I've been toying with a concept for a Heavyweight unification tournament based loosely on the WBSS, set during 2006. 8 boxers, straight knockout format. I've included the four titleholder (as of January 2006) plus four of the highest ranked contenders by Ring. Chris Byrd Hasim Rahman Lamon Brewster John Ruiz Calvin Brock Wladimir Klitschko Samuel Peter Nikolai Valuev Reserves: Monte Barrett Larry Donald Oleg Maskaev David Tua Of the 2005 Ring top 10, I excluded James Toney and Monte Barrett,Toney because of his failed drug test the previous year left him unable to contest the WBA belt and Barrett as I would imagine the organizers would prefer having a knockout specialist like Peter rather than Barrett. Round 1: Hasim Rahman (WBC) vs. Calvin Brock Lamon Brewster (WBO) vs. Wladimir Klitschko Chris Byrd (IBF) vs. Samuel Peter Nikolai Valuev (WBA) vs. John Ruiz What do you guys think of this idea, what do you make of the opening match ups and who do you think would win the whole thing.
