NEW Prediction League: ~ ESB's BIG FIGHT PICKS ~ Pavlik v Taylor & MORE! Please JOIN!

Please vote for your preferred method of scoring in this league:

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/...ad.php?t=46488

 

Please vote for your preferred method of scoring in this league:

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/...ad.php?t=46488

 

Thank you all for joining!:happy

 

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The system used to score fights will be the following, as voted by you:

• 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 ribbon 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 ribbon events get multiplied by two.

When there are four or more fights in one week, a 30 point bonus will be added to the total scores for those who get a "clean sweep" (pick all the winners correctly).

How to post your picks:

Please post your picks as follows:

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

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

"Kessler T/KO 3", if you think Kessler will beat Calzaghe by stoppage, disqualification or retirement in the third round.

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

Joining late

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.

Missing a week

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.

Good luck!:good

 

This week, since no one knew how to write down their picks, no one will be disadvantaged for their pick, within reason. I will give everyone the benefit of the doubt so there's no need to alter your posts or anything like that.:good

For example, if you have picked a decision by three points' difference e.g. UD 117-114, this will be classed as wide if actual scores have a six point spread or less.

Pavlik v. Taylor is a blue ribbon event.