The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 9 - Week 1
by The Boxing Bulletin on Oct 26, 2011 1:00 PM EDT
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Everyone is back on level terms as another 10 week season of pick'em action begins this weekend.
*** All players are limited over the course of the 10 week season to 10 doubles and 5 triples. If you're unsure of any other rules - please check the link in the box below.***
For those that haven't played before, welcome to the best pick'em game going. Please join right in and start playing (just make sure to check out the rules - we promise they are very simple).
An explanation of how to fill out your selections appears at the bottom of this post - please follow these instructions as it makes it easier for us to tabulate the results quickly each week.
Topping the bill in a weekend that features several highly ranked little fighters is a rematch of top ten flyweights, with Hernan Marquez and Luis Concepcion renewing hostilities in Mexico. The fighters met back in April, with Marquez winning via 11th round TKO in an early contender for 2011's FOTY. Moruti Mthalane, ranked a little ahead of both Marquez and Concepcion in the Bad Left Hook ratings, is also fighting this weekend, with the South African traveling to Italy to take on European champion Andrea Sarritzu.
Plus we've got the world's top ranked 105lb fighter in action, as Nkosinathi Joyi takes on top ten ranked challenger Katsunari Takayama in South Africa. The strawweights met back in January, with the bout ending in a 3rd round no-contest after the Japanese fighter suffered a bad cut due to an accidental clash of heads.
Also on the game-sheet is a super-bantamweight match-up from Mexico between Takalani Ndlovu and Giovanni Caro, and a 154lb clash from Oklahoma between Vanes Martirosyan and Richard Gutierrez.
You can check out last season's final standings here.
Let’s get to the week 1 line-up…
**** Remember you do not need to make a selection on every fight. If you are unfamiliar with any of the fighters, and don't want to risk points, you are free to PASS on any pick. You must make at least one selection to receive the 10 point participation bonus****
A. Pick the winner - Hernan Marquez vs Luis Concepcion (Saturday, October 29)
1. Marquez to win – risk 8 points to win 5.
2. Concepcion to win – risk 5 points to win 8.
B. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Nkosinathi Joyi vs Katsunari Takayama (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, October 29)
1. Joyi to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 2.
2. Joyi by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 7.5.
3. Joyi by decision – risk 5.5 to win 5.5.
4. Takayama (any method) – risk 2 to win 9.
C. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Moruti Mthalane vs Andrea Sarritzu (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, October 28)
1. Mthalane to win (any method) – risk 8.5 to win 1.5.
2. Mthalane by stoppage – risk 4 to win 6.
3. Mthalane by decision – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
4. Sarritzu (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Takalani Ndlovu vs Giovanni Caro (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, October 29)
1. Ndlovu to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 2.
2. Ndlovu by stoppage – risk 2.5 to win 7.5.
3. Ndlovu by decision – risk 5.5 to win 4.5.
4. Caro (any method) – risk 2 to win 8.
E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Vanes Martirosyan vs Richard Gutierrez (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, October 29)
1. Martirosyan to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 1.
2. Martirosyan by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Martirosyan by decision – risk 5 to win 4.
4. Gutierrez (any method) – risk 1 to win 8.
Please fill out your selections as follows:
Enter the LETTER of the fight first, then whether it’s a single (1), double (2) or triple (3) followed by the NUMBER of your pick and the NAME of the FIGHTER and METHOD of victory (where applicable).
**** You have 10 doubles and 5 triples to use over the 10 week season ****
For Selection A, if you want to use one of your doubles on Marquez to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Marquez
For Selection B, if you wish to pick Joyi by decision without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 3 - Joyi by decision
For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Mthalane to win by stoppage, you would enter...
C. (3) – 2 – Mthalane by stoppage
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!
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A. (1) – 2 – Concepcion to Win
B. (2) – 3 – Joyi by Decision
C. (1) – 2 – Mthalane by Stoppage
D. (1) – 2 – Ndlovu by Stoppage
E. (1) – 2 – Martitosyan by Stopppage
by Nonpariel Barry Punchbag on Oct 26, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
A. Pass
B. (1) 1. Joyi any method
C. (1) 1. Mthalane any method
D. (1) 1. Ndlovu any method
E. (2) 2. Martirosyan stoppage
by Skeletor1982 on Oct 26, 2011 2:50 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
A. (3) – 2 – Concepcion to win
B. (1) – 1 – Joyi any method
C. (1) – 2 – Mthalane by stoppage
D. (1) – 1 – Ndlovu any method
E. (1) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Okay, I'll give it a shot
But I’m really unfamiliar with most of these guys and am notoriously bad at pick ‘em games. I’ll start with only a couple of picks to see how it works. Picking the Italian for sentimental reasons and since he’s got home ring advantage. Seems worth half a point!
