NSB PICK EM 2024: ROUND 1. PICK EM #18 - #20 FRIDAY 8th MARCH

[Joseph]

Joseph, Ball, Decision, Close
Joseph, Zhang, KO, Mid
Joseph, Joshua, Decision, Clear

[_Jordan_]

_Jordan_ Vargas, KO, late
_Jordan_ Parker, KO, late (x2)
_Jordan_ Ngannou, KO, late

[edpboxing]

edpboxing

Vargas - DEC - close

Parker - DEC - clear

Ngannou - KO - mid

[Joseph]

...am I alone in wanting Joshua to lose? I find this whole narrative that he must save boxing from the MMA crowd to be laughable. Boxing has a lot of problems; some poor MMA guy trying to earn a few nickels is probably the least of them, and so this redemption arc they have going just feels so disingenuous. And that Hearn is involved in any capacity, you know it is.

[Mammoth]

Madrimov-Kurbanov is back on. Would be a good pick 'em fight.

[Tatabanya]

...am I alone in wanting Joshua to lose? I find this whole narrative that he must save boxing from the MMA crowd to be laughable. Boxing has a lot of problems; some poor MMA guy trying to earn a few nickels is probably the least of them, and so this redemption arc they have going just feels so disingenuous. And that Hearn is involved in any capacity, you know it is.

AJ looks in a good place right now, much better than about three fights ago. One Ngannou punch could change everything, but personally speaking I see Joshua winning.

BTW, is Tyson still training Ngannou for this one? In that case, Francis has some more chances.

[Joseph]

I heard Tyson wasn't as involved, but was still involved in some capacity.

[Mammoth]

Mammoth, Ball, Decision, Close
Mammoth, Joshua, KO, Late
Mammoth, Parker, Decision, Clear x2

[Idunnoshet]

Idunnoshet
Vargas / Dec / Close
Parker / Dec / Close x2
Joshua / Dec / Wide

[eco1]

eco1

rey vargas ,decision, close x3
Parker, decision, close x5
joshua / ko / mid