PTBF 2018 - Are you up to the challenge?

[Tanzio]

The PTBF 2018 (Pick The Big Fights) competition begins with Spence v Peterson, January 20. JCS created this great competition for boxing enthusiasts over ten years ago. He has done the hard work of maintaining and adjusting it throughout the years.

If there is a better online boxing related competition, I do not know of it. JCS’s PTBF is fun, simple, but does involve some strategy. After reading the rules and information thread, it takes very little effort to play.

People talk mad sh!t on here, touting their own boxing knowledge and belittling others’ incessantly. Why not put it on the line, head to head v your peers?

Are you up to my PTBF 2018 challenge? I am the PTBF 2017 champion, and I intend to repeat.

Bring it on!

[Heretic]

I will be giving it a shot again this year.

In the past I have done pretty ok at the start of the year. Then at some point I usually get frustrated with boxing in general and wonder off for while. Last time that happened around one of the Kovalev vs Ward bouts.

Frustrating to try to pick the winner with all the cheating going around. That's also the reason why I won't bet on boxing anymore.

Lets see how long I can keep up my interest this year

[Tanzio]

I will be giving it a shot again this year.

In the past I have done pretty ok at the start of the year. Then at some point I usually get frustrated with boxing in general and wonder off for while. Last time that happened around one of the Kovalev vs Ward bouts.

Frustrating to try to pick the winner with all the cheating going around. That's also the reason why I won't bet on boxing anymore.

Lets see how long I can keep up my interest this year

The PTBF helps me maintain a decent level of interest in the sport.

Do not forget to utilize your 2X and 3X options strategically throughout the year.

Tanzio, SOGgy,KO,10 essentially won it for me last year.

Good luck!

[DSW]

I'm in for my first season, bring it on

[boxing_rocks]

I'm in for my first season, bring it on

Did you move from a shoe related forum?

[DSW]

I'm in for my first season, bring it on

Did you move from a shoe related forum?

I didn't i'm afraid

[ElJefe]

I think my points per pick was decent last year, problem was I missed far too many fights out. Not happening this year, I'm on it.

[Tanzio]

I'm in for my first season, bring it on

Welcome!

One tip; be sure to use all of your 2Xs and 3Xs. If Best Coast would have done so last year, he might have won it all.

Good luck!!

[Tanzio]

I think my points per pick was decent last year, problem was I missed far too many fights out. Not happening this year, I'm on it.

That is one of the keys; consistency.

Good luck!

[SenorPipino]

Unless Tanzio agrees to stringent drug testing this year--- and also agrees to release the results publicaly---we should refuse his challenge.

Otherwise the playing field is not level.

[Tanzio]

Unless Tanzio agrees to stringent drug testing this year--- and also agrees to release the results publicaly---we should refuse his challenge.

Otherwise the playing field is not level.

My blood tests are mañana. Furthermore, to assure that my new name does NOT become PEDzio, I have agreed to have a colonasscopy performed on January 19, the day before Spence v Peterson.

[SenorPipino]

A colonoscopy is above and beyond reproach.

Bloodwork findings can be altered BALCO style, but no one can question your credibility upon release of the colonoscopy results.

Challenge accepted for 2018.

[ElJefe]

I think my points per pick was decent last year, problem was I missed far too many fights out. Not happening this year, I'm on it.

That is one of the keys; consistency.

Good luck!

Definitely. Ended up with 999 points from 28 picks, working out at 35.67 points per pick. If I'd have sustained that total over all 40 fights I'd have ended up on 1427 points which would have had me 111 points ahead of your winning score. I also forgot to use a couple of 2X bonuses. Tanzio, I'm coming for your title this year!

Good luck to yourself too mate.

[Tanzio]

I think my points per pick was decent last year, problem was I missed far too many fights out. Not happening this year, I'm on it.

That is one of the keys; consistency.

Good luck!

Definitely. Ended up with 999 points from 28 picks, working out at 35.67 points per pick. If I'd have sustained that total over all 40 fights I'd have ended up on 1427 points which would have had me 111 points ahead of your winning score. I also forgot to use a couple of 2X bonuses. Tanzio, I'm coming for your title this year!

Good luck to yourself too mate.

There were a few of you that may have been able to defeat me if you had participated in all fights. Best Coast would have been right there if he had utilized his 2Xs and 3Xs.

[jamamb]

aka tanzios humble brag thread. threads actually

[Tanzio]

aka tanzios humble brag thread. threads actually

Last year is over. All I am is the defending champion.

I sincerely desire more Boxrec posters to participate in the competition. It is a great game. JCS deserves all the credit and the bragging.

[DSW]

I know it's a free game just for fun, would anyone be up for £5 a head side bet?

[Tanzio]

I know it's a free game just for fun, would anyone be up for £5 a head side bet?

