The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 12 - Week 7

We've got a full slate of pick'em action happening this weekend with 8 fights on the line-up.

HBO has a double-header, with Nonito Donaire going up against Jeffrey Mathebula, along with Kelly Pavlik taking on Will Rosinsky. It doesn't look that great on paper, but you never know.

There's also a Klitschko in action, with Wladimir squaring off with previous KO victim Tony Thompson. As with the Donaire fight, we're offering an over/under on this one to make things a little more interesting.

SKY has a triple-header, which looks like it has the potential to be best show of the weekend. Though the odds are long on the underdog, Kell Brook could have a test in Carson Jones. The other two bouts are rematches, with Gavin Rees taking on the unpredictable Derry Mathews (the first bout ended after a clash of heads), and Kerry Hope looking to duplicate his shock victory over Grzegorz Proksa.

Tyson Fury is in action at York Hall against heavyweight journeyman Vinny Maddalone, and rounding out the line-up is the Friday Night Fights main-event between promising young southpaw Javier Fortuna and veteran Cristobal Cruz.

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 current standings here.

Let’s get to the week 7 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 Jeffrey Mathebula (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Donaire to win (any method) – risk 11 to win 1.
2. Donaire by stoppage – risk 6 to win 6.
3. Donaire by decision – risk 5 to win 7.
4. Mathebula (any method) – risk 1 to win 11.

B. *Over/Under - Nonito Donaire vs Jeffrey Mathebula (Saturday, July 7)

1. Over 8 1/2 – risk 6.5 points to win 3.5.
2. Over 11 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 5.5.
3. Under 8 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 6.5.
4. Under 11 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.

*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 / Method of victory - Kelly Pavlik vs Will Rosinsky (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Pavlik to win (any method) – risk 9 to win 1.
2. Pavlik by stoppage – risk 5 to win 5.
3. Pavlik by decision – risk 4 to win 6.
4. Rosinsky (any method) – risk 1 to win 9.

D. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Wladimir Klitschko vs Tony Thompson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Klitschko to win (any method) – risk 14 to win 1.
2. Klitschko by stoppage – risk 11 to win 4.
3. Klitschko by decision – risk 3 to win 12.
4. Thompson (any method) – risk 1 to win 14.

E. *Over/Under - Wladimir Klitschko vs Tony Thompson (Saturday, July 7)

1. Over 5 1/2 – risk 6 points to win 3.
2. Over 7 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
3. Under 5 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 6.
4. Under 7 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.

F. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Kell Brook vs Carson Jones (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Brook to win (any method) – risk 12 to win 2.
2. Brook by stoppage – risk 7.5 to win 6.5.
3. Brook by decision – risk 4.5 to win 9.5.
4. Jones (any method) – risk 2 to win 12.

G. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Gavin Rees vs Derry Mathews (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Rees to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 2.
2. Rees by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
3. Rees by decision – risk 3.5 to win 6.5.
4. Mathews (any method) – risk 2 to win 8.

H. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Grzegorz Proska vs Kerry Hope (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, July 7)

1. Proska to win (any method) – risk 8 to win 2.
2. Proska by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 5.5.
3. Proska by decision – risk 3.5 to win 6.5.
4. Hope (any method) – risk 2 to win 8.

I. *Over/Under - Tyson Fury vs Vinny Maddalone (Saturday, July 7)

1. Over 5 1/2 – risk 5.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Over 8 1/2 – risk 3.5 points to win 6.5.
3. Under 5 1/2 – risk 4.5 points to win 5.5.
4. Under 8 1/2 – risk 6.5 points to win 3.5.

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

J. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Javier Fortuna vs Cristobal Cruz (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, July 6)

1. Fortuna to win (any method) – risk 8.5 to win 1.5.
2. Fortuna by stoppage – risk 2 to win 8.
3. Fortuna by decision – risk 6.5 to win 3.5.
4. Cruz (any method) – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.

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 Ortiz to win via any method...

A. (2) – 1 – Donaire to win

For Selection B, if you want to pick the Over 11 1/2 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 Pavlik by stoppage...

C. (3) – 2 - Pavlik by stoppage

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

D. Pass

Good luck!