Road Warriors

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  1. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    I give a lot of respect to fighters who are willing to travel overseas to further their careers, win titles and defend them, despite the risk of hometown refs and judges.

    Golovkin has fought in 8 countries across 3 continents.
    Linares 8 countries across 4 continents.

    Who are some of the other top Road Warriors in boxing today?
     
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  2. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I haven't added it up, but Kostya Tszyu is definitely high on the list.
     
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  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    He hasn't been active in a few years, but you of course have to mention Glen Johnson.
     
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  4. Ilikeboxing

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    Rigo.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Almost half of his fights were fought on the road. 16 of 33.
     
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  6. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's still early in his career but certainly building up to be a roadwarrior, Usyk. Glowacki in Poland, Huck in Germany and now Briedis in Latvia.
     
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  7. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    Good suggestion, if he wins the final is supposed to be in Saudi Arabia as well!

    Also, just looked up Briedis who has fought in 7 countries!
     
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  8. gmurphy

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    Ward, he fought all over oakland
     
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  9. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Pmsl, I scrolled down to see if anyone had dropped it sarcastically. Beat me to it !
     
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  10. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In not sure the amounts of countries impress me the most, taking on an opponent in his backyard in whatever country impress me more.

    Fighting a Russian in Saudi Arabia isn't the same thing as doing it on the red square.

    As a Europeans you'll fight in many countries, especially if boxing isn't big in your home country. But for many prospects you'd still be the heavy favorite and fighting a guy from even further away than you. For me, those fight don't give much more respect than fighting at home.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I dont think anyone comes close to Chop Chop Corley.
    Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guyana, Mexico, Denmark, Sweden, Bolivia, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, Argentina and China.
    So that makes 12.
     
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  12. JL Fighter

    JL Fighter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely Andre Ward. His motto is "anytime, anywhere".
     
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  13. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Buck Smith .90s welterweight used to drive round the states in his car taking fights all over the shop .He came to Britain and KOed Kirkland Lang in a big upset.
     
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  14. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    True, fighters may find a 'home away from home' and there is a bit of a grey area in that regard, fighters from some countries may have most of their fights in America. What you say about Europe is true, but at the same time you also have the likes of Sven Ottke who left Germany once to fight in neighbouring Austria!
     
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  15. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Glenn "Road Warrior" Johnson does
     
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