geniuses that sport has ever seen. However, in America he was booed, called boredom and forced to accept the role of a villain only to sell tickets.

Deontay Wilder was a knockout machine, heavyweight with nuclear power, but he never got the same embrace of Anthony Joshua, who enjoyed in Great Britain. In the arenas in the USA, Wilder often looked like a guest, drowned out by traveling British fans.

Andre Ward was everything that fans say that the Olympic medalist, an invincible champion, a supple, family man and a role model outside the ring. Despite this, he was underestimated and emphasized, his brilliance rejected as “dull”.

Terenka Crawford was flawless, destructive in the ring, humble and respectful outside of it. However, Omaha is the only place where he is treated as a master; Throughout the country, he never received a platform or love he deserves.

Even Shakur Stevenson, a adolescent, undefeated technician, was booed in his yard Newark for being “too technical”.

Lesson? In America, it doesn’t matter who you are or how you fight.

If you are skillful and defensive, you are “dull”.

If you are an artist KO, you are “one -dimensional”.

If you are bold, you are “arrogant”.

If you are humble, you are “dull”.

There is no victorious formula.

British contrast

Meanwhile, loyalty in the Atlantic is unconditional.

Golovkin learned this on his own skin. When he fought Kell Brook in London, he was an invincible terror of sport in medium weight. But when Walkouts began, Brook was cheering rafters, and Golovkin was booed. The message was straightforward: in Great Britain you support your man, regardless of the chances.

The same loyalty is the reason why Ricky Hatton was worn like a king even with failure and why Tyson Fury, despite scandals and failures, still fills the arena with voices that never turn against him.

Olympic tip

Even at the Olympic Games, the difference is obvious.

In Cuba, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine, medalists celebrate like national treasures.

In the United States, Olympic boxers return home unnoticed, often changing into a professional without a fanfare that their medals should bring.

The question that hangs

Other nations celebrate their fighters because they are them.

In America, the masters are booed, regardless of whether they are offensive or defensive, humble or bold, knockout artists or spotless boxers.

So when the masters are hated no matter what they do, what is left to explain?

Other nations celebrate their fighters as national treasures.

Why is America the only place where Boos drowns out the flag?

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Adrien Broner Flight Post leaves comeback hanging in the balance

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Adrien Broner talks at the press conference for his last fight.

Adrien Broner has sparked fresh concern after he shared a late-night post from a flight showing multiple drinks as questions continue to mount over his boxing future.

The former four-division world champion posted the clip with the caption, “I’m almost close to Denzel on this,” referring to the film – a comparison that raises its own questions.

The backlash was almost immediate, with comments ranging from mockery to concern as Broner’s latest appearance came days after a tumultuous run that had already cast doubt on his latest comeback attempt.

Some questioned whether the return rumors had died down, while others took a more direct assessment of the current state of affairs. A smaller number urged Broner to peaceful down, but the overall reaction pointed in one direction: uncertainty.

Same pattern, fresh moment

Fasting is not an isolated moment. It follows a pattern in which failures are quickly followed by promises of redemption.

This comes after a messy period in which Broner was already given a “last chance” opportunity to return to the game after admitting he had returned to street life and was asking for one last chance.

Since then, events have unfolded rapidly, from a 48-hour spiral that required intervention to prevent drinking and driving, to further fallout involving those around him. Each moment reinforced the same question: had anything actually changed?

Adrien Broner under pressure

Broner continues to beg, begging for another chance. The final comeback is already approaching the next evening’s moment, when the former champion reaches the age of 37 and is running out of time to make the same promises.

It seems that Don King has become another promoter who has failed to tame “The Problem” who is intent on chasing quick money while living the same lifestyle – it’s getting tiring to repeat it.

For a fighter once on the verge of becoming a superstar, the gap between promise and reality has never been greater.

What will happen next?

There are no longer concerns about whether Broner will be able to return to the ring.

It’s a question of whether he can stay on track long enough to get back on track.

The recording speaks for itself. The reaction was sobering. The question is now elementary – is it the same cycle again?


About the author

Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Since 2010, he has been interviewing world champions, breaking down international titles exclusively and reporting from the ring. His work is distributed on major platforms including Apple News. Read the full biography.

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Gilberto Ramirez leaves with two fights left

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“I think one or two more fights,” Ramirez told Fight Hub TV when asked about his long-term plans. “I have been practicing this sport for a long time.”

Ramirez, 33, said that while he still wants to continue his career for now, he is already thinking about how his career will end, not how long it can be extended. Ramirez said he has achieved key goals in the sport, including becoming world champion in two divisions, but still wants to perform at the highest level before he retires.

That pursuit begins with Benavidez, a fight that Ramirez believes will define his status and push his name further to the top of the sport.

“I will beat him. That’s my plan, to fight Opetaia,” said Gilberto about his desire to fight former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.

It’s a shoot-for-the-stars plan for Ramirez, but you can’t blame him for wanting to fight Opetaia. The biggest obstacle is not only the fight itself, but also where Jai Opetaia currently sits. Jai is now the face of Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.

At the same time, Ramirez hinted at one last twist before his retirement. When asked about moving up again, he left the door open to a possible heavyweight fight, even admitting that he may not be the biggest fighter in the division.

“Why not?” Ramirez talked about moving up to heavyweight. “That would be amazing.”

If Zurdo loses to Benavidez, his plan for Opetaia will likely evaporate and he may just go straight to the heavyweight event for one last payday before he suspends them.

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Eddie Hearn expects Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 fight to be canceled and replaced with world title fight

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Eddie Hearn expects Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 to be cancelled and replaced by world title fight

The final decision may come after the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch drama ends.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Mayweather and Pacquiao were set to fight professionally more than 10 years after their first meeting, with the event streaming live on Netflix and taking place on September 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

In recent weeks the duel was in doubt, after Mayweather stated that the fight would instead be an exhibition, while Pacquiao continues to insist that it must be a fully sanctioned fight.

Since it is currently unknown whether this will actually come to fruition, this has probably given the clearest signal that this will no longer happen.

Conversation with FightHypepromoter Eddie Hearn said he thinks Netflix can now focus on the WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, essentially replacing the Mayweather-Pacquiao event.

“It’s all a mess. I’m surprised Netflix got into this whole circus… Netflix is ​​modern to boxing, but they need to be a little more solid in the routine because you can’t actually call the fight and it just falls by the wayside and it just doesn’t look great.”

“NO [I don’t believe it will happen]not now. Netflix is ​​only going to do so many fights and the Benn-Garcia fight is now said to be on September 12 or whenever that happens, so obviously this is the fight to replace Mayweather-Pacquiao.

“If it happened Mayweather-Pacquiao, they are committed to that fight, but if it doesn’t happen they will want another fight and from the sound of it it will be Garcia vs. Benn.”

The world title fight between Garcia and Benn has been widely discussed this month, and if Hearn is right, it could spell the end of any hopes of Mayweather and Pacquiao fighting again.

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