Why there's no great Western European boxers?

[g27region]

Not trolling, I'm just really surprised. It seems like British, American, Latin and ex-Soviet fighters are the only ones who keeps professional boxing alive, if it wasn't for them boxing would be in a messed up state, but where's all Western European boxers, why they're far from being the force to be reckoned with in boxing?

Why we're not seeing great talents from countries like France or Germany, assuming that they have way bigger population than Eastern Europe and way more money to promote their fighters? I'm not even asking about good fighters from Africa or Asia, we're not seeing them as often as I'd want to. Probably these Asians and Africans choose different sports to follow, but why there's no good Western European fighters in pro boxing? Of course, I'm not talking about British fighters here, they have a long boxing tradition and it would be strange if they were non-existent in the sport, but what's up with other West European countries?

[M Bison]

For the size of America they're certainly not putting out many talents.

[lopetego]

Let's get the facts right

Eastern Europe ain't nothing special

Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania,etc, those countries aren't jack **** in boxing, they're on the same level as western countries like France and Italy.

only the ex-SOVIET nations like Ukraine, Chechnya, Kazakhztan and Russia are producing great fighters. there's a reason for that.The superior Rus' genes, and the mental and physical toughness that comes from having russian genes in your blood, even more if you have a soviet background, such as the Klitschkos.

Even guys like GGG, a mixed race from an ex-soviet country, benefits from their russian heritage, GGG is what he is thanks to his mostly russian genes. he owes nothing to koreans, koreans are soft people who cant fight. specially south koreans

So no, eastern euros aren't doing great, it's only russians. russians by heritage, ex-soviets if you want to call them that. It's only the descendants of the Rus', the strongest of all slavic people in history

[1hourRun]

For the size of America they're certainly not putting out many talents.

Ever heard of : Thurman, Charlo Bros, Vargas,The Garcias, Boo Boo,Wilder,Crawford,Spence,Santa Cruz,Caballero, Robert Easter Jr, Broner,Figeroa,the Benavidez Bros, Baby Miller?

[Kigali]

For the size of America they're certainly not putting out many talents.

Look who's talking.

Russian and Eastern Europe by sheer size should be doing lots more.

[Kigali]

Not trolling, I'm just really surprised. It seems like British, American, Latin and ex-Soviet fighters are the only ones who keeps professional boxing alive, if it wasn't for them boxing would be in a messed up state, but where's all Western European boxers, why they're far from being the force to be reckoned with in boxing?

Why we're not seeing great talents from countries like France or Germany, assuming that they have way bigger population than Eastern Europe and way more money to promote their fighters? I'm not even asking about good fighters from Africa or Asia, we're not seeing them as often as I'd want to. Probably these Asians and Africans choose different sports to follow, but why there's no good Western European fighters in pro boxing? Of course, I'm not talking about British fighters here, they have a long boxing tradition and it would be strange if they were non-existent in the sport, but what's up with other West European countries?

i don't see any "great" fighters coming out of Eastern Europe.

Lots of good and solid fighters....NOTHING anywhere near greatness.

[Kigali]

Ever heard of : Thurman, Charlo Bros, Vargas,The Garcias, Boo Boo,Wilder,Crawford,Spence,Santa Cruz,Caballero, Robert Easter Jr, Broner,Figeroa,the Benavidez Bros, Baby Miller?

You can't talk sense to that fat na.zi known as Freedom.


He's bitter and moist about all things American and Black.

Totally insecure.

[1hourRun]

You can't talk sense to that fat na.zi known as Freedom.


He's bitter and moist about all things American and Black.

Totally insecure.

Speaking of Western Euros and **** wasn't Max Schmeling the last great western euro or was it Calzaghe? lol!

[lopetego]

Let's not forget the USSR's extensive tradition in amateur boxing, as one of the powerhouses in amateur boxing for decades.

A ton of great fighters, ex-soviet countries like Ukraine, and even foreign countries like Cuba have benefited greatly from the soviet experience and technical prowess in amateur boxing.

Cubans weren't jack **** in amateur in boxing, until the USSR send soviet trainers there, to teach them how to fight properly, as part of the close relationship both countries had during the cold war era.

It's thanks to USSR, that Cuba is the amateur powerhouse it is currently. If the iron curtain had fell sooner and russians had been allowed to compete professionally since, let's say, the 50's or 60's, you can bet many of the legendary boxing champions from murica would be footnotes in history instead of legends.

¿For how long the HW championship of the world was nothing but the american championship in disguise? muricans conned the world for decades

just like they currently do calling the murican baseball championship ¨the World Series¨

[Kigali]

Speaking of Western Euros and **** wasn't Max Schmeling the last great western euro or was it Calzaghe? lol!

Ain't sh8t great about Calzhage either.
There is an entire wing dedicated to him in the Coward's hall of fame.


I keep hearing about all these great E European fighters but all I see is solid to good fighters....nothing great or special.