Examples of the Crowd Supporting the Away Boxer

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  1. Jamesy1

    Jamesy1 Active Member Full Member

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    Writing a dissertation at the moment, and trying to think of examples of when the crown has cheered on an 'away/foreign' boxer instead of one of their own.

    Not during or after giving a good account of themselves. But generally where their reputation has proceeded them and they have entered the ring to fanfare and support.

    Any examples would be apprecuiated.

    Thanks.
     
  2. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bute vs Froch?

























    (but only at the weigh-in)...can't think of any, mate... if it didn't happen for Green vs. Jones Jr or for Pascal vs. Hopkins... it's a hard sell.

    Pascal vs. Diaconu, maybe... although that wasn't a clear case either... both were home fighters and the crowd was devided.
     
  3. El Greeno

    El Greeno Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Khan-Barrera
     
  4. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good shout, but although many in the crowd came to see MAB, most of the crowd was pro-Khan...
     
  5. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It will only happen on an undercard, where the local fighter isn't well-liked, but is hated for one reason or another. He doesn't have many fans, but people just want him to lose, so they'll cheer for anyone who fights him.
     
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    Rocky IV
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Maybe Ali when he fought in Britain or Germany? (Dunno if this is true, just a guess).
     
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    Seanplfc @BritBoxMag Full Member

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    Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durrelle? Archie was up in Canada and that guy was French Canadian, one of my fave fights ever!

    How about the obvious?.... Ali going to UK to fight? Infact Ali going abroad anywhere ha.

    I remember Cleverly in the Echo Arena, Liverpool, and everyone wanted Nadjib Mohammedi to do him! haha
     
  9. AlFrancis

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    Roberto Duran-Davey Moore.
     
  10. Swild222

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    haha. You beat me to it.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-w_HsQ0LAU[/ame]
     
  11. Makingweight

    Makingweight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Another obvious case would be when Tyson fought over here.
     
  12. Jed Maxwell

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    Surely Audley Harrison has to have had this happen at some stage, I'm nor sure when.. but he must have.. lol
     
  13. Efil4zaggin

    Efil4zaggin Fistfull of vCash Full Member

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    Tyson vs Francis for sure , everyone knew Julius did't stand a chance and was pulling for Tyson to flatten him .
     
  14. Frenzy

    Frenzy New Member Full Member

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    I want to leon williams vs shane mcphilbin and the away fans where alot more vocal then the home.
     
  15. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cox/Sai maybe..