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

[IRLangmaid25]

Lloyd Honeyghan did it in America against Don Curry is another mention. Plus Nigel Benn beat Iran Barkley stateside at Middleweight.

[littlepug]

Lloyd Honeyghan did it in America against Don Curry is another mention. Plus Nigel Benn beat Iran Barkley stateside at Middleweight.

Bit off topic but who had the better win honeygahan, Turpin or Laing ?

[IRLangmaid25]

I would say Randy Turpin for the quality and status of the opponent and what was at stake.

[Freedom2013]

In his first fight in the weight division, Joe Calzaghe went to the USA and took the Ring light heavyweight title from Bernard Hopkins.

[Like a Boss]

Geale took 2 titles out of Germany which is nearly impossible

Yes, and he'll be fighting on the road again against Cotto.

3 on the road would be impressive. Few would have achieved that before.

[Freedom2013]

3 on the road would be impressive. Few would have achieved that before.

I hope he beats Cotto.

It would be poetic justice, considering how Cotto is avoiding his WBC mandatory Golovkin.

[handsofstone]

Felix Sturm and Sven Ottke

[scottearley123456]

Geale took 2 titles out of Germany which is nearly impossible

Yeah in germany thats a big task

[brilo33]

steve collins v Chris Pyatt . The wbo champion in sheffeild

[Like a Boss]

Geale took 2 titles out of Germany which is nearly impossible

Yeah in germany thats a big task

It certainly is. It wasn't that long ago it was considered an impossibility to do it once in Germany without a KO - let alone twice.

[Gaz_73]

Lloyd Honeyghan did it in America against Don Curry is another mention. Plus Nigel Benn beat Iran Barkley stateside at Middleweight.

Beat Galvano in Italy for his Super-Middleweight title too.

[gregor]

Does Wlad count?

After all, he took EBU from Axel Schulz (Germany) and NABF from Peter (US)

[klitoris]

Vasyl Lomachenko beat Gary Russell Jr in USA to win the WBO Belt.
Badou Jack just beat Anthony Dirrell in USA to win the WBC Belt.
Rigo beat Ramos in USA to win the WBA Belt.
Roman Gonzalez won 2 belts in his career in Japan against Japanese fighters (Niida & Yaegashi)


Vitaliy Klitschko beat Herbie Hide in London to win the WBO HW Belt in his first title fight.
Lennox Lewis beat Tony Tucker in Vegas in his first WBC defense, after he was made the champ when Bowe relinquished.

[scottearley123456]

Geale took 2 titles out of Germany which is nearly impossible

Yeah in germany thats a big task

It certainly is. It wasn't that long ago it was considered an impossibility to do it once in Germany without a KO - let alone twice.

Look what shit they had to pull to not give green the nod. I love germany and even have german blood but man what a crock

[samwbr]

Lloyd Honeyghan did it in America against Don Curry is another mention. Plus Nigel Benn beat Iran Barkley stateside at Middleweight.

Lloyds was the best overseas win by a British fighter in my lifetime.

[amwsnw]

Only an interim title but Danny Green def Eric Lucas in Canada.