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Please match your fighters against a managed fighter or a cpu opponent of the same weight class.
This card will be run Saturday 21st November or before.

NOTE: Title Eliminators are optional you may withdraw your fighter(s) if you so wish - but be warned if you do decide to withdrawal you will not be able to get your spot back if you change your mind later...

Managers names in BOLD have accepted their title eliminators.
If a Manager does not voice his withdrawal then it will be assumed that the title eliminator will go ahead with his blessing.

CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE NEWS

THE WBC HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN VASSILY JIROV AND GUILLERMO JONES

THE WBC HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ AND JOHNNY NELSON
GOMEZ WITHDRAWS AND THE SHOT IS OFFERED TO MARCO HUCK.
HUCK ACCEPTS.

THE WBO HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN EVANDER HOLYFIELD AND ORLIN NORRIS

THE WBO HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN JAMES TONEY AND DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI

THE WTF HAVE SANCTIONED A TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN MARCO HUCK AND CARLOS DELEON
HUCK IS PROMOTED TO A WORLD TITLE FIGHT.
GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI (RANKED 11TH) IS PROMOTED TO THIS FIGHT.

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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE NEWS

THE WBA HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN FRANKIE LILES AND MICHAEL NUNN
LILES WITHDRAWS AND THE SHOT IS OFFERED TO STEVE COLLINS.
COLLINS ACCEPTS.

THE WBA HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN ROY JONES JR AND NIGEL BENN

THE IBF HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN ANDRE WARD AND THOMAS HEARNS

THE IBF HAS SANCTIONED A TITLE ELIMINATOR BETWEEN JOE CALZAGHE AND SUGAR RAY LEONARD

THE IBO HAVE SANCTIONED A TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN STEVE COLLINS AND SVEN OTTKE
COLLINS IS PROMOTED TO A WORLD TITLE FIGHT.
BRUNO GIRARD (RANKED 12TH) IS PROMOTED TO THIS FIGHT.

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UNMATCHED CRUISERS
None. Remaining three fighters matched up by Mr Fist.


ARRANGED FIGHTS

WBC WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
VASSILY JIROV VS GUILLERMO JONES

WBC WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
CREASE VS THE REVIVAL
JOHNNY NELSON VS MARCO HUCK

WBO WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
BOXBULLY VS DAVEYMAC?
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS ORLIN NORRIS?

WBO WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
WITHERSPOON VS KEVO
JAMES TONEY VS DARISUZ MICHALCZEWSKI

WTF TITLE FIGHT (12 rounder)
TECHNO89
CARLOS DELEON VS GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI

BOXBUZZ VS TOMASINO
MARCELO DOMINGUEZ VS DAVID HAYE

FIST OF LEGEND
JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ VS ANTONIO TARVER

PALOOKA
CARL THOMPSON VS CPU OPPONENT TO BE DECIDED BY MR FIST

STEVEDOC
DENIS LEBEDEV VS CPU OPPONENT TO BE DECIDED BY MR FIST

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UNMATCHED SUPER MIDDLES
None. Remaining two fighters matched up by Mr Fist.


ARRANGED FIGHTS

WBA WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
WITHERSPOON VS CREASE
MICHAEL NUNN VS STEVE COLLINS

WBA WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
KEVO VS FIST OF LEGEND
ROY JONES JR VS NIGEL BENN

IBF WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS PALOOKA
ANDRE WARD VS THOMAS HEARNS

IBF WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS BOXBULLY
JOE CALZAGHE VS SUGAR RAY LEONARD

IBO TITLE FIGHT (12 rounder)
TECHNO89
SVEN OTTKE VS BRUNO GIRARD

BOXBUZZ VS TOMASINO
FRANKIE LILES VS MIKKEL KESSLER

THE REVIVAL
CARL FROCH VS DINGAAN THOBELA

DAVEYMAC
CHRIS EUBANK VS CPU OPPONENT TO BE DECIDED BY MR FIST

STEVEDOC
GERALD MCCLELLAN VS CPU OPPONENT TO BE DECIDED BY MR FIST

A FEW COMMISH NOTICES:

As you all know (if you have been reading our notices) the rankings will begin this week. For our title eliminators here is ho it will work.

The top 8 fighters of each weight class will be entered in to World Title contention to fight for one of the two eligible World Titles for that weight class.
The ninth and tenth ranked fighters will be entered in to fight for the minor title of both weight classes.

- This will happen unless a Manager withdraws his fighter from contention, in which case the ninth ranked fighter will be promoted to the World-Title picture and the 11th ranked guy will go in to fight for the minor belt.

All very straightforward, really.

So here's how things will look in this edition of the Title Eliminators:

Cruiserweight

1 Jirov Vassily 1277.2 - WBC Number One Contender
2 Holyfield Evander 1266.0 - WBO Number One Contender
3 Gomez Juan Carlos 1264.7 - WBC Number Two Contender
4 Toney James 1194.8 - WBO Number Two Contender
5 Nelson Johnny 1142.1 - WBC Number Three Contender
6 Michalczewski Dariusz 1118.4 - WBO Number Three Contender
7 Jones Guillermo 1079.3 - WBC Number Four Contender
8 Norris Orlin 1068.4 - WBO Number Four Contender
9 Huck Marco 1054.5 - WTF Title
10 DeLeon Carlos 1041.4 - WTF Title
11 Fragomeni Giacobbe 1004.0

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Super Middleweight

1 Liles Frankie 1230.0 - WBA Number One Contender
2 Ward Andre 1187.6 - IBF Number One Contender
3 Jones Jr Roy 1169.0 - WBA Number Two Contender
4 Calzaghe Joe 1149.9 - IBF Number Two Contender
5 Benn Nigel 1120.2 - WBA Number Three Contender
6 Leonard Ray 1106.0 - IBF Number Three Contender
7 Nunn Michael 1098.2 - WBA Number Four Contender
8 Hearns Thomas 1094.9 - IBF Number Four Contender
9 Collins Steve 1094.8 - IBO Title
10 Ottke Sven 1094.7 - IBO Title
11 Kessler Mikkel 1065.1

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So basically - after quartering up the top guys in to the various organisations, the fights are:
The Number One guys vs the Number Four guys
The Number Two guys vs the Number Three guys

Simples.

