All-Time Heavyweight Champions Tournament --- With A Twist!

[Goodnight, Irene]

The worst sixteen, rather than the best. A World Cup-style format. Only the final will be a 15-rounder.

Pool A

Tommy Burns
Hasim Rahman
Leon Spinks
Jess Willard

Pool B

Jimmy Braddock
Primo Carnera
Buster Douglas
Jimmy Ellis

Pool C

Shannon Briggs
Ingemar Johansson
Wlad Klitschko
Jack Sharkey

Pool D

Marvin Hart
Michael Moorer
Floyd Patterson
Michael Spinks

To clarify, I do not recognise the claims from either Vitali Klitschko or Kenny Norton, as some would. They were not considered for the Tournament.

Pool A

1. Hasim Rahman
2. Jess Willard
3. Tommy Burns
4. Leon Spinks

Pool B

1. Jimmy Ellis
2. Jimmy Braddock
3. Buster Douglas
4. Primo Carnera

Pool C

1. Wlad Klitschko
2. Jack Sharkey
3. Ingemar Johansson
4. Shannon Briggs

Pool D

1. Floyd Patterson
2. Michael Moorer
3. Michael Spinks
4. Marvin Hart

Quarter-Finals:

Braddock SD12 Rahman

Ellis UD12 Willard

Klitschko TKO10 Moorer

Patterson SD12 Sharkey

Semi-Finals:

Patterson TKO11 Braddock

Klitschko TKO9 Ellis

Tournament Final:

Klitschko KO10 Patterson

[gambler49]

The fact that u hav put Wlad, Patterson, and Mike Spinks in their makes this BS...
Wat about McCall, Coetzee, Valuev, Haye, Page?

[Goodnight, Irene]

The fact that u hav put Wlad, Patterson, and Mike Spinks in their makes this BS...
Wat about McCall, Coetzee, Valuev, Haye, Page?

Lineage or consensus numero uno only. The men you listed are, & always will be, non-champions & mere contenders in my book.

[allworld80]

Pool A

Tommy Burns -Pool winner
Hasim Rahman -Advances
Leon Spinks
Jess Willard

Pool B

Jimmy Braddock
Primo Carnera
Buster Douglas - Advances
Jimmy Ellis - Pool winner

Pool C

Shannon Briggs
Ingemar Johansson
Wlad Klitschko - Pool Winner
Jack Sharkey - Advances

Pool D

Marvin Hart
Michael Moorer - Advances
Floyd Patterson - Pool Winner
Michael Spinks

Quarter-Finals:

Burns UD Douglas

Ellis UD Rahman

Moorer KO7 Klitschko

Patterson KO11 Sharkey

Semi-Finals:

Ellis SD Burns

Patterson UD Moorer

Tournament Final:

Patterson TKO9 Ellis



Moorer sparking Wlad "Corrie Sanders style" would be the highlight of the tourney

[Mr E]

Nice "twist." I always enjoy these kinds of things. Not being a soccer fan, though, I may f%$# up the format.

Pool A:
Winner: Jess Willard
Advances: Hasim Rahman

Pool B:
Winner: Buster Douglas (assuming Tyson-fight fitness and motivation)
Advances: Jimmy Ellis

Pool C:
Winner: Jack Sharkey
Advances: Wladimir Klitschko

Pool D:
Winner: Michael Spinks
Advances: Floyd Patterson

***

Tournament:

Round 1:
Willard TKO14 over Patterson
Spinks TKO12 over Raham
Sharkey W15 over Ellis
Klitshcko KO8 over Douglas

Semi-Finals:
Sharkey W15 over Willard
Klitschko TKO10 over Spinks

Finals:
Sharkey W15 over Klitschko

[Ambling Alp]

I think if you had this tournament 5 times, there would be different winners. Patterson, Sharkey,and Michael Spinks would have a good chance. Ellis and Moorer would have shots as well.

[hitman09]

Pool A

Tommy Burns
Hasim Rahman-2nd
Leon Spinks
Jess Willard-Winner

Pool B

Jimmy Braddock-2nd
Primo Carnera
Buster Douglas
Jimmy Ellis-Winner

Pool C

Shannon Briggs
Ingemar Johansson
Wlad Klitschko-Winner
Jack Sharkey-2nd

Pool D

Marvin Hart
Michael Moorer-2nd
Floyd Patterson-Winner
Michael Spinks

Quarters
Willard TKO10 Braddock
Ellis UD Rahman
Klitschko TKO11 Moorer
Patterson UD Sharkey

Semis
Ellis SD Willard
Klitschko KO8 Patterson

Final
Klitschko KO9 Ellis


I see those as the most likely outcomes, but I'd be surprised if Wlad wasn't caught and finished at some stage during the tournament. Possibly by Moorer, in which case Patterson would win.