Fantasy Super Six
February 12th, 2010
By Sean Pollock: The world of boxing has many champions…too many in most peoples opinion. There are numerous organizations promoting their own belt, and with many belts in just one division it can get confusing.
The Super-Middle weight ‘Super Sixes’ tournament that we have seen in action recently really has had me thinking every division should try some sort of elimination event to decide the real lineal champions.
I put together a few ‘Fantasy Super Sixes’ tournaments here to see who people think would come out victorious!
This one would mean the Klitschko’s get it on.
Wladimir Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
David Haye
Tomasz Adamek
Nikolay Valuev
Ruslan Chagaev
My winner: Vitali Klitschko
Runner up: David Haye
Welterweight
A bit of weight maneuvering to get everyone at 147 and we’d have some great fights here I think!
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Manny Pacquiao
Shane Mosley
Miguel Cotto
Paul Williams (could get down to weight?)
Antonio Margarito
This was a really hard one to pick a winner- some mouth watering fights to be had here, could really go either way between Pacquiao-Mayweather-Williams.
My winner: Floyd Mayweather Jr
Runner up: Paul Williams
Light-Welterweight
Timothy Bradley
Ricky Hatton
Amir Kahn
Marcos Maidana
Paulie Malignaggi
Juan Manuel Marquez
Very tempted to put Edwin Valero in the mixer, but yet unknown at this weight.
My winner: Timothy Bradley
Runner Up: Amir Khan (I’m not even an Amir fan!)
We could argue over the 6 who could even compete, but who would you put as your winners?
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Light Welterweight
Timothy Bradley (down twice against holt, couldnt handle power from Mitchell or Maidana)
Ricky Hatton (past it, dodgy chin)
Amir Kahn (dodgy chin)
Marcos Maidana (would be completely outclassed against Mitchell like Bredis Prescot was)
Kevin Mitchell (31 wins 23 ko 0 losses)
Juan Manuel Marquez
My Winner: Kevin Mitchel
Runner up: Marcos Maidana
jerry
You need to lay off Khans bumhole mate, he’s a good fighter but believe me he’ll get sparked for sure in 12-18 months time. No punch resistance whatsoever! Fact: Boxers get hit! Fact: Khan can’t take hit!
I think floyd beats anyone but williams at welter, not because williams is better just the sheer size difference. Williams is good but isnt he about 6’1 / 6’2 . Manny wouldnt stand a chance either. Vitali would beat haye. Id give khan the nod at light-welt because of his speed but any of those fighters could beat him if they connect with that jaw made of straw.
My winners at welter Paul Williams if he can’t get down Manny Pacquiao. At Jr welter Edwin Valero if he enters, if not Tim Bradley
Ryan Dunn is a fool. Miguel Cotto -4??? He beat S.M already back in November 2008! There is a +1 for you bud.He has a good shot at beating the rest as well, as long as no catch weight is required (pacman)!
ricky hatton is still the best light-welterweight in the world
@Jerry
Sorry Bell end, didnt realise you were the next Teddy Atlas.
Just because what you think is right, doesnt make me wrong. It’s ‘fantasy’ , just speculation. Not as if many of these fights are going to happen. We could argue over the 6 who could have been picked, but i picked them 6, so move on. Your an idiot.
Im liking the Super Middle version, id like to see the same thing happen in any other divisions.
But people struggle to get Mayweather in with Any top Welterweight, how would they manage getting him to sign up to fighting 3 or 4 or 5 of them?
Nice article and good food for thought, if the big players in game who want to see change happen like roy jones jr and money mayweather. This would be a good venue to impliment such reforms to boxing like the random bloodtests and excitment to a sport that has had its moments of shame.
sean pilluck i mean pollok lol you know zilch about boxing, how can yo not put alexander and ortiz in there, alexander would beat bradley easily mark my words so would khan, the final would be between alexander n khan !!!
