Road Warriors: Boxers who won a world title fighting in their opponent's home country

[R_Walken]

Paulie Malignaggi

[LA_2_Vegas]

Terence Crawford def Ricky Burns

[Don Pichardo]

I have plenty of respect for courageous road warriors who win or defend a world title fighting in their opponent's home country.

Sergey Kovalev (the WBO from Cleverly in the UK, then the IBF and WBA from Hopkins in the USA)

James DeGale (IBF in the USA against the American boxer, Dirrell)

Terence Crawford (in the UK against the British boxer Burns)

Kell Brook (in the USA against Porter)



Who are some of the others?

Felix Trinidad won several titles in the us. I must add though that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. However I think it's a worthy mention.

[punchr]

In December of 2013, Marcos Maidana came to America and beat Adrien Broner in his home country for his WBA welterweight title.

[Scipio2009]

Azumah Nelson

[Build That Wall]

Ruslan over Alvarado

[Build That Wall]

Not exactly Klitschko's home country but it is his home away from home. Corrie Sanders shattered his glass chin.

[Light_Speed]

Off the top of my head :

Geale in Germany against Sturm

Bradley in the UK against Witter

Malignaggi in Ukraine against Senchenko

Hopkins in Canada against Pascal

Johnny Gonzalez in Japan against Hasegawa

Clottey in the US against Judah

[joseph5620]

Hagler over Minter (UK) tops any of them. He had to leave a ring showered with beer bottles and a police escort trying to shield him from bottles even after he left the ring.

[twrx]

Simpiwe Vetyeka over mythical Chris John