Quote Originally Posted by bzkfn
The IBF mandatory tournament isn't really achieving anything. All it can do is test Povetkin, and he's far too green to face Wlad IMO.

I can't see Brock or Byrd beating Wlad. I don't see Chambers beating Brock!

So what is the point?
Brock v Chambers is a great matchup, but I gotta disagree. Chambers has a very good chance against Brock. Chamber is going to counter Brock all night long. Chambers will have a huge advantage in speed and boxing skill. I'm not sure if Chambers can hurt Brock, but I can see him outpointing him. Brock gets a big edge in power, but I'm not sure he'll land all that much and he'll be getting peppered with combo's everytime he throws.

The only problem with the tournament is that Byrd had a good chance of winning and I don't know why the heck he would get back in the ring with Wlad, ever. Why enter a tournament when you don't really want the grand prize.