Fantasy Boxing Tournaments: What Boxing Could Look Like

In a perfect world where boxing didn't suck, it would look a lot more like MMA: Fights getting made based on public demand, fighters rewarded for fighting hard, losses on everybody's records and nobody caring, etc. Fighters would make it to the top (UFC) based on performing well on local circuits and smaller productions. No PPV though, screw that.

First, we seize power by assassinating Al Haymon and any members of AIBA, WBC, WBA, WBO, and the IBF that we deem necessary. But definitely Al Haymon.

Second, we set up an international ruling body for the sport of boxing. It will be like the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and FIFA. Sort of. Basically it will oversee all boxing in the world. Local circuits can be formed but our titles and rankings will be the only ones that matter.

Third, we nullify all rankings and titles with the exception of lineal titles currently held by active fighters.

Fourth, we organize seeded tournaments to establish the new rankings/champions.

Fifth, we refuse to work with premium cable networks and sell our fights to network TV and basic cable channels. (This will cause HBO and SHO to find more creative ways to show us bewbs while simultaneously making boxing more accessible to mainstream fans.

Sixth, we work toward cutting it down to 10 weight classes and same-day weigh-ins (combined with just-before-stepping-into-the-ring re-weigh-ins.

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MAIN ATTRACTIONS:

6-Man 2-Year Tournaments:
112
126
130
140
147
147
160
200
200+
200+
200+

4-Man 6-Month Mini-Tournaments:
122
160

8-Man 1-Year Tournaments:
168
175

UNDERCARD TOURNAMENTS

6-Man:
105
112
135
140
154
160

8-Man:
118
154

RULES:

6-Man Tournaments:
-Super Six format
-Subs on standby and/or pulled from Second String as needed.

8-Man Tournaments:
-Single Elimination (3 Fights/1 Year)
-Winners/Losers Brackets
-Subs pulled from next bracket if needed

4-Man Tournaments:
-2 Fights/6 months
-Winner moves up
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UNDERCARD 105: Midget Fighting
(TBD)

112
1. N. Inoue
2. R. Gonzalez
3. Estrada
4. E. Sosa
5. Viloria
6. Segura
NOTES: All these fights shape up to be entertaining.

UNDERCARD 112: Second String
1. Ioka
2. Ruenrong
3. Arroyo
4. Shiming
5. Reveco
6. Mthalane
NOTES: Might be some good ones in here, hopefully it would produce a new star or two,

UNDERCARD 118: Single Elimination
1. Yamanaka
2. K. Martinez
3. Kameda
4. R. Caballero
5. Moreno
6. Payano
7. Tunacao
8. Ruiz
NOTES: See above.

122: Single Elimination, Winner moves to 126
1. Rigondeaux
2. Santa Cruz
5. Frampton
6. Quigg
NOTES: All good fights, Rigo wins and moves into the 126 action.

126:
1. Lomachenko
2. Walters
3. J. Gonzalez
4. Mares
5. Gradovich
6. Selby
NOTES: All good fights, particularly after Rigo moves up. Lots of p4p level stuff going on here.

130
1. M. Garcia
2. Gamboa
3. Uchiyama
4. Barthelemy
5. Salido
6. L. Campbell
NOTES: Mostly good fights, high-level at least.

UNDERCARD 135
1. Figueroa
2. Chelo Gonzalez
3. Beltran
4. Vazquez
5. Abril
6. Linares
NOTEs: Some great fights, some terrible fights.

140
1. Crawford
2. Matthysse
3. Provodnikov
4. Peterson
5. Broner
6. Herrera
NOTES: Every one of these fights would be awesome.

UNDERCARD 140: Second String
1. Algieri
2. Vargas
3. Benavidez
4. Postol
5. Alakhverdiev
6. Dulorme
NOTES: Most of these fights would totally suck.

147
1. Brook
2. Thurman
3. Garcia
4. Khan
5. Porter
6. Maidana
NOTES: 100% awesome fights.

147: Second String
1. Chaves
2. Guerrero
3. Rios
4. Alvarado
5. Berto
6. Ortiz
NOTES: Lower level, but great action fights.

UNDERCARD 154: Single Elimination
1. Erislandy Lara
2. Demetrius Andrade
3. Vanes Martirosyan
4. Austin Trout
5. Jermell Charlo
6. Julian Williams
7. Esquiva Florentino
8. Tim Bradley
NOTES: Some of the most boring fights in boxing. Purists and slo-mo technical breakdown GIF enthusiasts only.

UNDERCARD 154: Second String
1. Jermall Charlo
2. Ishe Smith
3. Carlos Molina
4. K9 Bundrage
5. Alfredo Angulo
6. James Kirkland
NOTES: Some good, some awful.

160: Single Elimination, Winner moves to 168
1. GGG
2. Saul Alvarez
3. Peter Quillin
4. Miguel Cotto
NOTES: All good fights, GGG comes out on top and moves up.

160: The Battle of the British Isles...and Australia
1. Martin Murray
2. Andy Lee
3. Daniel Geale
4. Billy Joe Saunders
5. Chris Eubank Jr.
6. Anthony Ogogo
NOTES: I'd go to the UK to watch these...Could be some good rivalries waiting to happen.

UNDERCARD 160: Third String
1. David Lemiuex
2. Gabe Rosado
3. Danny Jacobs
4. Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
5. Curtis Stevens
6. Jermain Taylor
Sub for Taylor once he gets KTFO: Matt Korobov
NOTES: Knockouts in every fight.

168: Single Elimination
1. Anthony Dirrell
2. DeGale
3. Abraham
4. Steiglitz
5. Sturm
6. Groves
7. Andre Dirrell
8. Murata
NOTES: Some good, some not so good, all intriguing. Dirrells don't fight each other. Maybe Ward steps in if it shakes out that way.

175: Single Elimination
1. Kovalev
2. Stevenson
3. Hopkins
4. Pascal
5. Braehmer
6. Beterbiev
7. E. Alvarez
8. Fonfara
NOTES: Pre-determined winners in most fights but still fun to watch.

CRUISERWEIGHTS:
1. Drozd
2. Lebedev
3. Wlodarczyk
4. Usyk
5. Chakhiev
6. Bellew
NOTES: This could end up being an awesome tournament.

HEAVYWEIGHTS: Contenders Division
1. Cunningham 6'3
2. Arreola 6'3
3. Perez 6'1
4. Mansour 6'1
5. Scott 6'4
6. Chisora 6'1.5
NOTES: These guys aren't championship-level but they can make good fights.

HEAVYWEIGHTS: Champions Division
1. Huck 6'2
2. Povetkin 6'2
3. Stiverne 6'2
5. Jennings 6'3
4. Hernandez 6'4
5. Briggs 6'4
6. Haye 6'3
NOTES: These guys are championship-level boxers but lack the size to make it to the top.

HEAVYWEIGHTS: Titans Division (above 6'4)
1. Klitschko 6'6
2. Fury 6'9
3. Wilder 6'6.5
4. Pulev 6'4.5
5. Price 6'8
6. Joshua 6'6
NOTES: Knockouts all over the place up here.

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147: Conspicuous Absences
Pacquiao/Mayweather (Busy fighting a year-long trilogy)
Marquez (Retired)

168: Conspicuous Absences
Carl Froch/JCC Jr (Fighting each other and waiting for GGG to come up)
Ward (Sidelined as a 168/175 sub)
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Yeah but I don't trust them. The plan would be to replace them with a non-corrupt version. :good

 

I don't like what they're doing. I was interested initially but it seems more like a farm team for old amateurs who aren't good enough/young enough to make a living in the big leagues.