Last 50 years Heavyweight tournamet

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid eighties group.

1 Tim Witherspoon
2 Greg Page
3 Tony Tubbs
4 James Tillis
5 Scott Frank
6 Marvis Frazier

Witherspoon, Page and Tubbs seems to be three fighters for two places on the second round of the tournament.

HW: Greg Page 0-0-0 (0) SD10 Tony Tubbs 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Tim Witherspoon 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Scott Frank 0-0-0 (0)
HW: James Tillis 0-0-0 (0) KO2 Marvis Frazier 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Tim Witherspoon 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Greg Page 1-0-0 (0)
HW: Scott Frank 0-1-0 (0) UD10 James Tillis 1-0-0 (1)
HW: Tony Tubbs 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Marvis Frazier 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Tim Witherspoon 2-0-0 (0) UD10 Marvis Frazier 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Greg Page 1-1-0 (0) UD10 Scott Frank 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Tony Tubbs 1-1-0 (0) UD10 James Tillis 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Tim Witherspoon 3-0-0 (0) TKO10 Tony Tubbs 2-1-0 (0)
HW: Scott Frank 1-2-0 (0) MD10 Marvis Frazier 0-3-0 (0)
HW: Greg Page 2-1-0 (0) UD10 James Tillis 1-2-0 (1)

HW: Marvis Frazier 0-4-0 (0) KO6 Greg Page 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Tony Tubbs 2-2-0 (0) UD10 Scott Frank 2-2-0 (0)
HW: Tim Witherspoon 4-0-0 (1) UD10 James Tillis 1-3-0 (1)



Final Standings


1 Tim Witherspoon 5-0-0 (1)
2 Greg Page 3-2-0
3 Tony Tubbs 3-2-0
4 Scott Frank 2-3-0
5 James Tillis 1-4-0 (1)
6 Marvis Frazier 1-4-0 (1)


Great run for Witherspoon, Page earned the second place with a close victory against Tubbs on the first fight in spite of being upset by Frazier on the last fight.

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid to late eighties group.

1 Michael Spinks
2 Tony Tucker
3 Carl Willams
4 James Smith
5 Pierre Coetzer
6 Jesse Ferguson.

Spinks is the warm favourite to win the group with Tucker and Williams disputing the second palce. The Bonescrusher Smith also seems to have any chances to win a place on the second round.

HW: Tony Tucker 0-0-0 (0) KO6 Carl Williams 0-0-0 (0)
HW: James Smith 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Jesse Ferguson 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Michael Spinks 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Pierre Coetzer 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Michael Spinks 1-0-0 (0) MD10 Carl Williams 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Tony Tucker 1-0-0 (1) KO8 James Smith 1-0-0 (0)
HW: Pierre Coetzer 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Jesse Ferguson 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Michael Spinks 2-0-0 (0) UD10 James Smith 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Carl Williams 0-2-0 (0) UD10 Pierre Coetzer 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Jesse Ferguson 0-2-0 (0) MDraw10 Tony Tucker 2-0-0 (2)

HW: James Smith 1-2-0 (0) MDraw10 Pierre Coetzer 1-2-0 (0)
HW: Carl Williams 1-2-0 (0) UD10 Jesse Ferguson 0-2-1 (0)
HW: Tony Tucker 2-0-1 (2) TKO5 Michael Spinks 3-0-0 (0)

HW: Pierre Coetzer 1-2-1 (0) MD10 Tony Tucker 3-0-1 (3)
HW: Carl Williams 2-2-0 (0) Draw10 James Smith 1-2-1 (0)
HW: Michael Spinks 3-1-0 (0) TKO7 Jesse Ferguson 0-3-1 (0)

Final Standings

1 Michael Spinks 4-1-0 (1)
2 Tony Tucker 3-1-1 (3)
3 Carl Williams 2-2-1
4 Pierre Coetzer 2-2-1
5 James Smith 1-2-2
6 Jesse Fergusson 0-4-1

Michael Spinks won the tournament in spite of losing against Tony Tucker when this last was upset by Pierre Coetzer on the last fight. In spite of this Tucker earned the second place on the following round. Williams lost to Spinks and Tucker, good tournament for Coetzer and bad performance for Smith.

[Thomas Hearns]

Group 16

A late eighties group.

1 Frank Bruno
2 Buster Douglas
3 Gary Mason
4 Tyrrell Biggs
5 Bert Cooper
6 Adilson Rodrigues

Bruno, Douglas and Gary Mason seems to be three figters for two places. Let's see what Tyrrell Biggs can do on this group.

HW: Adilson Rodrigues 0-0-0 (0) MDraw10 Tyrell Biggs 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Frank Bruno 0-0-0 (0) KO3 Gary Mason 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Buster Douglas 0-0-0 (0) MD10 Bert Cooper 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Frank Bruno 1-0-0 (1) TKO3 Adilson Rodrigues 0-0-1 (0)
HW: Gary Mason 0-1-0 (0) TKO3 Bert Cooper 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Buster Douglas 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Tyrell Biggs 0-0-1 (0)

HW: Frank Bruno 2-0-0 (2) TKO6 Buster Douglas 2-0-0 (0)
HW: Adilson Rodrigues 0-1-1 (0) KO1 Gary Mason 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Bert Cooper 0-2-0 (0) UD10 Tyrell Biggs 0-1-1 (0)

