Who wins this Light Heavyweight tournament?

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  1. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    QUALIFIERS

    Harold Johnson
    VS
    Bernard Hopkins

    Joey Maxim
    VS
    Willie Pastrano

    Matthew Saad Muhammad
    VS
    Bob Foster

    Darius Michalczewski
    VS
    Young Stribling

    Eddie Mustafa
    VS
    Henry Hank

    Roy Jones Jr/BREAK



    QUARTER-FINALS

    Johnson-Hopkins/Maxim-Pastrano
    Foster-Saad/Michalczewski-Stribling
    Mustufa-Hank/Jones Jr

    SEMI-FINALS

    Foster/Saad/Michalczewski/Stribling VS. Mustufa/Hank/Jones
    Johnson/Hopkins/Maxim/Pastrano VS. BREAK

    FINALS

    Foster/Saad/Michalczewski/Stribling/Mustufa/Hank/Jones Vs. Johnson/Hopkins/Maxim/Pastrano


    I tried to list fighters who fought in Light Heavyweight for most (if not all) of their career. Not an all-time-great list but a scramble of fighters in a tourney. Please note stylistic implications.
     
    Samurai's Slice, Aug 10, 2013
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  2. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Out of those fighters I would have a Foster vs Jones final. It kills me to say it but Jones wins that fight. On points. Stylistically I had Johnson doing very well but jones's speed and clever way of avoiding an actual exchange edges Johnson and Foster who he would not engage.

    I dont think Jones beats laughran, Moore, Tunny, Patterson, Spinks or Charles though.
     
    choklab, Aug 11, 2013
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  3. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    roy jones beating bob foster? haha don´t make me laugh, the same jones who got stopped by antonio tarver is surviving vs boster.. yeah sure
     
    heavy_hands, Aug 11, 2013
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  4. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foster ko's everyone of those guys,
     
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  5. KidJackal

    KidJackal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That is not a prime Roy Jones, and it's conceivable that he could beat Foster prime for prime. It's a close fight.
     
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  6. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    yeah, please tell me who foster beat that says he'd easily beat jones? it'd be a tough fight for both guys. pierre fourie can go the distance twice with foster but jones wouldn't?
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Foster ko's Jones and Pastrano outpoints Hopkins.
     
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  8. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    I would pick foster or jones
     
    Mendoza, Aug 13, 2013
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  9. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a very good point and as awesome as Bob was Pierre lasted and Finnegan went into the 14th before being laid out (Ray Anderson went the full 15 but he did it by not throwing punches and running without stopping for the entire 15). Jones chin was exposed later on and if were talking 15 rounds here I wouldn't be suprised if Bob caught him later on.
     
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  10. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles.
     
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  11. I P Freely

    I P Freely Member Full Member

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    Foster
     
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  12. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Based on the set up you have designed (not sure what line of reasoning was used for the seedings?)...

    I envision Johnson vs Foster in the finals with Johnson taking a comfortable decision.
     
    PhillyPhan69, Aug 13, 2013
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  13. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles is the LHW SRR. He has the style to beat 'em all.
     
    sugarkills, Aug 16, 2013
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is the answer:deal
     
    red cobra, Aug 18, 2013
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  15. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    yes, i pick charles here, but bob foster could ice him with a single shot. michael spinks, ezzard charles and bob foster are my best lhws h2h
     
    heavy_hands, Aug 18, 2013
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