Best British wins on away soil?
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Ruthless-RKO
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Best British wins on away soil?
Here's some fights,..
Lennox Lewis def. Evander Holyfield II
Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999
Lloyd Honeyghan def. Donald Curry
Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
Kell Brook def. Shawn Porter
Carson, California, 2014
Dalton Smith def. Subriel Matías
New York City, 2025
Tyson Fury def. Wladimir Klitschko
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015
Nigel Benn def. Mauro Galvano I
Milan, Italy, 1989
Joe Calzaghe def. Bernard Hopkins
Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008
Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder II
Las Vegas, Nevada, 2020
Ken Buchanan def. Ismael Laguna
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1970
John H. Stracey def. José Nápoles
Mexico City, Mexico, 1975
Others???
Lennox Lewis def. Evander Holyfield II
Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999
Lloyd Honeyghan def. Donald Curry
Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1986
Kell Brook def. Shawn Porter
Carson, California, 2014
Dalton Smith def. Subriel Matías
New York City, 2025
Tyson Fury def. Wladimir Klitschko
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015
Nigel Benn def. Mauro Galvano I
Milan, Italy, 1989
Joe Calzaghe def. Bernard Hopkins
Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008
Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder II
Las Vegas, Nevada, 2020
Ken Buchanan def. Ismael Laguna
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1970
John H. Stracey def. José Nápoles
Mexico City, Mexico, 1975
Others???
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Re: Best British wins on away soil?
Glenn Catley’s back-to-back 12th round away wins versus Lucas and Beyer, deserve a mention.
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Alan Minter WPTs Vito Antuofermo
Las Vegas, March 1980
Las Vegas, March 1980
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big lennox
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Nigel Benn beating Iran Barkley in Round 1, in August 1990, Las Vegas.
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MightyWarrior
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No one comes close to the Honeyghan win. In terms of perception that seismic shock was up there with a Brit going over to Japan and knocking out monster Inoue.
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MightyWarrior
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Kell brook and Tyson Fury, you could say, were very lucky to get such fair judges, because those fights could’ve easily gone the other way, decision wise, and no one would’ve been complaining for very long. I mean Brook definitely won, but it wasn’t an overwhelming win and we’ve seen much worse home town decisions than him not getting that.
And Fury, with that pitypat decision in one of the most boring heavyweight fights ever seen, would’ve been quickly forgotten if Wlad had got a narrow hometown win, because it was such a dull fight, not many would’ve been yelling from the rooftops about Tyson getting ripped off for very long.
And Fury, with that pitypat decision in one of the most boring heavyweight fights ever seen, would’ve been quickly forgotten if Wlad had got a narrow hometown win, because it was such a dull fight, not many would’ve been yelling from the rooftops about Tyson getting ripped off for very long.
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Jackie Berg's win over Kid Chocolate in New York was massive at the time (1930) as Kid Chocolate was a bit of a phenomena (Berg beat him again later).
Berg also has a win over Tony Canzoneri, who he later lost to for the title, on American soil.
Also there's Jem Driscoll's win over Abe Attell in New York. Unfortunately for him, it was a non-title/newspaper decision fight, so he didn't get Attell's world title.
Berg also has a win over Tony Canzoneri, who he later lost to for the title, on American soil.
Also there's Jem Driscoll's win over Abe Attell in New York. Unfortunately for him, it was a non-title/newspaper decision fight, so he didn't get Attell's world title.
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jameswilson
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I said elsewhere about Wayne McCullough in Japan but that was more that it is very rarely ever mentioned.
The reffing and judging you face in Germany is so or was so horrific that I’ve always held wins there in high regard.
The reffing and judging you face in Germany is so or was so horrific that I’ve always held wins there in high regard.
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Re: Best British wins on away soil?
26 November 1910.
Owen Moran WKO11 Battling Nelson.
At the time Nelson had just lost his world lightweight title to Ad Wolgast.
Miles Templeton.
Owen Moran WKO11 Battling Nelson.
At the time Nelson had just lost his world lightweight title to Ad Wolgast.
Miles Templeton.
