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Not much happening this weekend, with Saturday's heavyweight mismatch between Wladimir Klitschko and Jean Marc Mormeck topping the bill. The main supporting bout from the Düsseldorf show is also on the line-up, with cruiserweights Ola Afolabi and Valery Brudov going at it.
Also on the game-sheet is a European bantamweight title clash between Jamie McDonnell and Ivan Pozo, plus a ten rounder from California between Vicente Escobedo and Lonnie Smith.
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 9 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 - Wladimir Klitschko vs Jean-Marc Mormeck (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 3)
1. Klitschko to win (any method) – risk 11.5 to win 0.5.
2. Klitschko by stoppage – risk 9.5 to win 2.5.
3. Klitschko by decision – risk 2 to win 10.
4. Mormeck (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 11.5.
B. *Over/Under - Wladimir Klitschko vs Jean-Marc Mormeck (Saturday, March 3)
1. Over 5 1/2 – risk 7 points to win 3.
2. Over 8 1/2 – risk 4 points to win 6.
3. Under 5 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 7.
4. Under 8 1/2 – risk 6 points to win 4.
*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 / Method of victory - Ola Afolabi vs Valery Brudov (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 3)
1. Afolabi to win (any method) – risk 8.5 to win 1.5.
2. Afolabi by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 6.5.
3. Afolabi by decision – risk 5 to win 5.
4. Brudov (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Jamie McDonnell vs Ivan Pozo (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 3)
1. McDonnell to win (any method) – risk 8.5 to win 0.5.
2. McDonnell by stoppage – risk 6.5 to win 2.5.
3. McDonnell by decision – risk 2 to win 7.
4. Pozo (any method) – risk 0.5 to win 8.5.
E. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Vicente Escobedo vs Lonnie Smith (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 3)
1. Escobedo to win (any method) – risk 7.5 to win 1.5.
2. Escobedo by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
3. Escobedo by decision – risk 4 to win 5.
4. Smith (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!