Ringside Report Boxing Bracket Bonus (Midwest)

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By Brian “The Beret” Young

Welcome to Part IV of our boxing March Madness tournament. Today we will do the first 2 rounds of the Midwest (Post-1975). Remember the rules, this is a P4P tournament, single elimination. The fighters and rankings were selected by a panel of boxing fans but the picks are mine, and I want to hear you the fans take on the selections. Let’s go!

Midwest (Post-1975)

#1-Julio Cesar Chavez, SR. vs #16- Joe Calzaghe
Winner #1- Julio Cesar Chavez, SR.
#8- Thomas Hearns vs #9- Pernell Whitaker
Winner #8- Thomas Hearns

#5- Mike Tyson vs #12- “GGG”
Winner #5- Mike Tyson
#4- Evander Holyfield vs #13- Canelo Alvarez
Winner #4- Evander Holyfield
#6-Salvador Sanchez vs #11-James Toney
Winner #6- Salvador Sanchez (broke my heart but had to make this pick)
#3- Ricardo Lopez vs #14- Erik Morales
Winner #3- Ricardo Lopez (Actually had to flip a coin for this one!)
#7- Roy Jones, JR. vs #10- Marco Antonio Barrera
Winner #7- Roy Jones, JR.
#2- Oscar De La Hoya vs #15- Oleksandr Usyk
Winner #2- Oscar De La Hoya
ROUND 2
#1- Julio Cesar Chavez, SR. vs #8- Thomas Hearns
Winner #1- Julio Cesar Chavez, SR.
#5- Mike Tyson vs #4- Evander Holyfield
Winner #5- Evander Holyfield (just like in real life)
#6- Salvador Sanchez vs #3- Ricardo Lopez
Winner #3- Salvador Sanchez
#7- Roy Jones, JR. vs #2- Oscar De La Hoya
Winner #7- Roy Jones, JR. (another coin flip).
Well there it is, the full first two rounds in our boxing dream brackets. All the #1’s survived to the sweet 16. And next weekend I will bring you the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8. Let’s hear what you have to say and what your picks would be. Who do you think will be in our final 4? And the championship match?

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