Million Dollar Tournament (CRW)

[Crease]

The Million Dollar Tournament (MDT) is a seasonal event in the BoxRecSim, it only comes around once-a-year and it is a HOF recognized event.

The MDT was first devised by the now-transferred PIITB Promotions, where the inventor, a former Sim Brother of ours known as "DetroitHxC" created this seven-week boxing tournament in order to find out who had the stamina for such a marathon.

The MDT is an open tournament of 32 fighters in which ANYONE can enter - and if they do so, they will bring their titles along their MDT journey with them. During the MDT series, all Title rules and regulations are relaxed in order to help the tourney run it's natural course.

The structure of the tournament is - a group stage (8 groups of 4 fighters) with the top 2 progressing through to the second round (the last 16) and from there becomes a straight knockout competition, essentially a situation of:
you win & you're through..... you lose & you're out..... Any draws will be replayed to find a winner that same week.

All Managers should note that upon application of the tournament, they will then by legally required to see through this obligation, there can be no withdrawals, EVER!
Though if a Manager does enter, his fighters will not be able to fight each other. Also, World Champions would not be able to meet each until the Semi Finals. So, the stakes get ever higher as the tournament progresses.

MDT success is rated as a high honour in Simland, the winning Manager will be financially imbursed with $1 million simdollars. Along with that, the triumphant boxer will be remembered in the MDT Roll of Honour which can be found in the HOF.
And lastly, the victor will be awarded a guaranteed place in the end-of-season Super Six - the most highly exclusive club in all of Simland featuring the best of the best. You won't get this ticket anywhere else.

So, have you ever wondered what a Million dollars looks like?


One fighter this season will find out... And gain the ownership of the Million Dollar belt (which cost a £1 million / $1 million )


The MDT will begin in Week 25.

MDT Registry:
1 Johnny Nelson (Crease)
2 Steve Collins (Crease)
3 Carlos Deleon (Techno89)
4 Sven Ottke (Techno89)
5 Carl Froch (Gilgamesh)
6 Marco Huck (Gilgamesh)
7 Andre Ward (HyacinthusTurnipseed)
8 Dwight Qawi (Hyacinthusturnipseed)
9 Vassily Jirov (Armageto)
10 Joe Calzaghe (Armageto)
11 Evander Holyfield (Boxbully)
12 Nigel Benn (Fist of legend)
13 O'Neil Bell
14 Antonio Tarver
15 Steve Cunningham
16 Guillermo Jones
17 Robert Daniels
18 Nate Miller
19 Anaclet Wamba
20 Taoufik Belbouli
21 James Warring
22 Marvin Camel
23 Michael Nunn
24 Gerald McClellan
25 Mikkel Kessler
26 Thomas Hearns
27 Victor Cordoba
28 In-Chul Baek
29 Graciano Rocchigiani
30 James DeGale
31 Chong-Pal Park
32 Byron Mitchell

Good luck to all participants... Now let's see who has the NERVE

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GROUP STAGE

Group A
Evander Holyfield - 9 pts.
Mikkel Kessler - 4 pts.
Byron Mitchell - 0 pts.
Steve Cunningham - 3 pts.

Group B
Nigel Benn - 4 pts.
Sven Ottke - 6 pts.
Antonio Tarver - 3 pts.
Marvin Camel - 3 pts.

Group C
Carl Froch - 5 pts.
Dwight Qawi - 5 pts.
In-Chul Baek - 2 pts.
Anaclet Wamba - 2 pts.

Group D
Johnny Nelson - 5 pts.
O'Neil Bell - 1 pts.
Graciano Rocchigiani - 6 pts.
Nate Miller - 3 pts.

Group E
Joe Calzaghe - 6 pts.
Gerald McClellan - 3 pts.
Chong-Pal Park - 2 pts.
Guillermo Jones - 3 pts.

Group F
Vassily Jirov - 9 pts.
Steve Collins - 4 pts.
Thomas Hearns - 3 pts.
James Warring - 0 pts.

Group G
Carlos DeLeon - 8 pts.
Marco Huck - 6 pts.
Victor Cordoba - 2 pts.
Taoufik Belbouli - 0 pts.

Group H
Andre Ward - 7 pts.
Michael Nunn - 2 pts.
James DeGale - 2 pts.
Robert Daniels - 2 pts.