HW: Frank Bruno 3-0-0 (3) KO4 Tyrell Biggs 0-2-1 (0)
HW: Buster Douglas 2-1-0 (0) UD10 Gary Mason 1-2-0 (1)
HW: Adilson Rodrigues 1-1-1 (1) UD10 Bert Cooper 1-2-0 (0)

HW: Bert Cooper 1-3-0 (0) KO5 Frank Bruno 4-0-0 (4)
HW: Adilson Rodrigues 2-1-1 (1) UD10 Buster Douglas 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Gary Mason 1-3-0 (1) SD10 Tyrell Biggs 0-3-1 (0)



Final Standings


1 Frank Bruno 4-1-0 (4)
2 Adilson Rodrigues 3-1-1 (1)
3 Buster Douglas 3-2-0
4 Gary Mason 2-3-0 (1)
5 Bert Cooper 2-3-0 (1)
6 Tyrrell Biggs 0-4-1



Frank Bruno won the group stopping his first four rivals and it wasn't a surprise but unexpectedly Adilson Rodrigues won the second place on the second round losing only to Bruno. On the decesive fight Rodrigues outpointed Buster Douglas. Bert Cooper upset Bruno on the last fight and Tyrrell Biggs was the big deception of the group.

[Thomas Hearns]

Group 17

A late eighties to ealry nineties group

1 Mike Tyson
2 Oliver McCall
3 Donovan Ruddock
4 Francesco Damiani
5 Bruce Seldon
6 Alex Stewart

Tyson emerges as the great favourite to win the group with a close field of fighters behind him.

HW: Alex Stewart 0-0-0 (0) KO1 Francesco Damiani 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Bruce Seldon 0-0-0 (0) KO8 Donovan Ruddock 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Mike Tyson 0-0-0 (0) TKO8 Oliver McCall 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Donovan Ruddock 0-1-0 (0) KO8 Francesco Damiani 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Mike Tyson 1-0-0 (1) KO7 Alex Stewart 1-0-0 (1)
HW: Oliver McCall 0-1-0 (0) KO5 Bruce Seldon 1-0-0 (1)

HW: Mike Tyson 2-0-0 (2) TKO4 Donovan Ruddock 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Alex Stewart 1-1-0 (1) TKO6 Oliver McCall 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Francesco Damiani 0-2-0 (0) KO2 Bruce Seldon 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Oliver McCall 1-2-0 (1) SD10 Donovan Ruddock 1-2-0 (1)
HW: Mike Tyson 3-0-0 (3) KO7 Francesco Damiani 1-2-0 (1)
HW: Alex Stewart 2-1-0 (2) TKO8 Bruce Seldon 1-2-0 (1)

HW: Francesco Damiani 1-3-0 (1) Draw10 Oliver McCall 2-2-0 (1)
HW: Alex Stewart 3-1-0 (3) UD10 Donovan Ruddock 1-3-0 (1)
HW: Mike Tyson 4-0-0 (4) KO9 Bruce Seldon 1-3-0 (1)

Final Standings

1 Mike Tyson 5-0-0 (5)
2 Alex Stewart 4-1-0 (3)
3 Oliver McCall 2-2-1 (1)
4 Francesco Damiani 1-3-1 (1)
5 Bruce Seldon 1-4-0 (1)
6 Donovan Ruddock 1-4-0 (1)

Tyson win the group stopping all his rivals, another hard hitter Alex Stewart won the second place on the following round. McCall came short and was stopped by Tyson and Stewart. Lackluster performance by Ruddock.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early ninities group

1 Evander Holyfield
2 Michael Moorer
3 Henry Akinwande
4 Frank Botha
5 Herbie Hide
6 Louis Savarese

Holyfield is the clear favourite to win the group with Moorer and Akinwande fighting for the second place. Let's see what hard hitter Herbie Hide and always complicated Frank Botha can do.

HW: Evander Holyfield 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Herbie Hide 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Frans Botha 0-0-0 (0) DQ9 Henry Akinwande 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Michael Moorer 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Lou Savarese 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Michael Moorer 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Evander Holyfield 1-0-0 (0)
HW: Henry Akinwande 0-1-0 (0) KO10 Herbie Hide 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Frans Botha 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Lou Savarese 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Michael Moorer 2-0-0 (0) UD10 Henry Akinwande 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Herbie Hide 0-2-0 (0) TKO6 Frans Botha 2-0-0 (0)
HW: Evander Holyfield 1-1-0 (0) KO7 Lou Savarese 0-2-0 (0)

HW: Henry Akinwande 1-2-0 (1) KO9 Lou Savarese 0-3-0 (0)
HW: Michael Moorer 3-0-0 (0) TKO4 Herbie Hide 1-2-0 (1)
HW: Evander Holyfield 2-1-0 (1) TKO6 Frans Botha 2-1-0 (0)

Final Standings

1 Michael Moorer 5-0-0 (1)
2 Evander Holyfield 4-1-0 (3)
3 Frank Botha 2-3-0
4 Henry Akinwande 2-3-0 (2)
5 Lou Savarese 1-4-0 (1)
6 Herbie Hide 1-4-0 (1)

Outstanding performance by Moorer crowned by a wide UD10 win against Holyfield. Then Evander won the second place with a victory against Akinwande.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early nineties group

1 Riddick Bowe
2 Alex Zolkin
3 Axel Schultz
4 Tommy Morrison
5 Jorge Luis Gonzalez
6 Vaughn Vean

Riddick Bowe is the big favourite to win the group, Schultz, Morrison and Zolkin will fight for the second place. The giant Gonzalez could make some noise too.


