~ ESB's BIG FIGHT PICKS ~ Klitschko v. Ibragimov ~ JOIN NOW and start on 75 points!

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• correct winner = 15
• correct winner + correct decision pick = 25
• correct winner + correct stoppage pick = 30

Decision picks:

• correct wide or close decision pick* = 30

Stoppage picks**:

• 3 rounds or less off correct stoppage round = 35
• 1 round off correct stoppage round = 40
• correct stoppage round = 45

Draw = 50 points

* a wide unanimous decision: a decision where all three judges score the fight for one fighter and two or more of the judges' scores are four points or more apart e.g. 116-112, 115-111, 116-111, etc.
* a close unanimous decision: a decision where all three judges score the fight for one fighter and two or more of the judges' scores are three points or less apart e.g. 115-112, 116-113, 114-112, etc. A split decision or a majority decision is scored as a close unanimous decision.

** a disqualification or retirement will count as a stoppage win.

Blue riband events - really big fights like Pavlik v. Taylor, Calzaghe v. Hopkins, etc. - will count for twice the points as usual big fights. Scores for those blue riband events get multiplied by two.

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Please post your picks as follows: e.g.

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", if you think Calzaghe will win a unanimous decision over Kessler at a difference of points greater or equal to four points

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", if you think Calzaghe will win a decision over Kessler at a difference of points smaller or equal to three points, a majority or split decision.

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", if you think Kessler will beat Calzaghe by stoppage, disqualification or retirement in the third round.

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" if you think the fight between Calzaghe and Kessler will end up a draw.

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Anyone can join the league at any time, even late. In order to give late starters a chance to compete fairly, they will start in the middle of the pack, at the median position, out of those who have participated every week.

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If for some reason you miss a week and you are in the top 10 in the league, you will maintain your points' difference over the picker who ends up one spot above the spot you had, for one week only. Everyone has 3 lives (will be "saved" up to three times). This, to ensure top pickers are not demotivated by their failure to pick one week.

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At the moment, we're going exclusively off official results. If a clear robbery occurs, by common consensus, a review panel made up of respected, objective top analysts will decide whether the result should be overruled for the purposes of our league.

Please use this thread to select the review panelists:

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1260312#post1260312

Good luck!:good

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Asterion: 120
IntentionalButt: 110
MSTR: 110
PacDbest: 110
Zakman: 110
Arc_Arsenal: 105
Kid Gorgeous: 105
KobeIsGod: 105
Amsterdam: 100
TFFP: 100
196osh: 95
Calabrese: 95
Daddy: 95
dangerousity: 95
dragosuhail: 95
J-M-P: 95
Kolya: 95
PATSYS: 95
randeris: 95
Shake: 95
Sweet Pea: 95
theunderdog: 95
unitas: 95
BewareofDawg: 90
brooklyn1550: 90
Decebal: 90
Lampley: 90
northend: 90
Arriba: 85
cardstars: 85
C Money: 85
Kegsy: 85
pioterbezkitu: 85
RealIzm: 85
sjc: 85
Violent ******: 85
Tom_Tocca: 80
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huki: 75 - median score - bonus for those who join late
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jeff thomas: 75
kg0208: 75
King Dan: 75
Pimp C: 75
Astola: 70
Caliboxing: 70
Jack Presscot: 70
KO Boxing: 70
Punisher33: 70
RUSKULL: 70
Blocky: 65
dan-b: 65
Darien: 65
mney mayweather: 65
Wige247: 65
Maxime: 60
Rock0052: 60
teke: 60
acb: 55
Cooke: 55
cuchulain: 55
joekirkbycobra: 55
nickthegreek: 55
Smith: 55
Faetter_BR: 50
Florida boy: 50
fluxtuff: 50
andyzOr: 45
Lance_Uppercut: 45
Marcus: 45
psychopath: 45
Govanmauler: 40
lake32: 40
McGrain: 40
o_money: 40
Dorfmeister: 30
sues2nd: 25

 

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Some here feel very strongly one way or another about whether we should have a clean sweep system in place.

A "clean sweep" is bonus points offering for picking all the correct winners one week.

Amsterdam used to run 5 fights every week in his prediction league last year. If you called the winner right in all 5, whether you called the decision/stoppage correctly or not, you would get an extra 20 points added to your week's score, for being consistent. It's probably inspired by the five-fold multiple bet option odds in betting.

So...shall we have a "clean sweep" system or not? Please vote:

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46189

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This league is intending to run big fights only. However, what I consider to be a big fight might not be what everyone else considers a big fight so I've decided to give everyone the opportunity to vote whether certain match-ups should be run the following week on top of the big fight I select.

Please vote in the poll whether we should run only the Vazquez v. Marquez fight, or whether we should add the Guerrero v. Litzau to the list too, for next week.

12 super bantamweight Israel Vazquez

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v.Rafael Marquez

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12 featherweight Robert Guerrero

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Jason Litzau

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If you are off ESB next week, you can post your picks for the fights above, in this thread. I will enter them in next week's thread on your behalf.:good

 

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Please give your pick for:


12 heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko

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Sultan Ibragimov

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I am sorry, but "mid-rounds" is not a fully valid pick. If you leave it at that it will be classed as a "TKO" but you will lose all the extra points that come with getting (close to) the actual stoppage round.

Please pick a round for the stoppage.:good

 

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You start on 75 points.:good

 

Welcome on board! :good

(you start on 75 points)