| ID | 190116 |
| Title Proper | Pretty fly for a white guy |
| Other Title Information | the politics of race, nation and difference in professional boxing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Harris, John |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 2008 Joe Calzaghe (from Wales) fought Bernard Hopkins (from the USA) in a light-heavyweight boxing match. Prior to the fight Hopkins had taunted Calzaghe with the refrain that he would never lose to a white boy. This paper assesses the interplay of discourses surrounding race and nation in the build-up to the contest between the two boxers. The analysis highlights how simplistic binaries are used to perpetuate notions of difference and considers how this accentuates divides in contested racial and national terrains. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 30, No.1; Feb 2023: p.1-18 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 2023-02 30, 1 |
| Key Words | Usa ; Social Class ; Wales ; Calzaghe ; Hopkins |