Predictions you got way wrong.

MagnaNasakki · 10-26-2011, 02:57 AM

What fights were you certain would go one way, and were vocal about that opinion, and then went completely differently?

I'll always remember thinking Hearns would stop Leonard early, and laying 500 on it. Ouch. After losing nearly a grand betting against Leonard against Benitez, Duran II and Hearns, I never bet against him again on principle, and made a great chunk of change on his beating Hagler. Didn't actually think he'd win, but I laid money down on the odds.

I picked Ruelas to beat De La Hoya and was the laughing stock of the gym for weeks. I can't even remember my logic for this one...Looking back, it looks like a mismatch even on paper.

I predicted, audibly, that Riddick would reach deep and have one last hurrah to destroy Golota in their rematch. His coming in slim had me completely fooled. I made an ass of myself peddling that pick. I was red as a cherry after 2 damn rounds.

Let us hear em!

El Bujia · 10-26-2011, 03:08 AM

I picked Mijares to school Darchinyan. Didn't have a second's hesitation about it until I saw them both in the ring pre-fight. I'd always taken Mijares to be supremely confident, but this was the first time I got uneasy about his demeanor. That uneasiness was well deserved, as he proved that night that his "confidence" was just a facade. He was more or less just a cocky asshole with little reserve beneath the exterior. Just a terrible performance in general, really. I don't know what he was even attempting to do. Got everything beaten out of him that night and was practically finished as a relevant fighter after that. A damn shame, as he really looked to have the skills. I still like going over some of his older fights.

Little_Mac · 10-26-2011, 03:56 AM

Against my better judgement, I thought B-Hop would beat Calzaghe.

El Bujia · 10-26-2011, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Little_Mac

Against my better judgement, I thought B-Hop would beat Calzaghe.

Good call. I had him winning by a good 3-4 points, and I'm certainly no Bernard fan.

Flea Man · 10-26-2011, 03:59 AM

Mijares-Darchinyan
Abraham-Froch
Williams-Martinez II

Little_Mac · 10-26-2011, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by El Bujia

Good call. I had him winning by a good 3-4 points, and I'm certainly no Bernard fan.

Yeah, I wasn't either, I actually kinda like Calzaghe too. Shouldn't have been a doubter.

Shake · 10-26-2011, 06:39 AM

Oscar de la Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao. I thought it was a mismatch in Oscar's favor. Pacquiao was moving up too high against a man with his best hand in the lead position, to jab and hook with. He was also a pretty reckless come-forward fighter.

It seemed money in the bank, really. Then Pac came out with side-to-side movement, slipping the jab easy, hurting Oscar with every bodyshot. Not often seen anything like it.

JohnAnthony · 10-26-2011, 06:45 AM

Maidana vs Khan - I couldn't see how Khan had any chance of lasting 5 rounds against Maidana. Happily proven wrong there.

Froch Abraham also. I though Abraham would KO Frich.

Morales Maidana. - Ok maidana won. But i was telling everyone that morales would be ko'd in a round or 2 and seriously hurt.

Stevie G · 10-26-2011, 07:10 AM

Tyson-Bruno 2

I was horribly wrong with this one. I actually gave Bruno a good chance. Instead,he did worse than he did in their first fight. I forgot about Tyson having his number,psychologicaly.

Berlenbach · 10-26-2011, 07:17 AM

Holmes-Spinks I; Sure Larry was getting on and I figured he was ripe to be taken by someone. But a little beefed up 175lber who had struggled with Eddie friggin' Davis wasn't the one to do it. No way...

Stevie G · 10-26-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Berlenbach

Holmes-Spinks I; Sure Larry was getting on and I figured he was ripe to be taken by someone. But a little beefed up 175lber who had struggled with Eddie friggin' Davis wasn't the one to do it. No way...

Welcome to the site,Berlenbach

Yes....that one shocked us all,I think. Holmes was definitely ready to be taken,but by a light-heavy.....???????

JudgeDredd · 10-26-2011, 07:51 AM

Pretty much every fight I watch

red cobra · 10-26-2011, 08:23 AM

Pac-margarito...I predicted Pac would stop Tony. I was right as to the whippin' Pac would put on him tho.