Remember, the points go as follows:
3 pts - any form of KO or TKO outcome.
2 pts - any form of points victory (or DQ).
1 pt - any form of draw.
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GROUP STAGE

Week 25

BOXBULLY
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS STEVE CUNNINGHAM - Evander Holyfield KO 3

CPU FACEOFF
MIKKEL KESSLER VS BYRON MITCHELL - Mikkel Kessler UD

IBO TITLE FIGHT
FIST OF LEGEND
NIGEL BENN VS MARVIN CAMEL - Marvin Camel TKO 4

WTF TITLE FIGHT
TECHNO89
SVEN OTTKE VS ANTONIO TARVER - Sven Ottke KO 8

GILGAMESH
CARL FROCH VS ANACLET WAMBA - Carl Froch DQ

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
DWIGHT QAWI VS IN-CHUL BAEK - Dwight Qawi KO 8

CREASE
JOHNNY NELSON VS NATE MILLER - Johnny Nelson SD

CPU FACEOFF
O'NEIL BELL VS GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI - Draw

ARMAGETO
JOE CALZAGHE VS GUILLERMO JONES - Joe Calzaghe MD

CPU FACEOFF
GERALD MCCLELLAN VS CHONG-PAL PARK - Chong-Pal Park UD

ARMAGETO
VASSILY JIROV VS JAMES WARRING - - Vassily Jirov TKO 14

CREASE
STEVE COLLINS VS THOMAS HEARNS - Steve Collins SD

TECHNO89
CARLOS DELEON VS TAOUFUK BELBOULI - Carlos DeLeon MD

GILGAMESH
MARCO HUCK VS VICTOR CORDOBA - Marco Huck TKO 7

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
ANDRE WARD VS ROBERT DANIELS - Andre Ward TKO 6

CPU FACEOFF
MICHAEL NUNN VS JAMES DEGALE - Michael Nunn UD

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Week 26

BOXBULLY
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS BYRON MITCHELL - Evander Holyfield KO 13

CPU FACEOFF
MIKKEL KESSLER VS STEVE CUNNINGHAM - Mikkel Kessler SD

FIST OF LEGEND
NIGEL BENN VS ANTONIO TARVER - Nigel Benn TKO 12

TECHNO89
SVEN OTTKE VS MARVIN CAMEL - Sven Ottke SD

GILGAMESH
CARL FROCH VS IN-CHUL BAEK - Carl Froch TKO 5

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
DWIGHT QAWI VS ANACLET WAMBA - Anaclet Wamba SD

CREASE
JOHNNY NELSON VS GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI - Graciano Rocchigiani SD

CPU FACEOFF
O'NEIL BELL VS NATE MILLER - Nate Miller TKO 7

ARMAGETO
JOE CALZAGHE VS CHONG-PAL PARK - Joe Calzaghe UD

CPU FACEOFF
GERALD MCCLELLAN VS GUILLERMO JONES - Gerald McClellan TKO 8

ARMAGETO
VASSILY JIROV VS THOMAS HEARNS - Vassily Jirov TKO 12

CREASE
STEVE COLLINS VS JAMES WARRING - Steve Collins UD

TECHNO89
CARLOS DELEON VS VICTOR CORDOBA - Carlos DeLeon KO 10

GILGAMESH
MARCO HUCK VS TAOUFUK BELBOULI - Marco Huck TKO 7

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
ANDRE WARD VS JAMES DEGALE - Andre Ward UD

CPU FACEOFF
MICHAEL NUNN VS ROBERT DANIELS - Robert Daniels SD

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Week 27

BOXBULLY
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS MIKKEL KESSLER - Evander Holyfield TKO 3

CPU FACEOFF
BYRON MITCHELL VS STEVE CUNNINGHAM - Steve Cunningham TKO 9

FIST OF LEGEND VS TECHNO89
NIGEL BENN VS SVEN OTTKE - Draw

CPU FACEOFF
ANTONIO TARVER VS MARVIN CAMEL - Antonio Tarver KO 7

GILGAMESH VS HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
CARL FROCH VS DWIGHT QAWI - Dwight Qawi UD

CPU FACEOFF
IN-CHUL BAEK VS ANACLET WAMBA - In-Chul Baek UD

CREASE
JOHNNY NELSON VS O'NEIL BELL - Johnny Nelson TKO 12

CPU FACEOFF
GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI VS NATE MILLER - Graciano Rocchigiani TKO 14

ARMAGETO
JOE CALZAGHE VS GERALD MCCLELLAN - Joe Calzaghe UD

CPU FACEOFF
CHONG-PAL PARK VS GUILLERMO JONES - Guillermo Jones KO 3

ARMAGETO VS CREASE
VASSILY JIROV VS STEVE COLLINS - Vassily Jirov TKO 14

CPU FACEOFF
THOMAS HEARNS VS JAMES WARRING - Thomas Hearns TKO 3

TECHNO89 VS GILGAMESH
CARLOS DELEON VS MARCO HUCK - Carlos DeLeon KO 5

CPU FACEOFF
VICTOR CORDOBA VS TAOUFIK BELBOULI - Victor Cordoba UD

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
ANDRE WARD VS MICHAEL NUNN - Andre Ward UD

