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  • HI-TECH Boxing
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    Welterweight Super Six

    How about a Super Six at Welterweight?

    Entrants:
    Kell Brook
    Keith Thurman
    Amir Khan
    Danny Garcia
    Shawn Porter
    Errol Spence
    (if people feel he's too inexperienced he could be replaced by Algieri or even Broner.)

    Mayweather is about to retire (not 100%), so why not pit the new generation of Welterweights against each other to crown a new king. All the fighters are in their mid to late 20's and the Super Six usually lasts about 2 years-2.5 (it'll be better if they let them have longer breaks in between fights). I know it won't happen, mainly due to money issues (since they're all PBC and I'm sure Brook wouldn't have a problem competing in it); but it would be interesting nonetheless. Who comes out on top?

    Say tournament starts early next year.
    First round: Brook vs Khan
    Thurman vs Porter
    Garcia vs Spence


    Second round: Thurman vs Garcia
    Khan vs Porter
    Brook vs Spence


    Third round: Garcia vs Brook
    Porter vs Spence
    Thurman vs Khan

    I made the rounds quickly, just tried to make sure we didn't have rematches in the first three rounds (examples: Brook vs Porter II or Garcia vs Khan II). So this doesn't have to be the actual rounds, just an example.

    I think most of these fighters will be more than happy to avoid each other and eventually some of these fights won't ever happen (some will take losses to lower leveled fighters or they will become washed up out of nowhere). So why not try to force/make this? (of course there will be several problems with starting it, but it's all for fun right now.)
    This is also one of the few divisions where a tournament is possible. The only fighter they would have to get on board is Brook (since he is not PBC) and of course they will all have to agree to participate (which is uncertain).
    Well anyway discuss.
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    Kell Brook
    44.44%
    16
    Keith Thurman
    41.67%
    15
    Amir Khan
    2.78%
    1
    Danny Garcia
    2.78%
    1
    Shawn Porter
    0.00%
    0
    Errol Spence
    8.33%
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  • Larry the boss
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    #2
    I like it and it needs to be done

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    • Tom Cruise
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      #3
      I think a knockout format works better than round robin in terms of keeping the publics attention. But yeah, I like the idea of a tourney at Welter. Heavyweight too post Klitschko

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      • Beercules
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        I think it'll come down to Brook vs Thurman.

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        • RichCCFC
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          #5
          Brook or Spence

          I think Spence has most talent though.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Tom Cruise
            I think a knockout format works better than round robin in terms of keeping the publics attention. But yeah, I like the idea of a tourney at Welter. Heavyweight too post Klitschko
            Yeah, I was thinking of a Super Eight but once they are eliminated they would have to sit out for 2 years without strong competition. Also, we would need seedings and most of these guys are on par with each other, so if we introduce two more fighters some fighters may have an easier first fight than another. This way every fight should be competitive and no fighter feels like they are not getting treated fairly.
            Either way we will run into problems. But it's probably easier to get 6 fighters instead of 8 and this would also give fighters another shot even if they lose their first fight.

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            • Luiz
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              That will be awesome.

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              • John Locke
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                Yeah man I'd love to see it, right now you would have to pick Thurman or Brook to win it, we just haven't seen enough of Spence at a high enough level.

                D.Garcia loses to all of them.

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                • canucks9314
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                  #9
                  Brook & Thurman are the best Welters minus Pac/Floyd. I lean towards Brook h2h.

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                  • Boxfan83
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                    #10
                    U should remove spence & add the 3rd highest payday at WW, Brandon "Bout Riches" Rios. He may not be odds favorite, nor may he win but he'll definitely bring in the most revenue.

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