Road Warriors: Boxers who won a world title fighting in their opponent's home country

[ryanman]

Lennox vs Holyfield, and the rematch vs Rahman.

But they are a bit cheeky as Len did a lot of his fighting in the US of course.

Right, Lennox was the greatest Canadian fighter of all time.

What region of Canada speaks with a cockney accent by the way?

I guess the same region where Lennox was taught how to box and won a gold medal for.

Yep that's your gold. That success is for him and Canada, sure.

Then he turned pro and wanted to represent his homeland so at that point Canada can fuck off

[Beanflicker]

Yep that's your gold. That success is for him and Canada, sure.

Then he turned pro and wanted to represent his homeland so at that point Canada can fuck off

Well Lewis wanted that UK cash because Canada just didn't support it's pro boxers like the UK did. So it was a business decision, not a decision of the heart.

Lennox lived in Canada, learned to box in Canada, won a gold medal for Canada, turned pro and was trained by a guy in Detroit (which is only several KM from Canada)... yet the Brits want to claim him. What a joke!

If he had stayed in London and learned to box there, he would have been another Audley Harrison (without the olympic gold) IF HE WAS LUCKY.

[Spicoli]

Azumah Nelson going into Puerto Rico and bludgeoning Wilfredo Gomez. Brain Mitchell was the literal road warrior...won a trinket and defended in 7,8 different countries. Never his own for political reasons.

[ryanman]

Yep that's your gold. That success is for him and Canada, sure.

Then he turned pro and wanted to represent his homeland so at that point Canada can fuck off

Well Lewis wanted that UK cash because Canada just didn't support it's pro boxers like the UK did. So it was a business decision, not a decision of the heart.

Lennox lived in Canada, learned to box in Canada, won a gold medal for Canada, turned pro and was trained by a guy in Detroit (which is only several KM from Canada)... yet the Brits want to claim him. What a joke!

If he had stayed in London and learned to box there, he would have been another Audley Harrison (without the olympic gold) IF HE WAS LUCKY.

He was born in Britain and lived here until he was 13.
He returned at 24 to turn pro thus ending his 11 year association with Canada.
Give it up man. Lennox is British.

(and Lennox could have been trained by a chimp in a tracksuit and been better than Audley).

[Beanflicker]

He was born in Britain and lived here until he was 13.
He returned at 24 to turn pro thus ending his 11 year association with Canada.

Exactly. That's what I said!

It's what happened in those 11 years that matters.

[p4pking]

Lets not forget either, the years between 13 and 24 are certainly the most crucial for a boxer to develop his craft. If Lennox had spent that time in the UK; he might have suffered a bunch of early stoppages, become to muscle bound and decided it was better to go out on his shield than to win. Never know right.

[Bill Paxtom]

October 29, 1976

Castilla y Leon, Spain

Saensak Muangsurin ......... TKO 2 ....... Miguel Velazquez

WBC Light-Welterweight Championship.

'The Shadow of the Devil' recaptures his WBC Light-Welterweight Championship, by
dumping WBC Champion - Miguel Velazquez of Spain on the canvas '4-times' in Round 2.

It was a 'blow-out'.

[ryanman]

He was born in Britain and lived here until he was 13.
He returned at 24 to turn pro thus ending his 11 year association with Canada.

Exactly. That's what I said!

It's what happened in those 11 years that matters.

Yeah he did most of his initial learning in Canada. Not denying that. But calling him Canadian? No way Pedro!

I learned to play the didgeridoo while out in Australia. But that won't make me fucking Australian when I launch my highly successful didgeridoo career.

[Bill Paxtom]

July 24, 1968

WBC Featherweight Championship

Wales, United Kingdom

Champion ....... Howard Winstone ... {Wales, United Kingdom}
Challenger ...... Jose Legra ..............{A Cuban living in Spain}

Jose Legra 'demolished' the Champion by a TKO 5.
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According to Howard Winstone >

"Judy Geeson was at Ringside, and she was wearing a very short skirt. While I was trying to get a 'peek', Jose Legra clocked me."