Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel is the feature bout of a busy boxing weekend. Along with the bantamweight showdown, we've got the rematch of last year's controversial welterweight bout between Mike Jones and Jesus Soto Karass, plus plenty of British action as well. There's also Felix Sturm vs Ronald Hearns and Jan Zaveck vs Paul Delgado.
For those that are new to the game, please 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 week 4 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 - Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel (Saturday, February 19)
1. Donaire to win – risk 12 points to win 6.
2. Montiel to win – risk 6 points to win 12.
B. Method of victory - Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 19)
1. Donaire by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 6.5.
2. Donaire by decision – risk 3 to win 8.
3. Montiel by stoppage – risk 2 to win 9.
4. Montiel by decision – risk 1.5 to win 9.5.
C. Over/Under - Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel (Saturday, February 19)
1. Over 9.5 rounds – risk 6 points to win 5.
2. Under 9.5 rounds – risk 5 points to win 6.
D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Mike Jones vs Jesus Soto Karass (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 19)
1. Jones to win (any method) – risk 7.5 to win 2.5.
2. Jones by stoppage – risk 3 to win 7.
3. Jones by decision – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
4. Soto Karass (any method) – risk 2.5 to win 7.5.
E. Pick the winner - John O'Donnell vs Craig Watson (Saturday, February 19)
1. O'Donnell to win – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Watson to win – risk 4.5 points to win 5.5.
F. Pick the winner - Lenny Daws vs Ashley Theophane (Saturday, February 19)
1. Daws to win – risk 6 points to win 4.
2. Theophane to win – risk 4 points to win 6.
G. Pick the winner - Larry Olubamiwo vs John McDermott (Saturday, February 19)
1. Olubamiwo to win – risk 5 points to win 3.
2. McDermott to win – risk 3 points to win 5.
H. Pick the winner / Method of Victory - Felix Sturm vs Ronald Hearns (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 19)
1. Sturm by stoppage – risk 3 to win 5.
2. Sturm by decision – risk 4.5 to win 3.5.
3. Hearns to win (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 7.5.
I. Pick the winner / Method of Victory - Jan Zaveck vs Paul Delgado (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, February 18)
1. Zaveck by stoppage – risk 5 to win 3.
2. Zaveck by decision – risk 2.5 to win 5.
3. Delgado to win (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 7.5.
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).
For Selection A, if you want to use one of your doubles on Donaire to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Donaire
For Selection B, if you wanted to use a triple on Montiel to win by decision, you would enter...
B. (3) – 4 – Montiel by decision
For Selection C, if you wish to make a pick without using a double or triple on the fight going over 9 1/2 rounds...
C. (1) – 1 – Over 9.5 rounds
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!