Swarmer · 10-26-2011, 08:51 AM

Thought Williams was going to grind Martinez down the second time. Fuuuuck me.

manbearpig · 10-26-2011, 08:58 AM

I thought Hatton would beat Pacquaio. I don't even fucking know why.

10-26-2011, 02:57 AM	#1
MagnaNasakki Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,819 vCash: 1000	Predictions you got way wrong. What fights were you certain would go one way, and were vocal about that opinion, and then went completely differently? I'll always remember thinking Hearns would stop Leonard early, and laying 500 on it. Ouch. After losing nearly a grand betting against Leonard against Benitez, Duran II and Hearns, I never bet against him again on principle, and made a great chunk of change on his beating Hagler. Didn't actually think he'd win, but I laid money down on the odds. I picked Ruelas to beat De La Hoya and was the laughing stock of the gym for weeks. I can't even remember my logic for this one...Looking back, it looks like a mismatch even on paper. I predicted, audibly, that Riddick would reach deep and have one last hurrah to destroy Golota in their rematch. His coming in slim had me completely fooled. I made an ass of myself peddling that pick. I was red as a cherry after 2 damn rounds. Let us hear em!
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10-26-2011, 03:08 AM	#2
El Bujia Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The dirty dirty. Posts: 10,981 vCash: 500	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. I picked Mijares to school Darchinyan. Didn't have a second's hesitation about it until I saw them both in the ring pre-fight. I'd always taken Mijares to be supremely confident, but this was the first time I got uneasy about his demeanor. That uneasiness was well deserved, as he proved that night that his "confidence" was just a facade. He was more or less just a cocky asshole with little reserve beneath the exterior. Just a terrible performance in general, really. I don't know what he was even attempting to do. Got everything beaten out of him that night and was practically finished as a relevant fighter after that. A damn shame, as he really looked to have the skills. I still like going over some of his older fights.
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10-26-2011, 03:56 AM	#3
Little_Mac Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,383 vCash: 1000	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Against my better judgement, I thought B-Hop would beat Calzaghe.
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Flea Man มวยสากล East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: @ferociousflea Posts: 44,048 vCash: 75	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Mijares-Darchinyan Abraham-Froch Williams-Martinez II
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10-26-2011, 06:39 AM	#7
Shake Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,334 vCash: 75	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Oscar de la Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao. I thought it was a mismatch in Oscar's favor. Pacquiao was moving up too high against a man with his best hand in the lead position, to jab and hook with. He was also a pretty reckless come-forward fighter. It seemed money in the bank, really. Then Pac came out with side-to-side movement, slipping the jab easy, hurting Oscar with every bodyshot. Not often seen anything like it.
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10-26-2011, 06:45 AM	#8
JohnAnthony P4P Number 1 Poster ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 4,882 vCash: 272	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Maidana vs Khan - I couldn't see how Khan had any chance of lasting 5 rounds against Maidana. Happily proven wrong there. Froch Abraham also. I though Abraham would KO Frich. Morales Maidana. - Ok maidana won. But i was telling everyone that morales would be ko'd in a round or 2 and seriously hurt.
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10-26-2011, 07:10 AM	#9
Stevie G Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London,England Posts: 10,623 vCash: 1000	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Tyson-Bruno 2 I was horribly wrong with this one. I actually gave Bruno a good chance. Instead,he did worse than he did in their first fight. I forgot about Tyson having his number,psychologicaly.
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10-26-2011, 07:17 AM	#10
Berlenbach newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 23 vCash: 500	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Holmes-Spinks I; Sure Larry was getting on and I figured he was ripe to be taken by someone. But a little beefed up 175lber who had struggled with Eddie friggin' Davis wasn't the one to do it. No way...
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10-26-2011, 07:51 AM	#12
JudgeDredd Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,449 vCash: 187	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Pretty much every fight I watch
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red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,163 vCash: 1000	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Pac-margarito...I predicted Pac would stop Tony. I was right as to the whippin' Pac would put on him tho.
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Swarmer Patrick East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: You know you done fucked up right? You know that right? Posts: 11,901 vCash: 1035	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. Thought Williams was going to grind Martinez down the second time. Fuuuuck me.
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10-26-2011, 08:58 AM	#15
manbearpig A Scottish Noob ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,225 vCash: 1185	Re: Predictions you got way wrong. I thought Hatton would beat Pacquaio. I don't even fucking know why.
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