HW: Riddick Bowe 0-0-0 (0) Draw10 Axel Schultz 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Tommy Morrison 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Alex Zolkin 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Jorge Luis Gonzalez 0-0-0 (0) SD10 Vaughn Bean 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Alex Zolkin 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Axel Schultz 0-0-1 (0)
HW: Riddick Bowe 0-0-1 (0) TKO10 Jorge Luis Gonzalez 1-0-0 (0)
HW: Vaughn Bean 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Tommy Morrison 1-0-0 (0)

HW: Alex Zolkin 1-1-0 (0) SD10 Jorge Luis Gonzalez 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Riddick Bowe 1-0-1 (1) TKO2 Vaughn Bean 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Axel Schultz 0-1-1 (0) UD10 Tommy Morrison 1-1-0 (0)

HW: Alex Zolkin 2-1-0 (0) MD10 Vaughn Bean 1-2-0 (0)
HW: Axel Schultz 1-1-1 (0) MD10 Jorge Luis Gonzalez 1-2-0 (0)
HW: Riddick Bowe 2-0-1 (2) UD10 Tommy Morrison 1-2-0 (0)

HW: Riddick Bowe 3-0-1 (2) TKO9 Alex Zolkin 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Axel Schultz 2-1-1 (0) UD10 Vaughn Bean 1-3-0 (0)
HW: Jorge Luis Gonzalez 1-3-0 (0) TKO9 Tommy Morrison 1-3-0 (0)


Final Standings

1 Riddick Bowe 4-0-1 (3)
2 Axel Scultz 3-1-1
3 Alex Zolkin 3-2-0
4 Jorge Luis Gonzalez 2-3-0 (1)
5 Vaughn Bean 1-4-0
6 Tommy Morrison 1-4-0

As it was expected Bowe won the group with Axel Schultz on the second place thanks to a draw against Bowe on his first fight. Zolkin beat Scultz but loss to Morrison that was the great deception of this group.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early to mid nineties group.

1 Lennox Lewis
2 Corrie Sanders
3 Ray Mercer
4 Andrew Golota
5 Brian Nielsen
6 Shannon Briggs

Lewis is the clear favourite to win the group, the rest are a close field in which Sanders; Mercer and Golota seems to have the best chances to advance to the following round.

HW: Ray Mercer 0-0-0 (0) TKO4 Shannon Briggs 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Brian Nielsen 0-0-0 (0) Draw10 Andrew Golota 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Lennox Lewis 0-0-0 (0) TKO5 Corrie Sanders 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Brian Nielsen 0-0-1 (0) KO6 Shannon Briggs 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Andrew Golota 0-0-1 (0) MDraw10 Corrie Sanders 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Lennox Lewis 1-0-0 (1) UD10 Ray Mercer 1-0-0 (1)

HW: Andrew Golota 0-0-2 (0) TKO4 Shannon Briggs 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Lennox Lewis 2-0-0 (1) UD10 Brian Nielsen 1-0-1 (1)
HW: Corrie Sanders 0-1-1 (0) UD10 Ray Mercer 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Lennox Lewis 3-0-0 (1) KO4 Andrew Golota 1-0-2 (1)
HW: Ray Mercer 1-2-0 (1) UD10 Brian Nielsen 1-1-1 (1)
HW: Corrie Sanders 1-1-1 (0) KO3 Shannon Briggs 0-3-0 (0)

HW: Ray Mercer 2-2-0 (1) TKO10 Andrew Golota 1-1-2 (1)
HW: Lennox Lewis 4-0-0 (2) TKO1 Shannon Briggs 0-4-0 (0)
HW: Brian Nielsen 1-2-1 (1) UD10 Corrie Sanders 2-1-1 (1)



Final Standings


1 Lennox Lewis 5-0-0 (3)
2 Ray Mercer 3-2-0 (2)
3 Brian Nielsen 2-2-1 (1)
4 Corrie Sanders 2-2-1 (1)
5 Andrew Golota 1-2-2 (1)
6 Shannon Briggs 0-5-0



As it was expected Lewis easily won the group, Ray Mercer was the second qualified fighter thanks a victory over Golota on the final round and the victory of Nielsen against Sanders. Shannon Briggs was the big decption of this group.

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid to late nineties group.

1 Ike Ibeabuchi
2 Oleg Maskaev
3 Zejko Mavrovick
4 John Ruiz
5 Larry Donald
6 David Izon

A very, very close field in which Ibeabuchi seems to be the better fighter but all of the bosers seems to have possibilities to advance to the following round.

