We've got a stacked line-up for you this weekend with FNF's junior-welterweight clash between Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt topping the bill. Also on Friday is a Shobox doubleheader, and a cruiserweight match-up from Romania.
Saturday brings us plenty of action as well, with Cornelius Bundrage taking on Ishe Smith in Showtime's main-event. The rest of the day's action comes from the UK, with David Price going up against Tony Thompson, and the latest installment of the Prizefighter series going the heavyweight route in London.
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 8 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 - Lamont Peterson vs Kendall Holt (Friday, February 22)
1. Peterson to win – risk 9.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Holt to win – risk 2.5 points to win 9.5.
B. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Lamont Peterson vs Kendall Holt (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, February 22)
1. Peterson by stoppage – risk 2 to win 8.
2. Peterson by decision – risk 5.5 to win 4.5.
3. Holt by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
4. Holt by decision – risk 1 to win 9.
C. Pick the winner - Cornelius Bundrage vs Ishe Smith (Saturday, February 23)
1. Bundrage to win – risk 6.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Smith to win – risk 4.5 points to win 6.5.
D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Cornelius Bundrage vs Ishe Smith (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 23)
1. Bundrage by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
2. Bundrage by decision – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
3. Smith by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
4. Smith by decision – risk 2.5 to win 7.5.
E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - David Price vs Tony Thompson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 23)
1. Price to win – risk 9 to win 1.
2. Price to win by stoppage – risk 7.5 to win 2.5.
3. Price by decision – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
4. Thompson (any method) – risk 1 to win 9.
F. *Over/Under - David Price vs Tony Thompson (Saturday, February 23)
1. Over 3 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 3.5.
2. Over 5 1/2 – risk 4 points to win 5.
3. Under 3 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 5.5.
4. Under 5 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 4.
*Over 3 1/2 = 3 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 4.
G. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Alexander Alekseev vs Garrett Wilson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, February 22)
1. Alekseev to win – risk 8 to win 1.
2. Alekseev to win by stoppage – risk 4 to win 5.
3. Alekseev by decision – risk 4 to win 5.
4. Wilson (any method) – risk 1 to win 8.
H. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Art Hovhannisyan vs Alejandro Perez (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, February 22)
1. Hovhannisyan to win – risk 7.5 to win 1.5.
2. Hovhannisyan to win by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Hovhannisyan by decision – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
4. Perez (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
I. Pick the winner - Tureano Johnson vs Willie Fortune (Friday, February 22)
1. Johnson to win – risk 6.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Fortune to win – risk 2.5 points to win 6.5.
J. Pick the winner - Prizefighter Heavyweights - Travis Walker, Ian Lewison, Martin Rogan, Albert Sosnowski, Audley Harrison, Derric Rossy, Claus Bertino & Timo Hoffman (Saturday, February 23)
1. Walker to win – risk 3 to win 9.
2. Harrison to win – risk 2.5 to win 9.5.
3. Sosnowski to win – risk 2 to win 10.
4. Lewison to win – risk 1.5 to win 10.5.
5. Rogan to win – risk 1 to win 11.
6. Rossy – risk 0.5 to win 11.5.
7. Bertino, Hoffman or any late sub (all are covered with this pick) – risk 0.5 to win 11.5.
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 Peterson to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Peterson to win
For Selection B, if you want to pick Peterson by decision without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 2 - Peterson by decision
For Selection C, if you want to use one of triples on Smith to win...
C. (3) – 2 - Smith
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!