Who takes this tournament of 12?

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  1. Mendoza

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    Who takes this tournament of 12?

    Group A

    Corrie Sanders vs Larry Gaines <<<>>> Joe Mesi vs Rex Layne ( winners meet each other )

    Group B

    Sam McVey vs Chris Byrd <<<>>> Fred Fulton vs Gerry Cooney ( winners meet each other )

    Group C

    Shannon Briggs vs. Tommy Morrison <<<>>> Mike Spinks vs. Jerry Quarry ( winners meet each other )

    Group D

    Elmer Ray vs. Jimmy Young <<<>>> Frank Bruno vs. Tony Tubbs ( winners face each other )


    Semi’s Group A Winner vs Group C winner
    Semi’s Group B Winner vs Group D winner

    Finals: Your call.
     
    Mendoza, Sep 8, 2014
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  2. grumpy old man

    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What's your call?
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Sanders
    Byrd
    Spinks
    Ray

    Byrd beats Sanders.
    Spinks edges Ray.

    Nobody is awake through the whole of Byrd v Spinks in the final, so it is ruled a NC.
     
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  4. Mendoza

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

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    Byrd vs Young would be a snore. Spinks wasn't boring.
     
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    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A Quarry vs Young final could be a feasible outcome IMO.
     
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  6. markclitheroe

    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

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    The winner of the Tubbs v Bruno fight could go all the way.
    The best version of Tubbs could outbox them all.
    Bruno could blast the lot of them..
    Big Frank only lost when he fought at the highest level.
     
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    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

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    What made you arrive at this group of fighters ?
     
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  8. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This would be a close one. I see Young nicking it.
     
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    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably agree with you on that.
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Spinks was careful. Byrd was too.
     
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  11. Mendoza

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

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    I wanted a tournament without a clear cut favorite. It could play out differently.

    I might pick a Sanders vs.Tony Tubbs final.
     
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  12. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The only two I can't see winning in any way is Briggs and Mesi. Interesting choices. At first view I chose, Layne, Byrd, Spinks and Young. But I can see Sanders advancing now over Layne. Tough choices. Larry Gains was nice inclusion.
     
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  13. Mendoza

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

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    Gaines had good skills. He was just wasn't a big hitter.
     
    Mendoza, Sep 11, 2014
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