~ ESB's BIG FIGHT PICKS ~ back with four new fights this week!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by huki, May 13, 2008.


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  1. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Certainly they should vote. I only expressed my opinion.

    The original sets of fights for the league were much bigger than some of the fights this weekend. And there have been fights left off that were bigger than these fights IMO. So my opinion was simply based on the precedent originally set.
     
    kg0208, May 13, 2008
    kg0208, May 13, 2008
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  2. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    You don't have to run it huki! It takes a lot of time and you probably have much better things to do. One of the reasons why only big fights were to be included was that it made running the league much easier - there were much fewer fights to score! If you want to make a rod for your own back and have people guess the result of pretty run-of-the-mill fights, it's your choice. Do what you want.:deal I won't post in this thread with any comment or advice anymore. :good
     
    Decebal, May 13, 2008
    Decebal, May 13, 2008
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  3. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    Fight like Dirrell-Hanshaw and some others were left off because I didn't have time to put them up. This weekend I'll post a vote thread for exactly what levels of fights should be included in vote threads and I'll follow that for the rest of the year.

    I know I don't have to run it, I just wouldn't drop it after all these people have been participating in it for a while. It's really not a big deal or a lot of work, 1.5 hours at the very most. The only reason it's been a hassle is because of the arguing. It's also been a bit confusing for me because people want different things, but I agree that these aren't fights at the Dawson-Johnson level. They're not really different from the Guerrero-Litzau level though. I'll have the vote to decide on exactly what level of fights should be included, then it'll be easy to run the league and I won't need to change anything ever.
     
    huki, May 13, 2008
    huki, May 13, 2008
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  4. Shifty107

    Shifty107 The MARVELOUS ONE! Full Member

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    Hey Huki. I'd like to join if it aint to late m8. Here are the picks

    Kirkland KO 10

    Gamboa KO 9

    Mijares UD Wide

    Angulo TKO 7

    If its too late no probs. :good
     
    Shifty107, May 13, 2008
    Shifty107, May 13, 2008
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  5. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Huki, I think you miscalculated the %.

    You have Kirkland vs Albert there but only 39% actually voted for that fight to be there. Granted only 32% voted for that fight NOT to be there too but IMO it should be based on the overall % voting it to be there, in which case it didn't meet the criteria of it being over 50%. I for example has never seen these guys fight yet when I voted, I only voted for Gamboa & Mijares fight but didnt actually vote "no" to the others, I just left it blank.

    If we go by that, both those 2 fights failed to reach the 51% mark of people actually wanting the fight there whereas Mijares & Gamboa reached 70%+.
     
    dangerousity, May 13, 2008
    dangerousity, May 13, 2008
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  6. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Good work Huki! :good

    I messed up on the Bhops/Calzaghe fight, the Witter/Bradley :D . . . but I'm still happy of my standing.

    :yep :hi:
     
    psychopath, May 13, 2008
    psychopath, May 13, 2008
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  7. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    No, it's not too late. You'll start off with the median score.

    We'll have a vote this weekend or early next week and everything will be figured out. My guess is that after this week, fights like the Kirkland one will not be included. This week will count though, so just post your picks and we'll see what happens when we have the final discussion about "big fights". After that, the league rules will be set and we won't have to argue about anything. :D
     
    huki, May 13, 2008
    huki, May 13, 2008
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  8. iceman

    iceman Tis my Island Full Member

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    Mijares wide UD
    Gamboa tko4
    Kirkland tko8
    Angulo tko6
     
    iceman, May 13, 2008
    iceman, May 13, 2008
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  9. jaco

    jaco Thomas Hearns Full Member

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    Cristian Mijares vs Alexander Munoz-
    Mijares Wide UD

    Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Darling Jimenez-
    Gamboa TKO 4

    James Kirkland vs Eromosele Albert-
    Kirkland TKO 8

    Alfredo Angulo vs Richard Gutierrez-
    Angulo TKO5

    Thanks :good
     
    jaco, May 13, 2008
    jaco, May 13, 2008
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  10. oblate

    oblate Active Member Full Member

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    Mijares ud wide
    Yuriorkis Gamboa ud wide
    James Kirkland ud wide
    Richard Gutierrez ud close
     
    oblate, May 13, 2008
    oblate, May 13, 2008
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  11. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Mijares wide UD
    Gamboa T/KO 6
    Kirkland close UD
    Angulo close UD
     
    brooklyn1550, May 13, 2008
    brooklyn1550, May 13, 2008
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  12. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Cristian Mijares Wide UD

    Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO6

    James Kirkland TKO9

    Alfredo Angulo Close UD
     
    196osh, May 14, 2008
    196osh, May 14, 2008
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    No one of the fights on HBO Saturday by itself is "BIG" in terms of the current standing of the combatants, but everybody who follows the sport knows the probable world-class upside of the three favorites belies their present ranking. Throw a trio of solid live dogs into the mix and you have some fights that are very exciting and ultimately meaningful to the sport - which, in a way, should be considered in determing "big" fights moreso than org ranking and staying name recognition/starpower.
     
    IntentionalButt, May 14, 2008
    IntentionalButt, May 14, 2008
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Mijares wide UD
    Gamboa T/KO 5
    Kirkland T/KO 6
    Angulo T/KO 3
     
    IntentionalButt, May 14, 2008
    IntentionalButt, May 14, 2008
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  15. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    can i join?:yep

    Mijares UD 116-112

    Gamboa TKO 8

    Kirkland UD 115-113

    Angulo TKO/KO 7
     
    CJLightweight, May 14, 2008
    CJLightweight, May 14, 2008
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