What titleholders never fight in foreign countries?

[Master]

Yoan Pablo Hernandez has fought exclusively in Germany

[Britkid]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

[Master]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

[Master]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

What about Ken Buchanan?

[Britkid]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

What about Ken Buchanan?

Yes, but thanks to this young Panamanian fella, Ken only made two successful defences.

[Master]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

What about Ken Buchanan?

Yes, but thanks to this young Panamanian fella, Ken only made two successful defences.

Looking at Ken's record he would have carried on fighting abroad if he won.

[Vendettos]

Brian Nielsen never held a major title, just a few insignificant ones.

He never fought outside Denmark, only 3 times early in his career.

Even Tyson had to go to Denmark to fight him.

[Britkid]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

What about Ken Buchanan?

Yes, but thanks to this young Panamanian fella, Ken only made two successful defences.

Looking at Ken's record he would have carried on fighting abroad if he won.

Buchanan bemoaned the lack of money and opportunities available to him in the UK. He was caught in that era when it looked like the one night exhibition tournaments (since reinvented as 'Prizefighter'), looked to of ruined the sport to anyone weighing less than 160lbs.

[Britkid]

It could be interesting to spin the question around and ask which 'long term' champs never defended in their 'home' Country.

Technically Napoles would be an answer, but not really; so the first that comes to mind is Brian Mitchell. Brian won the crown at home, but never defended it there, there after.

Why did he fight abroad? Was it sanctions against South Africa?

Spot on, the WBA finally agreed to abide by aspects of the Gleneagles Agreement. Although South Africans would still be rated, no WBA title fight would be allowed to be staged in South Africa. Mitchell had just won his title when the WBA announced the decision.