UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - with FANTASY MATCHUPS

FANTASY UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

In a world where boxing was managed like UFC, no politics, no TV or promotional conflicts and no fighters ducking with the goal to find one fighter to hold all the belts.

The year is 2014, a 13 month long 8-man divisional boxing knockout tournament to find out who is currently the best fighter in each division with the winner becomes the undisputed champion of the world.

This would induce some mouthwatering dream match ups with plenty of entertainment and even some shocks with the best of the young rising prospects. In just over a year’s time, we would have all the answers to all of our questions! All the pieces in the jigsaw puzzle fits in nicely.

Concluding at the end of the year following into January 2015, a champion of champions catch-weight follow up to find out who are the best pound for pound fighters in the world.

The 8 fighters are chosen for this tournament are based on current form, the best rising prospects and talent, the best entertainers in the game and the fighters with the largest fan base.

Note - All the 4 major belt holders must be included in the tournament (unfortunately this includes Arthur Abraham).

The winners would fight a maximum of 4 fights in the 13 month tournament.

Here are my random match making thoughts together with my predictions for continuous classic matches. I am only familiar with the 12 weight categories from Heavyweight down to Super Bantamweight.

Ah if only!


THE HEAVYWEIGHTS

The chosen 8 Fighters

Wladimir Klitchsko - WBA, WBO, IBF Champion
Bermane Stiverne - To compete for WBC
Chris Arreola - To compete for WBC
Kubrat Pulev - Mandatory for IBF
Deontay Wilder - Mandatory for WBC
Bryant Jennings - To beat Mike Perez - Mandatory for WBC
Tyson Fury - To Beat Derek Chisora and highly entertaining
Anthony Joshua - The best Heavyweight prospect

Fighters that have missed out

Oldanier Solis - got beat by Thompson
Tony Thompson - twice whooped by Klitchsko and got beat by Pulev
David Price - whooped twice by Thompson
Robert Helenius -  exposed by Chisora
Lucas Browne - not enough exposure
Amir Mansour - not enough exposure
Andy Ruiz Jnr - not enough exposure
Vyacheslav Glazkov - not enough exposure
Alexander Povetkin - Failed miserably against Klitchsko
Mike Perez - will lose to Bryant Jennings
Derek Chisora - will lose to Tyson Fury


Heavyweight Quarter Finals

1 - Wladimir Klitchsko Vs Kubrat Pulev - for WBA, WBO, IBF titles

One of the last remaining tough challengers for Klitchsko

2 - Tyson Fury Vs Anthony Joshua

What a great British fight with one of the best talkers and one of the best prospects

3 - Bermane Stiverne Vs Chris Arreola - for WBC title
A good rematch for the WBC belt scheduled to occur for real in May

4 - Deontay Wilder Vs Bryant Jennings

Why don’t the two US based WBC mandatories have a scrap to find out the one WBC mandatory!


Heavyweight Semi Finals

1 - Wladimir Klitchsko Vs Tyson Fury - for WBA, WBO, IBF titles

The build up to this would be classic!

2 - Chris Arreola Vs Deontay Wilder - for WBC title

There is some history behind this and the fight itself will be a barnstormer!


Heavyweight Final  - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Wladimir Klitchsko Vs Deontay Wilder

Super slim chance but the thought of Wilder landing one of his bombs on Klitchsko who is knocked out on the canvas would be send shockwaves around the world.




CRUISERWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Marco Huck - WBO Champion
Denis Lebedev - WBA Champion
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - WBC Champion
Yoan Pablo Hernandez - IBF Champion
Guillermo Jones - Annihilated Denis Lebedev
Antonio Tarver - Good name with some good scalps
Tony Bellew - Stage for Cleverly rematch
Nathan Cleverly - Stage for Bellow rematch


Cruiserweight Quarter Finals

1 - Marco Huck Vs Antonio Tarver - for WBO title

2 - Tony Bellew Vs Nathan Cleverly

3 - Denis Lebedev Vs Guillermo Jones - for WBA title

4 - Yoan Pablo Hernandez Vs Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - for WBC, IBF titles


Cruiserweight Semi Finals

1 - Marco Huck Vs Nathan Cleverly - for WBO title

2 - Guillermo Jones Vs Krzysztof Wlodarczyk - for WBC, IBF, WBA titles

Cruiserweight Final  - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Marco Huck Vs Guillermo Jones


CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Vs Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion

Wladimir Klitchsko Vs Marco Huck



LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Sergey Kovalev - WBO Champion
Adonis Stevenson - WBC Champion
Bernard Hopkins - IBF Champion
Beibut Shumenov - WBA Champion
Chad Dawson
Jean Pascal
Lucian Bute
Juergen Braemer


Light Heavyweight Quarter Finals

1 - Sergey Kovalev Vs. Chad Dawson - for WBO title

How long would it take Kovalev compared to Stevenson to knock Dawson out?


