A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament.

SJS19 · 01-02-2013, 04:22 PM

Just for fun.

The tournament is a round robin Tournament, who do see coming out on top?

Participating is...

Kostya Tszyu

Ricky Hatton

Oscar De La Hoya

Floyd Mayweather

Miguel Cotto

Timothy Bradley.

I haven't picked guys based on ATG ranking or anything like that. I've picked a bunch of different styles, which should provide intresting H2H situations. All guys listed are to be considered at their absoloute best in regards to when they fought at 140lbs.

How does it play out?

miniq · 01-02-2013, 04:41 PM

Timothy Bradley?

never heard of him...

Would 140 Mayweather face 140 cotto? hummm...

Cotto Hatton sounds interesting.

the cobra · 01-02-2013, 04:44 PM

Final match: De La Hoya SD12 Mayweather in a somewhat controversial decision. They do about the same in effective work, but the judges like Oscar's busier hands and nice-looking flurries.

I think Cotto-Tszyu would be the best potential fight there.

Momus · 01-02-2013, 05:12 PM

140 may well have been Oscar's peak weight (although there aren't many fights to base that opinion on).

Mayweather and De La Hoya are the class of the field, and the Mayweather who dominated Gatti against the DLH who beat Gonzalez would be a helluva fight. I imagine it would be very close, with the decision being debated regardless of who the judges favoured.

[JoKeR] · 01-02-2013, 05:15 PM

If I had a gun to my head I'd pick Mayweather.

KCD · 01-02-2013, 05:27 PM

I like DLH, size, speed and power.

Plus I think Hatton v Cotto would be the best fight to make and at 140 I think Hatton would take it.

Uppercut 78 · 01-02-2013, 05:35 PM

I am not sure about Hatton taking Cotto. When I lived in UK I saw about 4 of Hatton's fights, and the guy is tough, and I personally think he has a great left hook to the liver. But against Cotto in his prime? Not sure about that. When I moved back to US I saw Hatton-Collazo in Boston and, man, that was one close fight, with Collazo hurting the Hitman a few times.
I think I'd have to say DLH at his best might be the man.

Vysotsky · 01-02-2013, 05:46 PM

Why say all time then only include fighters from the last 15 years? Where's Pryor, Chavez Locche, Cervantes, Ortiz

Tszyu wins your tournament.

SJS19 · 01-02-2013, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vysotsky

Why say all time then only include fighters from the last 15 years? Where's Pryor, Chavez Locche, Cervantes, Ortiz

Tszyu wins your tournament.

Because my overly bias friend, I'm trying to keep it to fighters that everyone on THIS forum will be able to envision.

MVC · 01-02-2013, 06:32 PM

fLOYD

Jack · 01-02-2013, 06:34 PM

De La Hoya is the best fighter of that lot.

Ripper11 · 01-02-2013, 06:39 PM

Meldrick Taylor

IGIFTK · 01-02-2013, 06:45 PM

Money may, all day.

jeffjoiner · 01-02-2013, 06:49 PM

Mayweather and ODLH are the class of that group. They would fight a high speed chess type fight which goes down to a controversial decision.

Cotto and Tszyu are the other semifinalists.

HawkFan16 · 01-02-2013, 06:53 PM

Oscar wins the tournament in a bloodbath TKO over Tszyu in the tournament finals.

Floyd and Hatton are the semi-finalists.

01-02-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
SJS19 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 13,456 vCash: 75	A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Just for fun. The tournament is a round robin Tournament, who do see coming out on top? Participating is... Kostya Tszyu Ricky Hatton Oscar De La Hoya Floyd Mayweather Miguel Cotto Timothy Bradley. I haven't picked guys based on ATG ranking or anything like that. I've picked a bunch of different styles, which should provide intresting H2H situations. All guys listed are to be considered at their absoloute best in regards to when they fought at 140lbs. How does it play out?
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miniq 移动像水 East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: England Posts: 5,067 vCash: 75	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Timothy Bradley? never heard of him... Would 140 Mayweather face 140 cotto? hummm... Cotto Hatton sounds interesting.
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the cobra Awesomeizationism! East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,991 vCash: 1000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Final match: De La Hoya SD12 Mayweather in a somewhat controversial decision. They do about the same in effective work, but the judges like Oscar's busier hands and nice-looking flurries. I think Cotto-Tszyu would be the best potential fight there.
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Momus Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 710 vCash: 500	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. 140 may well have been Oscar's peak weight (although there aren't many fights to base that opinion on). Mayweather and De La Hoya are the class of the field, and the Mayweather who dominated Gatti against the DLH who beat Gonzalez would be a helluva fight. I imagine it would be very close, with the decision being debated regardless of who the judges favoured.
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[JoKeR] Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 225 vCash: 500	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. If I had a gun to my head I'd pick Mayweather.
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KCD All aboard. East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire Posts: 5,705 vCash: 1000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. I like DLH, size, speed and power. Plus I think Hatton v Cotto would be the best fight to make and at 140 I think Hatton would take it.
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Uppercut 78 newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3 vCash: 500	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. I am not sure about Hatton taking Cotto. When I lived in UK I saw about 4 of Hatton's fights, and the guy is tough, and I personally think he has a great left hook to the liver. But against Cotto in his prime? Not sure about that. When I moved back to US I saw Hatton-Collazo in Boston and, man, that was one close fight, with Collazo hurting the Hitman a few times. I think I'd have to say DLH at his best might be the man.
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Vysotsky Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,610 vCash: 1000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Why say all time then only include fighters from the last 15 years? Where's Pryor, Chavez Locche, Cervantes, Ortiz Tszyu wins your tournament.
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Jack P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 18,896 vCash: 15000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. De La Hoya is the best fighter of that lot.
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Ripper11 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 4,281 vCash: 102	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Meldrick Taylor
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IGIFTK S.Kovalev is a problem. ESB Full Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CA Posts: 420 vCash: 1000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Money may, all day.
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jeffjoiner Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Trying to make a dollar Posts: 10,159 vCash: 5174	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Mayweather and ODLH are the class of that group. They would fight a high speed chess type fight which goes down to a controversial decision. Cotto and Tszyu are the other semifinalists.
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HawkFan16 Unshot/In My Prime ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,147 vCash: 1000	Re: A hypothetical All Time 140lb Tournament. Oscar wins the tournament in a bloodbath TKO over Tszyu in the tournament finals. Floyd and Hatton are the semi-finalists.
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