Heavyweight Slugfest 1993 - 16 man superfight event

Anyone remember what was probably the first of the last man standing events of the modern era? The rather deliciously named Heavyweight Slugfest of 1993?

 

I have it on DVD and it's so long since I watched it I can't even remember who won. But I started watching it again yesterday and will report back on who won when I get through it.

Tubbs is certainly in it. I've already seen him get through the 1st round, and I think from memory you are probably right that he wins the $1 million first prize.

The 16 contestants were as follows:

Bonecrusher Smith
Tony Tubbs
Tyrell Biggs
Bert Cooper
Craig Petersen
Jose Ribalta
Derek Williams
Shane Sutcliffe
Marshall Tillman
Yeugeni Sudakov
Daniel Dancuta
Lester Jackson
Ray Phillips
Jason Williams
Derek Roddy
Willie Jasckson

 

Just completed watching the 1st Round.

Results:

Bonecrusher Smith d Lester Jackson UD3
Tony Tubbs d Willie Jackson KO1
Marshall Tillman d Jason Williams SD3
Jose Ribalta d Derek Williams SD3
Daniel Dancuta d Derek Roddy TKO1
Shane Sutcliffe d Ray Phillips DQ3
Tyrell Biggs d Yeugeni Sudakov SD3
Craig Petersen d Bert Cooper SD3

Each fighter earned $15,000 for every bout they appeared in and the overall winner $1Mil.

A 1st round KO was worth an additional $10,000.

Now for the next round :think

 

He doesn't progress far though does he :hey

 

I don't recall it all. But was lucky enough to pick up the event on disc years ago. It's so long since I watched it I'd forgotten nearly every aspect

 

I've only been posting here for about 2 weeks. So I didn't see the other mention within a thread of this particular tournament.

Tubbs & Bonecrusher came into it not looking in the greatest of shape. But Bonecrusher was still serviceable and Tubbs still had the explosive hand-speed and some power.

Funny about the bare knuckle guy

 

Picked up where I left off watching this event and the official reason for Peterson's withdrawal was "the physician deemed him to be dehydrated".

I liked Peterson, but 3 rounds against Bert Cooper and a fairly sizable rest period and he was too dehydrated to continue?

 

In the call at semi-final stage the commentators said the winner was guaranteed $170,000 and the runner-up $50,000. But that the winner had "the potential to earn up to $1Million depending on the overall revenue".

 

Bonecrusher gassed half way through in his semi-final against Dancuta, and clinched away the final round and a half. Dancuta 30-27.

The 258 pound Tubbs cruised through his semi-final against Biggs, sitting back and counterpunching just often enough to win each round. Tubbs 30-27.