Just sorting everything out now, give me a few minutes gents.

J.C. Gomez respectfully declines his title eliminator and instead will fight Antonio Tarver

Benn on the other hand accepts his eliminator bout.

Both of my fighters will accept their bouts, they've got nothing better to do... And they won't be allowed to come home if they turned down opportunities like these.

The chance to fill in the WBC slot is offered to Maro Huck - if he chooses to accept, Giacobbe Fragomeni will step in to WTF contention.

Both my fighters accept their elimination fights.

Crease wrote:The chance to fill in the WBC slot is offered to Maro Huck - if he chooses to accept, Giacobbe Fragomeni will step in to WTF contention.

I would be fighting your guy Johnny Nelson by accepting my spot in this WBC Eliminator right? I believe that is the case. I accept my spot in the WBC TItle Eliminator.

The Revival wrote:

Crease wrote:The chance to fill in the WBC slot is offered to Maro Huck - if he chooses to accept, Giacobbe Fragomeni will step in to WTF contention.

I would be fighting your guy Johnny Nelson by accepting my spot in this WBC Eliminator right? I believe that is the case. I my spot in the WBC TItle Eliminator.

You've got it.

Carl Froch having gone 0-2-1 with Frankie Liles could use a tune up for Week 6 to get back on track. He'll fight Dingaan Thobela

Both my guys accept their eliminators.

Tommy Hearns can't wait for his bout, thanks

Carl Thompson will take on anyone who fancies it

Both my guys are in.

Both in.

Crease wrote:WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
VASSILY JIROV VS GUILLERMO JONES

WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
CREASE VS THE REVIVAL
JOHNNY NELSON VS MARCO HUCK

WBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
BOXBULLY? VS DAVEYMAC?
EVANDER HOLYFIELD? VS ORLIN NORRIS?

WBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
WITHERSPOON VS KEVO
JAMES TONEY VS DARISUZ MICHALCZEWSKI

WTF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT (12 rounder)
TECHNO89?
CARLOS DELEON? VS GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI

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WBA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
BOXBUZZ? VS WITHERSPOON
FRANKIE LILES? VS MICHAEL NUNN

WBA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
KEVO VS FIST OF LEGEND
ROY JONES JR VS NIGEL BENN

IBF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS PALOOKA
ANDRE WARD VS THOMAS HEARNS

IBF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS BOXBULLY?
JOE CALZAGHE VS SUGAR RAY LEONARD?

IBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT (12 rounder)
CREASE VS TECHNO89?
STEVE COLLINS VS SVEN OTTKE?

Most of the title elims & minor title fights have been agreed. This week could go in quickly.

Both my guys accpet there minor title shots

palooka wrote:Tommy Hearns can't wait for his bout, thanks

Carl Thompson will take on anyone who fancies it

Hmm didn't we have a 3 fight series booked...or was that with someone else?


We will accept a 3 fight series with any camp willing.

If palooka should decide not to engage us in what we thought was a contracted negotiation, we will accept a series with any other willing manager.

3 fights in a row regardless of outcomes.


Otherwise we will draft two fighters from the field for a 3 fight series.


If palooka runs for cover.....will ANYONE step up? Or has the undefeated Frankie Liles scared everyone off already?

BoxBuzz wrote:If palooka should decide not to engage us in what we thought was a contracted negotiation, we will accept a series with any other willing manager. 3 fights in a row regardless of outcomes. Otherwise we will draft two fighters from the field for a 3 fight series.

Just to confirm, you are withdrawing Frankie Liles from his title eliminator then?

BoxBuzz wrote:If palooka should decide not to engage us in what we thought was a contracted negotiation, we will accept a series with any other willing manager.

3 fights in a row regardless of outcomes.


Otherwise we will draft two fighters from the field for a 3 fight series.


If palooka runs for cover.....will ANYONE step up? Or has the undefeated Frankie Liles scared everyone off already?

I accept your challenge.

Okay, now that Buzz's challenge has been accepted, both Liles and Kessler are now out of contention - here's what happens:

In accordance with the current rankings:
1 Liles Frankie 1230.0
2 Ward Andre 1187.6
3 Jones Jr Roy 1169.0
4 Calzaghe Joe 1149.9
5 Benn Nigel 1120.2
6 Leonard Ray 1106.0
7 Nunn Michael 1098.2
8 Hearns Thomas 1094.9
9 Collins Steve 1094.8
10 Ottke Sven 1094.7
11 Kessler Mikkel 1065.1
12 Girard Bruno 1046.0

Steve Collins (9th) being the highest ranked challenger not in World Title contention is offered the chance to slot in to fight Nunn. Which he accepts gladly.
Kessler would've been offered the chance to fight for a minor title, but he is now ineligible because he has already signed for a fight, so Bruno Girard will fill the vacant slot for the minor title.

These are the droids I'm looking for

I dont think Leonard will beat Calzaghe but maybe he will get lucky somehow

ok, seems like mostly everyone is matched so I'm going to go ahead and run this card.

the few who aren't matched will fight cpu's with the same rating.