The Boxing Bulletin Pick'em Game - Season 2, Week 3
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jun 1, 2010 12:21 PM EDT
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PrintIf you're behind, this is the week to make a move as we've got 5 fights to pick and plenty of points to be won (and lost). If you missed the opening two weeks of the new season, there's still time to catch up, so join right in - but please make sure to check out week one's post to familiarize yourself with the changes we've made for season 2.
Click here for standings through week 2.
Let’s get to the week 3 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. ****
A. Pick the winner - Miguel Cotto vs Yuri Foreman (Saturday, June 5)
1. Miguel Cotto to win – risk 11 points to win 5.
2. Yuri Foreman to win – risk 5 points to win 11.
B. Method of victory - Miguel Cotto vs Yuri Foreman (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage)
1. Cotto by stoppage – risk 3 to win 5
2. Cotto by decision – risk 2.5 to win 5
3. Foreman by stoppage – risk 1 to win 9
4. Foreman by decision – risk 1.5 to win 5
C. Pick the winner - Vanes Martirosyan vs Joe Greene (Saturday, June 5)
1. Martirosyan to win – risk 7 points to win 4.
2. Greene to win – risk 4 points to win 7.
D. Pick the winner - Steve Cunningham vs Troy Ross (Saturday, June 5)
1. Cunningham to win – risk 10 points to win 3.
2. Ross to win – risk 3 points to win 10.
E. Method of Victory - Steve Cunningham vs Troy Ross (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage)
1. Cunningham by stoppage – risk 2.5 to win 5
2. Cunningham by decision – risk 4.5 to win 5
3. Ross by stoppage – risk 1 to win 8
4. Ross by decision – risk 1 to win 7
F. Pick the winner - Sebastian Sylvester vs Roman Karmazin (Saturday, June 5)
1. Sylvester to win – risk 7 points to win 3.
2. Karmazin to win – risk 3 points to win 7.
G. Pick the winner - Ian Napa vs Stuart Hall (Friday, June 4)
1. Napa to win – risk 5.5 points to win 3.
2. Hall to win – risk 3 points to win 5.5.
Please fill out your selections as follows:
Enter the LETTER of the fight first, then whether it’s a double (2) or single (1) followed by the NUMBER of your pick and the NAME of the FIGHTER and METHOD of victory (where applicable).
For Selection A, if you want to use one of your doubles on Cotto to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Cotto
For Selection B, if you wanted to pick Foreman to win by decision without using a double, you would enter...
B. (1) – 4 –Foreman by decision
For Selection C, if you wish to make a pick on Martirosyan, without using a double...
C. (1) – 1 –Martirosyan
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!
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A. (1) – 1 – Miguel Cotto to win
B. (1) – 2 – Cotto by decision
C. (1) – 1 – Martirosyan to win
D. (1) – 1 – Cunningham to win
E. (1) – 2 – Cunningham by decision
F. (1) – 2 – Karmazin to win
G. (1) – 2 – Hall to win
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
A. (2) – 2 – Foreman
B. (1) – 4 – Foreman decision
C. (1) – 1 – Martirosyan
D. (1) – 1 – Cunningham
E. (1) – 2 – Cunningham decision
F. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
G. Pass
Im going for abit of a long shot with Foreman
"I'm scared every time I go into the ring, but it's how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, 'Let's go.'" Mike Tyson
A. (1) – 1 – cotto
B. (1) – 2 – cotto by (gift) decision
C. (1) – 1 – martirosyan
D. (2) – 1 – cunningham
E. (1) – 2 – cunningham decision
F. (1) – 2 – sylvester
G. Pass
"Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining."
-Sonny Liston
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correction
F. (1) – 1 – sylvester
"Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining."
-Sonny Liston
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by sonofapsycho on Jun 2, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Week 3
A. (1) – 1 – Cotto
B. (1) – 2 – Cotto Decision
C. (1) – 1 – Martiroysan
D. (1) – 1 – Cunningham
E. (1) – 2 – Cunningham Decision
F. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
G. Pass
Dangit, missed last week
Fortunately, Siem Reap airport has WiFi. I’m either going to catch up this week or crash and burn for the season.
A. (2) – 2 – Foreman
B. (1) – 4 – Foreman decision
C. (2) – 1 – Martirosyan
D. (1) – 2 – Ross (I’m banking on USS getting confused by a southpaw)
E. (1) – 4 – Ross by decision
F. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
G. (1) – 2 – Hall
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
week 3
a. (2)-2-Foreman
b. (1)-4-Foreman
c. (1) – 1 – Martirosyan
d. (1) – 1- Steve Cunningham
e.(1) – 2- Steve Cunningham by Dec
f. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
g.(1)-1- Napa
Picks
A. (1) – 1 – Cotto
B. Pass
C. (1) – 2 – Greene
D. (1) – 1 – Cunningham
E. (1) – 1 – Cunningham by stoppage
F. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
G. (1) – 1 – Napa
Picks part 1
Hoping I can do this in two parts, since I want to see some weigh-ins for tomorrow, but don’t want to miss my Friday pick. Let me know if this isn’t kosher… no pun intended.
G. (1) – 1 – Napa
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
Picks part 2
A. (1) – 2 – Foreman
B. (1) – 4 – Foreman decision
C. (1) – 2 – Greene
D. (1) – 1 – Cunningham
E. (1) – 2 – Cunningham by decision
F. (1) – 1 – Sylvester
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
A. (1) – 2 – Yuri Foreman
B (1) – 4 – Yuri Foreman by decision
C (1) – 1 Martirosyan
D Pass
E Pass
F (1) – 1 – Sebastian Sylvester
G. (2) – 2 – Stuart Hall
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
not sure if this is in time or not
but wanted to add
D (1) – 1 Steve Cunningham
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Still a couple hours away from fight time, so you’re good.
by The Boxing Bulletin on Jun 5, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Im late for Napa
(2) 1 Cotto
(1) 2 Cotto by descion
pass
(1) 1 Cunningham
(2) 1 Cuninghan by stoppage
(1) 1 Sylvester
Pass
It's join time
A – (2) – 2 – Foreman
B – (2) – 3- KOSHER KRUSED
C – (1) – 2
D – (1) – 1
E – (1) – 2
F – (2) – 1
G – Late, no pick – although if I can cheat….. I could 100% get this right
A. (1) – 2 – Foreman
B. (1) – 4 – Foreman by decision
C. (1) – 2 – Greene
D. (2) – 1 – Cunningham
E. (1) – 2 – Cunningham by decision
F. (1) – 2 – Karmazin
by Joseph R. Holzer on Jun 5, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
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