10 Matches We Hope to See at the 2024 CKLV Invitational

Alright, so we’ve had a few articles looking back at the history of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (placers and the 2023 tournament). Now, let’s get to the matter at hand! The 2024 tournament. This year’s version of CKLV will be the deepest regular-season tournament of the 2024-25 season. It probably won’t be quite as stacked as last year, but that’s picking nits at this point. There should be excellent bouts at every weight and deep brackets full of potential upsets. 

Before getting to actual previews, we’ve highlighted a match that we’re hoping to see at each of the ten weights. All of them include key contenders that are expected to compete (as of Monday afternoon). Some have been included because they are another chapter in a good rivalry, others are intriguing because we’ve never seen that particular matchup. 

125 - #2 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) vs. #3 Matt Ramos (Purdue)

At this point, we’d be surprised to see top-ranked Richie Figueroa (Arizona State) in action after getting dinged at the Daktronics Open a few weeks ago. With Figueroa out of the picture, a Caleb Smith/Matt Ramos bout could be the best possible bout in this weight. These two met twice and split in 2023-24 - with the first time coming in Vegas. 

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