NSB PICK EM 2024: ROUND 1. PICK EM #30. SATURDAY 6th APRIL

Saturday 6th April 2024 Falkensee, Germany (UTC+2) Bakhram Murtazaliev (21-0-0) Vs Jack Culcay (33-4-0) (12 ROUNDS) BETTING ODDS (from Proboxingodds) https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2024-04-06-1981 Murtazaliev -440 Culcay +320 (x2 on Culcay) Optional multipliers can only be played on Culcay x2 Underdog multiplier applied automatically to any correct picks on Culcay WAYS FIGHTERS CAN WIN: 12 ROUND FIGHTS: DECISION: CLOSE (0-9), CLEAR (10 - 18), WIDE (19+) KO: EARLY (1-4), MID (5-8) or LATE (9-12) 10 ROUND FIGHTS: DECISION: CLOSE (0-8), CLEAR (9 - 15), WIDE (16+) KO: EARLY (1-3), MID (4-6) or LATE (7-10) Examples of the ways you can state your decision: PICK EM CREW, Culcay KO, Mid x5 PICK EM CREW, CULCAY DEC CLOSE x3 PICK EM CREW MURTAZALIEV KO LATE If no multiplier is specified in your pick (ie x2, x3) then it will be assumed that no multiplier is being used (x1) If you wish to pick a Draw result, simply state your Username, both fighter names and DRAW, ie: PICK EM CREW, MURTAZALIEV CULCAY DRAW NOTES: -Picking the correct winner earns 20 pts -Picking the correct method earns 10 pts -Picking the correct detail is worth 10 pts -Draws are worth 150 pts. A perfect pick without a multiplier is 40pts. -CLOSE is 9 or fewer pts difference, eg 116 - 112, 116 -113 115 - 113 or closer. CLEAR is 10 - 18 pts difference, eg 117 - 111 or below on all three cards WIDE is 19 points or over ie an average of 117 -111 or above on all three cards -If you'd like to change your pick before the fight starts, post in this thread to do so. Ideally tag me so that I don't miss it. -2X doubles your points and 3X triples your points x5 multiplies your points earned by 5. Everyone starts with 3 doubles 2 triples and 1 x5s to use in each four month season. Multipliers may only be played on the bookies underdog in any fight as indicated on the first post of each Pick Em thread bolded under the section entitled 'betting odds'.

Comments (20)

In principle I do agree with you. In fact, I - for one - had suggested to use Hitchins vs Lemos for this weekend's Pick Em. However, from what I have seen until now, the most decisive factor which decreases the number of participants is not the presence (or less) of certain fights, but the inevitable loss of interest in the game when one begins to see that he/she can't win, either due to a series wrong picks, or to personal issues preventing them from playing regularly. In a nutshell, it's impossible to apply the "it ain't over until it's over" motto in the Pick Em League. Some people keep playing even if they can't win; someone else just lacks the will to follow the game in absence of an aim. Yes Tata out of interest I checked how many people picked this past weekend - 36 out of 51 - so 15 couldn't spare 5 minutes for whatever reason

2y ago

Tatabanya

Hitchins vs Lemos was two young contenders on a major platform that most BoxingScene posters can actually watch, 5 stars on BoxRec, and hinted at being closer than the odds might have suggested. And in fact ended up being very close. Excluding fights like that from the Pick ‘Em will attract less participants in the game in my opinion. In principle I do agree with you. In fact, I - for one - had suggested to use Hitchins vs Lemos for this weekend's Pick Em. However, from what I have seen until now, the most decisive factor which decreases the number of participants is not the presence (or less) of certain fights, but the inevitable loss of interest in the game when one begins to see that he/she can't win, either due to a series wrong picks, or to personal issues preventing them from playing regularly. In a nutshell, it's impossible to apply the "it ain't over until it's over" motto in the Pick Em League. Some people keep playing even if they can't win; someone else just lacks the will to follow the game in absence of an aim.

2y ago

ShoulderRoll

Well .... there is that -- good point! :boxing: As you can tell - I'm not a fan of Boxrec rankings. At the end of last year I suggested we have more 'pick-em' fights ie. according the betting odds more weight - because otherwise many of the fights are too one-sided and there isn't much of a pick-em element as there's an 80-90% chance that the favorite will win (again I only speak for myself) . All input is good - and i'd say that your comment and others can sometimes get lost/forgotten in the weekly pickem threads so it'd be useful to copy it on the master-thread for the year as well. Hitchins vs Lemos was two young contenders on a major platform that most BoxingScene posters can actually watch, 5 stars on BoxRec, and hinted at being closer than the odds might have suggested. And in fact ended up being very close. Excluding fights like that from the Pick ‘Em will attract less participants in the game in my opinion.

