boxing prediction challenge: season three

[TitoFan]

Thanks, TIC. Terrific job on the first two seasons. I probably won't catch either you or Primo in the last week of Season 2 (and could get caught by Big J if I slip up )... but it's been a great experience. I don't know about the rest of the guys... but this challenge got me looking at the most obscure fighters I would've never even heard of otherwise.

I'll be back to go for the title.

if you are leading the competition on points you will need to post your picks first, so as early as possible please

All the rules (old and new) are great. This one I think is very important.

[TIC]

Thanks, TIC. Terrific job on the first two seasons. I probably won't catch either you or Primo in the last week of Season 2 (and could get caught by Big J if I slip up )... but it's been a great experience. I don't know about the rest of the guys... but this challenge got me looking at the most obscure fighters I would've never even heard of otherwise.

I'll be back to go for the title.

if you are leading the competition on points you will need to post your picks first, so as early as possible please

All the rules (old and new) are great. This one I think is very important.

thanks titofan. i appreciate you taking the time to play. i think primo carnera has pulled away enough to secure the championship as well but we have ten fights for the final week & a few of them could go either way. i try to include title fights, even if they are one-sided, as the fighters are generally better known. some weeks there aren't enough bigger fights so i try to look for the most competitive left, this can result in obscure fighters appearing but sometimes also results in hidden gems. i'm glad to hear you'll be back, you were only two points behind me & made a very good come back. i will try to mention the leader each week when i post the next weeks set of fights to get their picks in early if possible

[Big J]

Thanks, TIC. Terrific job on the first two seasons. I probably won't catch either you or Primo in the last week of Season 2 (and could get caught by Big J if I slip up )... but it's been a great experience. I don't know about the rest of the guys... but this challenge got me looking at the most obscure fighters I would've never even heard of otherwise.

I'll be back to go for the title.

if you are leading the competition on points you will need to post your picks first, so as early as possible please

All the rules (old and new) are great. This one I think is very important.

I'll be back for the next season as well
I've improved on my last ranking
You are right about some of the obscure fighters
I like that all weights are covered & from many different locations
I think that rule is very important as well
It makes the leader have to be confident in their picks without any knowledge of how others are thinking

[TIC]

there will be a -2 point penalty added from this season if the player leading enters their picks late. the cut off point for the current leader will be midnight each wednesday (uk time). i will mention the current leader each week when i post the next weeks fights to get their picks in early & try to mention them again about twenty four hours before the cut off point

[TIC]

round one

masood abdulah v marc leach
hopey price v connor coghill
kieron conway v linus udofia
leigh wood v josh warrington
haro matevosyan v mirko natalizi
osleys iglesias v artur reis
gilberto ramirez v joe smith jr
daniel valladares v ginjiro shigeoka
petchmanee cp freshmart v yudai shigeoka
tomoki kameda v lerato dlamini

[Big J]

I'm aiming for a top 3 finish this season

Round 1 picks

Masood Abdulah UD, Hopey Price UD, Kieron Conway UD, Leigh Wood UD, Haro Matevosyan UD, Osleys Iglesias KO2, Gilberto Ramirez KO11, Ginjiro Shigeoka KO5, Petchmanee CP Freshmart UD, Tomoki Kameda KO8
Abdulah might be biting off more than he can chew
Price by wide schooling
Is Conway the upset? I’m not so sure
Wood can box or bang, it’ll be smarter if he boxes
Matevosyan seems like a good boxer
Iglesias is a hidden gem
Ramirez is too big but not much better
Ginjiro wins his 1st championship title
Freshmart prevents his brother from doing the same
Kameda is on his way to a title shot at 126

Good luck to you all

[TitoFan]

I'm gonna follow your lead with the comments, Big J.

A tough Week 1... but I'll take a crack at it.

Abdulah by UD - (Leach is slick, but has been inactive. Abdulah has the talent.)
Price by UD - (Should be easy work for him.)
Udofia by SD - (Tough one to pick... but Udofia should pull it out.)
Wood by UD - (Should be very close.)
Matevosyan by UD - (Haro should be busier, and he's home.)
Iglesias by TKO-3 - (Reis won't be able to keep him off of him.)
Ramirez by UD - (Joe's durable, but Zurdo has more skills.)
G. Shigeoka by TKO-9 - (Valladares can hang, but gets stopped late.)
CP Freshmart by UD - (Who calls their kid Freshmart??)
Kameda by UD - (Dlamini will give him all he can handle, but will lose decision at home.)

