The Next Great Heavyweight - UK

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

http://www.thenextgreatheavyweight.com/

In the Maritime seaboard of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Islands) produces loads of big tough men who can fight - French Canadian lumberjacks and fishermen (most famous being Yvon Durelle) Native Americans and rugged hockey players who love a scrap.

So Dwayne Storey made this tournament to bring in 16 novice heavyweights from around the Canadian Martimes to contest 'The Next Graet Heavyweight' they have to be heavyweights but they also have to be novice boxers or only have to have had a maximum of 5 amateur contests.

Its not 'white collar' and it is not 'toughman' these are proper pro heavyweight bouts over 5 rounds.

It has rejuvenated boxing on the Canadian maritime seaboard and has been something of a success.

Seeing how popular the heavyweight division is in 'prizefighter' and the fact we have a surplus in the UK of big, tough fellows who - for whatever reason - didn't decide to don the gloves to box amateur. Do you think this kind of contest would do well in the UK?

[TerribleTerry]

Havent we already had this, of sorts?:

The winner (can't remember how exactly he was chosen) was -

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Havent we already had this, of sorts?:

The winner (can't remember how exactly he was chosen) was -

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Didn't Dean O'Loughlin have an extensive amateur boxing backgroud? I don't remember the tournament you speak of but then I have
been out of the country for awhile...

The proposed tourney would be for novice heavyweights...

[TerribleTerry]

Havent we already had this, of sorts?:

The winner (can't remember how exactly he was chosen) was -

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Didn't Dean O'Loughlin have an extensive amateur boxing backgroud? I don't remember the tournament you speak of but then I have
been out of the country for awhile...

The proposed tourney would be for novice heavyweights...

I dont think it was decided via a tournament, more X Factor style auditions and sparring, if my memory serves me...

Think O'Loughlin was a rugby player before he laced em up, although I could well be wrong about that.

[rubberneck]

I dont think it was decided via a tournament, more X Factor style auditions and sparring, if my memory serves me...

Think O'Loughlin was a rugby player before he laced em up, although I could well be wrong about that.[/quote]

I think the "X factor" style thing was called Box Idol and produced a fighter by the name of Steve Scott:
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

[Wales]

Whos the australian rules players who's known as being the hardest player in the sport? He's going pro (boxing) apparently.

[damianhucker1]

dont think its a bad idea , but id expect there to be loads of white collar entrants to it .

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

http://www.thenextgreatheavyweight.com/

In the Maritime seaboard of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Islands) produces loads of big tough men who can fight - French Canadian lumberjacks and fishermen (most famous being Yvon Durelle) Native Americans and rugged hockey players who love a scrap.

So Dwayne Storey made this tournament to bring in 16 novice heavyweights from around the Canadian Martimes to contest 'The Next Graet Heavyweight' they have to be heavyweights but they also have to be novice boxers or only have to have had a maximum of 5 amateur contests.

Its not 'white collar' and it is not 'toughman' these are proper pro heavyweight bouts over 5 rounds.

It has rejuvenated boxing on the Canadian maritime seaboard and has been something of a success.

- Bunch of soft lads for being big tough men who can fight. Imagine George Chuvalo could probably still knock the lot out without much difficulty. Love to see a little prime Sam Langford line them up and knock them out consecutively.

Russia and the Eastern Euro states are the only ones producing quality heavies these days. Americans are 2nd tier, Brits 3rd tier and most everywhere else 4th tier with a few exceptions like a Tua or Peter.

[yiddo14]

Whos the australian rules players who's known as being the hardest player in the sport? He's going pro (boxing) apparently.

Aussie Rugby league players have a history of turning pro.
The Heavyweights are generally awful(Aussie Heavies are anyway)

[Wales]

Mate of mine lives out there and reckons this guy is the one who over the past few years gas been sparking x ammount of aussie rules players out.... dont get me wrong, I know enough about boxing to know some guy doesnt just walk off one pitch into the ring and KO everyone, or even become a name. I weas just wondering if anyone knew who it was, and how he's getting on in the pro's, if at all. If anything its more to see him get sparked out!

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

http://www.thenextgreatheavyweight.com/

In the Maritime seaboard of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Islands) produces loads of big tough men who can fight - French Canadian lumberjacks and fishermen (most famous being Yvon Durelle) Native Americans and rugged hockey players who love a scrap.

So Dwayne Storey made this tournament to bring in 16 novice heavyweights from around the Canadian Martimes to contest 'The Next Graet Heavyweight' they have to be heavyweights but they also have to be novice boxers or only have to have had a maximum of 5 amateur contests.

Its not 'white collar' and it is not 'toughman' these are proper pro heavyweight bouts over 5 rounds.

It has rejuvenated boxing on the Canadian maritime seaboard and has been something of a success.

- Bunch of soft lads for being big tough men who can fight. Imagine George Chuvalo could probably still knock the lot out without much difficulty. Love to see a little prime Sam Langford line them up and knock them out consecutively.

Russia and the Eastern Euro states are the only ones producing quality heavies these days. Americans are 2nd tier, Brits 3rd tier and most everywhere else 4th tier with a few exceptions like a Tua or Peter.

I don't think anyone is pretending to be George Chuvalo or that any of them could get beyond Canadian title level, BUT - the audiences love the heavyweights and because amateur boxing has gone stupidly constrained - then why not have tournaments like these that will get more boxers out there putting on the gloves and giving value for money shows. White collar boxing seems to attract that demographic and I feel there should be something else that can tap into the pool of would be (blue collar if you like) fighters that could probably do something in a pro ring.

No-one is saying after a few of these fights that these boxers are ready to take on David Price or Tyson Fury - but it would be an alternative way for fighters to make their way into professional boxing if they haven't got the amateur background and gain experience. have them licensed for 4 x 2 or 4 x 3 until they gain the experience and then they can box open class - just an idea!

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Whos the australian rules players who's known as being the hardest player in the sport? He's going pro (boxing) apparently.

There was a guy called Carl Webb who was going pro but he has now decided to stick to Aussie Rules.

You had Monty Betham, Anthony Mundine, Solomon Haumono and of course John Hopoate who have boxed and played top flight
rugby league.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Whos the australian rules players who's known as being the hardest player in the sport? He's going pro (boxing) apparently.

Aussie Rugby league players have a history of turning pro.
The Heavyweights are generally awful(Aussie Heavies are anyway)

Australian heavyweight boxing is in pretty good shape these days - there are some decent fighters out there now!

[yiddo14]

Really Carlos?

Times must be changing then!