Contender Pick-em *MAY HAVE SPOILERS*FINAL STANDINGS POSTED*

Alright guys who wants to play?

Make your pick now as to who will be the next Contender Champion
You can change your picks but the point value of each fighter will drop each week
1st week - 10 points
2nd week - 8 points
3rd week - 6 points
4th week - 4 points
5th week and after - 2 points <====Current

Rankings
1. Jaidon Codrington KO -2 points
2. Sakio Bika 14 points
3. Sam Soliman 12 points
4. Wayne Johnsen 11 points
5. Paul Smith 7 points

Your choices are-

Sam Soliman (6)- Australia - 34-10-0 (13 KOs)
1-1-0 (0 KOs) +12 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4452&cat=boxer

Don McCrary - USA - 23-6-2 (13 KOs)
0-1-0 (0 KOs) 0 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...6732&cat=boxer

David Banks (1) - USA - 14-3-1 (2 KOs)
0-1-0 (0 KOs) 0 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4190&cat=boxer

Jaidon Codrington (5) - USA - 17-1-0 (13 KOs)
2-1-0 (2 KO) KO-2 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...0445&cat=boxer

Max Alexander - USA - 14-1-1 (2 KOs)
0-1-0 (0 KOs) 0 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...5756&cat=boxer

Wayne Johnsen (2) - USA - 17-2-0 (9 KOs)
1-1-0 (0 KOs) +11 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...6686&cat=boxer

Sakio Bika (6) - Cameroon (via. Australia) - 24-3-2 (14 KOs)
3-0-0 (1 KOs) 14 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...2088&cat=boxer

Paul Smith (7) - UK - 21-0-0 (12 KOs)
1-0-0 (0 KOs) 7 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...2945&cat=boxer

Brian Vera - USA - 14-1-0 (9 KOs)
0-1-0 (0 KOs)
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...9624&cat=boxer

Miguel Hernandez - USA - 20-6-0 (10 KOs)
0-1-0 (0 KOs) 0 points
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...7263&cat=boxer

Picks


1. BoxingGorilla - Sakio Bika (10)
1. frozensolid_702 - Sakio Bika (10)
1. RP33 - Sakio Bika (10)
1. ds91 - Sakio Bika (10)
5. Boomboom - Sakio Bika (8.)
6. Illuminated - Sakio Bika (6)
7. leftylee - Sakio Bika (2)
Violent Demise - Jaidon Codrington (10)
Mar - Jaidon Codrington (10)
antc92 - Jaidon Codrington (6)
madboxing - Jaidon Codrington (6)
The Magic Man - Jaidon Codrington (2)
CFH - Jaidon Codrington (2)
Killersheep - Jaidon Codrington (2)
'Big' Dan McCarthy - Paul Smith (10)
Tam Seddon - Paul Smith (10)
No Contest - David Banks (10)
Swice - Sam Soliman (10)
Punching Princess - Sam Soliman (10)
ACEA - Sam Soliman (10)
Danny G - Wayne Johnsen (10)
ICE COLD BOXING - Paul Smith (10)
Julius Rain - Paul Smith (10)
leftylee - Paul Smith (10)
boozeboxer - Sam Soliman (10)
Galaxy. - Wayne Johnsen (10)
gally - Paul Smith (8.)
southakron314 - Paul Smith (6)

My pick would also be Sam Soliman, he's got that unorthodox style and throws punches non-stop. In 5 round fights, its going to be tougher for the other boxers to adapt to his style.
Did you miss one of the fighters Killer? There's only 9 listed.

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Originally Posted by CFH

My pick would also be Sam Soliman, he's got that unorthodox style and throws punches non-stop. In 5 round fights, its going to be tougher for the other boxers to adapt to his style.
Did you miss one of the fighters Killer? There's only 9 listed.

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Got your pick entered for some reason Buchanan wasn't listed on ESPN's site, must be because of his nick name, "Sugar Poo"

Being the patriot, optimist and scouser that I am, I choose Paul Smith.

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Originally Posted by 'Big' Dan McCarthy

Being the patriot, optimist and scouser that I am, I choose Paul Smith.

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Im with you Dan im from Southport, ill support the scouse one!

Jaidon Codrington

David Banks

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Originally Posted by CFH

My pick would also be Sam Soliman, he's got that unorthodox style and throws punches non-stop. In 5 round fights, its going to be tougher for the other boxers to adapt to his style.
Did you miss one of the fighters Killer? There's only 9 listed.

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Got your pick entered for some reason Buchanan wasn't listed on ESPN's site, must be because of his nick name, "Sugar Poo"

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Hahahah, CC, that is a pretty shitty nickname. I wonder how he got it.

I'm going with Sakio Bika. :(

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Originally Posted by No Contest

David Banks

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No way Banks wins it.

