You are invited to participate in the all southpaw heavyweight

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Mendoza, Jun 24, 2009.


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  1. Mendoza

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

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    You are invited to participate in the all southpaw heavyweight tournament. At this point in time I am not asking for picks. I'm looking for the best eight contestants. To qualify, the fighter doesn't have to be a true lefty, but must fight out of the southpaw stance.

    Right now I'm looking for a field of 8 contestants.

    The names I can think of are:

    C. Byrd
    S. Ibragimov
    M. Morrer
    J. Hipp
    C. Sanders
    R. Chagaev
    T. Thompson
    A. Harrison

    If you want to add more names, I'll consider bumping out Harrison!
     
    Mendoza, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    This smells suspiciously of a Klitschko building campaign, but I think I'll sit back and see where it goes..
     
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  3. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    This is already on its way to becoming the worst tournament in this forum's history.
     
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  4. Mendoza

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

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    I asked for names of quality southpaws. Anyone who was ranked will do. Do you have any Magoo? If so, please mention them without the scarcasim.

    This is a majority vote to advance the winner. I am not picking the winner. You vote and my votes mean the same in proportion to the voters. The entire tourney will not take long to run. My initial goal is to get the best field of 8 possible.

    Having said that, I'd like to strike Audley Harrison from the list and add Juan Carlos Gomez into the mix.
     
    Mendoza, Jun 24, 2009
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  5. Mendoza

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

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    It could be interesting and competitive though.
     
    Mendoza, Jun 24, 2009
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  6. kmcc505

    kmcc505 Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    So far, I like Moorer to beat them all.
     
    kmcc505, Jun 24, 2009
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  7. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Wow what a joke. This is a clear attempt to pump up the Klitschkos and modern super heavyweight southpaws LOL.


    This is a horrible tournament...most of these men are not world class.



    If you want me to throw a name in there? Melio Bettina
     
    SuzieQ49, Jun 24, 2009
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  8. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Other than Byrd and Moorer, they all suck.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jun 24, 2009
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Karl Mildenberger is right near the top of that rather poor list.

    Hell Richard Dunn takes off Audley, Jack Bodell too.
     
    TBooze, Jun 24, 2009
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  10. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    :lol::good
     
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  11. Mendoza

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

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    I think Mildenberger is a fine addition.

    Al all southpaw anything isn't going to feature the best contestants.
     
    Mendoza, Jun 24, 2009
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  12. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Al Jones?

    Can't think of too many southpaw heavyweights. There weren't many pre-1990's.
     
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  13. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mike Tyson switches southpaw at times does that count :D Frazier is a converted southpaw and to be fair in the past most southpaws converted to orthodox
     
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  14. The Mighty One

    The Mighty One Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gerry Cooney was a converted southpaw.
     
    The Mighty One, Jun 24, 2009
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  15. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Please take some of these unrated lazy fat modern slobs off the list and add an intelligent world class IN SHAPE southpaw like Melio Bettina. I still think this tournmanent is going to turn into a klitschko farce, but i am willing to go along with it.


    Didn't Fred Fulton sometimes fight southpaw?
     
    SuzieQ49, Jun 25, 2009
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