The best Heavyweight (1890-2019) Tournament First Round (3)

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by TBooze, Aug 22, 2019.


Who wins at their Heavyweight peak?

Poll closed Aug 24, 2019.
  1. Buster Douglas beats Evander Holyfield

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas

    21 vote(s)
    100.0%
  3. Ken Norton beats Ingemar Johansson

    16 vote(s)
    76.2%
  4. Ingemar Johansson beats Ken Norton

    5 vote(s)
    23.8%
  5. Floyd Patterson beats Zora Folley

    19 vote(s)
    90.5%
  6. Zora Folley beats Floyd Patterson

    1 vote(s)
    4.8%
  7. Max Schmeling beats Joe Louis

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%
  8. Joe Louis beats Max Schmeling

    19 vote(s)
    90.5%
  9. Sam Langford beats Fred Fulton

    16 vote(s)
    76.2%
  10. Fred Fulton beats Sam Langford

    3 vote(s)
    14.3%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have created a 64 man tournament involving the most (all?) of the best Heavyweights of the time period.

    All fighters have come to MSG in 2019, and will fight under modern rules, but over 15 rounds with neutral judges.

    All fighters are assumed to be at their peak.

    As it is a long tournament I will try and avoid clogging the board, by doing five fights at a time, so you have five votes.

    I have split fighters into eight sections, so their first three fights will be fights generally against fighters of their era or near their era.

    My vote will only count to break a tie.
     
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Uhm

    Fulton vs Langford and Louis vs Schmeling already happened bud

    Also how am I the only vote in favor of Ingemar over Norton
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'm fairly certain he meant if they had another match with both at there absolute best
    I was seriously debating that one.
     
  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Douglas/Holyfield is a rematch too.

    I am trying initially for fighters to fight fighters of or near their era. So there are match ups that happened, but as mentioned maybe not when both fighters were in their pomp.
     
  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A few hours left to make your pick.
     
  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Confused by all the votes for Langford over Fulton.

    Fulton is 2-0 against Langford in reality. Reports said the fights were one sided.