[TIC]

marc leach unanimous decision
hopey price knockout round eight
linus udofia unanimous decision
josh warrington split decision
haro matevosyan unanimous decision
osleys iglesias knockout round four
gilberto ramirez unanimous decision
ginjiro shigeoka knockout round eight
yudai shigeoka unanimous decision
tomoki kameda unanimous decision

[TIC]

Gilberto Ramirez KO11

hey @Big J i have just found out that the gilberto ramirez v joe smith jr fight has been reduced from a twelve rounder to ten rounds. hopefully you can update your prediction before the fight. everyone else has gone for a decision

[Big J]

Gilberto Ramirez KO11

hey @Big J i have just found out that the gilberto ramirez v joe smith jr fight has been reduced from a twelve rounder to ten rounds. hopefully you can update your prediction before the fight. everyone else has gone for a decision

Thanks for the update TIC
I almost missed this
Can you put me down for a Ramirez UD

[TIC]

Ginjiro Shigeoka KO5

perfect

[TitoFan]

I'm aiming for a top 3 finish this season

Well you're off to a blazing start, Big J.

[TIC]

round one

masood abdulah v marc leach. result: masood abdulah ko7 marc leach
hopey price v connor coghill. result: hopey price ko12 connor coghill
kieron conway v linus udofia. result: kieron conway ko6 linus udofia
leigh wood v josh warrington. result: leigh wood ko7 josh warrington
haro matevosyan v mirko natalizi. result: haro matevosyan wud12 mirko natalizi
osleys iglesias v artur reis. result: osleys iglesias ko4 artur reis
gilberto ramirez v joe smith jr. result: gilberto ramirez wud10 joe smith jr
daniel valladares v ginjiro shigeoka. result: ginjiro shigeoka ko5 daniel valladares
petchmanee cp freshmart v yudai shigeoka. result: yudai shigeoka wud12 petchmanee cp freshmart
tomoki kameda v lerato dlamini. result: lerato dlamini wsd12 tomoki kameda

interestingly master & primo carnera changed their picks on the masood abdulah v marc leach fight that was originally posted last month, marc leach who was the underdog then now becomes the favourite

big j
Masood Abdulah UD (und). (cw) +1, (im) +0, (und) +1 = 2
Hopey Price UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Kieron Conway UD (und*). (cw) +1, (im) +0, (und*) +2 = 3
Leigh Wood UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Haro Matevosyan UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
Osleys Iglesias KO2. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
Gilberto Ramirez UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
Ginjiro Shigeoka KO5. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ckor) + 3 = 5
Petchmanee CP Freshmart UD (und). (iw) -1 = -1
Tomoki Kameda KO8. (iw) -1 = -1

total: 20

tic
marc leach unanimous decision. (iw) -1 = -1
hopey price knockout round eight. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
linus udofia unanimous decision. (iw) -1 = -1
josh warrington split decision (und*). (iw) -1 = -1
haro matevosyan unanimous decision. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
osleys iglesias knockout round four. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ckor) + 3 = 5
gilberto ramirez unanimous decision. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
ginjiro shigeoka knockout round eight. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
yudai shigeoka unanimous decision. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
tomoki kameda unanimous decision. (iw) -1 = -1

total: 17

titofan
Abdulah by UD (und). (cw) +1, (im) +0, (und) +1 = 2
Price by UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Udofia by SD. (iw) -1 = -1
Wood by UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Matevosyan by UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
Iglesias by TKO-3. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (1ro) +1 = 3
Ramirez by UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
G. Shigeoka by TKO-9. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
CP Freshmart by UD (und). (iw) -1 = -1
Kameda by UD. (iw) -1 = -1

total: 14

master
Marc Leach UD. (iw) -1 = -1
Hopey Price UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Linus Udofia UD. (iw) -1 = -1
Leigh Wood UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Haro Matevosyan UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
Osleys Iglesias KO7. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
Joe Smith jr UD (und*). (iw) -1 = -1
Ginjiro Shigeoka UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Yudai Shigeoka UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
Tomoki Kameda UD. (iw) -1 = -1

total: 9

primo carnera
Leach UD. (iw) -1 = -1
Price UD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Udofia SD. (iw) -1 = -1
Wood SD. (cw) +1, (im) +0 = 1
Natalizi UD (und*). (iw) -1 = -1
Iglesias KO8. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
Ramirez UD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (cedt) +2 = 4
G. Shigeoka KO10. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (ikor) +0 = 2
Y. Shigeoka MD. (cw) +1, (cm) +1, (iedt) +0 = 2
Kameda SD. (iw) -1 = -1

total: 8

[TIC]

result: masood abdulah ko7 marc leach

[TIC]

result: ginjiro shigeoka ko5 daniel valladares