Heavy: Vitali
Welter: Williams
Jr. Welter: Bradley
heavy= david haye
light heavy= chad dawson
middle weight= kelly pavlik
welter = manny
light welter = hatton
light weight = valero
Ryan;
I actually agree with most of your picks. Not sure about Khan-Bradley, I haven’t seen either of them fight, but Bradley seems to be thought more highly of. Also, I would have Marquez over Hatton all day long. That and you have Malignaggi fighting Malignaggi. Other than that you’re picks seem good, but the Super Six is awarded points on how they win, more for a KO and less for a decision. So, how everyone wins matters too, which could complicate matters.
@ oli
you mean hatton dosnt fight jokers like witter the quitter to give him a payday!!
Hattons proved he is willing to step in the ring with the best!!!!
whos witter fought ??? feather overated punching bradley??
People wake up bradley is overated just like khan!!!!!!!
khan ducked maidana.
bradley ducked devon to make nate cambell come up in weight.
in the old day when you told anyone you decided to be in boxing,the first thing friends would ask you are you a slugger or a boxer,you had to be one or the other .ali was a boxer and foreman,norton were slugger.
ha,you love boxers yes? must be and old guys,jk. dont you know boxer are on they way out? look at all the great mexican boxers, the petty pat dance on your toes you cant hit me boxer ,their being replace ,or beaten by the new hybrid fighter,pac velero,who else? their half boxer,half sluggers,their one up on boxer,they can box,counter,and angle punch, and they punch so hard that most people think their cheating and are on steroids.its all about Fancy footwork. boxers are old school,their going to be clean out.this going to be exciting ,pick your side.
anyone thinking hatton would beat khan wants their head testing, bradley would swarm him, and marquez would knock him out late. he was/is overrrated.
To FIGHT FAN…out of all of this the only thing you come up with is PBF not fighting PWILL lol quit hating and get a life JACKASS!! Put big money up and i bet PBF would not only fight him but he would Diego his ass.
Anonymous,
Paul williams went in with Margarito and came out on top. Yes the fight with Martinez did put a few question marks over Williams. I thought Williams would have learned a lesson from his fights with Qunitana but it seems he’s a slow learner. May be Williams and Martinez should step into the ring again.
I don’t think Williams is overated though.
My super six would be:
Feather division: Gamboa, Lopez, John, Caballero, Concepcion and Rojas (or R. Marquez). My favourite Gamboa and John
Light division: JM Marquez, Valero, Katsidis, Funeka, Casamayor and Diaz (or Moses). My favourites: Marquez and Valero
Lightwelter: Bradley, Khan, Maidana, Alexander, Hatton and Urango (or Holt). My favourites: Bradley and Alexander
Welter: Mosley, Mayweather, Williams, Pacquiao, Cotto and Berto (or Margarito). My favourite: Williams and Mosley
In the heavyweight division there aren’t competition, the brothers Klitschko should be the winnners
My super six would be:
Feather division: Gamboa, Lopez, John, Caballero, Concepcion and Rojas (or R. Marquez). My favourite Gamboa and John
Light division: JM Marquez, Valero, Katsidis, Funeka, Casamayor and Diaz (or Moses). My favourites: Marquez and Valero
Lightwelter: Bradley, Khan, Maidana, Alexander, Hatton and Urango (or Holt). My favourites: Bradley and Alexander
Welter: Mosley, Mayweather, Williams, Pacquiao, Cotto and Berto (or Margarito). My favourite: Williams and Mosley
In the heavyweight division there aren’t competition, the brothers Klitschko should be the winnners
Sorted the type error. Thanks.
@Anonymous
I disagree with you, Paul Williams ISNT over-rated.
@Everyone
Massive Apologies to everyone. I sent the wrong version in.
VERY SLOPPY, NO excuse!!
…The Mosley repeat was in the actual article Marigarito.
…again, APOLGIES!
What is the big deal with Bradley? Why is everyone saying he would win this and win that… Hatton, Khan and Valero will beat him easy. Watch this space.
Im sorry guys, Paul Williams is over rated… I would love nothing more in this world than to see those fights yall are talking about, but all I have to say is that both Amir Khan and Paul Williams are over rated! Sorry, they just are!
Look, Amir Khan got knocked the F*** out in 2 rounds by a nobody. Then Paul Williams basically DID LOSE against Martinez, but the judges were picking “their boy”. By the way, Martinez isnt even a real champion level calibur. Im sorry, I think Pac and Mayweather, but then again I would like to see Shane fight Williams just to see for myself.
