The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 7 - Week 5
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jul 6, 2011 7:16 PM EDT
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Plenty of action this week with doubleheaders on Showtime & HBO highlighting the line-up.
The most anticipated bout this weekend brings lightweight rivals Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon together in the Showtime main-event in what is sure to be an entertaining high-contact affair. The odds are rather wide in favor of Rios, though Antillon should be able to match him physically which could make things quite interesting. The undercard features the return of Kermi Cintron, with the Puerto Rican junior-middleweight battling Carlos Molina in a 10 rounder. Molina pulled off a surprise in his last outing, holding Erislandy Lara to a draw, in a bout many feel could have gone to the underdog.
The aforementioned Lara is also in action, taking on Paul Williams in the HBO main-event. Despite coming off a devestating KO loss to Serigo Martinez late last year, Williams enters this one as a solid favorite over the Cuban. The undercard features a super-bantamweight encounter between Rico Ramos and Akifumi Shimoda in what could be the most competitive bout on the game-sheet.
Also in action this weekend is Lucian Bute, who will be fulfilling his mandatory obligations against Frenchman Jean-Paul Mendy. With the odds heavily favoring the southpaw star, we've made this one strictly an over-under proposition.
The line-up also includes the FNF main-event between Jesus Gonzalez and Francisco Sierra in a super-middleweight contest and Chris Arreola's latest stay busy bout. The California heavyweight takes on Friday Ahunyana in a ten-rounder on the untelevised portion of the Williams-Lara undercard.
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 last week's standings here.
Let’s get to the week 5 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 - Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon (Saturday, July 9)
1. Rios to win – risk 10.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Antillon to win – risk 2.5 points to win 10.5.
B. Method of victory - Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 9)
1. Rios by stoppage – risk 5 to win 4.
2. Rios by decision – risk 2 to win 7.
3. Antillon by stoppage – risk 1 to win 8.
4. Antillon by decision – risk 1 to win 8.
C. Pick the winner - Paul Williams vs Erislandy Lara (Saturday, July 9)
1. Williams to win – risk 9 points to win 3.
2. Lara to win – risk 3 points to win 9.
D. Method of victory - Paul Williams vs Erislandy Lara (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 9)
1. Williams by stoppage – risk 2 to win 7.
2. Williams by decision – risk 5 to win 4.
3. Lara by stoppage – risk 1 to win 8.
4. Lara by decision – risk 1 to win 8.
E. Pick the winner - Rico Ramos vs Akifumi Shimoda (Saturday, July 9)
1. Ramos to win – risk 6.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Shimoda to win – risk 4.5 points to win 6.5.
F. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Kermit Cintron Carlos Molina (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 9)
1. Cintron to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 3
2. Cintron by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Cintron by decision – risk 6 to win 6.
4. Molina (any method) – risk 3 to win 9.
G. Over/Under - Lucian Bute vs Jean-Paul Mendy (Saturday, July 9)
1. Over 6 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.
2. Over 9 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
3. Under 6 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.
4. Under 9 1/2 – risk 7 points to win 3.
H. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Chris Arreola vs Friday Ahunyana (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 9)
1. Arreola by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
2. Arreola by decision – risk 5 to win 4.
3. Ahunaya (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 8.5.
I. Pick the winner - Jesus Gonzalez vs Francisco Sierra (Friday, July 8)
1. Gonzalez to win – risk 6 points to win 3.
2. Sierra to win – risk 3 points to win 6.
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 Rios to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Rios
For Selection B, if you wish to pick Antillon by stoppage without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 3 - Antillon by stoppage
For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Williams...
C. (3) – 1 - Williams
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!
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A. (1) – 2 – Urbano Antillon to win
B. (3) – 3 – Urbano Antillon by Stoppage
C. (1) – 2 – Erislandy Lara to win
D. (2) – 4 – Erislandy Lara by Decision
E. (1) – 1 – Rico Ramos to win
F. (1) – 4 – Carlos Molina (any method)
G. (1) – 1 – Over 6.5
H. (1) – 1 – Chris Arreola by Stoppage
I. (1) – 2 – Francisco Sierra to Win
I’m guessing the 3 and 4 choices for the D fight are really for Lara and not Rios right?
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
Yes, 3 & 4 for D should have read Lara. Just made the correction.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jul 6, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
A. (2) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (2) – 1 Rios by stoppage
C. (2) – 2 Lara to win
D. 3
E. Pass
F. Pass
G. 2 – Bute by stoppage
H. 1 – Arroela by stoppage
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
D. 3 - Lara by stoppage.
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (1) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (1) – 2 – Williams by decision
E. (1) – 2 – Shimoda to win
F. (1) – 1 – Cintron to win (any method)
G. (2) – 4 – Under 9 1/2
H. (1) – 2 – Arreola by decision
I. Pass
What everyone needs to do is calm down, take a deep breath, and prepare their bodies for the Thunderdome.
A. (2) – 1 – Rios to win.
B. (1) – 1- Rios by stoppage.
C. PASS
D. PASS
E. (3) – 1 – Ramos to win.
F. (1) – 1 – Cintron to win (any method).
G. (2) – 4 – Under 9 1/2
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage.
