UK's world title contestants - where in the world?
UK's world title contestants - where in the world?
I've been wondering what countries the UK's boxers have had to go to to either win or defend a world title (and also what the total number of countries might be.) Also, how many in total?
My first thought was that it might be 50 countries, then 40 and now I'm thinking 30 or even fewer might be nearer the mark.
Other thoughts gnawing away : How many countries have they visited in South America? (I'm thinking three, possibly four?) Has a UK boxer fought for a world title in the Caribbean? Any in Africa other than South Africa?
If there isn't already a thread covering this perhaps we can have a go at compiling a list (and maybe having a guess at the final total of countries?)
Obviously some clarity will be needed regarding what specifies both a UK boxer and a country but I won't bother going into that at the moment in case this is a lead balloon post.
I'll start off with :
Brazil - Johnny Caldwell (v Eder Jofre 1962)
Total countries? I'll stick with 30.
My first thought was that it might be 50 countries, then 40 and now I'm thinking 30 or even fewer might be nearer the mark.
Other thoughts gnawing away : How many countries have they visited in South America? (I'm thinking three, possibly four?) Has a UK boxer fought for a world title in the Caribbean? Any in Africa other than South Africa?
If there isn't already a thread covering this perhaps we can have a go at compiling a list (and maybe having a guess at the final total of countries?)
Obviously some clarity will be needed regarding what specifies both a UK boxer and a country but I won't bother going into that at the moment in case this is a lead balloon post.
I'll start off with :
Brazil - Johnny Caldwell (v Eder Jofre 1962)
Total countries? I'll stick with 30.
Re: UK's world title contestants - where in the world?
Lloyd Honeyghan - USA
Tyson Fury - Germany
Ken Buchanan - Puerto Rico
John H. Stracey - Mexico
David Haye - France
Tyson Fury - Germany
Ken Buchanan - Puerto Rico
John H. Stracey - Mexico
David Haye - France
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Are we counting unsuccessful challenges?
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Carl froch Denmark and Finland
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Are you Paul Smith?Stuarty30 wrote:Are we counting unsuccessful challenges?
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Wayne McCullough Japan
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I might be a prick but I'm not THAT much of a prick that I should be confused with Paul SmithDazDiCanio wrote:Are you Paul Smith?Stuarty30 wrote:Are we counting unsuccessful challenges?
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Robin Reid and Nigel Benn Italy.
Calzaghe Denmark and Germany.
Eubank South Africa and Portugal.
Calzaghe Denmark and Germany.
Eubank South Africa and Portugal.
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Herol graham spain
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DeGale in Canada
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Sorry mateStuarty30 wrote:I might be a prick but I'm not THAT much of a prick that I should be confused with Paul SmithDazDiCanio wrote:Are you Paul Smith?Stuarty30 wrote:Are we counting unsuccessful challenges?![]()
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Munroe lost against Nishioka in Japan as well.
Re: UK's world title contestants - where in the world?
Johnny Nelson fought in some obscure places didn't he?
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Dennis Andries - Australia
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smiling assassin wrote:Herol graham spain
and Nigeria
oooooops that wasn't a world title.
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Stuarty30 wrote:Johnny Nelson fought in some obscure places didn't he?
Brazil
Belgium
Thailand
South Africa
New Zealand
Germany
France
USA
I should read the title first,WORLD TITLES and not just any fight.
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Ovill Mckenzie-Argentina
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Bugner against Ali was in Malaysia.
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Absolutely.Stuarty30 wrote:Are we counting unsuccessful challenges?
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So, so far we have :
Brazil
USA
Germany
Puerto Rico
Mexico
France
Denmark
Finland
Japan
Italy
South Africa
Portugal
Spain
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Malaysia
Brazil
USA
Germany
Puerto Rico
Mexico
France
Denmark
Finland
Japan
Italy
South Africa
Portugal
Spain
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Malaysia
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John Conteh - Serbia
Hughie Fury - NZ.![[icon_wink.gif] ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Hughie Fury - NZ.
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Martin Murray Monaco.
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Wayne Elcock - Switzerland 
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Glenn McCrory - Russia