A. Pass
B. Pass
C. (1) – 4 – Sarritzu (any method)
D. Pass
E. (1) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
A. (1) – 2 – Concepcion to Win
B. (1) – 2 – Joyi by Stoppage
C. (1) – 2 – Mthalane by stoppage
D. (1) – 1 – Ndlovu any method
E. (1) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
At my signal, unleash hell.
by Maximus Decimus Meridius on Oct 26, 2011 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
Correction for the Odds...
All picks made so far based on previous odds (listed below) for Mthalane/Sarritzu will stand – unless players want to make changes, which is always allowed before a fight has started. I made an error when posting the odds and the corrected numbers are now listed. Thanks.
1. Mthalane to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 2.
2. Mthalane by stoppage – risk 4 to win 5.
3. Mthalane by decision – risk 4.5 to win 4.5.
4. Sarritzu (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 8.5.
These are the corrected odds.
1. Mthalane to win (any method) – risk 8.5 to win 1.5.
2. Mthalane by stoppage – risk 4 to win 6.
3. Mthalane by decision – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
4. Sarritzu (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Oct 27, 2011 12:19 AM EDT reply actions
participation points FTW
A. – PASS
B. – PASS
C. – PASS
D. – PASS
E. – (1) – 3. Martirosyan by decision
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 27, 2011 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
oh wait
i meant to post
A. (3) – 1 – Marquez Win
I will try it...why not...
If I were paying to participate in this game, that’s what they call “making a donation” lol. But here goes:
A. (1) – 1- Marquez
B. (1) – 3- Joyi decision
C. PASS
D. PASS
E. (2) 2 Martirosyan stoppage
A. (3) – 1 – Marquez
B. (1) – 2 – Joyi by stoppage
C. (1) – 3 – Mthalane by decision
D. (1) – 1 – Ndlovu by any method
E. (2) – 2 – Matirosyan by stoppage
"Occasionally, there is a boxing match that, in its demonstration of skill, courage, intelligence, hope, seems to redeem the sport - almost. Perhaps boxing has always been a sport in crisis, a sport of crisis."
A. (1) – 2 – Concepcion to win
B. (1) – 3 – Joyi by decision
C. (1) – 3 – Mthalane by decision
D. (1) – 3 – Ndlovu by decision
E. (1) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
- Edmund Hillary
by Stevosaurus Rex on Oct 28, 2011 7:33 AM EDT reply actions
C. (1) – 2 – Mthalane by stoppage
As a tall guy, you gotta make the shorter guy take risks to get to you. Go through a bad neighborhood to get you.
and...
A. (1) – 2 – Concepcion to win
B. (2) – 2 – Joyi by stoppage
D. Pass
E. (2) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
As a tall guy, you gotta make the shorter guy take risks to get to you. Go through a bad neighborhood to get you.
A. (1) – 2 – Concepcion to win
B. (1) – 1 – Joyi any method
C. PASS
D. (2) – 4 – Caro any method
E. (2) – 2 – Martirosyan by stoppage
Bad Left Hook
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
I was wondering the same thing. No word from Boxrec that the fight ever existed, nor can I find anything on the web about it.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
fight was postponed
for “financial reasons”. sponsorship problems.
no, that was their first fight
They met once in the first part of the year and THAT ended in a no contest.
What will they think of for their third fight?!?!?!?!
i have 20,5 not 13,5, because marquez to win 5, ndovlu by decision 4,5, martirosyan to win 1 and 10 points for participation = 20,5
Sorry about that, I made the correction and you now have 20.5, but please make sure to enter the correct numbers. Ndlovu by decision was 3, while you entered a 2 (which was the number for the stoppage pick). I try to be on the lookout for when the number doesn’t match the written pick, but there are lot of players to enter and I don’t always catch the mistakes.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Nov 1, 2011 4:51 AM EDT up reply actions
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