HW: ZejkoMavrovick 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Oleg Maskaev 0-0-0 (0)
HW: John Ruiz 0-0-0 (0) KO5 David Izon 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Larry Donald 0-0-0 (0) TKO6 Ike Ibeabuchi 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Oleg Maskaev 0-1-0 (0) UD10 David Izon 0-1-0 (0)
HW: ZejkoMavrovick 1-0-0 (0) MD10 Larry Donald 1-0-0 (1)
HW: Ike Ibeabuchi 0-1-0 (0) TKO3 John Ruiz 1-0-0 (1)

HW: David Izon 0-2-0 (0) UD10 Larry Donald 1-1-0 (1)
HW: John Ruiz 1-1-0 (1) TKO6 Oleg Maskaev 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Ike Ibeabuchi 1-1-0 (1) Draw10 ZejkoMavrovick 2-0-0 (0)

HW: John Ruiz 2-1-0 (2) TKO10 Larry Donald 1-2-0 (1)
HW: David Izon 1-2-0 (0) UD10 ZejkoMavrovick 2-0-1 (0)
HW: Ike Ibeabuchi 1-1-1 (1) UD10 Oleg Maskaev 1-2-0 (0)

HW: ZejkoMavrovick 2-1-1 (0) MD10 John Ruiz 3-1-0 (3)
HW: David Izon 2-2-0 (0) UD10 Ike Ibeabuchi 2-1-1 (1)
HW: Oleg Maskaev 1-3-0 (0) KO6 Larry Donald 1-3-0 (1)


Final Standings

1 Zejko Mavrovick 3-1-1
2 John Ruiz 3-2-0 (3)
3 David Izon 3-2-0
4 Ike Ibeabuchi 2-2-1 (1)
5 Oleg Maskaev 2-3-0 (1)
6 Larry Donald 1-4-0 (1)


An finally it was very close. Mavrovick emerged as the best of the group and the favourite Ibeabuchi only reached the fourth place. John Ruiz won the second place thanks a KO5 victory against Izon on the first fight. Izon was well ahead on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early 2000's group.

1 David Tua
2 Chris Byrd
3 Hasim Rahman
4 Nicolay Valuev
5 Michael Grant
6 Eliecer Castillo

Tua and Byrd appears as the favourites to advance to the second round with Rahman being their main enemy. Both giants Valuev and Grant also have some chances to win a place on the following round.

HW: NicolayValuev 0-0-0 (0) TKO4 Michael Grant 0-0-0 (0)
HW: HasimRahman 0-0-0 (0) SD10 Chris Byrd 0-0-0 (0)
HW: David Tua 0-0-0 (0) MD10 Eliecer Castillo 0-0-0 (0)

HW: HasimRahman 1-0-0 (0) TKO9 NicolayValuev 1-0-0 (1)
HW: David Tua 1-0-0 (0) KO2 Michael Grant 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Chris Byrd 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Eliecer Castillo 0-1-0 (0)

HW: David Tua 2-0-0 (1) TKO6 HasimRahman 2-0-0 (1)
HW: Chris Byrd 1-1-0 (0) UD10 NicolayValuev 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Michael Grant 0-2-0 (0) TKO5 Eliecer Castillo 0-2-0 (0)

HW: Chris Byrd 2-1-0 (0) UD10 David Tua 3-0-0 (2)
HW: Michael Grant 1-2-0 (1) KO3 HasimRahman 2-1-0 (1)
HW: Eliecer Castillo 0-3-0 (0) UD10 NicolayValuev 1-2-0 (1)

HW: Chris Byrd 3-1-0 (0) TKO9 Michael Grant 2-2-0 (2)
HW: David Tua 3-1-0 (2) TKO4 NicolayValuev 1-3-0 (1)
HW: HasimRahman 2-2-0 (1) TKO3 Eliecer Castillo 1-3-0 (0)



Final Standings


1 Chris Byrd 4-1-0 (1)
2 David Tua 4-1-0 (3)
3 Hasim Rahman 3-2-0 (2)
4 Michael Grant 2-3-0 (2)
5 Eliecer Castillo 1-4-0
6 Nicolay Valuev 1-4-0 (1)


Finally Byrd won the group in spite of starting losing his first fight against Rahman. Tua was the second knocking out three of his rivals on four victories. Rahman started well but then he was stopped by Tua and Grant. The american giant had chances to qualify until his last fight in which he was defeated by Byrd by TKO9 -on cuts- when the fight was very even. Lackluster performance by Valuev.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early 2000's group.

1 Vitaly Klitschko
2 Ruslan Chagaev
3 Monte Barrett
4 Ray Austin
5 Lawrence Clay-Bey
6 Timo Hoffman

Klitschko is the heavy favourite to win the group,Chagaev and Barrett will fight for the second place. The rest seems to be a step backwards.

HW: RuslanChagaev 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Timo Hoffmann 0-0-0 (0)
HW: VitaliKlitschko 0-0-0 (0) TKO1 Ray Austin 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Monte Barrett 0-0-0 (0) TKO9 Lawrence Clay-Bey 0-0-0 (0)

HW: VitaliKlitschko 1-0-0 (1) UD10 Timo Hoffmann 0-1-0 (0)
HW: RuslanChagaev 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Lawrence Clay-Bey 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Ray Austin 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Monte Barrett 1-0-0 (1)

HW: VitaliKlitschko 2-0-0 (1) TKO6 Lawrence Clay-Bey 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Ray Austin 1-1-0 (0) UD10 Timo Hoffmann 0-2-0 (0)
HW: RuslanChagaev 2-0-0 (0) UD10 Monte Barrett 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Ray Austin 2-1-0 (0) MD10 Lawrence Clay-Bey 0-3-0 (0)
HW: VitaliKlitschko 3-0-0 (2) TKO9 RuslanChagaev 3-0-0 (0)
HW: Monte Barrett 1-2-0 (1) MD10 Timo Hoffmann 0-3-0 (0)

HW: VitaliKlitschko 4-0-0 (3) TKO9 Monte Barrett 2-2-0 (1)
HW: Ray Austin 3-1-0 (0) UD10 RuslanChagaev 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Lawrence Clay-Bey 0-4-0 (0) SD10 Timo Hoffmann 0-4-0 (0)



Final Standings


1 Vitaly Klitschko 5-0-0 (4)

2 Ray Austin 4-1-0
3 Ruslan Chagaev 3-2-0
4 Monte Barrett 2-3-0 (1)
5 Lawrencew Clay-Bey 1-4-0
6 Timo Hoffman 0-5-0

Klitschko destroyed all his rivals stopping four of them with only Timo Hoffman going to the scorecards after hearing the final bell on the floor. After a terrible start (TKO1 loss against Vitaly) Ray Austin recoverd winning four in a row and won the second place on the following round relegating both Chagaev and Barrett.

