The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 14 - Week 1

We've got a new season of pick'em action starting this weekend, and a big HBO double-header to kick it off.

The HBO show features a match-up of top ranked super-bantamweights, with Nonito Donaire (BLH #2) going up against Toshiaki Nishioka (#1), plus a mouth watering junior-welterweight clash between bruisers Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado (#6).

Super-middleweight sluggers Adonis Stevenson (#7) and Donovan George headline this Friday's FNF show, and rounding out the line-up is a BoxNation double-header, with David Price facing Audley Harrison and Jon Lewis Dickinson taking on Shane McPhilbin in a British cruiserweight title fight.

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 season's final standings here.

Let’s get to the week 1 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 - Nonito Donaire vs Toshiaki Nishioka (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, October 13)

1. Donaire to win – risk 12 to win 3.
2. Donaire to win by stoppage – risk 6 to win 9.
3. Donaire by decision – risk 6 to win 9.
4. Nishioka (any method) – risk 3 to win 12.

B. *Over/Under - Nonito Donaire vs Toshiaki Nishioka (Saturday, October 13)

1. Over 8 1/2 – risk 7 points to win 3.
2. Over 11 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.
3. Under 8 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
4. Under 11 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.

*Over 8 1/2 = 8 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 9.

C. Pick the winner - Brandon Rios vs Mike Alvarado (Saturday, October 13)

1. Rios to win – risk 8.5 points to win 5.5.
2. Alvarado to win – risk 5.5 points to win 8.5.

D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Brandon Rios vs Mike Alvarado (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, October 13)

1. Rios by stoppage – risk 4 to win 6.
2. Rios by decision – risk 2 to win 8.
3. Alvarado by stoppage – risk 2.5 to win 7.5.
4. Alvarado by decision – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.

E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Adonis Stevenson vs Donovan George (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, October 12)

1. Stevenson to win (any method) – risk 9.5 to win 1.5.
2. Stevenson to win by stoppage – risk 7.5 to win 3.5.
3. Stevenson by decision – risk 2 to win 9.
4. George (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 9.5.

F. *Over/Under - David Price vs Audley Harrison (Saturday, October 13)

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

*Over 5 1/2 = 5 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 6.

G. Pick the winner - Jon Lewis Dickinson vs Shane McPhilbin (Saturday, October 13)

1. Dickinson to win – risk 6 points to win 3.
2. McPhilbin 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 Donaire to win via any method...

A. (2) – 1 – Donaire to win

For Selection B, if you want to pick the over 11 1/2 in Donaire-Nishioka without using a double or triple...

B. (1) – 2 - Over 11 1/2

For Selection C, if you want to use one of you triples on Alvarado...

C. (3) – 2 - Alvarado

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

D. Pass

Good luck!