Byrd, Brock, Povetkin, and Eddie Chambers in tourney to be Wlad's mandatory

[OumaFan]

This could be interesting, but only really because of Povetkin and Chambers.

Seriously, if Byrd wins this and gets to fight Wlad again, ooh the suspense

Same for Brock really although theoretically I guess he's got enough power to get lucky against Wlad.

But Povetkin makes it interesting. They are really moving him fast, but he was apparently one of the best amateurs in a while. But he's only got like 15 fights, right? That would mean he could be fighting Wlad with 17 fights, assuming he managed to get by.

And at least Eddie Chambers is not Byrd or Brock. Lyle seems to like him

The matchups will be Povetkin-Byrd and Brock-Chambers, winners fight each other and then will be the IBF mandatory for Wlad. Although I guess technically Wlad wouldn't have to fight the mandatory, although it could look bad possibly.

This is all according to fightnews.

[Punisher136]

Well since its gonna be povetkin and chambers in the finals due to the pairings, who do you think is gonna be the winner of that one?

[OumaFan]

Well since its gonna be povetkin and chambers in the finals due to the pairings, who do you think is gonna be the winner of that one?

I don't know, I don't really know enough about either. I saw Chambers against some dude that started boxing after he played college football. I guess he looked good, good enough, I mean its hard to say, the other guy wasn't on his level. I guess Povetkin's got more hype, but I've only seen him once too.

God I hope its not Byrd-Brock in the final.

[headson]

i dont care

but calvin brock leave while you still can

but he did do ok till wlad to start putting the right on him

[Punisher136]

Well since its gonna be povetkin and chambers in the finals due to the pairings, who do you think is gonna be the winner of that one?

I don't know, I don't really know enough about either. I saw Chambers against some dude that started boxing after he played college football. I guess he looked good, good enough, I mean its hard to say, the other guy wasn't on his level. I guess Povetkin's got more hype, but I've only seen him once too.

God I hope its not Byrd-Brock in the final.

They'll both lose in their matchups don't worry

[headson]

to me this is bullshit i rather watch him fight hasim rahman

[Punisher136]

to me this is bullshit i rather watch him fight hasim rahman

rahman's just a crap as byrd and brock.

[OumaFan]

No Rahman, its already bad enough.

Eh, I'm not upset with the whole thing, well get to see if the two young guys are any good. If it ends up being Byrd or Brock going through to fight Wlad, I just won't watch the fight. Not the end of the world.

[OumaFan]

And Wlad will actually have a chance to redeem himself with me slightly if Byrd manages to find a way to win the tourney and that is to absolutely refuse to fight the mandatory. If he goes ahead with a mandatory with Byrd he just sucks at life.

[Peter Plys 44]

Sasha will win this tour without losing any rounds. Chambers has nothing to do in this tour.

[BoxingGorilla]

It's cool as long as it doesn't turn out to be Brock or Byrd. Wlad flattened both of those chumps and should bulk if asked to fight them again.

[CutMeMick]

I would rather see Wlad face the winner of Chagaev-Ibragimov....

The rest could fight eachother for a shot at the winner of that....

[Punisher136]

I would rather see Wlad face the winner of Chagaev-Ibragimov....

The rest could fight eachother for a shot at the winner of that....

As a matter of fact if wlad's next fight isn't a unification match, i'm abandoning him all thogether as the "future" of the heavyweights.

[Kev]

None of those four represent a real threat to Wlad imo. Brock already got his ass laid out, as did Byrd. That leaves Chambers and Povetkin. Chambers is another Chris Byrd, good skills but too small to challenge Wlad and Povetkin is probably too early in his development.

The most difficult fight for Wlad imo outside of Sam Peter is Tony Thompson. At 6 ft 4 he's big enough, he's got the skills and he has the fight experience.

I'd rather see him get a shot ahead of those 4 other guys especially seeing as two of them have already had their chances and the other two are still only prospects at present,

Thompson is 35, been around a while and has earned his shot.

[OumaFan]

Thompson is 35, been around a while and has earned his shot.

I was actually just thinking about making a thread about this. CC. The guy never gets talked about. If what's his name, the big clumsy guy that fought Wlad two times ago can get a shot, why not Thompson. This might not say good things about American heavyweights but he might be the best out there and nobody mentions him.

You're probably right about the other guys. I guess Povetkin is the only real wild card.