Charles Martel
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After a white fighter defeats a black fighter, the media indeed writes about the black fighter as if he was no good to begin with, even if they had praised him before the fight.
The perfect example of this is the Lacy vs. Calzaghe fight. The official odds were 6 to 1 in favor of Lacy, and many in the media were claiming that Lacy was the next great middleweight. But after Calzaghe gave him a boxing lesson, the same people began to say Lacy is a bum. I've never read a positive word about Lacy since that fight - you see, if they praised Lacy's ability, the implication would be that Calzaghe must be really good since he beat him! There seems to be an unwritten rule that a white fighter is never to be given the credit he deserves.
So yes, if Barrett loses, they'll call him a journeyman and not give Povetkin credit for a difficult win, but if Barrett wins, they'll build him up as a top contender.
The perfect example of this is the Lacy vs. Calzaghe fight. The official odds were 6 to 1 in favor of Lacy, and many in the media were claiming that Lacy was the next great middleweight. But after Calzaghe gave him a boxing lesson, the same people began to say Lacy is a bum. I've never read a positive word about Lacy since that fight - you see, if they praised Lacy's ability, the implication would be that Calzaghe must be really good since he beat him! There seems to be an unwritten rule that a white fighter is never to be given the credit he deserves.
So yes, if Barrett loses, they'll call him a journeyman and not give Povetkin credit for a difficult win, but if Barrett wins, they'll build him up as a top contender.
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