Typical British boxing fan

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ourkid1984
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Typical British boxing fan

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Earlier today I was told that I wasn't the typical British boxing fan. When I asked why did they think that some of the reasons included;

My politics are 'to the left'
I'm a bit young (by the way I'm 26)
I'm white
I don't look like a fighter

I was suprised that these were somethings that a person felt that wasn't typical of a British boxing fan. What do people think is a typical British boxing fan as I find it an interesting topic as when I go to see boxing I don't see one or 2 types at boxing I see a wide range of people.
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ourkid1984 wrote:Earlier today I was told that I wasn't the typical British boxing fan. When I asked why did they think that some of the reasons included;

My politics are 'to the left'
I'm a bit young (by the way I'm 26)
I'm white
I don't look like a fighter.
It seems like they were talking rubbish.
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Horse wrote:
ourkid1984 wrote:Earlier today I was told that I wasn't the typical British boxing fan. When I asked why did they think that some of the reasons included;

My politics are 'to the left'
I'm a bit young (by the way I'm 26)
I'm white
I don't look like a fighter.
It seems like they were talking rubbish.
True but just wondering whether anyone else had a stereotype of a boxing fan.
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ourkid1984 wrote:True but just wondering whether anyone else had a stereotype of a boxing fan.
Intelligent, handsome, successful and witty, or is that just me?
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White thing is a bit baffling. Do they not attend shows in places outside London?
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Scottrf wrote:
ourkid1984 wrote:True but just wondering whether anyone else had a stereotype of a boxing fan.
Intelligent, handsome, successful and witty, or is that just me?
Sounds on the money to me
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ourkid1984 wrote:Earlier today I was told that I wasn't the typical British boxing fan. When I asked why did they think that some of the reasons included;

My politics are 'to the left'
I'm a bit young (by the way I'm 26)
I'm white
I don't look like a fighter
You have just described me! But you missed out 'incredibly handsome' :TU:
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That's me too. Although I'm 28 and four-fifths. Give or take.
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I am a politically correct, guardianista, woolly, liberal PC leftie - and I love boxing!
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I think we're establishing that you are the typical boxing fan
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freddydoesdallas wrote:I think we're establishing that you are the typical boxing fan
As far as I know...
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I would have thought the average boxing fan would definitely skew older - the younger guys who would typically have been into boxing are decamping for UFC/MMA in general terms.
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freddydoesdallas wrote:I think we're establishing that you are the typical boxing fan
Thats good to know, thanks! I was getting a bit paronoid lol :lol:

I forgot to mention that I'm extremely attractive..... (to some people)
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Scottrf wrote:
ourkid1984 wrote:True but just wondering whether anyone else had a stereotype of a boxing fan.
Intelligent, handsome, successful and witty, or is that just me?
No mate, me too :TU:
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I'm a liberal(in the true sense of the word by the way - ie. do what the fornicate I want - not one of these lilly livered lazy-student-eco-activist types who've highjacked the word for their own agenda ;;-) ), white, 27 year old northerner, I love boxing.

I think like someone else has mentioned you get many different types of fans.
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