2 - Adonis Stevenson Vs Jean Pascal - for WBC title

Great fight for Canada


3 - Bernard Hopkins Vs Lucian Bute - for IBF title


4 - Beibut Shumenov Vs Juergen Braemer - for WBA title

To merge both WBA belts


Light Heavyweight Semi Finals

1 - Sergey Kovalev Vs Adonis Stevenson - for WBO, WBC titles

We all know this is one of the biggest fights to make


2 - Bernard Hopkins Vs Beibut Shumenov - for IBF, WBA titles

Not a foregone certainty


Light Heavyweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Sergey Kovalev Vs Bernard Hopkins

Can the old wiley fox handle the young lions power?



SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Andre Ward  - WBA Champion
Arthur Abraham - WBO Champion
Carl Froch - IBF Champion
Sakio Bika - WBC Champion
Andre Dirrell - Super talented and perhaps chance to shine
George Groves - After first Froch fight, he in on the map
Julio César Chávez, Jr. - Large fan base with the name
James Degale - Olympic gold medalist who’s time is now

Fighters that have missed out

Mikkel Kessler - not the same fighter as once was
Anthony Dirrell - not as talented as Andre
Robert Stieglitz - limited fighter
Thomas Oosthuizen - lack of exposure


Super Middleweight Quarter Finals

1 - Andre Ward Vs Julio César Chávez, Jr. - for WBA title

Decent realistic matchup

2 - Arthur Abraham Vs Andre Dirrell - for WBO title

Rematch to go the same way

3 - Carl Froch Vs George Groves - for IBF title

Happening for real in May and highly anticipated

4 - Sakio Bika Vs James Degale - for WBC title

This should be enforced for real!


Super Middleweight Semi Finals

1 - Andre Ward Vs Andre Dirrell - for WBA, WBO titles

The battle of the natural talents and the only fighter that could potentially beat Ward!

2 - George Groves Vs James Degale - for IBF, WBC titles

The grudge rematch after their super close first battle with more on the line and pride at stake!


Super Middleweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Andre Ward Vs James Degale

Very intriguing fight!



CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion Vs Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion

Sergey Kovalev Vs Andre Ward

I don’t have to say anything about this fight!



MIDDLEWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Sergio Martinez - WBC Champion
Peter Quillin - WBO Champion
Felix Sturm - IBF Champion
Gennady Golovkin - WBA Champion
Daniel Geale - Very tight losses
David Lemieux - Exciting puncher
Martin Murray - the best British middleweight
Billy Joe Saunders - great middleweight prospect


Middleweight Quarter Finals

1 - Sergio Martinez Vs Peter Quillin - for WBC, WBO titles

2 - Daniel Geale Vs Felix Sturm - for IBF title

3 - Gennady Golovkin Vs David Lemieux - for WBA title

One fun fight!

4 - Martin Murray Vs Billy Joe Saunders
Great British dustup!


Middleweight Semi Finals

1 - Sergio Martinez Vs Felix Sturm - for WBC, WBO, IBF titles

2 - Gennady Golovkin Vs Martin Murray - for WBA titles



Middleweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Sergio Martinez Vs Gennady Golovkin

As we know - one of the biggest fights out there to determine the best Middleweight fighter on earth!



LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Floyd Mayweather Jnr - WBC, WBA Champion
Carlos Molina - IBF Champion
Demetrius Andrade - WBO Champion
Canelo Alvarez - Mexican star
Miguel Cotto - Never to back down from a fight and large fanbase
Errol Spence - Top prospect
Sergey Rabchenko - Top prospect
Erislandy Lara - One of the most talented

Fighters that have missed out

Austin Trout - lost to Canelo
Alfredo Angulo - lost to Canelo
Anthony Mundine - Jobber
James Kirkland - one words...Ishida


Light Middleweight  Quarter Finals

1 - Floyd Mayweather Jnr Vs Errol Spence - for WBC, WBA titles

Lets get those sparring rumours out in the ring.