[Thomas Hearns]

An early 2000's group

1 Wladimir Klitschko
2 Lamon Brewster
3 Fres Oquendo
4 Lance Whithaker
5 Owen Beck
6 Joe Mesi

Wlad is the clear favourite to win the group with Brewster and Oquendo as the main candidates to win the second plce on the following round.

HW: LamonBrewster 0-0-0 (0) KO8 JoeMesi 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Owen Beck 0-0-0 (0) KO7 Lance Whitaker 0-0-0 (0)
HW: WladimirKlitschko 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Fres Oquendo 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Fres Oquendo 0-1-0 (0) TKO3 Owen Beck 1-0-0 (1)
HW: LamonBrewster 1-0-0 (1) TKO5 WladimirKlitschko 1-0-0 (0)
HW: JoeMesi 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Lance Whitaker 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Lance Whitaker 0-2-0 (0) TKO4 LamonBrewster 2-0-0 (2)
HW: Fres Oquendo 1-1-0 (1) UD10 JoeMesi 1-1-0 (0)
HW: WladimirKlitschko 1-1-0 (0) TKO5 Owen Beck 1-1-0 (1)

HW: WladimirKlitschko 2-1-0 (1) TKO10 JoeMesi 1-2-0 (0)
HW: Fres Oquendo 2-1-0 (1) MDraw10 Lance Whitaker 1-2-0 (1)
HW: Owen Beck 1-2-0 (1) TKO2 LamonBrewster 2-1-0 (2)

HW: Fres Oquendo 2-1-1 (1) UD10 LamonBrewster 2-2-0 (2)
HW: WladimirKlitschko 3-1-0 (2) TKO9 Lance Whitaker 1-2-1 (1)
HW: Owen Beck 2-2-0 (2) KO4 JoeMesi 1-3-0 (0)



Final Standings



1 Wladimir Klitschko 4-1-0 (3)
2 Fres Oquendo 3-1-1 (1)
3 Owen Beck 3-2-0 (3)
4 Lamon Brewster 2-3-0 (2)
5 Lance Withaker 1-3-1 (1)
6 Joe Mesi 1-4-0


With more trouble than expected finally Klitschko won the group. Brewster scored a fantastic TKO5 win against Wlad but then he lost three consecutive fights. Oquendo was the second qulified only losing to Klitschko. Very good performance by Owen Beck.

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid 2000's group

1 Tony Thompson
2 Eddie Chambers
3 Tinur Ibragimov
4 Sergey Liakhovich
5 Sinan Samil Sam
6 Tye Fields

Very close field with Thompson and Chambers a little step ahead of the rest.

HW: TyeFields 0-0-0 (0) TKO9 SinanSamil Sam 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Tony Thompson 0-0-0 (0) MD10 Eddie Chambers 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Sergei Lyakhovich 0-0-0 (0) KO10 TimurIbragimov 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Tony Thompson 1-0-0 (0) UD10 SinanSamil Sam 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Eddie Chambers 0-1-0 (0) TKO7 Sergei Lyakhovich 1-0-0 (1)
HW: TyeFields 1-0-0 (1) MDraw10 TimurIbragimov 0-1-0 (0)

HW: SinanSamil Sam 0-2-0 (0) MD10 Sergei Lyakhovich 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Eddie Chambers 1-1-0 (1) UD10 TimurIbragimov 0-1-1 (0)
HW: TyeFields 1-0-1 (1) UD10 Tony Thompson 2-0-0 (0)

HW: Sergei Lyakhovich 1-2-0 (1) TKO3 TyeFields 2-0-1 (1)
HW: SinanSamil Sam 1-2-0 (0) SD10 Eddie Chambers 2-1-0 (1)
HW: Tony Thompson 2-1-0 (0) MDraw10 TimurIbragimov 0-2-1 (0)

HW: TyeFields 2-1-1 (1) MD10 Eddie Chambers 2-2-0 (1)
HW: SinanSamil Sam 2-2-0 (0) UD10 TimurIbragimov 0-2-2 (0)
HW: Sergei Lyakhovich 2-2-0 (2) TKO9 Tony Thompson 2-1-1 (0)



Final Standings


1 Tye Fields 3-1-1 (1)
2 Sinan-Samil Sam 3-2-0
3 Sergey Liakhovich 3-2-0 (3)
4 Tony Thompson 2-2-1
5 Eddie Chambers 2-3-0 (1)
6 Timur Ibragimov 0-3-2


On the closest group at the date, Tye Fields emerged as the surprising winner. Samil-Sam was the second thanks a close majority decicion victory against Liakhovich. The two "favourites" Thompson and Chambers lost his chances on the last round.

