Why don't American fighters fight outside the US?

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  • Dubious-Dutch
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    Why don't American fighters fight outside the US?

    Chad Dawson only fought in the UK once while Hopkins fought in Ecuador to obtain his belt but never returned there on vacation. Steve Cunningham fought outside the US a measly four times, twice in Poland where he received his belt, then in Germany and once in South Africa. It is quite pitiful to be honest. Winky Wright is another sad example. How can a fighter only leave his country twenty times? Sad, truly sad. Timothy Bradley only went over to obtain his belt from Witter in the UK because of Junior's sick father. The mental advantage was too much to pass up. I am sure there are more examples of American cowardess but I don't have the time to type it up.
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    I think it all depends on the economics of the bouts.

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    • keepthemhandsup
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      #3
      mostly cause countries outside the US are known to be dirty at judgeing or are you talking why they just host an event at other countries?

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      • Deja_Vous
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        #4
        Originally posted by DeafCon
        Chad Dawson only fought in the UK once while Hopkins fought in Ecuador to obtain his belt but never returned there on vacation. Steve Cunningham fought outside the US a measly four times, twice in Poland where he received his belt, then in Germany and once in South Africa. It is quite pitiful to be honest. Winky Wright is another sad example. How can a fighter only leave his country twenty times? Sad, truly sad. Timothy Bradley only went over to obtain his belt from Witter in the UK because of Junior's sick father. The mental advantage was too much to pass up. I am sure there are more examples of American cowardess but I don't have the time to type it up.
        Because they don't have to.

        When you have the belts your opponents must come to you.

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          #5
          Originally posted by raycorey
          I think it all depends on the economics of the bouts.
          Hopefully you could see the sarcasm/irony in the OP.

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          • Dubious-Dutch
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            #6
            I guess no one knows the meaning of irony!

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            • larry x
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              #7
              because no one likes americans

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              • M.I Truth ?
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                #8
                Originally posted by DeafCon
                I guess no one knows the meaning of irony!
                I thought everybody would have got it when u said winky left his country 20 times....

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Deja_Vous
                  Because they don't have to.

                  When you have the belts your opponents must come to you.
                  That is exactly what Hopkins/Cunningham and Bradley did.

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                  • keepthemhandsup
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by DeafCon
                    I guess no one knows the meaning of irony!
                    didn't read it lol

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