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The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 9 - Week 7

Lamont Peterson will be a heavy underdog when he hosts Amir Khan this Saturday night at the Convention Center in Washington DC.  (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
Lamont Peterson will be a heavy underdog when he hosts Amir Khan this Saturday night at the Convention Center in Washington DC. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
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We have a variety of action for you this weekend, including three selections on Saturday night's HBO main-event between junior-welterweights Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson.

Also on the line-up are a couple of flyweight bouts, with Giovani Segura and Brian Viloria squaring off in the Philippines, and Chris Edwards defending his British title in a rematch against Shinny Bayaar.

Rounding out this week's pick'em action is a super-middleweight contest from Montreal between Aaron Pryor Jr. and Adonis Stevenson.

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 7 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 / Method of victory - Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, December 10)

1. Khan to win (any method) – risk 10.5 to win 1.5.
2. Khan by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 6.5.
3. Khan by decision – risk 5 to win 7.
4. Peterson (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 10.5.

B. *Over/Under - Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson (Saturday, December 10)

1. Over 7 1/2 – risk 7 points to win 3.
2. Over 10 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.
3. Under 7 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
4. Under 10 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.

*Over 7 1/2 = 7 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 8.

C. Scorecard - How many rounds will Lamont Peterson win on the unofficial HBO scorecard (Saturday, November 12) - A KO win for Peterson means all Overs are winners.

1. Under 1 1/2 – risk 2.5 points to win 7.5.
2. Over 1 1/2 – risk 7.5 points to win 2.5.
3. Over 2 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.
4. Over 4 1/2 – risk 2.5 points to win 7.5.

D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Giovani Segura vs Brian Viloria (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, December 10)

1. Segura to win (any method) – risk 9.5 to win 3.5.
2. Segura by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 7.5.
3. Segura by decision – risk 4 to win 9.
4. Viloria (any method) – risk 3.5 to win 9.5.

E. *Over/Under - Giovani Segura vs Brian Viloria (Saturday, December 10)

1. Over 6 1/2 – risk 6.5 points to win 3.5.
2. Over 9 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 5.5.
3. Under 6 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 6.5.
4. Under 9 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.

*Over 6 1/2 = 6 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 7.

F. Pick the winner - Chris Edwards vs Shinny Bayaar (Saturday, December 10)

1. Edwards to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Bayaar to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.

G. Pick the winner - Aaron Pryor Jr. vs Adonis Stevenson (Saturday, December 10)

1. Pryor to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Stevenson to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.

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 Khan to win by any method...

A. (2) – 1 – Khan to win

For Selection B, if you want to pick Under 7 1/2 using a double or triple...

B. (1) – 3 - Under 7 1/2

For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Peterson to win more than 1 1/2 rounds on the HBO card you would enter...

C. (3) – 2 – Over 1 1/2

For Selection D, if you wish to pass...

D. Pass

Good luck!

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