Fantasy Boxing: Brizel’s All-Time Virtual Heavyweight Boxing Championship Tournament: Round Three
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
In a grand experiment, I took the famous names in the heavyweight division, champions and contenders, past and present, and did my own all-time heavyweight tournament on paper. Here are my results for round three, using more than the standard 64 names for elimination along the way. Take it is as you will. Rules are simple: there’s no time barrier for entry in the tournament. Anybody can throw their hat into the ring, past and present.
The matchups come out of an imaginary random computer, sort of like picking a number out of a magician’s hat, but with ability considered. Please do not try to rationalize these matchups. In a few cases, fighters fought more than once in round one, and got a wild card second chance in the later rounds of the competition. This is to give all participants in the all-time virtual heavyweight championship tournament a fair chance to participate and advance, rather than just single elimination. It appears, vis-à-vis the fantasy boxing results, the fantasy matchups were all hard fought. There is no timeline for the next ‘round’ of competition. Heavyweight fight fans will be kept guessing by Real Combat Media.
Round Three Results
All-Time Referees Selected for the Competition: Rube Goldstein, Arthur Mercante Sr., Richard Green, Joe Cortez, Mills Lane, Wayne Kelly, Steve Smoger, Frank Cappuccino, Carlos Padilla Jr., Larry Hazzard, Jack Sharkey
Rocky Marciano KO 13 Shannon Briggs
Anthony Joshua Win 15 Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis Win 15 Larry Holmes
Ike Ibeabuchi KO 11 Gentleman Jim Corbett
Joseph Parker Win 15 Tony Thompson
Jack Johnson KO 15 George Foreman
Iron Mike Tyson Win 15 Sam Langford
Muhammad Ali TKO 15 John L. Sullivan
Jack Dempsey KO 13 Tommy Morrison
Max Schemling KO 15 Smokin’ Joe Frazier
James Jeffries Win 15 Floyd Patterson
Evander Holyfield Win 15 Gene Tunney
Nicolai Valuev Win 15 Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston
Lennox Lewis KO 12 Archie Moore
Michael Spinks KO 11 David Haye
Oliver McCall Win 15 Tomasz Adamek
Billy Conn Win Split Decision 15 Dr. Vitali Klitschko
Oliver McCall Win 15 Henry Cooper
Gerry Cooney Win 15 Joey Maxim
Mickey Walker (The Toy Bulldog) Win 15 Greg Page
Tyson Fury TKO 9 Ossie Ocasio
Joe Choynski Win Split Decision 15 Johnathon Banks
Stanley Ketchel Win 15 Philadelphia Jack O’Brien
Robert Helenius KO 5 Rex Layne
Deontay Wilder KO 10 Hurricane Tommy Jackson
Two Ton Tony Galento Win Majority Decision 15 James (Quick) Tillis
George Chuvalo Win 15 Trevor Berbick
Zeljko Mavrovic Win Split Decision 15 Dr. Wladimir Klitschko
Alexander Povetkin Win 15 Oscar Bonavena
Gene Tunney KO 10 Jimmy Ellis
James Toney Win 15 Luis Ortiz
Jem Mace KO 11 Harry Haft
Rocky Balboa Win 15 Charles Martin (not possible, but are you paying attention?)
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Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Real Combat Media Boxing since 2013. Robert is also a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State region which includes NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts exclusive interviews, provides historical boxing articles and provides editorial ringside coverage of major boxing events. You can contact or follow Robert on Facebook and by email at [email protected].
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