Great Heavyweights Tournament 1

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Great Heavyweights Tournament 1
The tournament consists of 25 of the best or the more popular heavyweights in history. For the first phase, they will fight againts each other in a single round robin format. After which the 16 best fighters will qualify for the 16-man single elimination tournament to crown the champion.

Scoring for each bout will be as follows:
3 points by victory
1 point by draw
0 points by loss

In case of ties on the rankings after the round robin phase, the one with most ko's will qualify for the fianl tournament. If the fighters are still tied, they will fight each other in a sudden death match with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.

The number of rounds for the matches are as follows:
Round Robin Phase : 10 rounds
Tournament Phase : 12 rounds
Final Championship bout : 15 rounds

Rule set being used is the default WBC rule set found in TBCB

The Participating Boxers:

1. Buster Mathis
2. David "Tuaman" Tua
3. Earnie "The Black Destroyer" Shavers
4. Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield
5. Ezzard "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles
6. Floyd Patterson
7. Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney
8. George "Big George" Foreman
9. Hasim "The Rock" Rahman
10. Jack "Lil Arthur" Johnson
11. Jack "The Manassa Mauler" Dempsey
12. Jersey Joe "Pappy Joe" Walcott
13. Joe "Smokin Joe" Frazier
14. Joe "The Brown Bomber" Louis
15. John "The Quiet Man" Ruiz
16. John L. "The Boston Strongboy" Sullivan
17. Larry "The Easton Assasin" Holmes
18. Lennox "The Lion" Lewis
19. Mike "Iron Mike" Tyson
20. Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali
21. Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe
22. Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano
23. Sonny "The Bear" Liston
24. Vitali "Ironfist" Klitschko
25. Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko

Visit my site for the latest standings/match details about this tournament:
http://umk.hostingzero.com/league/

Match-ups for Day 1 will follow soon.

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Fight Card 1

1. Lennox Lewis -vs- Hasim Rahman
2. Jersey Joe Walcott -vs- John Ruiz
3. John L. Sullivan -vs- Jack Dempsey
4. Jack Johnson -vs- Larry Holmes
5. Joe Louis -vs- Joe Frazier
6. George Foreman -vs- Mike Tyson

Fight Card 2

1. David Tua -vs- Wladimir Klitschko
2. Floyd Patterson -vs- Riddick Bowe
3. Vitali Klitschko -vs- Earnie Shavers
4. Evander Holyfield -vs- Sonny Liston
5. Rocky Marciano -vs- Ezzard Charles
6. Muhammad Ali -vs- Gene Tunney

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Fight Card 1

1. Lennox Lewis def. Hasim Rahman (KO -> 2:50 in Rd. 2)
2. Jersey Joe Walcott def. John Ruiz (UD -> 99-91, 99-92, 97-93)
3. Jack Dempsey def. John L. Sullivan (KO -> 2:45 in Rd. 5)
4. Jack Johnson def. Larry Holmes (SD -> 96-93, 95-94, 94-95)
5. Joe Louis def. Joe Frazier (TKO -> 2:47 in Rd. 7)
6. Mike Tyson def. George Foreman (TKO -> 2:34 in Rd. 5)

Fight Card 2

1. Wladimir Klitschko def. David Tua (TKO -> 2:28 in Rd. 6)
2. Riddick Bowe def. Floyd Patterson (TKO -> 2:05 in Rd. 8)
3. Earnie Shavers def. Vitali Klitschko (TKO -> 2:53 in Rd. 6)
4. Evander Holyfield def. Sonny Liston (TKO -> 2:20 in Rd. 3)
5. Rocky Marciano def. Ezzard Charles (UD -> 96-92, 96-92, 96-92)
6. Muhammad Ali def. Gene Tunney (MD -> 96-94, 96-95, 95-95)

*EDIT* Added a screenshot of the current standings.

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Fight Card 1

1. Earnie Shavers -vs- Buster Mathis
2. Wladimir Klitschko -vs- Evander Holyfield
3. Ezzard Charles -vs- Vitali Klitschko
4. Sonny Liston -vs- Floyd Patterson
5. Riddick Bowe -vs- George Foreman
6. Gene Tunney -vs- Rocky Marciano

Fight Card 2

1. John Ruiz -vs- Joe Louis
2. Joe Frazier -vs- John L. Sullivan
3. Larry Holmes -vs- Jersey Joe Walcott
4. Hasim Rahman -vs- Muhammad Ali
5. Jack Dempsey -vs- Lennox Lewis
6. Mike Tyson -vs- Jack Johnson

[Mudster]

Buster Mathis has a better chance of being elected president after winning the lottery than he does of winning this event. GO BUSTER

[kenyan_cheena]

Geez, Holyfield's victory over Liston was shockingly easy. I guess the early cut helped him.

[Romdawg88]

Man I'm shocked that Tyson beat Foreman, I figured he get knockout hell of a win for him. Now the big question for the second series of fight cards is can't Floyd do the impossible and actually make it to the second round for once against Liston.

[kenyan_cheena]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Man I'm shocked that Tyson beat Foreman, I figured he get knockout hell of a win for him. Now the big question for the second series of fight cards is can't Floyd do the impossible and actually make it to the second round for once against Liston.

