NSB PICK EM 2025: ROUND 2 INAUGURATION MEGA PICK EM: FRIDAY 2nd - SUNDAY 4th MAY

Friday, 2nd May 2025 New York NY USA (UTC-4) Teofimo Lopez (21-1-0) Vs Arnold Barboza Jr (32-0-0) (12 ROUNDS) and Devin Haney (31-0-0) Vs Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-2-0) (12 ROUNDS) and Saturday, 3rd May 2025 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UTC+3) Martin Bakole (21-2-0) Vs Efe Ajagba (20-1-0) (12 ROUNDS) and Jaime Munguia (44-2-0) Vs Bruno Surace (26-0-2) (12 ROUNDS) and Badou Jack (28-3-3) Vs Norair Mikaeljan (27-2-0) (12 ROUNDS) and Saul Alvarez (62-2-2) Vs William Scull (23-0-0) (12 ROUNDS) and Sunday, 4th May 2025 Las Vegas NV USA (UTC-7) Naoya Inoue (29-0-0) Vs Ramon Cardenas (26-1-0) (12 ROUNDS) BETTING ODDS (from Proboxingodds) https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2025-05-02-2226 https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2025-05-03-2199 https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2025-05-04-2197 Barboza: +190 Lopez: -240 Haney: -1100 Ramirez: +660 (x3 on Ramirez) Ajagba: +330 Bakole: -480 (x2 on Ajagba) Munguia: -860 Surace: +535 (x2 on Surace) Jack: +110 Mikaeljan: -145 Alvarez: -3400 Scull: -1350 (x4 on Scull) Inoue: -5900 Cardenas: +1640 (x4 on Cardenas) Optional multipliers can only be played on: Baraboza, Ramirez, Ajagba, Surace, Jack, Scull and Cardenas Any correct picks on Ajagba and Surace will be awarded double points Any correct picks on Ramirez will be awarded triple points Any correct picks on Scull and Cardenas will be awarded quadruple points 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) 8 ROUND FIGHTS: DECISION: CLOSE (0-6), CLEAR (7-12), WIDE (13+) KO: EARLY (1-2), MID (3-5) or LATE (6-8) EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PICK PICK EM CREW, Surace KO MID x3 PICK EM CREW: RAMIREZ DEC CLEAR x2 PICK EM CREW SCULL 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. Pick Em Crew, INOUE CARDENAS 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 quadrimester (with no carry-over). 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)

You've got a track record. Handicap that man!! He starts with -100 points :lol1: Not sure if you were around here for the Klitschko era. One year I was voted most hated poster of the year in the lounge. There were posters who would comment steady about HW fights that they never even watched. They would argue with me. We called it “boxing rec’d it” meaning he looked at the result on boxingrec & make their comments based on that. Example… He got KTFO in the 1st round. They would say he’s a bum or got exposed then I would call them out for not watching the fight. They would actually argue & insult me (Again most hated poster & true nemesis of the Klitschko nuthuggers) claiming to have watched it & i would inform them that the TKO1 was due to injury retirement & he didn’t get KO’d. They would then try to save face by deleting all their comments. It was awesome! I don’t watch boxing as much anymore & i only watch HWs. All my picks here i “boxingrec”. Look at the results of each fighter & base my pick on what i see there without actually watching any of their fights…

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

Yes - that's him!! He donated me points too - like you say - cool guy. I hope he's ok and his wife just put her foot down and told him to spend more time with her - but I always wonder I wonder if he donated points because he knew something? Yes, I hope he's well too.

1y ago

SteveM

I learned playing boxingrec old pick em’ game you never change your pick. I finished 4th one year but there were around 100 people playing & it was for the whole year i believe. I remember the pick that shot me up the board was picking Johnathon Banks KOing Seth Mitchell & Banks ended up screwing me because I had Jason Gavern beating Banks but they fought to a draw. So i stayed in 4th. I was the one of the only ones who picked Gavern. I was in 3rd until final perfect picks came in here & i ended up in 4th. Twice i just missed the podium. You've got a track record. Handicap that man!! He starts with -100 points :lol1:

1y ago

SteveM

I think that was MDPopescu. He was a cool dude. He donated points to me back in the day when we could earn points. Don't know what happened to him. Yes - that's him!! He donated me points too - like you say - cool guy. I hope he's ok and his wife just put her foot down and told him to spend more time with her - but I always wonder I wonder if he donated points because he knew something?

