Featherweight Orlando Cruz announces he is gay

[whiskey]

Interesting, he is the first to publicly announce his sexuality.

[dondada]

Really? Wondered when this was going to happen.

Fair play to the chap.

[dondada]

A natural match up for Adrien Boner.

(I do apologise.)

[Old bones Ian]

It shouldn't matter, but i expect that its not been an easy thing for him to come out and say.

[15829]

Fair play to him take takes guts to come out but it doesn't really matter to anyone but him what way he goes, his next fight will get alot of coverage



I wonder wether this will inspire anyone on here to come out

[Jeff Thomas]

If I was gay I promise you I wouldn't give a shit what anyone thought. I don't think it's a big deal.

Unrelating to the above posts!

[stujones]

There was a fighter before - but he publically came out before his debut and used it as a marketing tool.

[chad]

Good on him. It must be tough for anyone to come out, especially if you are in the public light or a sports star.

[jonp]

If I was gay I promise you I wouldn't give a shit what anyone thought. I don't think it's a big deal.

Unrelating to the above posts!

Methinks the lady doth protest too much

[banjo]

Nothing wrong with it but feeling the need to openly admit it is attention whoring.

[big_tonyT]

Fair play to the lad must have been a tough decision to go public!!

[Bricks]

The commentators on his fights will have to alter traditional boxing jargon or be accused of being homophobic themselves or making him out to be a sexual predator.

They wont be able to say "Cruz is going downstairs on his opponent"...."he's hooking his man"....."He's gone down"..."he needs to hold his opponent in the clinches"....and if Steve Smoger calls him "baby" Cruz might complain of sexual harrasment......the permutations are endless but its good for boxing as the bigots will have to change their mindsets.... some of his opponents who may be bigoted might be psycologically affected if they cut Cruz and lay off him for fear of getting his in their minds potentially affected blood!............. (PS for attention of a cocksucker like hurlock this post is tongue in cheek! (Whoops thats another phrase commentators wont be able to make about Gomez's pre fight comments)

[Bronxbull666]

"Cruz is beating his man around the ring."
"Cruz is on his backside."
"Cruz is keeping his man occupied with his left glove."
"Cruz is gonna need some Vaseline on that one."
"The referee is pulling Cruz off."
"That's a hard blow from Cruz."
"Cruz is blowing."
"Cruz's shots aren't straight enough."
"Cruz likes dancing around the ring."
"Cruz has been shafted by the judges."

[Bricks]

[TJ77]

'cruz is being battered in the ring '
Probably a good thing for the gay community but should make little difference to everyone else.
Unless he beats you live that one down ...

[Bronxbull666]

It's hardly surprising. His name sounds like a weekend pastime for members of the Floridan homosexual community.

it does

[Dan Dares]

Fair play to the man.

[taffytoon]

I will openly come out on here

I'm a lesbian.

[soulboy]

bet he's had his fair share of bums

[IRLangmaid25]

Interesting, he is the first to publicly announce his sexuality.

Good on him and good not just for this sport but for sport in general, and it will give him more confidence because he is not having to hide it or lie to anyone or worry about what people will think and will hopefully attract a new audience to this sport we all love.

[TJ77]

He apparently fears no one will fight all cummers .
Brings new meaning to training camp .

[hurlock]

His promoter was miffed when he confessed he wanted bums.

& he wants a nice purse

[whiskey]

Apparently there is an openly gay guy on the white collar circuit called the Pink Pounder.

Allegedly he struggles to get bouts as people are scared of the stigma should they lose to him.

[tear up]

Nothing against gay s but wouldn't like to share the showers at a gym with the pink pounder

[Old bones Ian]

Joking aside , its 2 of the sports thought the hardest Boxing and Rugby that we have guys coming out.

Also is it possible to write anything on this thread that doesn't sound wrong?