Hevyweight Boxing Tournament: Last 32;

[Crease]

Ladies and Gentlemen, There are 32 fighters left in the competition.
They will be divided into 8 groups of 4 fighters.
The top 2 fighters of each group will proceed through to the Quarter Finals.

And here is the draw for the Second Round:

A Dempsey, Norton, Schmeling, Lyle
B Tyson, Tunney, Wills, Greb
C Louis, Moore, Jeffries, Bowe
D Foreman, Holmes, Jeanette, Witherspoon
E Marciano, Charles, Terrell, Young
F Johnson, Jackson, Frazier, Baer
G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons
H Lewis, Liston, Patterson, Walcott

[Goodnight, Irene]

Ladies and Gentlemen, There are 32 fighters left in the competition.
They will be divided into 8 groups of 4 fighters.
The top 2 fighters of each group will proceed through to the Quarter Finals.

And here is the draw for the Second Round:

A Dempsey, Norton, Schmeling, Lyle
B Tyson, Tunney, Wills, Greb
C Louis, Moore, Jeffries, Bowe
D Foreman, Holmes, Jeanette, Witherspoon
E Marciano, Charles, Terrell, Young
F Johnson, Jackson, Frazier, Baer
G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons
H Lewis, Liston, Patterson, Walcott

A) Dempsey & Schmeling

B) Tyson & Tunney

C) Louis & Jeffries

D) Foreman & Holmes

E) Marciano & Charles

F) Johnson & Frazier

G) Ali & Fitzsimmons

H) Lewis & Liston

Group G was beyond tough

[Shazam!]

A Dempsey, Norton, Schmeling, Lyle
B Tyson, Tunney, Wills, Greb
C Louis, Moore, Jeffries, Bowe
D Foreman, Holmes, Jeanette, Witherspoon
E Marciano, Charles, Terrell, Young
F Johnson, Jackson, Frazier, Baer
G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons
H Lewis, Liston, Patterson, Walcott

A Dempsey, Norton
B Tyson, Tunney
C Louis, Jeffries
D Foreman, Holmes
E Marciano, Charles
F Johnson, Frazier
G Ali, Holyfield
H Lewis, Liston

[scartissue]

Ladies and Gentlemen, There are 32 fighters left in the competition.
They will be divided into 8 groups of 4 fighters.
The top 2 fighters of each group will proceed through to the Quarter Finals.

And here is the draw for the Second Round:

A Dempsey, Norton, Schmeling, Lyle
B Tyson, Tunney, Wills, Greb
C Louis, Moore, Jeffries, Bowe
D Foreman, Holmes, Jeanette, Witherspoon
E Marciano, Charles, Terrell, Young
F Johnson, Jackson, Frazier, Baer
G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons
H Lewis, Liston, Patterson, Walcott

A) Dempsey, Lyle
B) Tyson, Tunney
C) Louis, Moore
D) Holmes, Foreman
E) Marciano, Charles
F) Frazier, Johnson
G) Ali, Holyfield
H) Liston, Lewis

Scartissue

[gambler49]

A) Dempsey & Schmeling

B) Tyson & Tunney

C) Louis & Jeffries

D) Foreman & Holmes

E) Marciano & Charles

F) Johnson & Frazier

G) Ali & Holyfield

H) Lewis & Liston

[SaadOffTheDeck]

a) Dempsey & Schmeling

b) Tyson & Wills

c) Louis & Bowe

d) Holmes & Foreman

e) Marciano & Charles

f) Frazier & Johnson

g) Ali & Holyfield

h) Liston & Lewis

[Heartbreak_Kid79]

A Dempsey and Schmeling
B Tyson and Tunney
C Louis and Bowe
D Foreman and Holmes
E Marciano and Charles
F Johnson, and Frazier
G Ali and Holyfield
H Lewis and Liston

[jezzamundo]

A Dempsey, Norton, Schmeling, Lyle
B Tyson, Tunney, Wills, Greb
C Louis, Moore, Jeffries, Bowe
D Foreman, Holmes, Jeanette, Witherspoon
E Marciano, Charles, Terrell, Young
F Johnson, Jackson, Frazier, Baer
G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons
H Lewis, Liston, Patterson, Walcott

Group A) Dempsey and Norton
Group B) Tyson and Wills
Group C) Louis and Jeffries
Group D) Holmes and Foreman
Group E) Marciano and Charles
Group F) Frazier and Johnson
Group G) Ali and Holyfield
Group H) Liston and Lewis

Toughest call was Norton over Schmeling - I think Max would do better against the other two in the group, but Ken would win their matchup. I may even change my mind later.

