HBO is trying to put a 140 lb tourney together

I am amazed at how many people on here are drinking the Timothy Bradley Kool Aid. Don't get me wrong, I like Bradley, but some people on here are acting like he is carrying the torch for the 140 lb division. I do think he should be in any 8 man 140 lb tournament, but I don't think he has a better chance of winning than any of the other 8 names being thrown around. Honestly, he is not a big puncher, his defense has holes and he throws his right very wide leaving him wide open. He has a huge heart, big balls and throws a hell of a lot of punches to compensate for his world class deficencies. I don't see him beating Peterson, but that is for another thread. Back to the tourney. I like an 8 name format, but I like it as a bracket single elimination. Let's seed them starting with the champions: 1. Bradley 8. Peterson 4. Alexander 5. Ortiz 2. Urango 7. Diaz/Malignaggi 3. Khan 4. Maidana The only slot I am not really excited about is the 7 hole so feel free to replace it with who you like. I also considered flipping Bradley and Urango since Urango has held a 140 strap longer but Peterson/Bradley was already signed so I kept it. That looks terrific. However... Bradley has never been on HBO, so that fight being part of any tournament seems like a longshot. I don't think that Khan is entering a ring with Maidana anytime soon, even when he is a raw powerpuncher. Ortiz? Why would he get a shot at two titles after quitting? Ah yeah, he is HBO's boy. Now, whoever wins Diaz-Malignaggi II is supposed to defend the NABO belt against the interim NABO champion (Kenny Galarza 11-0 11 KOs) or risk getting stripped and losing a shot at Bradley. Maybe the winner of those two fights can get the spot. Its not like any one of them have been flashing credibility around, Paulie and Diaz lost by TKOs not so long ago and Galarza doesn't even have 15 fights.

This would be insane.....I think everyone would jump on this!!!:biggthump By the way.....let me know when your done in Jessica's room....im next....:fing02: She only allows me and Cash Warren to hit it. I'm deeply sorry.

The tournament would be very flawed if it didn't have Pacquiao or Bradley participating in it.

Bradley and Urango or Peterson should be in it.

Isnt Bradley signed to Showtime???? If so then he cannot be a part of this..

this would be great, I hope it gets done.

I am amazed at how many people on here are drinking the Timothy Bradley Kool Aid. Don't get me wrong, I like Bradley, but some people on here are acting like he is carrying the torch for the 140 lb division. I do think he should be in any 8 man 140 lb tournament, but I don't think he has a better chance of winning than any of the other 8 names being thrown around. Honestly, he is not a big puncher, his defense has holes and he throws his right very wide leaving him wide open. He has a huge heart, big balls and throws a hell of a lot of punches to compensate for his world class deficencies. I don't see him beating Peterson, but that is for another thread. Back to the tourney. I like an 8 name format, but I like it as a bracket single elimination. Let's seed them starting with the champions: 1. Bradley 8. Peterson 4. Alexander 5. Ortiz 2. Urango 7. Diaz/Malignaggi 3. Khan 4. Maidana The only slot I am not really excited about is the 7 hole so feel free to replace it with who you like. I also considered flipping Bradley and Urango since Urango has held a 140 strap longer but Peterson/Bradley was already signed so I kept it. What do you guys think?

zab judah ftw

wow sounds fuken great

Since this division is deeper than Atlantis, might as well make it a true tournament. Eight fights, single elimination. Winners advance to quarterfinals, semifinals, and final. 1. Peterson 2. Bradley 3. Ortiz 4. Hatton 5. Campbell 6. Maidana 7. Kotelnik 8. Malignaggi 9. Urango 10. Judah 11. Kahn 12. Torres 13. Holt 14. Alexander 15. Alvarado 16. Marquez

