Brizel’s All Time Virtual Heavyweight Boxing Championship Tournament: Round Two
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
In an experiment, I took some of 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 one, clearly more than the standard 64 names for elimination, and you can take is as you will. The rules are simple: there’s no time barrier for entry in the tournament. Anybody can throw there hat into the ring, past and present.
The matchups come out of a computer with a random imagination, sort of like picking a number out of a magician’s hat. Therefore, please do not try to rationalize these matchups. In a few cases, fighters fought more than once in round one, and got a second chance in round two. 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.
All-Time Virtual Heavyweight Tournament Round Two
Rocky Marciano Win 15 Riddick Bowe
Ezzard Charles Win 15 Shannon Briggs
Larry Holmes Win 15 Harry Wills
Joe Louis KO 10 Bonecrusher Smith
Tony Thompson KO 12 James Braddock
Gentleman Jim Corbett Win 20 Paddy Ryan
Ike Ibeabuchi KO 9 Monte Barrett
Iron Mike Tyson KO 4 John Ruiz
George Foreman KO 8 Oleg Maskaev
Jack Johnson Win 20 Jersey Joe Walcott
Sam Langford TKO 9 Buddy Baer
Muhammad Ali Win 15 Mike Weaver
John L. Sullivan Win 15 Jameel McCline
Tommy Morrison TKO 13 Harry (Kid) Matthews
Jack Dempsey TKO 15 Ray Mercer
Joe Frazier TKO 13 Lou Nova
Max Schmeling TKO 12 Jack Root
James Jeffries Win 15 Donavan (Razor) Ruddock
Floyd Patterson Win 15 Arthur Godoy
Charles (Sonny) Liston Win 15 James Toney
Nicolai Valuev Win 15 Roy Jones Jr.
Evander Holyfield TKO 13 Roland LaStarza
Gene Tuinney KO 14 Michael (Dynamite) Dokes
Archie Moore Win 15 Corrie Sanders
Lennox Lewis KO 6 Earnie Shavers
Tomasz Adamek TKO 11 Pete Rademacher
Dr. Vitali Klitschko TKO 6 Jerry Quarry
David Hayes TKO 12 George Carpentier
Michael Spinks Win 15 Max Baer
Oliver McCall KO 9 Jimmy Bivins
Billy Conn Win 15 Marvin Hart
Henry Cooper Win 15 Angel Luis Firpo
Joey Maxim Win 15 Jimmy Young
Gerry Cooney TKO 13 Kingfish Levinsky
Greg Page Win Split Decision 15 Fireman Jim Flynn
Mickey Walker (The Toy Bulldog) Win 15 Steve Cunningham
Tyson Fury Win 15 Joe Jeanette
Ossie Ocasio Win 15 Sam McVea
Joe Choynski TKO 13 Bob Foster
Johnathon Banks KO 10 Johnny Du Plooy
Philadelphia Jack O’Brien Win 15 Kirk Johnson
Stanley Ketchel TKO 15 Calvin Brock
James (Quick) Tillis Win 15 Al Kaufmann
Hurricane Tommy Jackson Win 15 Joe Bugner
Rey Layne KO 3 Jack Bodell
Joe Choynski KO 6 Ron Stander
Robert Helenius Win 12 Sam McVea
Two Ton Tony Galento TKO 4 Jean Marc Mormeck
Trevor Berbick Win 12 John L. Gardner
George Chuvalo Win 15 David Tua
Dr. Wladimir Klitschko KO 3 David Price
Alexander Povetkin Win 15 Tommy Burns
Zeljko Mavrovic Win 15 Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons
Oscar Bonavena Win 15 Ken Norton
Gene Tunney Win 15 Terrible Tim Witherspoon
Jimmy Ellis Majority Decision 15 Harry Simon
Rocky Balboa Win 15 Randy Tex Cobb (not possible, but are you paying attention?)
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