[Crease]

BUMP...5 more days left.

[Crease]

A 1 Dempsey - 2 Schmeling
B 1 Tyson - 2 Tunney
C 1 Louis - 2 Moore
D 1 Foreman - 2 Holmes
E 1 Marciano - 2 Charles
F 1 Frazier - 2 Johnson
G 1 Ali - 2 Holyfield
H 1 Liston - 2 Walcott

[Crease]

Walcott over Lewis?

Yes. ... If Rahman can KO Lewis and if Vitali Klitchsko can give Lewis trouble, then a skilled boxer such as Walcott would startle Lewis with his combinations and footwork.

Lennox would have a great chance at beating Sonny, but to each his own.

Lewis power is overrated, Liston's power is true... The only way lewis could win would be on points, but his jab might not be eneough tos top Sonny flooring him repeatedly.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Walcott over Lewis?

Yes. ... If Rahman can KO Lewis and if Vitali Klitchsko can give Lewis trouble, then a skilled boxer such as Walcott would startle Lewis with his combinations and footwork.

Lennox would have a great chance at beating Sonny, but to each his own.

Lewis power is overrated, Liston's power is true... The only way lewis could win would be on points, but his jab might not be eneough tos top Sonny flooring him repeatedly.

There'd be none of that. If Lewis bested Liston, it would be without having ever touched the canvas. Liston isn't flooring Lewis multiple times, because Lewis never would have risen repeatedly if felled by Liston's best punches.

[Mr E]

A) Dempsey & Schmeling

B) Tyson & Tunney

C) Louis & Jeffries

D) Foreman & Holmes

E) Marciano & Charles

F) Johnson & Frazier

G) Ali & Holyfield

H) Lewis & Liston

I agree with the gambler.

[Crease]

Liston isn't flooring Lewis multiple times, because Lewis never would have risen repeatedly if felled by Liston's best punches.

I agree... I just can't see Lewis beating Liston (or Walcott for that matter).

[JC]

G Ali, Holyfield, Langford, Fitzsimmons

G) Ali & Fitzsimmons

That seems very kind to Fitz.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Rather, history is extraordinarily unkind to Fitz.

[hitman09]

A Dempsey, Schmeling,
B Wills, Tunney
C Louis, Jeffries
D Foreman, Holmes,
E Marciano, Charles,
F Johnson, Frazier,
G Ali, Holyfield,
H Liston, Walcott

[hitman09]

Surprised that there's no love for Wills.

[hitman09]

Surprised that there's no love for Wills.

You took Wills over Tyson in a head to head round robin? Are you okay?

Yes.

[Crease]

BUMP... Pst up results tomorrow.... (as in around 12-15 hours).

[Ezzard]

A Dempsey, Schmeling
B Tunney, Wills
C Louis, Jeffries
D Foreman, Holmes
E Marciano, Charles
F Johnson, Frazier
G Holyfield, Langford
H Lewis, Liston

[gambler49]

A Dempsey, Schmeling
B Tunney, Wills
C Louis, Jeffries
D Foreman, Holmes
E Marciano, Charles
F Johnson, Frazier
G Holyfield, Langford
H Lewis, Liston

?

[hitman09]

Wills is a top 15 all time HW. Tyson definitely is not. It's not a big controversy IMO, Tyson is vastly overrated.

[gambler49]

Wills is a top 15 all time HW. Tyson definitely is not. It's not a big controversy IMO, Tyson is vastly overrated.

Tyson might b overated but hees beter then da feather fisted Wills. And wat about sum1 choosin Langford over Ali??????????

[hitman09]

Wills is a top 15 all time HW. Tyson definitely is not. It's not a big controversy IMO, Tyson is vastly overrated.

Just out of curiousity what film (of Wills) are you going off of?

I don't possess any. I'm going off what I've read over the years, and his record.

Similarily, I don't possess any of Harry Greb, but from his record, I know he's most likely pretty damn good.