Alexander, Ortiz, Kahn, and Medina will be in it. Just like the MW tourney in 2001. Read this on fighthype Sources close to the information have just informed us that HBO is currently working on putting together a 140-pound tournament that would feature jr. welterweights Victor Ortiz, Marcos Maidana, WBC champion Devon Alexander and WBA champion Amir Khan. Although contracts have yet to be put together or signed, reports are that representatives for all the fighters have been contacted and are willing and eager to participate. HBO's Jr. Welterweight tournament would be similar to legendary promoter Don King's Middleweight Championship Series held back in 2001, a four-man round-robin tournament that pitted champions Bernard Hopkins, William Joppy, Keith Holmes and Felix Trinidad against each other to produce the first undisputed middleweight champion since Marvin Hagler. Unlike the Super Six Super Middleweight Tournament currently being staged by Showtime, HBO's tournament would take place in a much shorter timeframe, with a winner being crowned in a matter of months as opposed to a couple of years. The first round of fights would feature the two champions defending their titles. The tentative matchups include WBA champion Amir Khan versus Marcos Maidana and WBC champion Devon Alexander versus Victor Ortiz. The winners would move on to face each other in the final bout. Obviously, the tournament champion would hold 2 out of the 4 major titles in the division, which could set up future bouts or even a second tournament with current IBF champion Juan Urango and/or the winner of the upcoming clash between WBO champion Timothy Bradley and challenger Lamont Peterson. The ultimate goal, however, is to build a future star and worthy challenger for the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, including Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.back http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content6083.html?PHPSESSID=2fcc90781b350b61c652be666b12cd7d A 4 man tourney? wtf? they should include the Bradley/Petersen winner and Urango, then its the real deal....This is a half-ass response to the Super 6... Not really impressed with the outline but excited to see those fights..

They probably could, and they should. I just hope HBO doesn't act like this is the 140 pound Championship so to speak. And I think they will. Bradley beat two 140 titlists and the unified 135 titlist (unofficially). They would make a big deal about the winner no doubt, but I think they would use this as a spring board for them to line them up against other good fighters. This is a cheap way to build up a guy but they would need to keep building. The winner against Bradley (or Peterson), Urango, JMM (maybe?), Campbell (if he can stick around), Holt (maybe?), Judah (lol maybe?) or even Floyd/Manny (although the winner would have to run off a couple more wins against solid competition to really be that far up the totem poll). Just using Bradley as an example because right now he would be the best guy, HBO would build the fight between the winner huge so even if they really propped up the winner they would still recognize Bradley as one of the top guys. Really it would not be all that expensive to make either.

They could always line up the winner of this against Bradley (if he can get by Peterson and keep on winning after). Would that not be a decent fight? They probably could, and they should. I just hope HBO doesn't act like this is the 140 pound Championship so to speak. And I think they will. Bradley beat two 140 titlists and the unified 135 titlist (unofficially).

This tourny lacks something. Oh yeah the best Junior Welterweight, Tim Bradley. I like the idea, though it doesn't crown anything other than the second best 140 pounder. They could always line up the winner of this against Bradley (if he can get by Peterson and keep on winning after). Would that not be a decent fight? I agree this is not really a tourney to crown anyone the best (other then among the men involved) but it is a good tool to set things up in the future.

Am I the only person here who thinks HBO are opportunists? Don't get me wrong I love the idea of this and any tournament and thinks it's fantastic for the sport!!! BUT we've been begging HBO for this for years & they've had a boxing monopoly, have ignored our pleas then *bang* all of a sudden put this on. I'll pay for any Showtime PPV I feel like watching because they're being proactive for the sport whereas HBO have been more reactive. For HBO I'll just go round a mates or grab a pub stream - they'll never get a penny off me directly.......blocking Clottey/Williams.....and the crap they've done for Mosley...pfff...opportunists

This tourny lacks something. Oh yeah the best Junior Welterweight, Tim Bradley. I like the idea, though it doesn't crown anything other than the second best 140 pounder.

it will never happen, there wont be a welterweight tourney either, too many big names and they all want like 100mill per fight. if a 140 or 147 tourney happens expect no big names in there, maybe all journeymen we never even heard of. That is why you do it at 140 with just up and commers. You are telling me Alexander, Ortiz, Maidana and Khan would be hard to get. Khan would logically be the most difficult but if he is comming to the US he needs to amke a name for himself so this would be a pretty good start. If one or two of these dudes don't want in get Urango, Holt or possibly Campbell (not an up and commer but his demands most likely would not be to high). Those are all quality fighters.

It is a simple quick way to build a guy up for other things, if you include a bunch of dudes who is really left out there for the winner to go after. 140 is a pretty strong division, so having a youngster come out could make for some interesting fights that don't really need the bank broken to make.

HOLY SHIT!!!!!... This would be insanly good... I hope this happens yeah that would be badass for the 140 pound guys

This would be good. I like the just 4, but I also would like to see someone like Holt in there and Campbell maybe make it a 6 man one as well.