Sam Soliman.

With his active punching style he is sure to rack up rounds based on activity and with only 5 rounds it will be hard for other boxers to wear him down.

It was a toss up between Bika and Soliman but after thinking about it for a minute. Then after thinking about it Swice made me realize that they are only fighting 5 rounds. With the style Soliman has it will take them at least 3 rounds to figure out the angle his punches are coming from.

I pick Soliman

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Originally Posted by No Contest

David Banks

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No way Banks wins it.

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yes way

Man this is a tough one. I've got it between Bika, Soliman and Paul Smith. Bika is a real tough guy who works the body well ad makes fights ugly, Soliman is a slick boxer and Paul Smith looks like a very good brawler. I guess im gonna pick Soliman because a good technical boxer usually causes lot of problems to aggresive fighters.

I already had Wayne Johnson picked since about 2 weeks ago in another pool.

I will say this, there are a lot of knock outs in this season.

And the best thing is....

ESPN will be showing all the fights after the episode.
Yeehaa!

Put me down for Sakio Bika to go all the way.

Paul Smith.

Paul Smith.

Bika

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Originally Posted by ACEA

Man this is a tough one. I've got it between Bika, Soliman and Paul Smith. Bika is a real tough guy who works the body well ad makes fights ugly, Soliman is a slick boxer and Paul Smith looks like a very good brawler. I guess im gonna pick Soliman because a good technical boxer usually causes lot of problems to aggresive fighters.

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You must be thinking of a different guy man.. Soliman is about as unslick as they come. And has about as much technical skill as I do.

lol i saw the guy sparing in the last show n he was slipping punches i think it was him ???

I was going to go for Jaidon, until I saw his loss to Allen Green, man that was fast.

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Jaidon Codrington.............david banks will do better than a lot of people think but i can't pick him to win.

wow Jaidon Codrington got his ass whooped no way hes going to win the contender, he better stay away from Bika and Paul Smith

PAUL SMITH OF COURSE BRO!!! ;)

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Originally Posted by ACEA

wow Jaidon Codrington got his a** whooped no way hes going to win the contender, he better stay away from Bika and Paul Smith

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That was a long time ago he has improved since the Green loss.

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

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Originally Posted by ACEA

wow Jaidon Codrington got his a** whooped no way hes going to win the contender, he better stay away from Bika and Paul Smith

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That was a long time ago he has improved since the Green loss.

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exactly he's won seven since, one loss doesn't ruin a career, for most that is the only thing they know about him

sakio bika

Who said banks could win, come on, 2 Ko's in 17 fights and Mora knocked him down sparring. Please I don't pretend to know who will win but Banks won't.

C'mon who wants to take me.......? I take Bika and Soliman I will give coolclicks for month for anyone who will take the field.

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Originally Posted by boozeboxer

C'mon who wants to take me.......? I take Bika and Soliman I will give coolclicks for month for anyone who will take the field.

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Please pick one or the other for this contest.........

Big Dan McCarthy and Tam Seddon fellow scousers COME ON (didn't know by the way lol).

I'm from by AINTREE and my mum's cuzins with paul smith's mum. Paul was speaking to my Dad recently at a family duo and said he can't wait for the contender.

CC'S TO BOTH YOU GUYS.

Okay i will take Soliman.

W'sup killer

Put me in Wayne Johnsen bro

cc

OK guys here we are big Tuesday, points are down to 8 feel free to change your picks or get in now..........

ill go paul smith keep it real with the english brothers. ;D

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Originally Posted by leftylee

Big Dan McCarthy and Tam Seddon fellow scousers COME ON (didn't know by the way lol).

I'm from by AINTREE and my mum's cuzins with paul smith's mum. Paul was speaking to my Dad recently at a family duo and said he can't wait for the contender.

CC'S TO BOTH YOU GUYS.

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O aintree isnt far from me its about 20 mins away i went to school by there in crosby.

paul smith again please Greg.

Also not sure if you guys know this or not but one of bikas losses is actually a md to sam soliman ;)

Sakio Bika

Well I think this is already established.

Jaidon needs to turn up his game and he for some reason mentioned the Allan Green loss so I am thinking that it is still bringing him some doubts and those he can not have once he gets towards the later part of the show and has to face guys like Bika, Smith, Soliman or they will eat him alive and show him what the big time is like.

Sam Soliman is the best conditioned guy out there and can push his opponent to the max for all 5 rounds

Most of all I think that The Contender is actually making itself past a reality TV show and becoming a legit tourney. We have some world class names this year and last year we had a former world champion

I think the thing we need to most understand is that Sergio Mora is the most annoying fellow on any reality show ever including the surreal life or survivor. He actually believes he is world class and is able to judge these guys. Biko, Soliman, Smith and even Jaidon school him