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid 2000's group.

1 Juan Carlos Gomez
2 Sultan Ibragimov
3 Alex Dimitrenko
4 Audley Harrison
5 Malik Scott
6 Dominick Guinn

Cruiserweight star Gomez and Ibragimov seems to be one step in fron of the rest. Lets see what Dimitrenko and Harrison can do on this group.

HW: Audley Harrison 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Alexander Dimitrenko 0-0-0 (0)
HW: SultanIbragimov 0-0-0 (0) TKO6 DominickGuinn 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Juan Carlos Gomez 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Malik Scott 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Audley Harrison 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Malik Scott 0-1-0 (0)
HW: SultanIbragimov 1-0-0 (1) UD10 Alexander Dimitrenko 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Juan Carlos Gomez 1-0-0 (0) MD10 DominickGuinn 0-1-0 (0)

HW: SultanIbragimov 2-0-0 (1) UD10 Malik Scott 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Alexander Dimitrenko 0-2-0 (0) UD10 DominickGuinn 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Juan Carlos Gomez 2-0-0 (0) KO9 Audley Harrison 2-0-0 (0)

HW: SultanIbragimov 3-0-0 (1) TKO7 Juan Carlos Gomez 3-0-0 (1)
HW: Audley Harrison 2-1-0 (0) UD10 DominickGuinn 0-3-0 (0)
HW: Alexander Dimitrenko 1-2-0 (0) UD10 Malik Scott 0-3-0 (0)

HW: SultanIbragimov 4-0-0 (2) UD10 Audley Harrison 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Alexander Dimitrenko 2-2-0 (0) MDraw10 Juan Carlos Gomez 3-1-0 (1)
HW: Malik Scott 0-4-0 (0) UD10 DominickGuinn 0-4-0 (0)



Final Standings



1 Sultan Ibragimov 5-0-0 (2)
2 Juan Carlos Gomez 3-1-1 (1)
3 Audley Harrison 3-2-0
4 Alex Dimitrenko 2-2-1
5 Malik Scott 1-4-0
6 Domincik Guinn 0-5-0



Great undefeated run for Ibragimov, Gomez won the second place with a hard fought draw against Dimitrenko on the last fight. Good performance by Audley Harrison.

[Thomas Hearns]

A mid to late 2000's group

1Chris Arreola
2 Calvin Brock
3 Samuel Peter
4 Amir Mansour
5 Matt Skelton
6 Paolo Vidoz

Arreola is the great favourite to win the group with Brock and Peter as his main enemies. Hard punching Amir Mansour could make some noise too.

HW: MattSkelton 0-0-0 (0) KO10 Amir Mansour 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Chris Arreola 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Paolo Vidoz 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Calvin Brock 0-0-0 (0) TKO8 Samuel Peter 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Amir Mansour 0-1-0 (0) MD10 Chris Arreola 1-0-0 (0)
HW: MattSkelton 1-0-0 (1) KO9 Samuel Peter 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Calvin Brock 1-0-0 (1) SD10 Paolo Vidoz 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Chris Arreola 1-1-0 (0) SD10 Samuel Peter 0-2-0 (0)
HW: MattSkelton 2-0-0 (2) UD10 Calvin Brock 2-0-0 (1)
HW: Amir Mansour 1-1-0 (0) KO3 Paolo Vidoz 0-2-0 (0)

HW: Samuel Peter 0-3-0 (0) UD10 Paolo Vidoz 0-3-0 (0)
HW: Calvin Brock 2-1-0 (1) TKO1 Amir Mansour 2-1-0 (1)
HW: Chris Arreola 2-1-0 (0) UD10 MattSkelton 3-0-0 (2)

HW: Calvin Brock 3-1-0 (2) TKO5 Chris Arreola 3-1-0 (0)
HW: Samuel Peter 1-3-0 (0) KO9 Amir Mansour 2-2-0 (1)
HW: MattSkelton 3-1-0 (2) TKO3 Paolo Vidoz 0-4-0 (0)

Final Standings

1 Matt Skelton 4-1-0 (3)
2 Calvin Brock 4-1-0 (3)
3 Chris Arreola 3-2-0
4 Samuel Peter 2-3-0 (1)
5 Amir Mansour 2-3-0 (1)
6 Paolo Vidoz 0-5-0

On a great upset Matt Skelton win the group only losing to Chris Arreola. Calvin Brock was the second beating Arreola on the last fight. Arreolo taht was the main favourite to win the group lost mos of his chances when he was stopped by Amir Mansour.

[Thomas Hearns]

A late 2000's group

1 Alex Povetkin
2 Denis Boystov
3 Francesco Pianeta
4 Manuel Charr
5 Sonny Banks
6 Franklin Lawrence

A close field with Povetkin a middle step in front of the rest. Boystov, Pianeta and Charr the other candidates to advance to the following round.

