The Bad Left Hook Pick'em Game: Season 20 - Week 9

We've got lots of action on the line-up this week, with an HBO double-header topping the bill. The cards features Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera in a rematch of last year's controversial draw, as well as an intriguing featherweight clash between Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko and sturdy veteran Orlando Salido.

A couple of the world's best lightweights square off in the UK, with Terence Crawford taking on Ricky Burns. The undercard match-up between John Murray and John Simpson is on the line-up too. There's also super-middleweight action from Germany, with Robert Stieglitz and Arthur Abraham meeting for the third time.

Finally, we've got some Friday night action, with an upset special option for the Shobox card.

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 week's 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 - Julio Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 1)

1. Chavez to win – risk 10.5 to win 2.5.
2. Chavez to win by stoppage – risk 4.5 to win 8.5.
3. Chavez by decision – risk 6 to win 7.
4. Vera (any method) – risk 2.5 to win 10.5.

B. *Over/Under - Julio Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera (Saturday, March 1)

1. Over 9 1/2 – risk 6 points to win 3.
2. Over 11 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 4.
3. Under 9 1/2 – risk 3 points to win 6.
4. Under 11 1/2 – risk 4 points to win 5.

*Over 9 1/2 = 9 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 10.

C. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Vasyl Lomachenko vs Orlando Salido (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 1)

1. Lomachenko to win – risk 11.5 to win 2.5.
2. Lomachenko to win by stoppage – risk 5.5 to win 8.5.
3. Lomachenko by decision – risk 6 to win 8.
4. Salido (any method) – risk 2.5 to win 11.5.

D. *Over/Under - Vasyl Lomachenko vs Orlando Salido (Saturday, March 1)

1. Over 9 1/2 – risk 6 points to win 4.
2. Over 11 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.
3. Under 9 1/2 – risk 4 points to win 6.
4. Under 11 1/2 – risk 5 points to win 5.

*Over 9 1/2 = 9 full rounds completed, plus 1/2 round - fight must go past the 1:30 mark of Round 10.

E. Pick the winner - Terence Crawford vs Ricky Burns (Saturday, March 1)

1. Crawford to win – risk 11.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Burns to win – risk 4.5 points to win 11.5.

F. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Terence Crawford vs Ricky Burns (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 1)

1. Crawford by stoppage – risk 3 to win 7.
2. Crawford by decision – risk 4 to win 6.
3. Burns by stoppage – risk 2 to win 8.
4. Burns by decision – risk 1 to win 9.

G. Pick the winner / Method of victory - John Murray vs John Simpson (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 1)

1. Murray to win – risk 6.5 to win 2.5.
2. Murray by decision – risk 3 to win 6.
3. Murray by stoppage – risk 3.5 to win 5.5.
4. Simpson to win – risk 2.5 to win 6.5.

H. Pick the winner - Robert Stieglitz vs Arthur Abraham (Saturday, March 1)

1. Stieglitz to win – risk 10.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Abraham to win – risk 4.5 points to win 10.5.

I. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Robert Stieglitz vs Arthur Abraham (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Saturday, March 1)

1. Stieglitz by stoppage – risk 3 to win 7.
2. Stieglitz by decision – risk 4 to win 6.
3. Abraham by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.
4. Abraham by decision – risk 1.5 to win 8.5.

J. Upset Special - J'Leon Love vs Vladine Biosse & Badou Jack vs Derek Edwards - will either underdog gain at least a draw? (Friday, February 28)

1. Love & Jack both to win – risk 8 points to win 2.
2. At least one of Biosse or Edwards won't lose – risk 2 points to win 8.

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 Chavez to win...

A. (2) – 1 – Chavez 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 triples on Lomachenko by stoppage...

C. (3) – 2 - Lomachenko by stoppage

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

D. Pass

Good luck!