Abstract This chapter emphasises the significance of place—neighbourhood, city, and regional loyalties—in shaping migrant and minority boxing careers and fan cultures. It explores how local networks, territorial rivalries, and municipal institutions produced distinct boxing ecologies, not only offering resources but also imposing parochial expectations. The chapter demonstrates that local identities mediated ethnic and national identities, and that success for an ‘outsider’ fighter often hinged on securing local patronage and navigating municipal social relations.