Who would win a 2nd SMW tournament - Bute, Balzsay, Bika, Andrade & 2 others

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  1. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Super Middleweight division is so incredibly deep that even though Showtime gathered 6 of the weight-class's best to a great tourney (Kessler, Froch, Ward, Abraham, Dirrell, Taylor), another network could pull a 6-fighter tournament of his own. Of course it will never happen, but let's just say the magicial 'what if'.



    Let's see the fighters, version #1:

    - Lucian Bute, IBF
    - Karoly Balzsay, WBO
    - Sakio Bika, IBO (former The Contender champ)
    - Librado Andrade (fighting Bute anyway)
    - Allan Green
    - Jean Pascal (champ at LHW, would move back down)



    Version #2, needs a little imagination

    - Lucian Bute, IBF
    - Karoly Balzsay, WBO
    - Sakio Bika, IBO
    - Chad Dawson, (LHW champ, moving down)
    - Kelly Pavlik, (MW champ, moving up)
    - Librado Andrade, (fighting Bute anyway)


    Rules are the same of the Showtime tournament: 9-fight first 3 rounds, a semi-final and a final, with Bute-Andrade II being the 1st fight of the tourney.

    Who wound win a 2nd tournament? (pick a winner for both versions). Also, who would win between Showtime's and this tournament?
     
    BigBone, Jul 11, 2009
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  2. prideofvbeach

    prideofvbeach Top 10 Pound-For-Pound Full Member

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    Bute and Andrade should have been in the tourney that was announced.
     
    prideofvbeach, Jul 11, 2009
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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    pride is right. And anyways an 8man tournament is alot better than 6

    showtimes blundered on this one.
     
    PH|LLA, Jul 11, 2009
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  4. Daft P

    Daft P Active Member Full Member

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    First one either Bute or Balzsay. They fought several times with each other in the amateurs and as far as I know Balzsay won those fights. Now Bute is more experienced as a pro fighter.

    The second version... I don't know how strong Dawson could be in SMW. IMO Pavlik has the better chance to win.
     
    Daft P, Jul 11, 2009
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  5. laffie

    laffie Montreal Full Member

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    My memory, if not mistaking, tells me they fought twice. Balsay won the first time, Bute the second time.
     
    laffie, Jul 11, 2009
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  6. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you put Dawson in there, then I like Chad to come out of the pack !
     
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  7. Big_Bill_Bronzy

    Big_Bill_Bronzy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bute would win against Balzsay. Amateur is one thing, pro is another. Bute-Dawson-Pascal would be my pick.
     
    Big_Bill_Bronzy, Jul 11, 2009
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  8. jopez707

    jopez707 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Andrade has some kind of psychological edge over Bute now, I cant wait till their rematch.
     
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  9. kmac619

    kmac619 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm going with Green on the 1st but Bika is a danger to all.

    The 2nd I'd take Dawson
     
    kmac619, Jul 11, 2009
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