Toughest away fights for Brits?!

If Sykes V Broner had of gone ahead and wasn't Crolla meant to fight Morales when he was a world champ?

 

Just because an away fighter has little chance of winning, I wouldn't necessarily say it should be counted as "tough".

Take Lockett v Pavlick for instance. Lockett didn't have much of a chance of winning, but that was the only reason for the fight in the first place. Pavlick needed a "filler" fight, one that wasn't going to be tough in the slightest, so Lockett was magicked up from nowhere.
Lockett had no love for fighting and only took the fight for the cash. He had no desire to win, he just went through the motions.

There was nothing tough about it.

 

Pat Cowdell v Salvador Sanchez, and Dennis Andries v Thomas Hearns

 

Lockett v Pavlik

 

Cowdell/Sanchez yeah, but a significant minority figured Hearns had taken on too much fighting the bigger Andries.

Matches in Europe were always tough for Brits, particularly if they were good boxers but did not have a bang. I remember Hardy being royally screwed against Belcastro twice, and although a bit lackluster in fight one; fight two between Sweet D Williams and Chanet was a rough night, particularly for poor Horace Notice.

 

Although Erik was past prime, Limond going to Mexico to fight Morales was still pretty tough. :good

 

Rendall Monroe v Nishioka

 

Some do not give McCullough the credit he deserved for winning his 118lbs alphabet title in Japan, that was a quality performance.

Johnny Nelson, hate him or hate him, was reportedly robbed twice in Brazil against ol' Adilson Rodrigues.

 

Buchanan vs Duran at MSG was a tough one.

 

But as already mentioned by icemax, Buchanan was favourite going in, as Duran was 'relatively' unproven at the time.

 

No love for John H Stracey's win in Mexico City?

 

Brilliant shout, particularly at the end of the first round.

 

you're right when I think about it, took place at the garden didn't it?

 

Yeah,bit like Burns v Martinez in that you'd never have bet on the eventual outcome after the KD.

Really surprised it hasn't been mentioned here,and Honeyghan's was as good a performance as any other by a Brit.

 

I know it was brutal but Dennis Andries fought Tommy in Detroit.
Sure it was the Cobo as well.