Hypothetical 16 man heavyweight tournament

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  1. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    How do you think this would play out? Obviously, we would assume each guy is in their prime. And let’s say each fight is fought under modern rules with 12 rounds.

    Round 1:
    A) W Klitschko vs Joe Louis
    B) Marciano vs Jack Johnson
    C) Foreman vs Lennox Lewis
    D) Tyson vs Dempsey
    E) Fury vs Ali
    F) Jeffries vs Frazier
    G) Usyk vs Liston
    H) V Klitschko vs Holmes

    Round 2:
    I) Winner of A vs winner of B
    J) C vs D
    K) E vs F
    L) G vs H

    Round 3:
    M) Winner of I vs winner of J
    N) K vs L

    Round 4:
    O) Winner of M vs winner of N

    Here is my own prediction:
    A) Louis
    B) Marciano
    C) Lewis
    D) Tyson
    E) Ali
    F) Frazier
    G) Usyk
    H) Klitschko
    I) Louis
    J) Lewis
    K) Ali
    L) Usyk
    M) Lewis
    N) Ali
    O) Lewis
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    How are True Draws settled?
     
  3. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    I think Louis would have to really best at his best because he could potentially face Lennox, Mike Tyson or Foreman unless Dempsey somehow gets past them and all of them have a great chance to KO him
     
  4. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    I guess we will just say that they have a rematch a few months later (or multiple rematches if necessary) until someone wins. Unless someone has a better idea…
     
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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A Wlad (I hate to pick this)
    B Marciano
    C Lewis
    D Tyson
    E Ali
    F Frazier
    G Usyk
    H Holmes

    I Wlad
    J Tyson
    K Frazier (Prime Frazier always beats Ali)
    L Holmes

    M Tyson
    N Frazier

    O Frazier
     
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  6. JabbaTheGut

    JabbaTheGut Active Member Full Member

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    A. Louis
    B. Marciano
    C. Lewis
    D. Tyson
    E. Ali
    F. Frazier
    G. Usyk
    H. Klitschko

    I. Marciano
    J. Lewis
    K. Ali
    L. Klitschko

    M. Lewis
    N. Klitschko

    O. Klitschko
     
  7. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Just out of curiosity, who would you pick between Frazier and Wladimir?