WBC Heavyweight Tourney in 2014?

[soul_survivor]

I think this makes the most sense, why not have a WBC tournament for the heavyweight title? Like they did after Ali was stripped of his belts.

I know Stiverne is number 1 contender and Arreola is number 2 (how??) but personally, if I was HBO I'd put together a 6 man tournament featuring the 6 most marketable heavyweights in the division ranked by the WBC.

So:
Stiverne
Arreola
Chisora
Fury
Perez
Jennings

Perez has some notoriety, Fury too, Chisora is most definitely a name, Stiverne and Arreola of course and Jennings can be billed as the nest American hope. I'd have Wilder in there but I think he is with showtime unless I'm mistaken.

So let's get these guys together (they all seem to be able to fight on HBO). The winner of Chisora v Fury 2 fights the winner of Perez v Jennings and then that boxer takes on Stiverne/Arreola for the title.

[Szef]

Jennings has to get past Szpilka first.

[SN!PER]

...

Jennings has to get past Szpilka first.

He will.

[soul_survivor]

...

He will.

I think the same. I've said for a while, Jennings may just be the most skilled heavy of American descent. Szpilka hits hard though so Jennings defence and chin will be put to the test.

[SN!PER]

Super EIGHT heavyweight tourney! New generation of fighters ready to go.


Quarter Finals

A) Stiverne vs. Arreola

B) Fury vs. Wilder

C) Ruiz Jr. vs. Jennings

D) Chisora vs. Perez


Semi Finals

Winner A vs. Winner B

Winner C vs. Winner D


Finals

The last two heavyweight winners fight for the Super Eight trophy.

[soul_survivor]

Super EIGHT heavyweight tourney! New generation of fighters ready to go.


Quarter Finals

A) Stiverne vs. Arreola

B) Fury vs. Wilder

C) Ruiz Jr. vs. Jennings

D) Chisora vs. Perez


Semi Finals

Winner A vs. Winner B

Winner C vs. Winner D


Finals

The last two heavyweight winners fight for the Super Eight trophy.

Wilder is a GBP boy, replace him with Charr and that's a good line up.

But I don't like a tournament that is this long, that would most definitely last over a year. Have Stiverne and Arreola fight and win some WBC title to stroke their egos, while the other four fight and the winner gets Stiverne/Arreola for the "real" WBC championship. Short and sweet.

[Szef]

...

He will.

Wanna bet on that?

[billeau2]

I think this makes the most sense, why not have a WBC tournament for the heavyweight title? Like they did after Ali was stripped of his belts.

I know Stiverne is number 1 contender and Arreola is number 2 (how??) but personally, if I was HBO I'd put together a 6 man tournament featuring the 6 most marketable heavyweights in the division ranked by the WBC.

So:
Stiverne
Arreola
Chisora
Fury
Perez
Jennings



Perez has some notoriety, Fury too, Chisora is most definitely a name, Stiverne and Arreola of course and Jennings can be billed as the nest American hope. I'd have Wilder in there but I think he is with showtime unless I'm mistaken.

So let's get these guys together (they all seem to be able to fight on HBO). The winner of Chisora v Fury 2 fights the winner of Perez v Jennings and then that boxer takes on Stiverne/Arreola for the title.

Great idea...could Ruiz be added to the mix?

[Jack Napier]

forget the tournament
winner of Stiverne-Arreola 2 needs to fight Wlad ASAP
after that the real champ can finish cleaning out the division
everybody can get a shot eventually
don't want a loose belt floating around the division now
Wlad-Povetkin was supposed to solve that problem

[soul_survivor]

Great idea...could Ruiz be added to the mix?

No, I just don't like Ruiz, he hasn't earned it at the top. Maybe in a year or 2 time, especially if he can get himself into better shape.

forget the tournament
winner of Stiverne-Arreola 2 needs to fight Wlad ASAP
after that the real champ can finish cleaning out the division
everybody can get a shot eventually
don't want a loose belt floating around the division now
Wlad-Povetkin was supposed to solve that problem

I'd prefer Wlad not having the WBC belt cos that gives the WBC the excuse to turn in a diamond championship, and then lesser fighters can avoid fighting Wlad in favour of gettin money and a "world" title shot for the so called "regular" title. Like Povetkin did for years.