TIM BRADLEY…
… beats Hatton (+1)
… loses to Khan (-1)
… beats Maidana (+1)
… beats Malignaggi (+1)
… beats to Marquez (+1)
NET POINTS: 3
RICKY HATTON…
… loses to Bradley (-1)
… beats Khan (+1)
… beats Maidana (+1)
… beats Malignaggi (+1)
… beats Marquez (+1)
NET POINTS: 3
AMIR KHAN…
… beats Bradley (+1)
… loses to Hatton (-1)
… beats Maidana (+1)
… beats Malignaggi (+1)
… beats Marquez (+1)
NET POINTS: 3
MARCOS MAIDANA…
… loses to Bradley (-1)
… loses to Hatton (-1)
… loses to Khan (-1)
… beats Malignaggi (+1)
… loses to Marquez (-1)
NET POINTS: -3
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI…
… loses to Bradley (-1)
… loses to Hatton (-1)
… loses to Khan (-1)
… loses to Maidana (-1)
… loses to Malignaggi (-1)
NET POINTS: -5
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ…
… loses to Bradley (-1)
… loses to Hatton (-1)
… loses to Khan (-1)
… beats Maidana (+1)
…. beats Malignaggi (+1)
NET POINTS: -1
Bradley, Hatton and Khan move on…
HATTON splits, net 0
BRADLEY beats both, net 2
KHAN splits, net 0
Winner: BRADLEY (… who loses to Valero)
…ryan
Pacquiao goes up and down all the weights and KO’s everyone!!!!
lol
As if ricky hatton would ever enter a tournament where he cant cherry pick only those who make money
WLADIMIR KLITCHKO…
VITALI KLITCHKO…
DAVID HAYE…
TOMASZ ADAMEK…
NIKOLAIJ VALUEV…
RUSLAN CHAQAEV…
Who cares? I don’t care about heavyweight fighting any more. W. Klitchko used to excite me. David Haye is interesting. Arreola is fun sometimes.
…ryan
How do u have mosley beatin cotto if cotto beat him before so I think he needs to get his facts straight then maybe write it again
Solis and chambers in for valuev and chagaev, like the comment from jmm
WELTERWEIGHT:
(you have Mosely on twice, duh)
SHANE MOSELY…
… beats Cotto (+1)
… loses to Mayweather (-1)
… loses to Pacquiao (-1)
… loses to Williams (-1)
NET POINTS: -2
MANNY PACQUIAO…
… beats Cotto (+1)
… beats Mosely (+1)
… beats Mayweather (+1)
… loses to Williams (-1)
NET POINTS: 2
FLOYD MAYWEATHER…
… beats Cotto (+1)
… beats Mosely (+1)
… beats Williams (+1)
… loses to Pacquiao (-1)
NET POINTS: 2
MIGUEL COTTO
… loses to Mayweather (-1)
… loses to Mosely (-1)
… loses to Pacquiao (-1)
… loses to Williams (-1)
NET POINTS: -4
PAUL WILLIAMS…
… beats Cotto (+1)
… beats Pacquiao (+1)
… beats Mosely (+1)
… loses to Mayweather (-1)
NET POINTS: 2
In the second heat, Williams, Mayweather, and Pacquiao all split their matches, all end up even.
…ryan
And how will Mosley fight Mosley?
I agree with you on Vitali and Mayweather but am not sure about your third list. I have seen Valero vs Demarco and i was really impressed with Valero. I haven’t made a real analysis on this guy compared to the others but i can see that right hook controlling Bradley and the left coming through quite easily.
Amir Khan second? No chance.
Very poor, Mosley mentioned twice in the same 6? Surely he’ll have double the chance of winning then?!!
A super 6 at welter with the fighters u hav there would be top notch! some cracking fights there
heavy=the hayemaker
welter the pacman
light welter the hitman ( kahn ko’d in 10 seconds FLAT)
Fantasy is all it is. Does anyone in their wildest dreams think that Mayweather would fight Paul Williams?