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littlepug
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Who are the most travelled champs today?, without researching it I would think kilo has to be up there ,must be others tho
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KIKO
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Manny pacquiao :salut:
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Golovkin, Froch, Klitschko, Wlodarczyk, Pacquaio and Rigondeaux come to mind.
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Freedom2013 wrote:Golovkin, Froch, Klitschko, Wlodarczyk, Pacquaio and Rigondeaux come to mind.
Good list.But doesn't Klitschko actually live in Germany?I know he is from the Ukraine,but I was under the assumption that
he owned a home in Germany.Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Freedom2013 wrote:Golovkin, Froch, Klitschko, Wlodarczyk, Pacquaio and Rigondeaux come to mind.
Add Lomachenko to this list
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Think if your a boxer that likes seeing different parts of the world being a gatekeeper type would be ideal, Monte Barrett was all over the bloody planet towards the end of his career
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With Golovkin, Kovalev, Lomachenko, etc., etc., it is unclear, because they live most of the year and practice in the U.S., so fighting in U.S. doesn't quite constitute travel. Mexicans traveling to Nevada or California aren't travelling much either.
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Just had a look at Brian Mitchell record he must of been constantly bloody jetlagged !
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ikorolev wrote:With Golovkin, Kovalev, Lomachenko, etc., etc., it is unclear, because they live most of the year and practice in the U.S., so fighting in U.S. doesn't quite constitute travel. Mexicans traveling to Nevada or California aren't travelling much either.
Golovkin has had title fights in Ukraine, Panama, Germany, USA, Monaco and his home country of Kazakhstan.

Lomachenko is fighting in Macao, China in November.

Kovalev won his WBO title in Wales, in front of a hostile crowd.
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ikorolev wrote:With Golovkin, Kovalev, Lomachenko, etc., etc., it is unclear, because they live most of the year and practice in the U.S., so fighting in U.S. doesn't quite constitute travel. Mexicans traveling to Nevada or California aren't travelling much either.
Kovalev had title bouts in Wales and Canada too and GGG has fought for titles in Panama, Kazahkstan, Monaco, Germany, and the US, though being the A-side of a bout arguably diminishes the respectability of traveling.
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tiny_acres wrote:
Freedom2013 wrote:Golovkin, Froch, Klitschko, Wlodarczyk, Pacquaio and Rigondeaux come to mind.
Good list.But doesn't Klitschko actually live in Germany?I know he is from the Ukraine,but I was under the assumption that
he owned a home in Germany.Please correct me if I am wrong.
He fought Povetkin in Moscow.

Klitschko's country is currently close to war with Russia.
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Not sure what you all think about female boxing but Alicia Ashley deserves a BIG mention here. She has travelled to Argentina, Austria, USA, Mexico and Panama AS a champion of some sort. She has also fought in title bouts in Germany, North Korea and China!

Not a current champ (but I expect he will be on Friday) is Roman Gonzalez who has defended titles in Japan, Mexico and the USA but never his home country of Nicaragua.
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heard huck wants to come to the us and box on HBO. sauerland is in talks with hbo, his son said himself.
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A lot of the German boxers travel all over.......Germany
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01. Wladimir Klitschko - lives in Ukraine but Germany is his fighting home, since winning a title has fought in Germany, USA, Switzerland and Russia.
02. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - lives in Poland, has fought in Poland, Australia, Russia and USA.
03. Sergey Kovalev - from Russian lives in USA, fought in United Kingdom, Canada and USA.
04. Carl Froch - lives in UK, fought in UK, USA, Finland and Denmark.
05. Gennadiy Golovkin - from Kazakhstan lives in Germany, fought in Panama, Kazakhstan, Germany, Ukraine, Monaco and USA.
06. Marcos Rene Maidana - lives in Argentina, fought in Argentina, USA and Germany.
07. Miguel Vazquez lives - in Mexico fought in Mexico, USA and China.
08. Bryan Vasquez - lives in Costa Rica fought in Costa Rica, Mexico, Japan, China and USA.
09. Nicholas Walters - lives in Jamaica, fought in Jamaica, Panama, USA and China.
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Roy Jones Jr.

What's what you say ? Not a current champ ? The WBU begs to differ!!!

http://www.wbu-boxing.com/
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vovazilvova wrote:01. Wladimir Klitschko - lives in Ukraine but Germany is his fighting home, since winning a title has fought in Germany, USA, Switzerland and Russia.
02. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - lives in Poland, has fought in Poland, Australia, Russia and USA.
03. Sergey Kovalev - from Russian lives in USA, fought in United Kingdom, Canada and USA.
04. Carl Froch - lives in UK, fought in UK, USA, Finland and Denmark.
05. Gennadiy Golovkin - from Kazakhstan lives in Germany, fought in Panama, Kazakhstan, Germany, Ukraine, Monaco and USA.
06. Marcos Rene Maidana - lives in Argentina, fought in Argentina, USA and Germany.
07. Miguel Vazquez lives - in Mexico fought in Mexico, USA and China.
08. Bryan Vasquez - lives in Costa Rica fought in Costa Rica, Mexico, Japan, China and USA.
09. Nicholas Walters - lives in Jamaica, fought in Jamaica, Panama, USA and China.
Very good list. :TU:
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handsofstone wrote:A lot of the German boxers travel all over.......Germany
You got to give American fighters credit for that too, they travel all over USA as well.
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tiny_acres wrote:
vovazilvova wrote:01. Wladimir Klitschko - lives in Ukraine but Germany is his fighting home, since winning a title has fought in Germany, USA, Switzerland and Russia.
02. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - lives in Poland, has fought in Poland, Australia, Russia and USA.
03. Sergey Kovalev - from Russian lives in USA, fought in United Kingdom, Canada and USA.
04. Carl Froch - lives in UK, fought in UK, USA, Finland and Denmark.
05. Gennadiy Golovkin - from Kazakhstan lives in Germany, fought in Panama, Kazakhstan, Germany, Ukraine, Monaco and USA.
06. Marcos Rene Maidana - lives in Argentina, fought in Argentina, USA and Germany.
07. Miguel Vazquez lives - in Mexico fought in Mexico, USA and China.
08. Bryan Vasquez - lives in Costa Rica fought in Costa Rica, Mexico, Japan, China and USA.
09. Nicholas Walters - lives in Jamaica, fought in Jamaica, Panama, USA and China.
Very good list. :TU:
10. Nonito Donaire - from Philippines, lives in USA, fought in Philippines, USA Puerto Rico and China.
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Not a "current champion" but Glenncoffe Johnson is the "Road Warrior for a reason.

Glen Johnson has fought in :

Cayman Islands
USA
Bahamas
Aruba
Germany
St Maartan
Italy
United Kingdom
Canada
Dominican Republic
and the Republic of Congo
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