HW: Alexander Povetkin 0-0-0 (0) TKO5 Franklin Lawrence 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Francesco Pianeta 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Manuel Charr 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Denis Boystov 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Johnathon Banks 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Alexander Povetkin 1-0-0 (1) Tech UD6 Manuel Charr 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Johnathon Banks 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Franklin Lawrence 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Denis Boystov 1-0-0 (0) TKO9 Francesco Pianeta 1-0-0 (0)

HW: Johnathon Banks 1-1-0 (0) UD10 Manuel Charr 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Denis Boystov 2-0-0 (1) KO9 Franklin Lawrence 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Alexander Povetkin 2-0-0 (1) UD10 Francesco Pianeta 1-1-0 (0)

HW: Johnathon Banks 2-1-0 (0) TKO9 Francesco Pianeta 1-2-0 (0)
HW: Denis Boystov 3-0-0 (2) UD10 Alexander Povetkin 3-0-0 (1)
HW: Manuel Charr 0-3-0 (0) UD10 Franklin Lawrence 0-3-0 (0)

HW: Alexander Povetkin 3-1-0 (1) KO9 Johnathon Banks 3-1-0 (1)
HW: Denis Boystov 4-0-0 (2) UD10 Manuel Charr 1-3-0 (0)
HW: Franklin Lawrence 0-4-0 (0) KO10 Francesco Pianeta 1-3-0 (0)



Final Standings


1 Denis Boystov 5-0-0 (2)
2 Alex Povetkin 4-1-0 (2)
3 Sonny Banks 3-2-0 (1)
4 Franklin Lawrence 1-4-0 (1)
5 Manuel Charr 1-4-0
6 Francesco Pianeta 1-4-0



Beautiful undefeated run for Boystov, Povetkin and Banks disputed the second place, that finally was for the russian when he stopped Sonny on the last fight. Lackluster performance by Pianeta and Charr.

[Thomas Hearns]

A near today's group.

1 David Haye
2 Oldanier Solis
3 Dereck Chisora
4 Travis Walker
5 Alex Leapai
6 Mariusz Wach

Haye and Solis are the two favourites to advance to the following round. Chisora could be the third on discord.

HW: Alex Leapai 0-0-0 (0) KO9 MariuszWach 0-0-0 (0)
HW: OldanierSolis 0-0-0 (0) KO3 Travis Walker 0-0-0 (0)
HW: David Haye 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Derek Chisora 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Travis Walker 0-1-0 (0) KO3 MariuszWach 0-1-0 (0)
HW: David Haye 1-0-0 (0) UD10 Alex Leapai 1-0-0 (1)
HW: OldanierSolis 1-0-0 (1) TKO5 Derek Chisora 0-1-0 (0)

HW: OldanierSolis 2-0-0 (2) UD10 MariuszWach 0-2-0 (0)
HW: David Haye 2-0-0 (0) TKO8 Travis Walker 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Derek Chisora 0-2-0 (0) KO4 Alex Leapai 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Travis Walker 1-2-0 (1) TKO8 Alex Leapai 1-2-0 (1)
HW: OldanierSolis 3-0-0 (2) UD10 David Haye 3-0-0 (1)
HW: Derek Chisora 1-2-0 (1) UD10 MariuszWach 0-3-0 (0)

HW: David Haye 3-1-0 (1) UD10 MariuszWach 0-4-0 (0)
HW: OldanierSolis 4-0-0 (2) TKO3 Alex Leapai 1-3-0 (1)
HW: Travis Walker 2-2-0 (2) TKO5 Derek Chisora 2-2-0 (1)

Final Standings

1 Oldanier Solis 5-0-0 (3)
2 David Haye 4-1-0 (1)
3 Travis Walker 3-2-0 (3)
4 Dereck Chisora 2-3-0 (1)
5 Alex Leapai 1-4-0 (1)
6 Mariusz Wach 0-5-0

As it was expected Solis and Haye were the winners of this group. Good performance by Travis Walker that win three fights inside the distance. Chisora had no chnces.

[Thomas Hearns]

A current fighters group.

1 Tyson Fury
2 Bermane Stiverne
3 Tomasz Adamek
4 Robert Helenius
5 Alexander Ustinov
6 Carlos Takam

Very close group in which everyone seems to have a chance.

HW: Carlos Takam 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Alexander Ustinov 0-0-0 (0)
HW: BermaneStiverne 0-0-0 (0) SD10 TomaszAdamek 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Robert Helenius 0-0-0 (0) TKO8 Tyson Fury 0-0-0 (0)

HW: Tyson Fury 0-1-0 (0) KO3 Carlos Takam 1-0-0 (0)
HW: BermaneStiverne 1-0-0 (0) TKO7 Robert Helenius 1-0-0 (1)
HW: TomaszAdamek 0-1-0 (0) SD10 Alexander Ustinov 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Tyson Fury 1-1-0 (1) UD10 TomaszAdamek 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Robert Helenius 1-1-0 (1) TKO10 Carlos Takam 1-1-0 (0)
HW: Alexander Ustinov 0-2-0 (0) KO8 BermaneStiverne 2-0-0 (1)

HW: Alexander Ustinov 1-2-0 (1) TKO10 Tyson Fury 2-1-0 (1)
HW: TomaszAdamek 1-2-0 (0) UD10 Robert Helenius 2-1-0 (2)
HW: BermaneStiverne 2-1-0 (1) KO3 Carlos Takam 1-2-0 (0)

HW: Alexander Ustinov 2-2-0 (2) TKO3 Robert Helenius 2-2-0 (2)
HW: Carlos Takam 1-3-0 (0) SD10 TomaszAdamek 2-2-0 (0)
HW: BermaneStiverne 3-1-0 (2) MD10 Tyson Fury 2-2-0 (1)



Final Standings


1 Bermane Stiverne 4-1-0 (2)
2 Alexander Ustinov 3-2-0 (3)
3 Robert Helenius 2-3-0 (2)
4 Tyson Fury 2-3-0 (1)
5 Carlos Takam 2-3-0
6 Tomasz Adamek 2-3-0


As it was expected the group was very close, with five fighters with chances on the final round in which Stiverne edged Fury and Ustinov upset Helenius to secure their passes to the next round.