2 - Miguel Cotto Vs Carlos Molina - for IBF title

3 - Demetrius Andrade Vs Canelo Alvarez - for WBO title

4 - Sergey Rabchenko Vs Erislandy Lara


Light Middleweight Semi Finals

1 - Floyd Mayweather Vs Miguel Cotto - for WBC, WBA, IBF titles
Can Cotto do any better than last time?

2 - Canelo Alvarez Vs Erislandy Lara - for WBO title

One of the divisions hottest matchups!
 


Light Middleweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Floyd Mayweather Vs Erislandy Lara

Has Floyd met his match?



CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Middleweight Champion Vs Undisputed Light Middleweight Champion

Gennady Golovkin Vs Floyd Mayweather

The only fighter in the world who has a chance of beating and even knocking out pretty boy Floyd. Mouthwatering!!



WELTERWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Tim Bradley - WBO Champion
Shawn Porter - IBF Champion
Marcos Maidana - WBA Champion
Juan Manuel Marquez - Knocked out Manny Pacquaio
Kell Brook - Mandatory for IBF
Keith Thurman - Mandatory for WBA
Manny Pacquaio - living legend
Amir Khan - Never in a dull fight and one of the most talked about fighters

Fighters that have missed out

Floyd Mayweather - Fighting at Light Middleweight and relinquishes WBC title
Paulie Malignaggi - Gatekeeper
Brandon Rios - Gatekeeper
Luis Collazo - Gatekeeper
Robert Guerrero - lack of exposure
Devon Alexander - Boring and lost to Porter


Welterweight Quarter Finals

1 - Manny Pacquaio Vs Tim Bradley - for WBO title

Rematch to occur for real in April


2 - Keith Thurman Vs  Juan Manuel Marquez - for WBC title

What a mouthwatering prospect


3 - Shawn Porter Vs Kell Brook - for IBF title

Fight to occur in July


4 - Amir Khan Vs Marcos Maidana - for WBA title

If the rematch is to be anything like the first fight, then in for a treat!


Welterweight Semi Finals

1 - Manny Pacquaio Vs Keith Thurman - for WBO, WBC titles

Would it passing of the torch?


2- Kell Brook Vs Amir Khan - for IBF, WBA titles

Biggest British fight out there with a lot of history!


Welterweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Manny Pacquaio Vs Amir Khan

Old stablemates who shared the same training coach. The two quickest fighters in the world getting it on! Dream match!



LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Danny Garcia - WBA, WBC Champion
Ruslan Provodnikov - WBO Champion
Lamont Peterson - IBF Champion
Mauricio Herrera - showed that he is no pushover
Antonio Orozco - Top prospect
Khabib Allakhverdiev - Top prospect
Lucas Matthysse - The Machine!!!
Adrian Broner - An idiot but does have talent and a big mouth


Fighters that have missed out

Zab Judah - Past it
Mike Alvarado - Beaten badly by Ruslan


Light welterweight Quarter Finals

1 - Danny Garcia Vs Mauricio Herrera - for WBC, WBA titles

Interesting deserving rematch to see whether Danny had a bad night.


2 - Antonio Orozco Vs Khabib Allakhverdiev

Two prospects going at it.


3 - Ruslan Provodnikov Vs Lucas Matthysse - for WBO title

This fight needs no introduction and sells itself. War!


4 - Lamont Peterson Vs Adrian Broner - for IBF title

Intriguing fight!



Light welterweight Semi Finals

1 - Danny Garcia Vs Antonio Orozco - for WBC, WBA title

Is Orozco the real deal?

2 - Lucas Matthysse Vs Adrian Broner - for WBO, IBF title

After the pasting Maidana gave him, I can only imagine what Matthysse would do to Broner!


Light welterweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Danny Garcia Vs Lucas Matthysse

The biggest rematch to make with a two eyed Lucas, a suspect a different result.



CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Welterweight Champion Vs Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion

Manny Pacquaio Vs Lucas Matthysse

What a war!!!!! with a Danny Garcia Vs Amir Khan undercard rematch?!



LIGHTWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Terence Crawford - WBO Champion
Richar Abri - WBA Champion
Miguel Vasquez - IBF Champion
Omar Figueroa - WBC Champion
Ivan Redkack - Top Prospect
Yuriorkis Gamboa - Super Talented
Ricky Burns - Britain’s best
Raymondo Beltran - Deserves redemption


Lightweight Quarter Finals

1 - Terence Crawford Vs Ivan Redkack - for WBO title

2 - Richar Abril Vs Miguel Vasquez - for IBF, WBA titles

3 - Omar Figueroa Vs Yuriorkis Gamboa - for WBC title

4 - Ricky Burns Vs Raymondo Beltran


Lightweight Semi Finals

1 - Terence Crawford Vs Miguel Vasquez - for WBO, IBF, WBA titles

2 - Yuriorkis Gamboa Vs Ricky Burns - for WBC titles


Lightweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Terence Crawford Vs Yuriorkis Gamboa


SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Takashi Miura - WBC Champion
Takashi Uchiyama - WBA Champion
Mikey Garcia - WBO Champion
Argenis Mendez - IBF Champion
Rocky Martinez
Juan Manuel Lopez
Orlando Salido
Felix Verdejo - Probably the best prospect out there


Super Featherweight Quarter Finals

1 - Takashi Miura Vs Rocky Martinez - for WBC title

2 - Takashi Uchiyama Vs Juan Manuel Lopez - for WBA title

3 - Mikey Garcia Vs  Orlando Salido - for WBO title

4 - Argenis Mendez Vs Felix Verdejo - for IBF title


Super Featherweight Semi Finals

1 - Takashi Miura Vs Takashi Uchiyama - for WBC, WBA titles

2 - Mikey Garcia Vs Felix Verdejo - for WBO, IBF title
Mouthwatering!


Super Featherweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Takashi Uchiyama Vs Mikey Garcia



CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Lightweight Champion Vs Undisputed Super Featherweight Champion

Yuriorkis Gamboa Vs Mikey Garcia

So close for this match to occur in the real world as well!



FEATHERWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Jhonny Gonzalez - WBC Champion
Simpiwe Vetyeka - WBA Champion
Evgeny Gradovich - IBF Champion
Vasyl Lomachenko - Mandatory for WBC title
Gary Russell Jnr - Mandatory for WBC title
Abner Mares - Large fan following
Nonito Donaire - Explosive
Lee Selby - Top prospect


Featherweight Quarter Finals

1 - Jhonny Gonzalez Vs Abner Mares - for WBC title

2 - Vasyl Lomachenko Vs Gary Russell Jnr - for WBO title

3 - Simpiwe Vetyeka Vs Nonito Donaire - for WBA title

4 - Evgeny Gradovich Vs Lee Selby - for IBF title


Featherweight Semi Finals

1 - Jhonny Gonzalez Vs Vasyl Lomachenko - for WBC, WBO titles

2 - Nonito Donaire Vs Lee Selby - for WBA, IBF titles


Featherweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Vasyl Lomachenko Vs Nonito Donaire

Mouthwatering!



SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT

The chosen 8 Fighters

Léo Santa Cruz - WBC Champion
Kiko Martinez - IBF Champion
Guillermo Rigondeaux - WBA, WBO Champion
Scott Quigg - WBA Regular
Carl Frampton - Champion in the making
Kid Galahad - Top Prospect
Jessie Magdaleno - Top Prospect
Vic Darchinyan - Comes to fight


Super Bantamweight Quarter Finals

1 - Léo Santa Cruz Vs Carl Frampton - for WBC title

2 - Kiko Martinez Vs Scott Quigg - for IBF title

3 - Guillermo Rigondeaux Vs Kid Galahad  - for WBA, WBO titles

4 - Vic Darchinyan Vs Jessie Magdaleno


Super Bantamweight Semi Finals

1 - Carl Frampton Vs Scott Quigg - for WBC, IBF titles

Highly anticipated British fight!

2 - Guillermo Rigondeaux Vs Jessie Magdaleno - for WBA, WBO titles


Super Bantamweight Final - for Undisputed Title (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF)

Carl Frampton Vs Guillermo Rigondeaux

Frampton could put on a good showing.


CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Undisputed Featherweight Champion Vs Undisputed Super Bantamweight

Vasyl Lomachenko Vs Guillermo Rigondeaux

The two greatest Amateur boxers of all time getting it on!!



