Nsb pick em 2021 masterthread

[asgarth]

Okay gents, firstly apologies for not getting the leaderboard up to date before Saturday's fights but I've had a busy few weeks and this week ain't likely to be much better. Do my best to get it up to date during the week but unfortunately no guarantees. Looking like I might have a bit more time next week though so if I ain't able to get it done before then hopefully you'll all have some patience.

Terms of this weeks fights it's probably looking like the two Heavyweight bouts, Ruiz vs Arreola and Chisora vs Parker and then maybe a choice beetween Bivol vs Richards and Fundora vs Cota but I'd like some opinions before I put the thread up tomorrow eve.... I can definitely see the case for skipping on Ruiz vs Arreola or even for possibly including all 4 if enough people wanted it.... NC Uppercut Mammoth asgarth and of course anyone else who'd like to chime in...

sry for my absence recently, had some busy weeks.
I would nominate
Mthalane Vs Edwards (expecting a decent amount of picks for both fighters)
Figueroa Vs Ramos (expecting a decent amount of picks for both fighters)
Conlan Vs Baluta (Baluta on a decent streak, Conlan always perceived as fade material, so should get some intresting picks)
Chisora Vs Parker
Ruiz Vs Arreola (PPV-headliner)

dont like Fundora Vs Cota, wont be perceived as close and probably all about when Cota gets smashed, same with Eubanks fight.

[Tatabanya]

Figueroa Vs Ramos (expecting a decent amount of picks for both fighters)

Great catch, too. This seems to have "draw" written all over it...

[Citizen Koba]

sry for my absence recently, had some busy weeks.
I would nominate
Mthalane Vs Edwards (expecting a decent amount of picks for both fighters)
Figueroa Vs Ramos (expecting a decent amount of picks for both fighters)
Conlan Vs Baluta (Baluta on a decent streak, Conlan always perceived as fade material, so should get some intresting picks)
Chisora Vs Parker
Ruiz Vs Arreola (PPV-headliner)

dont like Fundora Vs Cota, wont be perceived as close and probably all about when Cota gets smashed, same with Eubanks fight.

Good call on Figueroa vs Ramos.... and Conlan vs Baluta got some promise too. None of them are really that special that it warrants doing a extra thread for and I'm aiming to keep it to 3 per week though unless we got something really special.

My top 3 would probably be:

Chisora vs Parker
Edwards vs Mthalane
Figueroa vs Ramos

Reckon that's what we'll probably end up going with unless we get alot of strong opinions to the contrary.

Also if you (or Tatabanya or Mammoth) get a chance to look ahead to some of the fights later this month be appreciated.., maybe draw up a schedule for what you'd like to see in. Eff Pandas has kinda got a list going for the sweepstakes which has got most of the top fights on it but I'd like to get a coupla different angles if possible.

[Tatabanya]

Good call on Figueroa vs Ramos.... and Conlan vs Baluta got some promise too. None of them are really that special that it warrants doing a extra thread for and I'm aiming to keep it to 3 per week though unless we got something really special.

My top 3 would probably be:

Chisora vs Parker
Edwards vs Mthalane
Figueroa vs Ramos

Reckon that's what we'll probably end up going with unless we get alot of strong opinions to the contrary.

Also if you (or Tatabanya or Mammoth) get a chance to look ahead to some of the fights later this month be appreciated.., maybe draw up a schedule for what you'd like to see in. Eff Pandas has kinda got a list going for the sweepstakes which has got most of the top fights on it but I'd like to get a coupla different angles if possible.

I will try to help in that sense, if my memory helps...

I'd still keep Ruiz vs Arreola in for this week besides the other three fights. And let's remind everybody that Mthalane vs Edwards is on Friday!

[NC Uppercut]

Okay gents, firstly apologies for not getting the leaderboard up to date before Saturday's fights but I've had a busy few weeks and this week ain't likely to be much better. Do my best to get it up to date during the week but unfortunately no guarantees. Looking like I might have a bit more time next week though so if I ain't able to get it done before then hopefully you'll all have some patience.

Terms of this weeks fights it's probably looking like the two Heavyweight bouts, Ruiz vs Arreola and Chisora vs Parker and then maybe a choice beetween Bivol vs Richards and Fundora vs Cota but I'd like some opinions before I put the thread up tomorrow eve.... I can definitely see the case for skipping on Ruiz vs Arreola or even for possibly including all 4 if enough people wanted it.... NC Uppercut Mammoth asgarth and of course anyone else who'd like to chime in...

I would prefer the Richards vs Fundora fight myself. But the Bivol fight would also be great

[NC Uppercut]

If Ruiz has really committed himself, I could even think about him stopping Arreola midway through... I'm thinking of putting some money on that kind of outcome, I'll have to check the odds...

wgreatwhen aren't you planning on putting $ on a fight? Lmao

[Tatabanya]

wgreatwhen aren't you planning on putting $ on a fight? Lmao

Until I don't have an internet connection, when I'll be under a bridge!

[Citizen Koba]

I would prefer the Richards vs Fundora fight myself. But the Bivol fight would also be great

I reckon it'll be a fun fight as will Ruiz vs Arreola but I'm gonna be guided by the fights with the closest odds and highest combined rankings I think...

If I had to pick a 4th it'd be Bivol vs Richards just cos of the strap on the line, but Bivol's such a wide favourite it ain't even funny. Where possible I prefer to have fights where the winner is in some kind of reasonable doubt and in this case we got 3 quality matchups with all the fighters falling within a +/-200 range.

[Mammoth]

Good call on Figueroa vs Ramos.... and Conlan vs Baluta got some promise too. None of them are really that special that it warrants doing a extra thread for and I'm aiming to keep it to 3 per week though unless we got something really special.

My top 3 would probably be:

Chisora vs Parker
Edwards vs Mthalane
Figueroa vs Ramos

Reckon that's what we'll probably end up going with unless we get alot of strong opinions to the contrary.

Also if you (or Tatabanya or Mammoth) get a chance to look ahead to some of the fights later this month be appreciated.., maybe draw up a schedule for what you'd like to see in. Eff Pandas has kinda got a list going for the sweepstakes which has got most of the top fights on it but I'd like to get a coupla different angles if possible.

I'll scroll through boxrec later when I get to work. See what's coming up.

[Mammoth]

A lot of obvious main events will be pick ems but I think Smith-Kurbanov and Kudryashov-Romanov would be good additions. Once undercards become more available I'll make more suggestions.