NSB Pick Em 2022 MASTERTHREAD

[Tatabanya]

I'd give the Garcia fight a miss with those odds. Golden Boy matchmakers are not laying an egg with their golden egg. That said, of the 3 fights above there's no way I'd watch Freshmart over the other 2. Long winded way to say I'm easy whatever the decision.

Garcia was not exactly showing plenty of signs of brilliance against Tagoe. And Fortuna is way better than Tagoe, though my money will still go on the golden egg (at least for the moment...)

Thai fighters are good, except for the pundits who will never learn to pronounce their names... I wonder how many people still think that CP Freshmart or 3K Battery are real surnames

[SteveM]

Mmm. Good shout on Garcia vs Fortuna actually... somehow passed me by (cos it ain't up on Boxrec) but there's arguably a better case for that since at least both Ryan and Javier are top 10 per Ring if no0t TBRB. Odds are very wide for Garcia though, with Javier coming in in the +600 or 700 region.

it's really odd that Boxrec don't have this fight scheduled - maybe they know something we don't

[SteveM]

Garcia was not exactly showing plenty of signs of brilliance against Tagoe. And Fortuna is way better than Tagoe, though my money will still go on the golden egg (at least for the moment...)

Thai fighters are good, except for the pundits who will never learn to pronounce their names... I wonder how many people still think that CP Freshmart or 3K Battery are real surnames

I really like this idea of fighters having a nickname and sponsor name. The possibilities are endless.

Errol The Truth Spence can become The Twitter Hitter

Marvelous Marvin Hagler can become Marvelous Mars

Joe Joyce becomes Mack Juggernaut

Cornflake La Manna can rest easy

[Mammoth]

What say you gents? Barboza vs Zorilla yay or nay? No title and only Arnold in the top 10 but I'm aware that the schedules pretty thin over the next few weeks. It's a 4* fight but consistency would suggest it doesn't really fit all the criteria... odds however are pretty close with Zorrilla only a +150 'dog.

EDIT: Also can I get your feelings on Garcia vs Fortuna for this weekend?

Mammoth asgarth NC Uppercut SUBZER0ED SteveM MikeyG Tatabanya BLASTER1 and of course everyone else with an opinion.

Following on we will be including Freshmart vs Menayothin - as pointed out by Tatabanya above Dogboe vs Joet is a good one too, but doesn't tick all the boxes like Barboza vs Zorilla... Per TBRB neither of the 2 is top 10 although Ring does sc**** Joet in at #10... one could argue that Dogboe is very much more proven thatn Zorilla though. Guess if folk want Barboza vs Zorilla we should likely include Joet vs Dogboe too, if not we probably leave both out.

Anyways be useful to get some opinions.

K

Cryan-Fortuna for sure. The 140 and 126 lb clashes seems close to good enough. Could go either way on those.

[NC Uppercut]

What say you gents? Barboza vs Zorilla yay or nay? No title and only Arnold in the top 10 but I'm aware that the schedules pretty thin over the next few weeks. It's a 4* fight but consistency would suggest it doesn't really fit all the criteria... odds however are pretty close with Zorrilla only a +150 'dog.

EDIT: Also can I get your feelings on Garcia vs Fortuna for this weekend?

Mammoth asgarth NC Uppercut SUBZER0ED SteveM MikeyG Tatabanya BLASTER1 and of course everyone else with an opinion.

Following on we will be including Freshmart vs Menayothin - as pointed out by Tatabanya above Dogboe vs Joet is a good one too, but doesn't tick all the boxes like Barboza vs Zorilla... Per TBRB neither of the 2 is top 10 although Ring does sc**** Joet in at #10... one could argue that Dogboe is very much more proven thatn Zorilla though. Guess if folk want Barboza vs Zorilla we should likely include Joet vs Dogboe too, if not we probably leave both out.

Anyways be useful to get some opinions.

K

I am for Garcia vs Fortuna. Odds may be a bit wide. I’m not so sure that Garcia is going to have a cakewalk with him. The rest are not of any real interest to me personally. If the group feels inclined to choose or pass I will follow suit, but think we need the G vs F fight. I think we may see an upset if Ryan isn’t 100 percent. Now let’s also take into account the fact he just left Reynoso to go train with Goosen so it should be interesting

[PICK EM CREW]

OK gents... so, seems like Garcia vs Fortuna has some interest. By rights if I'm including that I should likely include Barboza vs Zorilla too but I didn't realise it was a Friday fight which probably means I'd be pushing it a little to put it up now. I know it ain't 100% consistent but I reckon this weeks' thread will be Gartcia vs Fortuna and Moonsri vs Niyomtrong... and yes I know not everyone's super excited by the Tiny Thais but it is a full world title fight between the #1 and #3 in the divison which basically makes it a lock if we're gonna abide by our own rules at all. It is what it is.... I suspect I won't be alone in doing a little youtube research over the next week. I have seen both fight before but I'm definitely gonna need a refresher. .

[Tatabanya]

RESULTS:

VARGAS DEC CLOSE
IOKA DEC WIDE

Standings on July 13, 2022 (points only, effective availability of multipliers for each player NOT checked)

SUBZER0ED	1700
MulaKO	1680
MikeyG	1610
BLASTER1	1610
SteveM	1480
Koba	1480
Mammoth	1430
ruedboy	1420
NCUppercut	1370
RJJ-94-02=GOAT	1370
DamnWicked	1310
DrHouse579	1180
SceneBoxer	1120
Koolkc107	1120
siablo14	1110
Idunnoshet	1110
asgarth	1100
Chrismart	1100
jas	1100
mlac	1090
Sheppirino	1060
keithj	1060
bmorph	1060
YoungManRumble	1020
Baltimore	1000
BigZ44	970
ShoulderRoll	950
Tatabanya	840
Satir	770
BobLoblaw	740
superbee	640
PBRStreetgang	590
El-Malo-	580
Ganondorf	540
mathed	410
kushking	270
Cypocryphy	220
hhh1200	130
Eco1	90
El_Mero	70
Ygriffith	50
edpboxing	40
TheUptownKid	40
Anonymous2.0	40
KTFOKING	30
OnlyBeingHonest	30
sctrojan	30

[Tatabanya]

Damn, I was aiming to the Top 15 this year to improve the 20th place of 2021...

Looks like it will take a miracle to repeat the Top 20 instead. That bunch of young rascals and Motorhead fans moves too fast for these creaking bones

[MulaKO]

I’m just chugging along

[SUBZER0ED]

OK gents... so, seems like Garcia vs Fortuna has some interest. By rights if I'm including that I should likely include Barboza vs Zorilla too but I didn't realise it was a Friday fight which probably means I'd be pushing it a little to put it up now. I know it ain't 100% consistent but I reckon this weeks' thread will be Gartcia vs Fortuna and Moonsri vs Niyomtrong... and yes I know not everyone's super excited by the Tiny Thais but it is a full world title fight between the #1 and #3 in the divison which basically makes it a lock if we're gonna abide by our own rules at all. It is what it is.... I suspect I won't be alone in doing a little youtube research over the next week. I have seen both fight before but I'm definitely gonna need a refresher. .

This selection sounds good to me.