I just had a look at that one myself. Pretty crazy fight. Tyson was almost gone in the 2nd and 4th, while the 1st and 3rd were action-packed and pretty even. Then Tyson goes beserk in the 5th. Good stuff.

Just wondering, is that Old George Foreman, 'cause there's a section of commentary that says "George Foreman is like an old steam train going uphill."

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Fight Card 1

1. Buster Mathis def. Earnie Shavers (UD -> 97-93, 97-93, 97-93)
2. Wladimir Klitschko def. Evander Holyfield (KO -> 0:59 in Rd. 7)
3. Vitali Klitschko def. Ezzard Charles (UD -> 95-92, 94-93, 94-93)
4. Sonny Liston def. Floyd Patterson (KO -> 2:03 in Rd. 2)
5. George Foreman def. Riddick Bowe (TKO -> 2:15 in Rd. 5)
6. Rocky Marciano def. Gene Tunney (TKO -> 2:48 in Rd. 5)

Fight Card 2

1. Joe Louis def. John Ruiz (TKO -> 2:35 in Rd. 3)
2. Joe Frazier def. John L. Sullivan (TKO -> 2:28 in Rd. 6)
3. Jersey Joe Walcott def. Larry Holmes (MD -> 96-94, 95-95, 96-94)
4. Muhammad Ali def. Hasim Rahman (KO -> 2:17 in Rd. 7)
5. Jack Dempsey def. Lennox Lewis (TKO -> 0:56 in Rd. 6)
6. Mike Tyson drw. Jack Johnson (D -> 96-94, 92-98, 95-95)

[umk]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Now the big question for the second series of fight cards is can't Floyd do the impossible and actually make it to the second round for once against Liston.

Well Floyd was able to survive the first round, but he didn't get passed the second.

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Fight Card 1

1. Floyd Patterson -vs- Wladimir Klitschko
2. Buster Mathis -vs- Ezzard Charles
3. Evander Holyfield -vs- David Tua
4. Rocky Marciano -vs- Hasim Rahman
5. Vitali Klitschko -vs- Gene Tunney
6. George Foreman -vs- Sonny Liston

Fight Card 2

1. John L. Sullivan -vs- John Ruiz
2. Jersey Joe Walcott -vs- Mike Tyson
3. Lennox Lewis -vs- Joe Frazier
4. Jack Johnson -vs- Riddick Bowe
5. Joe Louis -vs- Larry Holmes
6. Muhammad Ali -vs- Jack Dempsey

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Fight Card 1

1. Floyd Patterson def. Wladimir Klitschko (KO -> 2:01 in Rd. 7)
2. Ezzard Charles def. Buster Mathis (UD -> 97-93, 97-93, 99-91)
3. Evander Holyfield def. David Tua (KO -> 2:28 in Rd. 6)
4. Rocky Marciano def. Hasim Rahman (KO -> 2:23 in Rd. 8)
5. Gene Tunney def. Vitali Klitschko (UD -> 96-93, 95-94, 96-93)
6. Sonny Liston def. George Foreman (TKO -> 2:51 in Rd. 4)

Fight Card 2

1. John L. Sullivan def. John Ruiz (TUD -> 77-75, 77-75, 77-76)
2. Jersey Joe Walcott def. Mike Tyson (SD -> 96-94, 96-93, 94-95)
3. Joe Frazier def. Lennox Lewis (TKO -> 2:19 in Rd. 8)
4. Jack Johnson def. Riddick Bowe (UD -> 98-94, 96-94, 96-95)
5. Joe Louis def. Larry Holmes (SD -> 95-97, 96-95, 96-95)
6. Muhammad Ali def. Jack Dempsey (KO -> End of Rd. 7)

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Fight Card 1

1. David Tua -vs- Floyd Patterson
2. Hasim Rahman -vs- Vitali Klitschko
3. Ezzard Charles -vs- Earnie Shavers
4. Wladimir Klitschko -vs- George Foreman
5. Gene Tunney -vs- Buster Mathis
6. Sonny Liston -vs- Jack Johnson

Fight Card 2

1. John Ruiz -vs- Lennox Lewis
2. Larry Holmes -vs- John L. Sullivan
3. Riddick Bowe -vs- Jersey Joe Walcott
4. Mike Tyson -vs- Joe Louis
5. Jack Dempsey -vs- Rocky Marciano
6. Joe Frazier -vs- Muhammad Ali

[kenyan_cheena]

Larry Holmes hasn't had much luck: two SD losses and one MD loss.

[umk]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

Larry Holmes hasn't had much luck: two SD losses and one MD loss.

Yeah I agree. He's been on the receiving end of some tough breaks. He scored a knockdown on Jack Johnson on his first fight but still ended up losing via SD. It was the same with his third fight where he knocked down Joe Louis in the last round but also lost via SD. But his three losses (including the loss against Walcott in his second fight) were against really good opponents with current records of:
Johnson (2-0-1), Walcott (3-0-0), Louis (3-0-0)[2]

Maybe he can turn his luck around with his next fight against Sullivan who's at (1-2-0).

