SHOWTIME Sports To Make Major Boxing Announcement This Monday At MSG

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  1. rikanlink

    rikanlink Broward Boy Full Member

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    shouldnt there be 8 fighters in a tournament ??
     
    rikanlink, Jul 9, 2009
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Indeed.

    But they have this one in Mortal Kombat format.
     
    catasyou, Jul 9, 2009
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  3. rikanlink

    rikanlink Broward Boy Full Member

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    they should throw in Bute and Pavlik since he's sitting at 160 doing absolutely nothing
     
    rikanlink, Jul 9, 2009
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  4. kmac619

    kmac619 Active Member Full Member

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    That's it but with an extra point for scoring a KO.
     
    kmac619, Jul 9, 2009
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  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Meh.

    I had that thought at the Lightweight Lightning presser.

    We jad Barrios and Casamayor there and just a small stare down between Barrios and Valero.

    Unacceptable.
     
    catasyou, Jul 9, 2009
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  6. JMP

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    This is the best thing to happen in boxing in a while.

    Props to Showtime, the fighters, and the promoters for making it happen...if it indeed comes off.
     
    JMP, Jul 9, 2009
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  7. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's not just Showtime. The Sauerlands (who came up with the idea and presented it to Showtime), and the television networks in the UK (Sky), Denmark (Viasat), and in Germany (ARD), all deserve props for making this happen. :happy
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Jul 9, 2009
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  8. JMP

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    If we could get more things like this, boxing would be so much better off. Imagine a welterweight tournament. Or even a lightweight tourney with Diaz, Guzman, Valero, Barrios, etc.

    My tentative pick is Kessler. I actually think he will go undefeated throughout.
     
    JMP, Jul 9, 2009
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  9. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fighters combined record is 161-4-1 with 117KOs :yikes
     
    BigBone, Jul 9, 2009
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  10. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Un****ingbelievable.
     
    janeschicken, Jul 9, 2009
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  11. Hermit

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    I thought Showtime showed interest in stepping up when they signed JT for a few fights. I was afraid they had lost it after his loss to Froch. Guess I was wrong.

    I'm still not going to be convinced until I see Palle say he has relinquished his rights to Kessler.
     
    Hermit, Jul 9, 2009
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    If anyone goes a perfect 5-0 through this tourney, they won't just be a P4P fighter, they'll be on the fast track to HOF type credentials. This is the type of thing that can help create a legacy.
     
    Rock0052, Jul 9, 2009
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  13. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Lets go Ward. :happy Show them how its done.
     
    the_what, Jul 9, 2009
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    :think OK, so Kessler enters the semis with 9 points, and so does Abraham if his schedule includes Taylor and the Andres. :yep
     
    IntentionalButt, Jul 9, 2009
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  15. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    It's a shame Bika and Bute don't round this ****er out, but the idea of a round robin series where these fighters are facing each other is so freaking good.

    Whoever walks out of this series the winner deserves to be Top 5 P4P, I could also see this thing generating quite a bit of interest if they do it right, do a Countdown/24-7 style show on Showtime before the fights.

    Is this the beginning of a UFC style era to boxing?
     
    PugilisticPower, Jul 9, 2009
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