We've got five fights on the pick'em line-up this week, with the HBO junior-welterweight clash between Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana topping the bill. Also on the line-up, is the second half of that double-header, with junior-lightweights Adrien Broner and Eloy Perez going at it.
There's an interesting heavyweight scrap happening this week as well, with Alexander Povetkin taking on Marco Huck, with the latter making his debut among the big men.
Rounding out the card is the FNF main-event between Juan Carlos Burgos and Cristobal Cruiz, and a light-heavyweight match-up from Wales between Nathan Cleverly and Tommy Karpency. The 175lb clash looks like a bit of a mismatch, so we've limited the options to an over/under.
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.
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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 - Pick the winner - Devon Alexander vs Marcos Maidana (Saturday, February 25)
1. Alexander to win – risk 8 to win 6.
2. Maidana to win – risk 6 to win 8.
B. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Devon Alexander vs Marcos Maidana (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 25)
1. Alexander by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
2. Alexander by decision – risk 4 to win 6.
3. Maidana by stoppage – risk 3 to win 7.
4. Maidana by decision – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
C. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Alexander Povetkin vs Marco Huck (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 25)
1. Povetkin to win (any method) – risk 11 to win 3.
2. Povetkin by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 9.5.
3. Povetkin by decision – risk 6.5 to win 7.5.
4. Huck (any method) – risk 3 to win 11.
D. *Over/Under - Alexander Povetkin vs Marco Huck (Saturday, February 25)
1. Over 8 1/2 – risk 7 points to win 3.
2. Over 11 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.
3. Under 8 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
4. Under 11 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 5.5.
*Over 8 1/2 = 8 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 9.
E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Adrien Broner vs Eloy Perez (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, February 25)
1. Broner to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 2.
2. Broner by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 5.5.
3. Broner by decision – risk 3.5 to win 7.5.
4. Perez (any method) – risk 2 to win 9.
F. *Over/Under - Adrien Broner vs Eloy Perez (Saturday, February 25)
1. Over 7 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 3.5.
2. Over 10 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 5.5.
3. Under 7 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 5.5.
4. Under 10 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 3.5.
*Over 7 1/2 = 7 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 8.
G. *Over/Under - Nathan Cleverly vs Tommy Karpency (Saturday, February 25)
1. Over 6 1/2 – risk 6.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Over 9 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
3. Under 6 1/2 – risk 2.5 points to win 6.5.
4. Under 9 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
*Over 7 1/2 = 7 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 8.
H. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Juan Carlos Burgos vs Cristobal Cruz (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, February 24)
1. Burgos to win (any method) – risk 7.5 to win 1.5.
2. Burgos by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 7.5.
3. Burgos by decision – risk 6 to win 3.
4. Cruz (any method) – risk 1.5 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).
**** 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 Alexander to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Alexander to win
For Selection B, if you wish to pick Maidana by stoppage without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 3 - Maidana by stoppage
For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Povetkin by stoppage, you would enter...
C. (3) – 2 – Povetkin by stoppage
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!