The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 9 - Week 2
by The Boxing Bulletin on Nov 2, 2011 4:00 AM EDT
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If you missed the opening pick'em weekend, a packed week 2 line-up offers a quick chance to catch up to the early leaders. We've got a cruiser-weight clash from Moscow taking place on Friday, while HBO, Showtime and BoxNation are all featuring double-headers on a very busy Saturday.
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.
You can check out the latest standings here.
Let’s get to the week 2 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 - Alfredo Angulo vs James Kirkland (Saturday, November 5)
1. Angulo to win – risk 9 points to win 3.
2. Kirkland to win – risk 3 points to win 9.
B. *Over/Under - Alfredo Angulo vs James Kirkland (Saturday, November 5)
1. Over 3 1/2 – risk 6 points to win 4.
2. Over 6 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 6.5.
3. Under 3 1/2 – risk 4 points to win 6.
4. Under 6 1/2 – risk 6.5 points to win 3.5.
*Over 6 1/2 = 6 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 7.
C. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Lucian Bute vs Glen Johnson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, November 5)
1. Bute to win (any method) – risk 12.5 to win 1.5.
2. Bute by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 10.5.
3. Bute by decision – risk 9 to win 5.
4. Johnson (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 12.5.
D. Pick the winner - Michael Katsidis vs Ricky Burns (Saturday, November 5)
1. Katsidis to win – risk 7 points to win 4.
2. Burns to win – risk 4 points to win 7.
E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Michael Katsidis vs Ricky Burns (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, November 5)
1. Katsidis by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
2. Katsidis by decision – risk 2 to win 7.
3. Burns by stoppage – risk 1 to win 8.
4. Burns by decision – risk 2.5 to win 6.5.
F. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Denis Lebedev vs James Toney (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, November 4)
1. Lebedev to win (any method) – risk 10.5 to win 1.5.
2. Lebedev by stoppage – risk 5 to win 7.
3. Lebedev by decision – risk 5.5 to win 6.5.
4. Toney (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 10.5.
G. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Peter Quillin vs Craig McEwan (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, November 5)
1. Quillin to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 2.
2. Quillin by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
3. Quillin by decision – risk 3.5 to win 6.5.
4. McEwan (any method) – risk 2 to win 8.
H. Pick the winner / Method of victory - George Groves vs Paul Smith (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, November 5)
1. Groves to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 2.
2. Groves by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 5.5.
3. Groves by decision – risk 3.5 to win 7.5.
4. Smith (any method) – risk 2 to win 9.
I. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Pier Olivier Cote vs Jorge Luis Teron (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, November 5)
1. Cote to win (any method) – risk 7 to win 2.
2. Cote by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Cote by decision – risk 4 to win 5.
4. Teron (any method) – risk 2 to win 7.
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 Angulo to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Angulo to win
For Selection B, if you wish to pick under 3 1/2 without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 3 - Under 3 1/2
For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Bute by stoppage, you would enter...
C. (3) – 2 – Bute by stoppage
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!
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let's see what kind of crap score I can put up this week
God I suck at this game.
A. (3) – 2 – Kirkland to win
B. (1) – 4 – Under 6 1/2
C. (1) – 3 – Bute by decision
D. (2) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E. (1) – 1 – Katsidis by stoppage
F. (1) – 3 – Lebedev by decision
G. (1) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H. (1) – 3) – Groves by decision
I. (1) – 2 – Cote by stoppage
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
A. (1) – 2 – Kirkland to Win
B. (1) – 3 – Under 3 1/2
C. (1) – 3 – Bute by Decision
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to Win
E. (2) – 2 – Katsidis by Decision
F. (1) – 3 – Lebedev by Decision
G. (1) – 4 – McEwan to Win
H. (1) – 4 – Smith to Win
I. (1) – 2 – Cote by Stoppage
by Nonpariel Barry Punchbag on Nov 2, 2011 10:58 AM EDT reply actions
A. (1) – 2 – Kirkland
B. (1) – 3 – Under 3 1/2
C. (1) – 2 – Bute by stoppage
D. (1) – 2 – Burns
E. (3) – 4 – Burns by decision
F. (1) – 3 – Lebedev by decision
G. (2) – 1 – Quillin
H. (1) – 3 – Groves by decision
I. (1) – 4 – Teron
"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."
H. (1) – 2 – Groves 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."
by Oli Goldstein on Nov 2, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
A. (1) 2. Kirkland to win
B. (1) 1. Under 3 1/2
C. (1) 2. Bute stoppage
D. (2) 1. Katsidis to win
E. (1) 1. Katsidis stoppage
F. (1) 2. Lebedev stoppage
G. (1) 1. Quillin any method
H. (1) 4. Smith any method
I. (1) 1. Cote any method
by Skeletor1982 on Nov 2, 2011 3:57 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