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Agreed. The old timers tend to get overlooked.JC wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 09:35 Jackie Berg's win over Kid Chocolate in New York was massive at the time (1930) as Kid Chocolate was a bit of a phenomena (Berg beat him again later).
Berg also has a win over Tony Canzoneri, who he later lost to for the title, on American soil.
Also there's Jem Driscoll's win over Abe Attell in New York. Unfortunately for him, it was a non-title/newspaper decision fight, so he didn't get Attell's world title.
For 'Kid Berg' to beat the unbeaten 'Kid Chocolate' in New York should be regarded in far high esteem, but for obvious reasons is not, specifically because how long ago and the fact that 99% of us were not even born, it gets lost in the annuals of time.
Had to go with Lloyd as that is one that stands out for me. Stracey beating a somewhat faded Mantequilla is also noteworthy but I was barely out of the womb at that time.
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Jock McAvoy beating world middleweight champion, Babe Risko, in one round at Madison Square Garden.
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Fury demolition of Wilder in rematch. Plus that singing at the end

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Boxerbeetle
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Obviously nowhere near the ‘best’ win objectively, but I have really fond memory of Robin Reid going to Italy and stopping Nardiello.
Haye beating Mormeck another excellent away win not yet mentioned.
Haye beating Mormeck another excellent away win not yet mentioned.
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Old bones Ian
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Another forgotten win in Italy was Honeyghan knocking Gianfranco Rosi out the ringBoxerbeetle wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 14:21 Obviously nowhere near the ‘best’ win objectively, but I have really fond memory of Robin Reid going to Italy and stopping Nardiello.
Haye beating Mormeck another excellent away win not yet mentioned.
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Jack Kid Berg has two that deserve a mention.
Kid Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Maybe more...
Kid Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Maybe more...
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Not at world level but Pat Barrett nearly decapitating Calamati who was 27-0 is worth a mention.
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Yeah I was going to say the same thing. Evander Holyfield is a bigger name to have beaten than Donald Curry, but Honeyghan beating Curry was definitely a WAY bigger upset.MightyWarrior wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 04:51 No one comes close to the Honeyghan win. In terms of perception that seismic shock was up there with a Brit going over to Japan and knocking out monster Inoue.
Curry was being built up as the next Sugar Ray Leonard.
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Honeyghan stopping Curry for me
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Boxerbeetle
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I actually thought Holyfield 2 was one of Lewis’s worst performances, was genuinely worried he hadn’t done enough to win. Haven’t ever watched it back so maybe was nervous for no reason, but that’s definitely my memory. Justice after the robbery of the first fight, regardless.gilgamesh wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 15:25Yeah I was going to say the same thing. Evander Holyfield is a bigger name to have beaten than Donald Curry, but Honeyghan beating Curry was definitely a WAY bigger upset.MightyWarrior wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 04:51 No one comes close to the Honeyghan win. In terms of perception that seismic shock was up there with a Brit going over to Japan and knocking out monster Inoue.
Curry was being built up as the next Sugar Ray Leonard.
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As good a straight right as you'll ever see.
Laing v Duran was an impressive result (if losing a bit of lustre due to Duran's erratic form / training at that time...though it's not like Laing was a monk exactly)
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JamesPhilips
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Italy used to be super corrupt in boxing. 2 fights that are retrospectively impressive are:
Lloyd Honeyghan - Gianfranco Rosi
Nigel Benn - Mauro Galvano
Both opponents were current, or future world champs and decent too.
Lloyd Honeyghan - Gianfranco Rosi
Nigel Benn - Mauro Galvano
Both opponents were current, or future world champs and decent too.
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I went for Honeyghan's seismic win over Curry.
The other overseas win that is a bit of a favourite of mine is Froch beating Jermain Taylor in the USA. Taylor was still live & dangerous and the manner of Froch's victory was as dramatic as it gets !
The other overseas win that is a bit of a favourite of mine is Froch beating Jermain Taylor in the USA. Taylor was still live & dangerous and the manner of Froch's victory was as dramatic as it gets !
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