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

I seriously didn't think Rolly had a hope else I might have included it, basically the choices were dictated by elite / P4P status and top 10 vs top 10, the remainder was just which the bookies had closest. I just had a feeling. He was so calm during the face-off, and Tank said he hits like he has bricks in his gloves, when asked who hits harder between Romero and Garcia. Add to that the dominant sparring when they were younger, Ryan's year off and Rolly's size. I wish I was a betting man, as I would have made a killing. Though I had Rolly winning by KO, I would have still won pretty big, due to those ridiculous odds!

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

Look at how a single wrong move can kick you down the standings... I was about to pick Jack close decision, but changed to Mikaeljan at the end. Translation, instead of 3rd I'm now in the second half... :( Yeah, I was sure old man Jack was gonna get old overnight. I guess not yet.

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

Mammoth , hope he'll be back. But if someone has a heart attack or gets run down by the proverbial truck none of us will know. Years ago there was an older poster whose pic was a white guy reclining in a chair with legs crossed. I think he was east European - I enjoyed his posts. Then he just disappeared. I think that was MDPopescu. He was a cool dude. He donated points to me back in the day when we could earn points. Don't know what happened to him.

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

Mula keeps arguing with fools and finds himself locked out again. Haha. He'll be back. :lol1: MulaKO! The guy's a scrapper!

1y ago

crimsonfalcon07

Much better start than the absolute shellacking I took at the end of last season. Won't last, I'm sure.

1y ago

Citizen_Koba

Damn, I wish the Rolly vs Garcia fight were on the pick 'em, I picked Rolly all the way! I seriously didn't think Rolly had a hope else I might have included it, basically the choices were dictated by elite / P4P status and top 10 vs top 10, the remainder was just which the bookies had closest.

1y ago

Citizen_Koba

:lol1: Pleasure's mine! Hat's off to Citizen Koba for bringing up the rear! Don't worry, Koba, we'll get 'em! All part of the strategy brother, lull 'em all into a false sense of security then spring the trap..... :lol1:

1y ago

joe_strong

Also, joe strong is off to... Well, see his name. The first season last year i was in first for a few weeks & held 3rd until the final week. I don’t get too high or low

1y ago

joe_strong

1y ago

JosephHH

Look at how a single wrong move can kick you down the standings... I was about to pick Jack close decision, but changed to Mikaeljan at the end. Translation, instead of 3rd I'm now in the second half... :( Jack, DEC, Close x2 changed to a draw for me. Tsk tsk. Bah. It's early still...

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

Damn, I wish the Rolly vs Garcia fight were on the pick 'em, I picked Rolly all the way!

1y ago

Tatabanya

1y ago

SUBZER0ED

3rd last and 90 points behind after one weekend - it can only get better I hope. I think Crimson Falcon is in first place alphabetically but congr*ats to joe strong with 3 correct bets and no multipliers used and thanks to SUBZER0ED and Citizen Koba for keeping me off last place :lol1: Pleasure's mine! Hat's off to Citizen Koba for bringing up the rear! Don't worry, Koba, we'll get 'em!

1y ago

ShoulderRoll

A terrible start to this season, but at least I got one perfect pic. Oh well. It’s not a sprint anyway, it’s a marathon.

1y ago

SceneBoxer

well well ... just got lucky to compensate my Scull, x5 crazy gamble with 3 perfects... comes out not so bad, middle of the pack start....

1y ago

SteveM

... and remain alert for the next weekend... more fights to come! :boxing: 3rd last and 90 points behind after one weekend - it can only get better I hope. I think Crimson Falcon is in first place alphabetically but congr*ats to joe strong with 3 correct bets and no multipliers used and thanks to SUBZER0ED and Citizen Koba for keeping me off last place

1y ago