[Thomas Hearns]

Another current heavyweights group

Pulev and hard hitter Wilder seems to be the favourites with former cruiserweight star Steve Cunninghan as their main enemy.

1 Kubrat Pulev
2 Deontay Wilder
3 Steve Cunninghan
4 Arthur Szpilka
5 Ismaikel Perez
6 Seth Mitchell

HW: Deontay Wilder 0-0-0 (0) TKO6 Seth Mitchell 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Steve Cunningham 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Arthur Szpilka 0-0-0 (0)
HW: KubratPulev 0-0-0 (0) UD10 IsamikelPerez 0-0-0 (0)

HW: IsamikelPerez 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Deontay Wilder 1-0-0 (1)
HW: Arthur Szpilka 0-1-0 (0) TKO7 Seth Mitchell 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Steve Cunningham 1-0-0 (0) UD10 KubratPulev 1-0-0 (0)

HW: Arthur Szpilka 1-1-0 (1) KO7 IsamikelPerez 1-1-0 (0)
HW: KubratPulev 1-1-0 (0) UD10 Deontay Wilder 1-1-0 (1)
HW: Seth Mitchell 0-2-0 (0) KO5 Steve Cunningham 2-0-0 (0)

HW: KubratPulev 2-1-0 (0) TKO10 Arthur Szpilka 2-1-0 (2)
HW: Deontay Wilder 1-2-0 (1) KO7 Steve Cunningham 2-1-0 (0)
HW: IsamikelPerez 1-2-0 (0) UD10 Seth Mitchell 1-2-0 (1)

HW: Arthur Szpilka 2-2-0 (2) KO10 Deontay Wilder 2-2-0 (2)
HW: Steve Cunningham 2-2-0 (0) UD10 IsamikelPerez 2-2-0 (0)
HW: KubratPulev 3-1-0 (1) UD10 Seth Mitchell 1-3-0 (1)



Final Standings


1 Kubrat Pulev 4-1-0 (1)
2 Steve Cunninghan 3-2-0
3 Arthur Szpilka 3-2-0 (3)
4 Ismailel Perez 2-3-0
5 Deontay Wilder 2-3-0 (2)
6 Seth Mitchell 1-4-0 (1)


An other close group in which Pulev emerged as the winner. Cunninghan was the second qualified in spite of being stopped by lackluster Mitchell. Szpilka overperformed and was very near to pass to the following round. Poor performance by Wilder.

[Thomas Hearns]

Another current HW group and the last one.

1 David Price
2 Anthony Joshua
3 Lucas Browne
4 Bryan Jennings
5 Andy Ruiz Jr.
6 Luis Ortiz

Young rising star Anthony Joshua seems to be the more talented fighter on the group, Price and Browne could fight for the second place on the following round.

HW: David Price 0-0-0 (0) KO6 Anthony Joshua 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Bryant Jennings 0-0-0 (0) UD10 Lucas Browne 0-0-0 (0)
HW: Luis Ortiz 0-0-0 (0) KO4 Andy Ruiz Jr. 0-0-0 (0)

HW: David Price 1-0-0 (1) UD10 Lucas Browne 0-1-0 (0)
HW: Bryant Jennings 1-0-0 (0) MD10 Luis Ortiz 1-0-0 (1)
HW: Anthony Joshua 0-1-0 (0) UD10 Andy Ruiz Jr. 0-1-0 (0)

HW: Andy Ruiz Jr. 0-2-0 (0) UD10 Lucas Browne 0-2-0 (0)
HW: Bryant Jennings 2-0-0 (0) UD10 David Price 2-0-0 (1)
HW: Anthony Joshua 1-1-0 (0) KO10 Luis Ortiz 1-1-0 (1)

HW: Anthony Joshua 2-1-0 (1) UD10 Lucas Browne 0-3-0 (0)
HW: Bryant Jennings 3-0-0 (0) UD10 Andy Ruiz Jr. 1-2-0 (0)
HW: David Price 2-1-0 (1) TKO9 Luis Ortiz 1-2-0 (1)

HW: Andy Ruiz Jr. 1-3-0 (0) KO1 David Price 3-1-0 (2)
HW: Bryant Jennings 4-0-0 (0) UD10 Anthony Joshua 3-1-0 (1)
HW: Lucas Browne 0-4-0 (0) UD10 Luis Ortiz 1-3-0 (1)



Final Standings

1 Bryant Jennings 5-0-0
2 David Price 3-2-0 (2)
3 Anthony Joshua 3-2-0 (1)
4 Andy Ruiz Jr. 2-3-0 (1)
5 Lucas Browne 1-4-0
6 Luis Ortiz 1-4-0 (1)

Bryant Jennings was the surprising and undefeated winner of the group. David Price won the second place on the following round thanks a big victory against Joshua on the first fight. Joshua was the big loser on this group. Lackluster performance by Browne.

[Thomas Hearns]

Now the 64 remainder fighters will be divided in 8 groups of 8 fighters with the first three classified on each group advancing to the third round of the tournament.

Comming up the groups....