Quote Originally Posted by Steelie
Point well-taken, however I don't believe that MAB would have had the opportunities if he would only fight in London, nor if he was to stay in Mexico City, he got the big name fights by leaving his country and workin his way up in Vegas. The thing about Vegas is that is where the largest international viewership fights come from and the biggest opportunities.
Yep, I conceed all that. I'm just trying to illustrate that in the hypothetical world where 's he's been allowed the same opportunities, fought the same fights etc, that if he'd have fought them outside of the US they wouldn't of made him less of a fighter. It would, however, have made him less respected by US based fight fans.




Interestingly, no one ever disses the US based fighters for not leaving the US...even us Brits...
That's because the biggest fights internationally happen in Vegas, love it or hate it that's how it is.
It is doubtful that PBF, Mosley, Tarver or others could make the kind of money they do fighting anywhere but Vegas.
Winky has fought in London and South Africa. For what it's worth I have great respect for all the UK Islanders on
this board.