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to win.
by hispanic causing panic on Jul 6, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (2) – 1 – Rios by Stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to Win
D. (2) – 1 – Williams by Stoppage
E. PASS
F. (2) – 3 – Cintron by Stoppage
G. (1) – 3 – Under 6.5
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola 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. Rios to win – risk 10.5 points to win 2.5.
B. (2) 2. Rios by decision – risk 2 to win 7.
C. (1) 1. Williams to win – risk 9 points to win 3.
D. (1) 1. Williams by stoppage – risk 2 to win 7.
E. (1) 1. Ramos to win – risk 6.5 points to win 4.5.
F. (1) 2. Cintron by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
G. (1) 2. Over 9 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
H. (1) 1. Arreola by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
I. (1) 1. Gonzalez to win – risk 6 points to win 3.
A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (1) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (1) – 2 – Lara to win
D. (2) – 3 – Lara by stoppage
E. (1) – 1 – Ramos to win
F. (1) – 2 – Cintron by stoppage
G. (1) – 4 – Under 9 1/2
H. (2) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to win
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A. (1) – 2 – Antillon to Win
B. (3) – 3 – Antillon by Stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to Win
D. (1) – 2 – Williams by Decision
E. (1) – 1 – Ramos to Win
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by Decision
G. (1) – 3 – Under 6 1/2 Rounds
H. (1) – 2 – Arreola by Decision
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to Win
by Nonpariel Barry Punchbag on Jul 7, 2011 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
A. (2) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (2) – 2 – Rios by decision
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (1) – 2 – Williams by decision
E. (3) – 2 – Shimoda to win
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. (1) – 3 – Under 6 1/2
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to win
"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."
B. (2) – 1 – Rios 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 Jul 7, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
A. (3) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (2) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (2) – 2 – Lara to win
D. (1) – 4 – Lara by decision
E. Pass
F. (1) – 2 – Cintron by stoppage
G. (1) – 1 – Over 6 1/2
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
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A. (3) – 2 – Antillon to win
B. (3) – 3 – Antillon by stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (3) – 1 – Williams by stoppage
E. (1) – 2 – Shimoda to win
F. (1) – 4 – Molina any method
G. (1) – 3 – Under 6 1/2
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. (1) – 1 – Gonzalez to win
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A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (1) – 1 – Rios stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (1) – 2 – Williams decision
E. (1) – 1 – Ramos to win
F. (1) – 2 – Cintron stoppage
G. (2) – 3 – Under 6 1/2
H. (2) – 2 – Arreola decision
I. (1)- 1 – Gonzalez to win
"A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted." - Andrew Bernstein
A. (1) * 2 Antillon to win, r. 2.5 w.10.5
B. (1) * 3 Antillon by stoppage, r.1 w. 8
C. (1) * 2 Lara to win, r.3 w. 9
D. (1) * 4 Lara by decision r.1 w.8
E. (1) * 2 Shimoda to win r.4.5 w.6.5
F. (2) * 1 Cintron to win any method r. 9 w.3
G. (1) * 2 over 9 1/2 rnds, r.3 w.7
H. (2) * 1 Arreola by stoppage r. 3.5 w. 5.5
I. (1) * 2 Sierra to win r. 3 w. 6
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
A. (1) – 2 – Antillon to Win
B. (1) – 3 – Rios by decision
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (3) – 1 – Williams by stoppage
E. PASS
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. (2) – 1 – Over 6 1/2
H. (2) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. PASS
"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter
Going with some upsets, and I have feeling it’s not going to be a good strategy…
A. (1) – 2 – Antillon
B. (1) – 4 – Antillon by decision
C. (1) – 2 – Lara
D. (1) – 4 – Lara by decision
E. (1) – 2 – Shimoda
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. (1) – 4 – Under 9 1/2
H. (1) – 2 – Arreola by decision
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to win
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A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (2) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (2) – 1 – Williams by stoppage
E. Pass
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. Pass
H. (1) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
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A. (1) – 2 – Antillon to Win
B. (1) – 3 – Antillon by Stoppage
C. (1) – 2 – Lara to Win
D. PASS
E. (1) – 2 – Shimoda to Win
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by Decision
G. (1) – 3 – Under 6 1/2 Rounds
H. (3) – 1 – Arreola by Stoppage
I. (1) – 2 – Sierra to Win
Bad Left Hook
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
You got a break with the Sierra pick, as the fight was last night. No points lost.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jul 9, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Crap!
I meant to pick PASS for that. I usually just copy and paste similar picks and then make my changes, to cut down on my typing claw.
Sorry about that.
Bad Left Hook
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (1) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (1) – 1 – William by decision
E. Pass
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. (2) – 1 – Over 6/12
H. (2) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. Pass
Whoops my bad, my corrected ballot is as follows:
A. (1) – 1 – Rios to win
B. (1) – 1 – Rios by stoppage
C. (1) – 1 – Williams to win
D. (1) – 2 – William by decision
E. Pass
F. (1) – 3 – Cintron by decision
G. (2) – 1 – Over 6/12
H. (2) – 1 – Arreola by stoppage
I. Pass
Sorry for the trouble. Good luck everyone!
Got it. You didn’t get G in on time as Bute/Mendy had already started – which was a lucky break since you saved a double and didn’t lose the points.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jul 9, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
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