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Why not if you make your MONEY having your fights AT HOME . The fight game is about money not some plastic belt when we see your great fights its ALL ABOUT MONEY and as it was called prize fighting.There are lots of good fights out there I would like to see but they will not happen :) :) :)
Is this defending Calzaghe or what? Fighting on home ground is all well and good, but you have to test the waters outside of your country's borders, that includes American champs too, assuming that there are worthy foes outside the country. All the greats have fought away from home and performed just as well. When great fighters don't fight outside of their country, it hurts them.
Take Nicolinno Locche for example. GREAT fighter. But he only fought twice outside of e of Argentina and even among some of the most hardcore fans, you'd be lucky for anyone to tell you anything about Locche.
Calzaghe fights in England. England is about the size of California in terms of population, geography it's much smaller. Not every great fighter lives in England nor do they want to go to England to fight. Had Jeff Lacy not gone to England, Calzaghe would mean nothing right now.
It's the same with Jones Jr, he really hurt himself in the eyes of the fans by not going to Europe. Because say what you want about Jones, his resume past 1994 is underwhelming to say the least. Yeah he made money, and that's fine, no one is saying that Calzaghe needs to come to the states to make money, but damn.
Sorry for rambling but nothing gets under my skin quite like a great fighter, who doesn't leave their backyard yet still expects to be great or given the benefit of the doubt when big fights don't get made.
I hear what you are saying, I just wish some people can compromise sometimes so we can see the best possible fights, JC Vs Hopkins or Taylor or Kessler would sell out anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Counter
Simply stated, if you are the best you can win anywhere even on the road
At least if your not fighting in Germany or Italy.
I believe a great champion can and must take his show on the road
I will always defend any champion who chooses to fight in their own country whether they be English, American, German or whatever. When youre on the way up in the game I agree with most of you - you should go wherever and do whatever you have to to get the fights you want. But once youre the champ, once youre the man to beat - why should you go round the world to make the fights. If someone wants to challenge you for your title they should come and get it.
Some people say Joe should fight in the USA why he has been a champ over 10 years made a GOOD LIVING and he is the champ. The thing is no one knocks Hopkins or ODH or RJJ FOR NOT FIGHTING OUTSIDE THE USA why because of the MONEY.I no it so do you ALL. :o :o :o :o