March Madness 64 man Tournament 2nd round matchups HERE!

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  1. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Baer would lose, but it would be exciting.

    I don't see Tua as having the style to beat a good boxer. I don't think he ever catches a cautious Walcott and loses a decision as he did with Byrd.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Apr 1, 2009
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  2. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Second round pick's
     
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  3. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tua was going through some serious issues outside the ring at the time of the Byrd and Lewis fights, I dont think that Tua is the one most are imagining in these fights. Tua had a high workrate and was a very disciplined fighter at his best and carried devastating power late into his fights.
     
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  4. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, okay, but I just don't see him as one of the sixteen best heavyweights ever and a likely back to back winner over Tunney and Walcott, each of whom has the perfect style to fight him.
     
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  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Old Fogster...even if he does make it, it doesnt necassarily mean hes top 16. it just means he competed better in this one tournament and got a good draw. MARCH MADNESS lol.

    Do you really think Buster Douglas beats Harry Wills 2 out of 3 times? I dont think so.

    elmer ray didnt even make it out of the first round, yet hes in my top 25 heavyweights of all time. same with floyd patterson whos in my top 20
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 1, 2009
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  6. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    # 1 Joe Louis vs # 9 Pinklon Thomas
    # 4 Evander Holyfield vs # 12 Ron Lyle
    # 3 George Foreman vs # 6 Riddick Bowe
    # 2 Jack Johnson vs # 10 Ernie Terrell

    # 1 Rocky Marciano vs # 8 Cleveland Williams
    # 4 Ezzard Charles vs #5 Wladimir Klitschko
    # 3 Jersey Joe Walcott vs # 11 David Tua
    # 2 Jack Dempsey vs #10 George Godfrey

    # 1 Sonny Liston KO 4 vs #9 James Corbett
    # 5 Sam Langford vs #13 Buster Douglas
    # 3 Joe Frazier vs # 6 Archie Moore
    # 2 Larry Holmes vs # 10 Vitali Klitscko

    # 1 Muhammad Ali vs # 8 Ingemar Johannson
    # 4 James Jeffries vs # 5 Max Schmeling
    # 3 Lennox Lewis vs # 6 Peter Jackson
    # 2 Mike Tyson vs # 7 Tim Witherspoon
     
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  7. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I could see Tua going perhaps a long way if he got the right matchups, let's say Layne or Norton and perhaps Foreman to take advantage of his strengths. He is actually drawing tough stylistic matchups.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Apr 1, 2009
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  8. ChrisPontius

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    # 1 Joe Louis vs # 9 Pinklon Thomas
    # 4 Evander Holyfield vs # 12 Ron Lyle
    # 3 George Foreman vs # 6 Riddick Bowe
    # 2 Jack Johnson vs # 10 Ernie Terrell

    # 1 Rocky Marciano vs # 8 Cleveland Williams
    # 4 Ezzard Charles vs #5 Wladimir Klitschko
    # 3 Jersey Joe Walcott vs # 11 David Tua
    # 2 Jack Dempsey vs #10 George Godfrey

    # 1 Sonny Liston KO 4 vs #9 James Corbett
    # 5 Sam Langford vs #13 Buster Douglas
    # 3 Joe Frazier vs # 6 Archie Moore
    # 2 Larry Holmes vs # 10 Vitali Klitscko

    # 1 Muhammad Ali vs # 8 Ingemar Johannson
    # 4 James Jeffries vs # 5 Max Schmeling (only over anymore more than 15, i'd take Jeffries)
    # 3 Lennox Lewis vs # 6 Peter Jackson
    # 2 Mike Tyson vs # 7 Tim Witherspoon





     
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  9. McGrain

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    I bet Lyle Tua would be great fun.

    Agree that he doesn't beat Walcott. Puncher's chance.
     
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  10. Ponysmallhorse

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    How charles could possibly beat Wlad? he was MW for Christ sakes!!!
     
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  11. teeto

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    # 1 Joe Louis vs # 9 Pinklon Thomas
    # 4 Evander Holyfield vs # 12 Ron Lyle
    # 3 George Foreman vs # 6 Riddick Bowe
    # 2 Jack Johnson vs # 10 Ernie Terrell

    # 1 Rocky Marciano vs # 8 Cleveland Williams
    # 4 Ezzard Charles vs #5 Wladimir Klitschko
    # 3 Jersey Joe Walcott vs # 11 David Tua
    # 2 Jack Dempsey vs #10 George Godfrey

    # 1 Sonny Liston KO 4 vs #9 James Corbett
    # 5 Sam Langford vs #13 Buster Douglas
    # 3 Joe Frazier vs # 6 Archie Moore
    # 2 Larry Holmes vs # 10 Vitali Klitscko

    # 1 Muhammad Ali vs # 8 Ingemar Johannson
    # 4 James Jeffries vs # 5 Max Schmeling
    # 3 Lennox Lewis vs # 6 Peter Jackson
    # 2 Mike Tyson vs # 7 Tim Witherspoon
     
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  12. PhillyPhan69

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  13. CottoDaBodykill

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    i'm rooting on sonny liston to take it all home
     
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  14. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    My picks:

    # 1 Joe Louis vs # 9 Pinklon Thomas >>Louis TKO
    # 4 Evander Holyfield vs # 12 Ron Lyle>>>Holy UD
    # 3 George Foreman vs # 6 Riddick Bowe>>>I'll go with Bowe late TKO, upset!
    # 2 Jack Johnson vs # 10 Ernie Terrell >>>Johnson UD

    # 1 Rocky Marciano vs # 8 Cleveland Williams>>>Marciano KO
    # 4 Ezzard Charles vs #5 Wladimir Klitschko>>Wlad KO
    # 3 Jersey Joe Walcott vs # 11 David Tua>>>Tua KO
    # 2 Jack Dempsey vs #10 George Godfrey>>Dempsey KO

    # 1 Sonny Liston KO 4 vs #9 James Corbett>>Liston UD
    # 5 Sam Langford vs #13 Buster Douglas>>Langford KO
    # 3 Joe Frazier vs # 6 Archie Moore>>Frazier TKO
    # 2 Larry Holmes vs # 10 Vitali Klitscko>>Holmes Split Decsion

    # 1 Muhammad Ali vs # 8 Ingemar Johannson>>Ali TKO late
    # 4 James Jeffries vs # 5 Max Schmeling>>Jeffries TKO
    # 3 Lennox Lewis vs # 6 Peter Jackson>>Lewis KO
    # 2 Mike Tyson vs # 7 Tim Witherspoon>>I'll go with an upset, Witherpsoon TKO late.
     
    Mendoza, Apr 1, 2009
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  15. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    The picks here are for fun. SuzieQ has the final say and picks the winners.
     
    Mendoza, Apr 1, 2009
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