CPU FACEOFF
JAMES DEGALE VS ROBERT DANIELS - James DeGale SD

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SECOND ROUND

Group Winner A VS Group Runner Up B
BOXBULLY VS FIST OF LEGEND
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS NIGEL BENN - Evander Holyfield KO 13

Group Winner B VS Group Runner Up A
Unified IBO & WTF Titles
TECHNO89
SVEN OTTKE VS MIKKEL KESSLER - Sven Ottke SD

Group Winner C VS Group Runner Up D
HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS CREASE
DWIGHT QAWI VS JOHNNY NELSON - Johnny Nelson TKO 7

Group Winner D VS Group Runner Up C
GILGAMESH
GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI VS CARL FROCH - Carl Froch SD

Group Winner E VS Group Runner Up F
ARMAGETO VS CREASE
JOE CALZAGHE VS STEVE COLLINS - Joe Calzaghe UD

Group Winner F VS Group Runner Up E
ARMAGETO
VASSILY JIROV VS GERALD MCCLELLAN - Vassily Jirov TKO 3

Group Winner G VS Group Runner Up H
TECHNO89
CARLOS DELEON VS MICHAEL NUNN - Carlos Deleon SD

Group Winner H VS Group Runner Up G
HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS GILGAMESH
ANDRE WARD VS MARCO HUCK - Andre Ward UD

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QUARTER FINALS

Unified IBO & WTF Titles
BOXBULLY VS TECHNO89
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS SVEN OTTKE - Evander Holyfield TKO 13

ARMAGETO VS GILAMESH
JOE CALZAGHE VS CARL FROCH - Carl Froch TKO 7

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS CREASE
ANDRE WARD VS JOHNNY NELSON - Andre Ward TKO 10

ARMAGETO VS TECHNO89
VASSILY JIROV VS CARLOS DELEON - Vassily Jirov KO 11

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SEMI FINALS

Unified IBO & WTF Titles
BOXBULLY VS GILGAMESH
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS CARL FROCH - Evander Holyfield UD

HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED VS ARMAGETO
ANDRE WARD VS VASSILY JIROV - Andre Ward MD

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GRAND FINAL

Vacant WBA & WBO World Titles and Unified IBO & WTF Titles
BOXBULLY VS HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS ANDRE WARD - Majority Draw

BOXBULLY VS HYACINTHUSTURNIPSEED
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS ANDRE WARD - Evander Holyfield UD

[Crease]

Application process open.

[Crease]

Both of my fighters are willing to enter.

[Crease]

[Techno89]

Both of my fighters want in

[gilgamesh]

Froch and Huck are in

[HyacinthusTurnipseed]

Ward and Qawi both want to enter.

[Crease]

Eight CPU opponents have been added to the MDT for this season, this will help us fill out the numbers for the Group Stage and also gives the CPUs a chance at some glory - and as we have seen in previous editions of this tournament, it's been known to happen!!!

[Crease]

The MDT will begin in Week 25.

MDT Registry:
1 Johnny Nelson (Crease)
2 Steve Collins (Crease)
3 Carlos Deleon (Techno89)
4 Sven Ottke (Techno89)
5 Carl Froch (Gilgamesh)
6 Marco Huck (Gilgamesh)
7 Andre Ward (HyacinthusTurnipseed)
8 Dwight Qawi (Hyacinthusturnipseed)
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25 CRUISERWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
26 CRUISERWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
27 CRUISERWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
28 CRUISERWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
29 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
30 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
31 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT
32 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CPU OPPONENT


Good luck to all participants... Now let's see who has the NERVE

If I need to, I will fill out the MDT with another 4 Cruiserweight CPUs and 4 Super Middleweight CPUs.

[armageto]

Count Jirov and Calzaghe in.......

[Crease]

Count Jirov and Calzaghe in.......

You got it.

[BoxBully]

Holyfield wants in

[Crease]

Holyfield wants in

Yep, Mr Holyfield is in.

[Fist of Legend]

the most exciting fighter in the sim today, Nigel $$$Big Bucks$$$ Benn is joining the party.

[Crease]

the most exciting fighter in the sim today, Nigel $$$Big Bucks$$$ Benn is joining the party.

We welcome "The Dark Destroyer" to the party with enthusiasm and trepidation.

[Crease]

Okay, so to fill out this tourney, I have included 10 Cruiserweight CPU opponents and 10 Super Middleweight CPU opponents. They will be confirmed with the rankings.

