Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
Who was the last American world champion who made the first defence of his title against a live opponent in a foeign country?
Answer: when the live opponent had a bigger reputation and brought more money to the table than the american world champion and the american world champion was untested and unheard of outside of his home base.

With that said, credit to Froch for taking a tough fight as his first defense. At that weight, Kessler surely didn't.