Oddsmakers and judges vs. NSB posters

[The_Italian]

The professionals are right 98% of the time. But you kids who watch boxing on mommy's HBO always come in here posting "your card" and (wrongly) predicting who will win fights. If you knew anything, you could make money on that knowledge. But you don't and you can't.

If you thought Miranda was going to beat Abraham last night (or if you thought Taylor beat Pavlik the second time, or Hopkins-Calzaghe was a close fight, etc.), you should cease to ever score or predict a fight. It prevents you from learning anything. Just look at the oddsmakers' lines, read what the pundits say (if you read Cliff Rold the other day you knew the score, pay attention to him) and WATCH.

I'm still confused on those who were able to score the fight for Hopkins. I had calzaghe CLEARLY ahead (dispite the knockdown).

Abraham v. Miranda (in my opinion) was almost an even fight going in...the odds (once again, in my opinion) were just about right.

I just think some people here have fighters that they admire and have a hard time seeing fights for what they really are; instead they lean towards their fighter and will tell you how they scored it for them when they got convincingly beat in at least 10 rounds...

It's just the 15 year old immature posters.

I try not to let it get to me.

Dont let it get to you...the MATURE ones here know the truth.

[kayjay]

The Manchine and skills got me. I did give Miranda a chance if the fight went to the cards. But if you look at my posts in light of the fight I was on.


In any case, what I predicted is irrelevant. I'm just like the rest of you clowns.

[MWMerlino]

This isn't a forum dedicated to calling fights its just a place for the fans to congregate and celebrate what they like about fighters. It shouldn't matter if someone names themself Pantera2000 and says Miranda is going to knock out AA.

Thats ok. People get emotionally involved in fights and in fighters. It's what makes boxing exciting. How goddamn boring would it be if everyone did as you said, "looked at the experts, the odds, the pundits."

Every thread here would go like this:

"Looks like its AA to win. I'll get behind him then."

"Good call bro, me too."

"AND I AS WELL!"