Phil Anselmo on sport in the US and American Heavyweight Boxing

Phil explains sport in the US to Browny of planetbrowny.com and why there are no American Heavyweight boxers.

[@fuzzfactorytouring]

Phil is an inspiration. Awesome to see him in top form again

[@planetbrowny]

@MsLarilord We met Phil at the High Voltage Festival in London last year (2010). I heard he wanted to talk about boxing, which is right up my street. Phil was a pleasure to talk to you, much like Andy Parker of UFO. He was a real gentleman and whatever you think about the man himself, he talks with a great deal of passion and I like people like that. Nothing worse than someone who just says what he thinks people want to hear. And I still think Phil would make a great commentator...

[@PoMu4]

THE DEFINITION OF A MAN !

[@fuzzfactorytouring]

Phil you are an inspiration.

[@SmokingolingUp]

he's speech was damn slow a few years ago, now that he's sober for a while he speaks normal again, I'm glad to see it

[@311Vision]

Phil has very good genes, still could pass for 25!!

[@joshimawashi]

When phil is sober or not stoned, he knows whats what!

[@Saighton]

I don't know shit about boxing, but thanks Phil for recognising the British English word 'Football', versus 'American Football'. You know he appreciates the UK.

[@Kendall2001]

@Spunkalish You misunderstood him. He said "MMA is more like real fighting" as in MMA is more like what happens when two people get in a fight not for sport but only to try to beat each other up. They would just do what they could to win. MMA is more complete unarmed combat. A boxer doesn't have to worry kicks, knees, elbows and about what does he do if his opponent takes him down to the ground? How does he defend against submissions, escaping submission holds, how does he get back up, etc.

[@libertycaps666]

@prefertosummit and thank for that the king is back

[@TheBomber15]

Shaved all off! Back to the days of Vulgar and Far Beyond Driven.

[@xhuntarianx]

The other thing Phil is forgetting is the rise of MMA. There are plenty of young, talented, guys in MMA willing to put in the work in the gym and make a good living fighting. Simply put MMA is overtaking boxing in popularity in the US. It's just a more exciting sport honestly, it's more like real fighting instead of just punching.

[@DiamandaButcher]

anselmo is the boss!!!!!!

[@WhiskeyMysticsandMen]

@metaphoria3 in the 80's

[@krakenturdz]

respect to Lennox Lewis, nice one.

[@altratronic]

The bottom line: with every passing year, the public becomes less interested in boxing. It's a snowball effect. This trend will continue.

[@bluesnparadise]

foget boxing checkout fedor the mma legend!

[@offitcock]

possible heavyweight champ right there haha

[@metaphoria3]

Tyson would kill Lewis in the 90's.

[@Timoth1983]

@Alexanderpinero1991 Many former heroin addicts maintain a certain amount of a youthful look. The drugs preserve them.

[@PistolPeteUKR]

neither Lewis nor foreman were Americans. They were British. Now it's Klitschko brothers who are not Americans either.

[@Alexanderpinero1991]

I still think phil has a anti aging gene

[@Spunkalish]

@xhuntarianx Boxers still get paid a hell of a lot more than Mixed Martial Artists. That's why you don't see many professional boxers going into MMA. Also boxing isn't any less of a "real sport" or "real fighting" just because it's one fighting style. By your logic kickboxing or jiu jitsu or judo or any other martial art by itself isn't "real fighting". That's a typical elitist MMA attitude right there.

[@cfpzona]

Phil should start paying attention to MMA. Boxing is dead in the U.S....MMA has taken over. Far more exciting sport.

[@ByronW365]

@PistolPeteUKR George Foreman is american !! Learn your boxing then speak on it .

[@Spunkalish]

@xhuntarianx Boxers still get paid a hell of a lot more than Mixed Martial Artists. That's why you don't see many professional boxers going into MMA. Also boxing isn't any less of a "real sport" or "real fighting" just because it's one fighting style. By your logic kickboxing or jiu jitsu or judo or any other martial art by itself isn't "real fighting". That's a typical elitist MMA attitude right there.