2y ago

eco1

Congrats to bobbybobberton and MulaKO - the only ones to get it perfect this weekend! Result: Murtazaliev KO late Standings on April 7, 2024 PLAYER PTS x2 x3 x5 PERFECT PICKS YoungManRumble 780 3 0 0 2 Damn Wicked 730 1 1 1 4 joe strong 710 0 1 0 3 Tatabanya 680 0 1 0 5 Baltimore 670 0 1 0 6 MikeyG 660 1 1 1 5 eco1 650 2 0 0 4 PBRStreetgang 640 2 2 1 1 mlac 630 1 0 0 2 FinitoxDinamita 620 1 1 0 3 ruedboy 620 2 1 1 1 RJJ-94-02=GOAT 610 1 2 1 4 jas 600 2 1 0 3 Mammoth 600 0 1 0 3 Mr Giggles 600 3 2 1 3 MulaKO 600 2 1 0 5 Chrismart 590 3 1 0 2 club fighter 590 3 1 0 5 ..david.. 580 3 2 1 6 Idunnoshet 570 1 1 0 2 ShoulderRoll 570 2 1 1 2 Joseph 560 1 0 0 3 anonymous2.0 540 2 2 1 4 Citizen Koba 540 2 2 0 2 SteveM 530 0 0 0 5 SUBZER0ED 530 0 0 0 2 BigZ44 520 0 0 0 2 bobbybobberton 520 0 1 1 4 _Jordan_ 490 1 2 1 2 SilverMiles 490 0 2 0 0 NCUppercut 480 2 1 1 4 ProblemChild_JakePaul 480 3 2 1 5 Rachel Aylett 480 3 2 1 2 edpboxing 470 0 1 1 5 SceneBoxer 440 1 0 0 0 hhh1200 430 3 2 1 1 BobLoblaw 390 3 1 0 3 crimsonfalcon07 380 2 1 1 0 SN!PER 380 0 2 0 2 Eff Pandas 350 1 0 0 1 b Murphington 320 3 2 1 2 Rockybigblower 320 3 2 1 2 The plunger man 320 3 1 1 1 juggernaut666 300 1 1 1 2 Superbee 290 1 0 1 3 Handsofiron 270 3 2 1 2 KING S.O.G. 210 2 2 1 1 JuicedJuggernaut 160 3 1 0 0 BLASTER1 130 3 1 0 0 alexnation 40 3 2 1 1 Cypocryphy 40 2 2 1 1 This is boxing, I am going to start bribing the judges, lol.

2y ago

Tatabanya

2y ago

SteveM

Part of the stated criterion for Pick ‘Em was 4 and 5 star BoxRec fights. Arbitrarily deciding whether or not fights actually deserve their BoxRec ranking was not part of the criterion. Well .... there is that -- good point! :boxing: As you can tell - I'm not a fan of Boxrec rankings. At the end of last year I suggested we have more 'pick-em' fights ie. according the betting odds more weight - because otherwise many of the fights are too one-sided and there isn't much of a pick-em element as there's an 80-90% chance that the favorite will win (again I only speak for myself) . All input is good - and i'd say that your comment and others can sometimes get lost/forgotten in the weekly pickem threads so it'd be useful to copy it on the master-thread for the year as well.

2y ago

ShoulderRoll

and so? Does it deserve to be a 5* BoxRec fight? As far as I know 5* is the maximum awarded by Boxrec. So Bud vs Spence Usyk vs Fury were/will be 5* fights. So according to Boxrec the Hitchens fight is on the same level as Bud/Spence. We can take Boxrec's word as gospel or use some discernment here. Also, Lemos is +562 - not a great pickem albeit just inside the +600 arbitrary limit Part of the stated criterion for Pick ‘Em was 4 and 5 star BoxRec fights. Arbitrarily deciding whether or not fights actually deserve their BoxRec ranking was not part of the criterion.

2y ago

SteveM

Seriously, WTF? That is a 5 star BoxRec fight. and so? Does it deserve to be a 5* BoxRec fight? As far as I know 5* is the maximum awarded by Boxrec. So Bud vs Spence Usyk vs Fury were/will be 5* fights. So according to Boxrec the Hitchens fight is on the same level as Bud/Spence. We can take Boxrec's word as gospel or use some discernment here. Also, Lemos is +562 - not a great pickem albeit just inside the +600 arbitrary limit

2y ago

anonymous20

Anonymous2.0 Culcay, DEC, close x2

2y ago

Damn_Wicked

Damn Wicked Murtazaliev, Decision, clear

2y ago

Baltimore

Baltimore, Murtazaliev, Dec, Close

2y ago

Citizen_Koba

KOBA Murtazaliev DEC CLOSE