NSB PICK EM 2021 FINALE FRIDAY 24th AND FRIDAY 31st DECEMBER 2021

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Batyrgaziev, KO, late

Agrba, Dec, clear

Ioka, KO, mid

[BLASTER1]

BLASTER1
IOKA K/O mid x2
BATYRGAZIEV DEC/clr x2
AGRBA K/O late

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It really wasn't the ideal way to close out the year but I felt like I couldn't just call a halt like running into a brick wall halfway through December.

You should probably have heard of Petrov and Manzanilla, Petr is a 2 time world title challenger (Maidana and Flannigan) and won the 2014 Boxcino - although he's old now he's a pretty tough cookie for an amateur stepping up. Manzanilla has challenged once but has a solid win against Ceja. The two younger russkies were both ammy standouts - Batyrgaziev won Gold at Tokyo edging out Duke Ragan, Khariton hasn't quite reached those heights but has Silvered at the Eutopean Games and won a couple Golds at second tier tournies.

If you're short on research material from their brief professional careers you can find amateur footage of both of em quite readily on Youtube FWIW... Naturally both the younger ammies are favoured but neither Petrov nor Manzanilla are anyone's idea of a pushover and both represent the kinda step up which can easily turn into a trip up and faceplant for an inexperienced young fighter. We've seen it before... several times this year alone in fact.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khariton_Agrba

Thanks for the info, Koba!

[ruedboy]

ruedboy

Batygaziev Dec Clear
Agrba KO Late

[keithj]

keithj batygaziev ko mid
keithj agrba dec clear
keithj ioka ko mid

[PICK EM CREW]

ruedboy

Batygaziev Dec Clear
Agrba KO Late

I'm sure I don't need to remind you to make your third pick before the 31st!

[PICK EM CREW]

OK those of you who haven't picked might want to bear in mind that the next 2 fights are tomorrow on Moscow time - in fact I got a countdown clock here telling me it's in 16 hours, although I ain't sure how precise that is:

Point being, get your picks in sooner rather than later cos mssing em could be costly if you're in or near the top slots:
YoungManRumble ShoulderRoll Damn Wicked Chrismart Baltimore Mammoth asgarth BigZ44 mathed koolkc107 BobLoblaw Ganondorf RJJ-94-02=GOAT Satir

Best of luck gentlemen..

K

[Citizen Koba]

Koba:

Batyrgaziev DEC CLEAR
Agrba DEC CLOSE
Ioka KO MID

[Citizen Koba]

Ah now... finally got some odds up for the Moscow fights:

https://www.proboxingodds.com/

Discounting 5D and the site reference we got :

Agrba: -1410 Petrov;+650 (x3 on Petr)
Batyrgaziev -2760 Manzanilla: +800 (x3 on Franklin)

Now... honestly I don't see either as wide as the bookies - excepting the fact that these have the stink of showcase fights around em which might mean we can expect some home cooking, but I'm seeing Agba (who was the weaker as an ammy) vs Petrov (who was a stronger pro than Manzanilla despite being further off prime now) as potentially being pretty good value for money if you're either a betting man or you're looking for a longshot Dog pick... so yeah. In an unofficial capacity that is. Of course.

Lemme go put my CREW hat back on and update the OP with the odds...

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Also whilst I'm about it Ima make a proposal that for the 2022 season the standard reference for odds will change from Oddschecker.com to Proboxingodds.com on the grounds that

a) They cover a lot more fights

b) I don't have to fiddle around converting between fractional and US odds (it only takes a few seconds but still)

c) they show the odds history so if I / we don't pick up the odds until after their first posting (like cos I',m away or whatever) we can track back..

It's bascially a no-brainer for me, but obviously if anyone got any objections feel free to raise em now.