~ ESB's BIG FIGHT PICKS ~ Haye v. Maccarinelli, Maskaev v. Peter + ~ join on 120 pts

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Decebal, Mar 4, 2008.


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  1. MSTR

    MSTR More Speed Than Roy!!!!! Full Member

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    I am in total agreeance with you. Being that all of the fights in the league are supposed to be major ones, it seems unnecessary.
     
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  2. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    The point was that some fights like Pacquiao v. JMM for example, were bigger than Guerrero v. Litzau, and should be scored as such. These massive fights everyone knows and thinks more about so the picks should be better informed and thought out. As a result, they should count for more than your pick for Guerrero v. Litzau.:good
     
    Decebal, Mar 6, 2008
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    On weeks that NO fight deserves blue status, though, does it become "the biggest fight this week is blue by default" or do all fights get equal stature until a true Pac-JMM level superfight does come along? I'm having a hard time understanding why Haye-Mac is considered one; on the other hand I am not British and am highly undernformed about both.
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 6, 2008
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  4. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    No...if none of the fights is massive, none of the fights deserves the status. The Haye v. Macca fight is between the undisputed champion and the better other champion in the division - it is a very big fight!

    I voted against Maskaev v. Peter being a blue riband event; it just ain't a big enough fight...these guys are not even in the p4p top 30! But huki thought we should put the matter up for a vote, and I obliged.
     
    Decebal, Mar 6, 2008
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  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Good enough. :thumbsup

    (Good call on Maskaev-Peter btw).
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 6, 2008
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  6. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    The vote above is so close that Maskaev v. Peter should not be considered blue riband. The presumption is that very few fights are massive and the rest we run - just big. Unless there is a healthy majority ( 50% more votes) of people wanting a fight to be considered blue riband, it shouldn't be, even if a slight majority thinks it should - maybe many just want more points to be on offer because they're hoping to climb up the rankings!:-(

    Unless just the very big fights are considered blue riband, the whole point of blue riband disappears. Having many blue riband events devalues the more informed, more thought out picks we make on the really big fights.
     
    Decebal, Mar 7, 2008
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  7. Totomabs

    Totomabs Sauna Belt Holder Full Member

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    Diaz - Wide UD

    Peter - Close UD

    Haye - T/KO 8
     
    Totomabs, Mar 7, 2008
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  8. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    Add close UD to my Peter pick Decebal, forgot to add that.
     
    Smith, Mar 7, 2008
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  9. D.Haye-no1-p4p

    D.Haye-no1-p4p Active Member Full Member

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    Haye TKO 6.
     
    D.Haye-no1-p4p, Mar 7, 2008
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  10. scorpy

    scorpy Veni, Vidi, Vici Full Member

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    Haye TKO/5
    Peter Wide UD
    Diaz TKO/10
     
    scorpy, Mar 7, 2008
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  11. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    That would be Juan Diaz comfortable UD 8-4
     
    196osh, Mar 7, 2008
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  12. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haye tko 8
    Peter tko 2
    Diaz tko 10
     
    Boro chris, Mar 7, 2008
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  13. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    Diaz TKO 9
    Haye TKO 4
    Peter TKO 4

    I hate to do this and in my heart I really believe Maskaev will KO Peter, but I have chosen my favorite fighters over opponents that should be favored over them in the past out of guilt and I don't want to be stuck as the median score forever. :lol: So I'm praying Maskaev will survive the early rounds with Peter and knock him out in the second half of the fight or win a UD. But if I'm being 100% realistic, I'm worried about Maskaev's age/inactivity and Peter's wild, wide punches that Oleg might not see coming. So, Maskaev TKO 9 is my heart pick, Peter TKO 4 is my unbiased, actual pick.
     
    huki, Mar 7, 2008
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  14. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    :bump
     
    Decebal, Mar 8, 2008
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  15. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haye KO 9

    Peter T/ KO 11

    Diaz wide UD
     
    Dorfmeister, Mar 8, 2008
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