BOXING SCHEDULE

Jan 2014
Wk 1 Heavy Quarter,
Wk 2 Cruiser Quarter
Wk 3 Light Heavy Quarter
Wk 4 Super Middle Quarter

Feb
Wk 1 Middle Quarter
Wk 2 Light Middle Quarter
Wk 3 Welter Quarter
Wk 4 Light Welter Quarter

Mar
Wk 1 Light Quarter
Wk 2 Super Feather Quarter
Wk 3 Feather Quarter
Wk 4 Super Bantam Quarter

Apr
Wk1 Heavy Semi
Wk 2 Cruiser Semi
Wk 3 Light Heavy Semi
Wk 4 Super Middle Semi

May
Wk 1 Middle Semi
Wk 2 Light Middle Semi
Wk 3 Welter Semi
Wk 4 Light Welter Semi

Jun
Wk 1 Light Semi
Wk 2 Super Feather Semi
Wk 3 Feather Semi
Wk 4 Super Bantam Semi

Jul
Wk1 Heavy Final
Wk 2 Cruiser Final
Wk 3 Light Heavy Final
Wk 4 Super Middle Final

Aug
Wk 1 Middle Final
Wk 2 Light Middle Final
Wk 3 Welter Final
Wk 4 Light Welter Final

Sep
Wk 1 Light Final
Wk 2 Super Feather Final
Wk 3 Feather Final
Wk 4 Super Bantam Final

Oct - BREAK

Nov
Wk 1 Champion of Champions - Heavy Vs Cruiser
Wk 3 Champion of Champions - Light Heavy Vs Super Middle

Dec
Wk 1 Champion of Champions - Middle Vs Light Middle
Wk 3 Champion of Champions - Welter Vs Light Welter

Jan 2015
Wk 1 Champion of Champions - Light Vs Super Feather
Wk 3 Champion of Champions - Feather Vs Super Bantam

Jesus that was some read! Fair play mate. Good bit of fun. Some suprise expected results too. I do think Mares simply had a bad night and got caught cold. I'd expect him to stay out of range and win the rematch.

top job though!

Wow. Great read.

If i win the Euros ill join forces with you and w can make these happen.

Great read and a lot if thought has gone into it but I think maidana spanks khan in a rematch

Thanks guys, if only there was a way to make something like this a reality. Such a shame that there isn't an official governing body like Tennis and Football.

So much politics and corruption is ruining the sport we love.

A tournament such as the above makes one realise how many potential current match ups we will miss out on!

That's a hell of an effort and an enjoyable read. Unfortunately never going to happen, but its nice to dream.

superflyweight wrote:That's a hell of an effort and an enjoyable read.  Unfortunately never going to happen, but its nice to dream.

Sarcasim at its best

Great effot I am compiling my list and will get back to you.

sorry for superweight's disrespect.

ONETWOFOREVER wrote:

superflyweight wrote:That's a hell of an effort and an enjoyable read.  Unfortunately never going to happen, but its nice to dream.

Sarcasim at its best

Great effot I am compiling my list and will get back to you.

sorry for superweight's disrespect.

Forget to take your anti-mong pills?  Again?!!!

Not a bad way to introduce yourself, mate. Welcome aboard - good read.

I was always amazed when people found time to moan and complain about the Showtime Super Six tournament for the 168 pounders. It was one of the best things to happen to boxing in a long time and underlined what it should all be about. A few more tournaments / series of that nature would be great right now as well. The potential catchweight fights have some real mouth watering ones as well.

Oddly enough, although it's a division which always gets a lot of stick, Cruiserweight might be the most fun and enjoyable of them all from a spectator point of view. Rematches between guys like Lebedev and Huck, Cleverly and Bellew and also Jones and Lebedev (which is happening in any case) would all be worth watching as the first ones were all either exciting or contentious, and then there's Hernandez, who many think has the beating of them all, but who needs to step up a level and try to unify to prove it.

One thing I would say for the 200 pounders is that I'd take old man Tarver out and replace him with Mchunu, who looked pretty classy in beating Chambers. He's very slick for a Cruiser and his different style, as well as the fact that he'd have a bit of a mystery man / wildcard appeal about him due to his lack of world title experience so far, means he'd add to the mix really well.

Mchunu is an awesome dude. I'd back him to box the ears off anyone in the CW division. Could do with a better trainer, I'd say, how he's gotten this far with a boxercise instructor is beyond me. Only 5'9 as well, but built like a shiithouse

few paragraphs wouldn't have gone amiss, fair too heavy on my eyes on a monday morning

C&R there are paragraphs, but it went weird on my phone earlier and took out the paragraphs. Back to ok now though.

spencerclarke wrote:C&R there are paragraphs, but it went weird on my phone earlier and took out the paragraphs. Back to ok now though.

oh yeah there in now on mine as well, might have to give it a read now it was fair too much hard work when it was just crammed all together with no gaps

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Wrong thread chris?