The Super Six: Official Poll (LHW)

[Crease]

The six greatest fighters of this Light Heavyweight season will meet in this tournament where only the best qualify.

The Super Six will take place in weeks (31-35) with Week 35 being the last week of this season.

The vote is now OFFICIALLY OPEN...

Quick Note: This their have only been eight men to hold a World Championship, as such they will be the candidates on the shortlist.


Ezzard Charles: (HomicideHenry)
Accolades:
Original WBC Champion

Unified Honours:
Unified WBC & WBO Titles (Week 14)

Individual Titles:
X2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 7, 25)
X1 time WBO Champion (Week 14)
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Jimmy Bivins: (Fist Of Legend)
Accolades:
Original IBF Champion
First man to hold all four World Titles.
Five time World Champion - most successful fighter in the Sim

Unified Honours:
Unified WBC & WBO Titles (Week 22)

Individual Titles:
x2 time IBF Champion (Weeks 7, 24)
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 22)
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 24)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 22)
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Michael Spinks: (Kevo)
Unified Honours:
Unified WBC & WBO Titles (Week 26)

Individual Titles:
x2 time WBO (Weeks 10, 25)
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 26)
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Tommy Gibbons: (BoxBuzz)
Accolades:
Only man to win The Grand Slam
Has been in the top 5 for all of the season.

Unified Honours:
Unified IBF & WBA Titles (Week 13)

Individual Titles:
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 29)
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 13)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 29)
x1 time IBF Champion (Week 8
x1 time IBO Champion (Week 29)
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Bob Foster: (P4P1)
Accolades:
Million Dollar Tournament Champion

Individual Titles:
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 28)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 28)
x1 time IBO Champion (Week 27)
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Tommy Loughran: (Armageto)
Accolades:
Original WBA Champion

Individual Titles:
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 8
x1 time IBF Champion (Week 29)
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Archie Moore: (Glittermonkey)
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 26)
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Floyd Patterson: (BigJuicyHog)
Accolades:
Original WBO Champion

Individual Titles:
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 8
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[Crease]

Please tick your 6 votes and type them out in a post.

The poll will be open for 7 days.
There will be no re-voting (as to prevent the votes being manipulated).
There is no shame in voting for your own fighter (it does happen) but you can at least be honest about it.

The top six with the most votes goes in to the Super Six.

[Crease]

Here are my votes and the reasons why:

Ezzard Charles:
He had a fantastic WBC Title reign and was arguably the best fighter of the first 20 weeks.

Tommy Gibbons:
A dominant fighter, he just keeps on collecting World Titles. For me, he's a MUST.

Jimmy Bivins:
He didn't do much in the first 20 weeks, but since then Jimmy has exploded on to the World Title scene and has won more World Titles than anyone else.

Michael Spinks:
He has consistently been a major player throughout the season, and is still a force to be reckoned with. I can't see how we could leave him out.

Bob Foster:
He won the Million Dollar Tournament. For me, that qualifies him!
(I would also point out here that in the previous 2 Super Six installments - the Millionaire Champ has always been voted in - and I am thinking of making it mandatory)

Tommy Loughran:
Loughran has a fantastic start to the season, but he went off the boil a bit. However, he's won another two World Titles and he's back in business.

[Techno89]

My picks are:

Ezzard Charles
Jimmy Bivins
Michael Spinks
Tommy Gibbons
Tommy Loughran
Bob Foster

[BoxBuzz]

Looks to me like Big Fruity Frog had the most balanced outcomes. Fitz and Floyd might be the best "duo".

[Crease]

And we have had 2 silent voters....

[gilgamesh]

I voted for Moore...but I had forgotten that Foster won the MDT. So I'd change that vote to Foster.

Basically the first 6 names on the list are the Super Six.

[kevo]

My top 6:
Ezzard Charles
Jimmy Bivins
Michael Spinks
Tommy Gibbons
Bob Foster
Tommy Loughran

[BoxBuzz]

Langford is currently rated #2......and yet no love?


