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Byrd, Peter, Brock, McCall, McCline, Bell, Gomez, Fields are fighting.Should any fighter drop out, Sinan Samil Sam is set to step in.he format will be a one-night, high-intensity heavyweight elimination tournament consisting of four three-minute rounds with only the winner of each bout advancing to the next round. To win the $5 million, the winner will have to defeat three opponents in one day. Total prize money is $6.5 million.
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Byrd, Peter, Brock, McCall, McCline, Bell, Gomez, Fields in elite field Eight elite heavyweights will collide on December 1 (December 2 at 11AM in Australia) for a $5 million first prize in the "Superfighter" tournament at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia. The field includes Chris Byrd, Samuel Peter, Calvin Brock, Oliver McCall, Jameel McCline, O'Neal Bell, Juan Carlos Gomez and Tye Fields. Should any fighter drop out, Sinan Samil Sam is set to step in. Brock is commited to fighting in this event, even though he's challenging IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on November 11. The format will be a one-night, high-intensity heavyweight elimination tournament consisting of four three-minute rounds with only the winner of each bout advancing to the next round. To win the $5 million, the winner will have to defeat three opponents in one day. Total prize money is $6.5 million.
Fighters will use 12-ounce gloves and the wins and losses in the event will not count on the fighters' official records. Open scoring will be used with scores announced at the end of each round. The PPV price is $49.95. Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will provide expert analyst for the PPV telecast. Organizers plan to hold other "Superfighter" events in other weight divisions.
Monday, October 16 2006
Ive been hearing about this for a long time now, glad to hear something is finally happening. It will be a massive event in Melbourne and should do a fair bit to help promote the sport in Australia so long as all the pre fight over hyping, slanging and agro is left out of it. It might be appreciated elsewhere but in Aust no fighter will gain ceedibility or local support if they carry on in this way. Still, should be an awesome event! I'l have to start planning my trip down south!
Am'I the only one who notices that Brock is in this tourney. as a security blanket incase he loses to Wladdy he can bounce right back and try and win this.
I can assure you if he beats Wladdy he will not participate. ;)
That is excatly what the heavyweight division needs! I'm really glad George is putting this together. What the heavyweight division needs next is for the reality show "the contender" to do a season of heavyweights. What do you think?
WTF
Can't decide if this is interesting or ridiculous
It is interesting that O'neil Bell is in it, was wondering what he was doing.
Byrd could have a good chance of winning this.
I did wonder what Bell everyone was referring to.... WTF is that about?
Plus i though Byrd was Moving to Cruiserweight?
A what the Hey... Its activity, so its all good.