non-Americans competed at the world level until the 30s? I guess not many. If so, what do you think was the reason? Because traveling was harder back then? Because the sport wasn´t big in other countries? Does this diminish the status and rankings of the fighters competing then?
Probably for the reasons that you suggest. Boxing became big when travelling became easier. From about the 30's onwards.
Taking the heavyweights ,from 24 to 29, 1924 5.Rojas.Chile 6.Renault Canada 7.Firpo Argentina 10.Spalla. Italy 1925 4.Renault .Canada. 11.Persson.Sweden. 1926. 5.Uzcudun.Spain 7.Renault Canada. 8.Persson Sweden 9. Hansen Sweden 1927. 4.Heeney. New Zealand 6.Uzcudun .Spain 7.Delaney. Canada 8.Campolo. Argentina 10.Hansen.Sweden 1928 .3.Uzcudun. Spain. 5,Hansen. Sweden 8.Scott. UK 9.Heeney. NZ 10.Von Porat. Sweden .1929 2.Schmeling Germany 3.Scott. UK. 6.Von Porat. Sweden 9.Carnera .Italy 10.Campolo.Argentina. Thats a pretty cosmopolitan bunch I think.
