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With five fights on the game sheet, including a few big ones, this could be the weekend that makes or breaks it for this season's pick'em contenders.
Topping the line-up is a big HBO double-header featuring the rematch between light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and crafty old Benard Hopkins, and an interesting supporting bout that has Chad Dawson going up against Adrian Diaconu.
Also on the schedule is another twin-bill, with talented young Welshman Nathan Cleverly taking on German southpaw Juergen Braehmer, along with the much anticipated grudge match between British youngsters James DeGale and George Groves.
Rounding out the action is a cruiserweight clash from Moscow between bruising southpaw Denis Lebedev and the once great Roy Jones Jr.
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 current 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 - Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins (Saturday, May 21)
1. Pascal to win – risk 8 points to win 8.
2. Hopkins to win – risk 8 points to win 8.
B. Method of victory - Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, May 21)
1. Pascal by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 10.5.
2. Pascal by decision – risk 4.5 to win 7.5.
3. Hopkins by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 10.5.
4. Hopkins by decision – risk 4.5 to win 7.5.
C. Pick the winner - Chad Dawson vs Adrian Diaconu (Saturday, May 21)
1. Dawson to win – risk 8.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Diaconu to win – risk 2.5 points to win 8.5.
D. Method of victory - Chad Dawson vs Adrian Diaconu (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, May 21)
1. Dawson by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
2. Dawson by decision – risk 5.5 to win 3.5.
3. Diaconu by stoppage – risk 1 to win 8.
4. Diaconu by decision – risk 1 to win 8.
E. Pick the winner - Nathan Cleverly vs Juergen Braehmer (Saturday, May 21)***Fight has been cancelled***
1. Cleverly to win – risk 7 points to win 4.
2. Braehmer to win – risk 4 points to win 7.
F. Method of victory - Nathan Cleverly vs Juergen Braehmer (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, May 21)***Fight has been cancelled***
1. Cleverly by stoppage – risk 3 to win 6.
2. Cleverly by decision – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Braehmer by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
4. Braehmer by decision – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
G. Pick the winner - James DeGale vs George Groves (Saturday, May 21)
1. DeGale to win – risk 8.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Groves to win – risk 2.5 points to win 8.5.
H. Method of victory - James DeGale vs George Groves (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, May 21)
1. DeGale by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 3.5.
2. DeGale by decision – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
3. Groves by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
4. Groves by decision – risk 0.5 to win 8.5.
I. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Denis Lebedev vs Roy Jones (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, May 21)
1. Lebedev to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 1.
2. Lebedev by stoppage – risk 6.5 to win 3.5.
3. Lebedev by decision – risk 2.5 to win 7.5.
4. Jones (any method) – risk 1 to win 9.
J. Over/Under - Denis Lebedev vs Roy Jones (Saturday, May 21)
1. Over 5 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 3.5.
2. Over 7 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
3. Under 5 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 5.5.
4. Under 7 1/2 – 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 Pascal to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Pascal
For Selection B, if you wanted to use a triple on Hopkins to win by decision, you would enter...
B. (3) – 4 – Hopkins
For Selection C, if you wish to pick Dawson without using a double or triple...
C. (1) – 1 - Dawson
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!