My top six

Spinks
Charles
Gibbons
Loughran
Bivins
Foster


But Fitz, Langford, are both legit candidates

[p4p1]

Langford is currently rated #2......and yet no love?


My top six

Spinks
Charles
Gibbons
Loughran
Bivins
Foster


But Fitz, Langford, are both legit candidates

I don't think he has been any lower than 5 or 6 all year but has choked in every title fight and the MDT tournament final.

[Crease]

But Fitz, Langford, are both legit candidates

Conceivably yes, but neither of them have even won a single World Title in thirty weeks of this season. Looking at it that way, I don't think that a barren spell like that should qualify a fighter for The Super Six.

[gilgamesh]

Langford is currently rated #2......and yet no love?


My top six

Spinks
Charles
Gibbons
Loughran
Bivins
Foster


But Fitz, Langford, are both legit candidates

I don't think he has been any lower than 5 or 6 all year but has choked in every title fight and the MDT tournament final.

Gotta figure he'd choke in the Super Six too.

[p4p1]

Langford is currently rated #2......and yet no love?


My top six

Spinks
Charles
Gibbons
Loughran
Bivins
Foster


But Fitz, Langford, are both legit candidates

I don't think he has been any lower than 5 or 6 all year but has choked in every title fight and the MDT tournament final.

Gotta figure he'd choke in the Super Six too.

Pretty much my way of thinking as well but if he is able to beat Gibbons this week I honestly think he deserves a spot in the super six.

[Crease]

Pretty much my way of thinking as well but if he is able to beat Gibbons this week I honestly think he deserves a spot in the super six.

A single victory does not exactly propel a fighter to the lofty heights of The Super Six. This tournament is only reserved for the best, and to be in that top six you have to have had a successful season... So it's measured in terms of your all-around season, not just your single best win.

And if you haven't voted, do so now. You may vote up to 6 times.

[p4p1]

Pretty much my way of thinking as well but if he is able to beat Gibbons this week I honestly think he deserves a spot in the super six.

A single victory does not exactly propel a fighter to the lofty heights of The Super Six. This tournament is only reserved for the best, and to be in that top six you have to have had a successful season... So it's measured in terms of your all-around season, not just your single best win.

And if you haven't voted, do so now. You may vote up to 6 times.

As I said my argument for him being possibly included is him being in the top 5 for pretty much the whole season though I also agree that he hasn't stepped up when it has counted and that goes against him.

[BoxBuzz]

What's his record against the fighters in the poll?

['Frilla]

Ahh, The "Super Elite Grand Finale Tournament", I've always wanted to be apart of this.... ;;-)

[p4p1]

Ahh, The "Super Elite Grand Finale Tournament", I've always wanted to be apart of this.... ;;-)

D

[Crease]

Ahh, The "Super Elite Grand Finale Tournament", I've always wanted to be apart of this.... ;;-)

No... Just no.

[kevo]

Ahh, The "Super Elite Grand Finale Tournament", I've always wanted to be apart of this.... ;;-)

[BigJuicyHog]

Looks to me like Big Fruity Frog had the most balanced outcomes. Fitz and Floyd might be the best "duo".

It would help if Floyd could win the Lonsdale this week. My fighters have been plagued by late fight collapses (Patterson), and MD,SD, Draw outcomes (Fitz).

['Frilla]

Ahh, The "Super Elite Grand Finale Tournament", I've always wanted to be apart of this.... ;;-)

No... Just no.

D

[Crease]

By my calculations we have about 18-19 hours left in this poll, so if you haven't voted, get voting now.

[Crease]

Poll is closed!!!

I can now announce that the chosen six are:

Tommy Gibbons - 10 votes
Jimmy Bivins - 9 votes
Michael Spinks - 9 votes
Ezzard Charles - 8 votes
Tommy Loughran - 8 votes
Bob Foster - 6 votes

I will post a Tale of the Tape within the next 48 hours.