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Old 07-04-2009, 01:34 PM   #11 (permalink)

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Thats brillant sky better buy that but wheres bute
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:49 PM   #12 (permalink)

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This is absolutely insane. This would be amazing if it happened. We are looking at the best 168er's over the next few years fighting each other.

Froch is the WBC champ and Ward, Dirrell, and Taylor are #1, #2 and #3
so the winner of this whole thing will almost have to be the WBC champ

Kessler is the WBA champ and Ward and Dirrell are #7 and #13
hopefully it works out so the winner is also the WBA champ but that might be tough
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Old 07-04-2009, 03:10 PM   #13 (permalink)

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Too excited for this....
but, I'm also too skeptical.


Pick how you see this playing out (assuming it does) who wins what bouts??
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Old 07-04-2009, 03:18 PM   #14 (permalink)

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Wonder what the point system will be?

Maybe:

-1 loss by KO/TKO/DQ
0 dec loss
+1 draw
+2 win by Dec/DQ
+3 win by KO/TKO
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:05 PM   #15 (permalink)

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That would be awesome IF it happened. But thats a big if.

It would answer some questions about the fighters though. They all have question marks about them, and what better way to answer those questions than to fight all of the top guys in the divsion.

Who else thinks Abraham runs the table and beats everybody?
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:07 PM   #16 (permalink)

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That would be fantastic but there are several promoters to deal with and I think it's unlikely that Showtime can come to terms with all of them.

Taylor-Abraham to lead things off is one of those Better Late than Never fights.
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:11 PM   #17 (permalink)

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Just think if Pavlik moved up to 168 and they threw Lucian Bute in the mix? That would be insane.

Unfortunately i highly doubt even this 6 man tourney will go through. Too many contracts, mangers, and promoters to agree on things.
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:27 PM   #18 (permalink)

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Who else thinks Abraham runs the table and beats everybody?
With this many styles and fighters, I'm not sure anybody can run the table if the matchups don't play out right, but I'd give the best shot of doing it to Kessler. I think he wins a lot of rounds against a guy like Abraham with his jab alone and I don't see a KO either way.
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:47 PM   #19 (permalink)

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do they have the budget to afford it?
I was thinking that, but then I thought about the fighters involved. 168 may be the most stacked division, but none of the guys are real big name guys. Ward and Dirrell can't be making much more than a mill. Abraham gets most of his money from Germany. Kessler and Froch have little to no drawing power in the US.

If there was a welterweight tournament every fight would be on PPV.
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Old 07-04-2009, 04:51 PM   #20 (permalink)

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wow... i need showtime
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