The top 10 ranked Cruiserweight CPUs are;
8 Bell O'Neil United States Cruiserweight 1234.1
10 Tarver Antonio United States Cruiserweight 1140.5
13 Cunningham Steve United States Cruiserweight 1018.2
14 Jones Guillermo Panama Cruiserweight 1017.5
15 Daniels Robert United States Cruiserweight 1017.1
16 Miller Nate United States Cruiserweight 1014.6
17 Wamba Anaclet France Cruiserweight 1013.4
18 Belbouli Taoufik France Cruiserweight 1006.4
19 Warring James United States Cruiserweight 1004.7
20 Camel Marvin United States Cruiserweight 1002.4

The top 10 ranked Super Middleweight CPUs are;

11 Nunn Michael United States SuperMiddleweight 1183.9
12 McClellan Gerald United States SuperMiddleweight 1160.0
13 Kessler Mikkel Denmark SuperMiddleweight 1157.4
14 Hearns Thomas United States SuperMiddleweight 1061.5
15 Cordoba Victor Panama SuperMiddleweight 1056.2
16 Baek In-Chul South Korea SuperMiddleweight 1048.6
17 Rocchigiani Graciano Germany SuperMiddleweight 1044.6
18 Singwancha Plaisakda Thailand SuperMiddleweight 1044.0
19 Park Chong-Pal South Korea SuperMiddleweight 1035.1
20 Mitchell Byron United States SuperMiddleweight 1018.8

So they will all be competing in the MDT Group Stage.

[Fist of Legend]

Singwancha is out and is replaced by James DeGale

[gilgamesh]

Crazy that there's so many CPU opponents in the Million Dollar Tournament this year. Makes for an interesting field of competition though.

[BoxBuzz]

Orlin wanted in.....but they built a wall........

[Crease]

Orlin wanted in.....but they built a wall........

And we know who to blame.

[Crease]

MDT has been updated with the results of the 1st round of bouts results.

[Crease]

As things heat up in the MDT, this deserves a BUMP!



This will be updated tomorrow.

[gilgamesh]

My guys both slipped up in their last bouts in the group stages, but I think they still have enough points to advance to the next round. Any slip ups from here though will result in Elimination so I gotta get my boys prepared for their next bouts whoever they may be facing.

[Crease]

GROUP STAGE FINAL STANDINGS:

Group A
Evander Holyfield - 9 pts.
Mikkel Kessler - 4 pts.
Steve Cunningham - 3 pts.
Byron Mitchell - 0 pts.

Group B
Sven Ottke - 6 pts.
Nigel Benn - 4 pts.
Antonio Tarver - 3 pts.
Marvin Camel - 3 pts.

Note - Tarver beat Camel when they fought.

Group C
Dwight Qawi - 5 pts.
Carl Froch - 5 pts.
In-Chul Baek - 2 pts.
Anaclet Wamba - 2 pts.

Note - Qawi beat Froch & Baek beat Wamba in Week 27.

Group D
Graciano Rocchigiani - 6 pts.
Johnny Nelson - 5 pts.
Nate Miller - 3 pts.
O'Neil Bell - 1 pts.

Group E
Joe Calzaghe - 6 pts.
Gerald McClellan - 3 pts.
Guillermo Jones - 3 pts.
Chong-Pal Park - 2 pts.

Note - McClellan beat Jones when they fought.

Group F
Vassily Jirov - 9 pts.
Steve Collins - 4 pts.
Thomas Hearns - 3 pts.
James Warring - 0 pts.

Group G
Carlos DeLeon - 8 pts.
Marco Huck - 6 pts.
Victor Cordoba - 2 pts.
Taoufik Belbouli - 0 pts.

Group H
Andre Ward - 7 pts.
Michael Nunn - 2 pts.
James DeGale - 2 pts.
Robert Daniels - 2 pts.

Note - three-way ties are always hard to split. So I had to look at their performances against the dominant Mr Ward.
Daniels was removed from contention because he was KO'd, whereas the other two weren't.
And Nunn beat DeGale when they fought, so he progresses.

[Crease]

And in accordance with the original draw made way at the start of the tournament.

SECOND ROUND

Group Winner A VS Group Runner Up B
Evander Holyfield vs Nigel Benn

Group Winner B VS Group Runner Up A
Sven Ottke vs Mikkel Kessler

Group Winner C VS Group Runner Up D
Dwight Qawi vs Johnny Nelson

Group Winner D VS Group Runner Up C
Graciano Rocchigiani vs Carl Froch

Group Winner E VS Group Runner Up F
Joe Calzaghe vs Steve Collins

Group Winner F VS Group Runner Up E
Vassily Jirov vs Gerald McClellan

Group Winner G VS Group Runner Up H
Carlos Deleon vs Michael Nunn

Group Winner H VS Group Runner Up G
Andre Ward vs Marco Huck


The draw has been settled... And so we embark upon the next great stage of our tournament.

50% are still duking it out and 50% have fallen by the wayside.

No second chances now gents, straight elimination competition from hereon out.

BOOM!