A. (1) – 1 – Alfredo Angulo to Win
B. (1) – 2 – Over 6 1/2
C. (3) – 4 – Glen Johnson (any method)
D. (1) – 2 – Ricky Burns to Win
E. (1) – 4 – Ricky Burns by Decision
F. (2) – 4 – James Toney (any method)
G. (1) – 2 – Peter Quilin by stoppage
H. (1) – 4 – Paul Smith (any method)
I. (1) – 3 – Pier Olivier Cote by Decision
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
A. (1) 2. Kirkland to win – risk 3 points to win 9.
B. PASS
C. (2) 3. Bute by decision – risk 9 to win 5.
D. (1) 1. Katsidis to win – risk 7 points to win 4.
E. (1) 2. Katsidis by decision – risk 2 to win 7.
F. (2) 3. Lebedev by decision – risk 5.5 to win 6.5.
G. (2) 2. Quillin by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
H. (3) 3. Groves by decision – risk 3.5 to win 7.5.
I. (1) 3. Cote by decision – risk 4 to win 5.
A – (1) – 2. Kirkland to win
B – (1) – 1. Over 3 1/2
C – (3) – 3. Bute by decision
D – (2) – 1. Katsidis to win
E – (2) – 1. Katsidis by stoppage
F – (1) – 3. Lebedev by decision
G – (1) – 1. Quillin to win (any method)
H – (1) – 2. Groves by stoppage
I – PASS
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
A. (1) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. (2) – 1 – Over 3 1/2
C. (3) – 2 – Bute by stoppage
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E. (3) – 2 – Katsidis by Decision
F. (3) – 2 – Lebedev by stoppage
G. (1) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H. (1) – 1 – Groves to win
I. (1) – 1 – Cote to win
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
- Edmund Hillary
A. (1) – 1 – Angulo
B. (1) – 1 – Over 3 1/2
C. (1) – 3 – Bute by decision
D. (1) – 2 – Burns
E. (1) – 4 – Burns by decision
F. (1) – 3 – Lebedev by decision
G. (2) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H. (2) – 3 – Groves by decision
I. Pass
A. (1) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. (1) – 2 – Over 6 1/2 rounds
C. (1) – 3 – Bute decision
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E. (1) – 1 – Katsidis stoppage
F. (1) – 3 – Lebedev decision
G. (1) – 3 – Quilin decision
H. (1) – 1 – Grooves to win
I . (1) – 1 – Cote to win
"A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted." - Andrew Bernstein
I would suck at placing bets for money
Cuz I always want to ride with my heart instead of who I think will win lol…here goes nothin again actually using my best boxing judgment instead lol
A.(1) – 2 – Kirkland to win
B.(1) – 2 – Over 6 1/2
C.(3) – 3 – Bute by decision
D.(1) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E.(1) – 2 – Katsidis by decision
F.(1) – 3 – Lebedev by decision
G.(1) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H.(1) – 3 – Groves by decision
I.(2) – 2 – Cote by stoppage
A. (1) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. (2) – 1 – Over 3.5 Rounds
C. (2) – 4 – Johnson any method
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to Win
E. (1) – 1 – Katsidis by Stoppage
F. (1) – 2- Lebedev Stoppage
G. PASS
H. (1) – 3- Groves Decision
I. PASS
"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter
What an awesome boxing weekend
A. (2)-2-Kirkland
B. (1)-2-Over6.5
C. (1)-3-Bute Decision
D. (1)-1-Katsidis
E. (3)-2-Katsidis decision
F. PASS
G. (1)-4-McEwan
H. (1)-1-Groves by stoppage
I. (2)-4-Teron
A. (1) – 2 – Kirkland
B. (2) – 3 – Under 3 1/2
C. (1) – 3 – Bute by decision
D. (1) – 2 – Burns to win
E. (2) – 4 – Burns by decision
F. Pass
G. (1) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H. Pass
I. (1) – 2 – Cote by stoppage
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Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
A. (2) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. (1) – 1– Over 3 1/2
C. (2) – 3 – Bute by decision
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E. (1) – 1 – Katsidis by stoppage
F. PASS
G. (1) – 3 – Quillin by decision
H. PASS
I. PASS
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A. (1) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. (1) – 1 – Over 3.5 Rounds
C. (2) – 4 – Johnson any method
D. (1) — 2 — Burns to win
E. (1) — 4 -Burns by decision 1 — Quillen to win
F. PASS
G. (1) -
H. (1) – 3 — Groves Decision
I. (3) — 1 — Cote to win, any method
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
Revised--please disregard above post
A. (1) — 1 — Angulo to win
B. (1) — 1 — Over 3.5 rounds
C. (2) — 3 — Bute by decision
D. (1) — 2 — Burns to win
E. (1) — 4 — Burns by decision
F. PASS
G. (1) — 1 — Quillen to win
H. (1) — 3 — Groves decision
I. (3) — 1 — Cote to win , any method.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
A. (2) – 1 – Angulo to Win
B. (3) – 2 – Over 6 1/2
C. (2) – 3 – Bute by Decision
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to Win
E. (1) – 2 – Katsidis by Decision
F. PASS
G. (1) – 4 – McEwan to Win
H. (1) – 4 – Smith to Win
I. (1) – 2 – Cote by Stoppage
Bad Left Hook
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
A. (1) – 1 – Angulo to win
B. PASS
C. (1) – 3 – Bute by decision
D. (1) – 1 – Katsidis to win
E. (1) – 1 – Katsidis by stoppage
F. Too late
G. (1) – 2 – Quillin by stoppage
H. (1) – 2 – Groves by stoppage
I. (1) – 2 – Cote 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.
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