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Fight Card 1

1. David Tua def. Floyd Patterson (UD -> 95-94, 95-94, 95-94)
2. Vitali Klitschko def. Hasim Rahman (KO -> 2:01 in Rd. 5)
3. Earnie Shavers def. Ezzard Charles (TKO -> 1:57 in Rd. 7)
4. George Foreman def. Wladimir Klitschko (TKO -> 2:14 in Rd. 7)
5. Gene Tunney def. Buster Mathis (UD -> 98-92, 98-92, 97-93)
6. Jack Johnson def. Sonny Liston (UD -> 97-93, 96-94, 96-95)

Fight Card 2

1. Lennox Lewis def. John Ruiz (KO -> 1:30 in Rd. 8)
2. Larry Holmes def. John L. Sullivan (UD -> 97-92, 96-94, 96-93)
3. Riddick Bowe drw. Jersey Joe Walcott (D -> 95-95, 94-97, 96-94)
4. Joe Louis def. Mike Tyson (TKO -> 2:56 in Rd. 4)
5. Rocky Marciano def. Jack Dempsey (TKO -> 2:53 in Rd. 5)
6. Joe Frazier def. Muhammad Ali (TKO -> 0:54 in Rd. 5)

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Fight Card 1

1. Buster Mathis -vs- Hasim Rahman
2. George Foreman -vs- David Tua
3. Jack Johnson -vs- Wladimir Klitschko
4. Floyd Patterson -vs- Evander Holyfield
5. Vitali Klitschko -vs- Jack Dempsey
6. Earnie Shavers -vs- Gene Tunney

Fight Card 2

1. John L. Sullivan -vs- Mike Tyson
2. Muhammad Ali -vs- John Ruiz
3. Lennox Lewis -vs- Larry Holmes
4. Jersey Joe Walcott -vs- Sonny Liston
5. Joe Louis -vs- Riddick Bowe
6. Rocky Marciano -vs- Joe Frazier

[umk]

First of all, the next results will be posted on Monday (GMT+8) because I will most probably be busy since it is the weekend here already tomorrow.

Ok back to the tournament:

• Muhammad Ali, hoping to erase the memory of his recent TKO(c) loss to Joe Frazier, takes on a relatively easier opponent in John Ruiz, who is still yet to win his first match in this tournament.
• There are two boxers who still have perfect records, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, and they take on separate foes. Will they continue their streak and still come out victorious or will someone finally find a way to defeat them?
• Marciano has a much more dangerous opponent in Joe Frazier, who has given Ali his first loss in this tournament. Many people are saying that he just might be able to do the same to Marciano.
• Joe Louis on the other hand also faces a dangerous foe in Bowe, since Bowe was able to break the perfect record of Walcott in his previous fight. Will Bowe be able to repeat what he did or can he go all the way and win the fight or will Joe Louis continue to dominate his opponents?
• Two more undefeated boxers but each with 1 draws, Jack Johnson and Jersey Joe Walcott, stake their unbeaten records against separate foes on day 5.

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Fight Card 1

1. Hasim Rahman def. Buster Mathis (UD -> 97-92, 97-92, 97-92)
2. George Foreman def. David Tua (KO -> 1:32 in Rd. 4)
3. Jack Johnson def. Wladimir Klitschko (UD -> 98-92, 99-91, 98-92)
4. Floyd Patterson drw. Evander Holyfield (D -> 97-93, 96-96, 95-96)
5. Jack Dempsey def. Vitali Klitschko (TKO -> 2:57 in Rd. 6)
6. Earnie Shavers drw. Gene Tunney (D -> 95-95, 95-95, 95-95)

Fight Card 2

1. John L. Sullivan def. Mike Tyson (KO -> 2:44 in Rd. 5)
2. Muhammad Ali def. John Ruiz (UD -> 100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
3. Larry Holmes def. Lennox Lewis (UD -> 95-93, 94-93, 95-93)
4. Jersey Joe Walcott def. Sonny Liston (TKO -> 2:31 in Rd. 8)
5. Joe Louis def. Riddick Bowe (UD -> 94-92, 94-92, 94-92)
6. Joe Frazier def. Rocky Marciano (KO -> 2:58 in Rd. 5)

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• Muhammad Ali is back on the winning track after asserting his dominance over John Ruiz on his way to a UD victory. There were no knockdowns in the bout but Ali dominated in each of the 10 rounds, landing 76% of his punches to just 13.2% for Ruiz.
• Joe Frazier is red hot right now with his 4th straight victory (all via stoppages), in a KO win over the then undefeated Rocky Marciano. He now climbs to solo 4th place with just 1 KO separating him from his latest victim, Rocky Marciano, who now drops to fifth place with his first loss in this tournament.
• With this recent development, Joe Louis is now the only boxer in this tournament who has won all their fights, while Jersey Joe Walcott and Jack Johnson are both still undefeated but they each have a draw.
• After losing his first three fights to controversial decisions, Larry Holmes makes a comeback with his second straight victory today in a UD win over Lennox Lewis.
• The last remaining boxer that has yet to win a match is John Ruiz.