The feeling of accomplishment in competition with your peers has been the reward / prize earned by the annual PTBF champion up to now. I am certain that JCS would not be interested in monitoring and maintaining a pool of wagers.

How would such a wager pool be monitored? Not to be a skeptic but I do not trust anonymous internet entities to live up to their wagers, while I do trust JCS to monitor, maintain, and tabulate the PTBF scores as fairly as possible.

But, who knows, maybe a prize will come out of the PTBF woodwork prior to the first official pick (Spence v Peterson) deadline on January 20.

[Badhusker]

Unless Tanzio agrees to stringent drug testing this year--- and also agrees to release the results publicaly---we should refuse his challenge.

Otherwise the playing field is not level.

I agree. One thing we can look forward to is Tanzio falling off if there is a Wilder fight, and Tanzio gets busted for Peds......and everyone blames Wilder.

[Tanzio]

Unless Tanzio agrees to stringent drug testing this year--- and also agrees to release the results publicaly---we should refuse his challenge.

Otherwise the playing field is not level.

I agree. One thing we can look forward to is Tanzio falling off if there is a Wilder fight, and Tanzio gets busted for Peds......and everyone blames Wilder.

I have agreed to a colonasscopy prior to Spence v Peterson. What more can I do?

[JCS]

I know it's a free game just for fun, would anyone be up for £5 a head side bet?

The feeling of accomplishment in competition with your peers has been the reward / prize earned by the annual PTBF champion up to now. I am certain that JCS would not be interested in monitoring and maintaining a pool of wagers.

How would such a wager pool be monitored? Not to be a skeptic but I do not trust anonymous internet entities to live up to their wagers, while I do trust JCS to monitor, maintain, and tabulate the PTBF scores as fairly as possible.

But, who knows, maybe a prize will come out of the PTBF woodwork prior to the first official pick (Spence v Peterson) deadline on January 20.

I've considered running a paid competition within the current one.

Basically, a one-time pay in.. If you pay in, you can win prizes. If you don't, you don't.

I just didn't really want to be the escrow and the organizer.

[boxing_rocks]

Unless Tanzio agrees to stringent drug testing this year--- and also agrees to release the results publicaly---we should refuse his challenge.

Otherwise the playing field is not level.

I agree. One thing we can look forward to is Tanzio falling off if there is a Wilder fight, and Tanzio gets busted for Peds......and everyone blames Wilder.

I have agreed to a colonasscopy prior to Spence v Peterson. What more can I do?

Add a prostate exam before each bout

[DSW]

I know it's a free game just for fun, would anyone be up for £5 a head side bet?

The feeling of accomplishment in competition with your peers has been the reward / prize earned by the annual PTBF champion up to now. I am certain that JCS would not be interested in monitoring and maintaining a pool of wagers.

How would such a wager pool be monitored? Not to be a skeptic but I do not trust anonymous internet entities to live up to their wagers, while I do trust JCS to monitor, maintain, and tabulate the PTBF scores as fairly as possible.

But, who knows, maybe a prize will come out of the PTBF woodwork prior to the first official pick (Spence v Peterson) deadline on January 20.

I've considered running a paid competition within the current one.

Basically, a one-time pay in.. If you pay in, you can win prizes. If you don't, you don't.

I just didn't really want to be the escrow and the organizer.

I don't believe it would be hard to monitor. Does the site have a paypal account attached to it? Or do you have one JCS?

You could run the game as normal, but anybody that fancies having a small wager on it, pays say £5 or £10 in before the first fight of the season and then the money is held in the paypal account until the end of the season and then winners are paid accordingly.

Could pay out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd (of the people who paid money at the start of the campaign).

No need for seperate tables or anything, maybe just a mark next to each username in the table who has paid to play for money so you can see who you are competing against.

Just an idea anyhow, i'm sure playing for fun will be just as entertaining but i imagine there is quite a few of us who would enjoy playing for money as well, there's certainly enough people that post in the betting thread!

[JCS]

The feeling of accomplishment in competition with your peers has been the reward / prize earned by the annual PTBF champion up to now. I am certain that JCS would not be interested in monitoring and maintaining a pool of wagers.

How would such a wager pool be monitored? Not to be a skeptic but I do not trust anonymous internet entities to live up to their wagers, while I do trust JCS to monitor, maintain, and tabulate the PTBF scores as fairly as possible.

But, who knows, maybe a prize will come out of the PTBF woodwork prior to the first official pick (Spence v Peterson) deadline on January 20.

I've considered running a paid competition within the current one.

Basically, a one-time pay in.. If you pay in, you can win prizes. If you don't, you don't.

I just didn't really want to be the escrow and the organizer.

I don't believe it would be hard to monitor. Does the site have a paypal account attached to it? Or do you have one JCS?

You could run the game as normal, but anybody that fancies having a small wager on it, pays say £5 or £10 in before the first fight of the season and then the money is held in the paypal account until the end of the season and then winners are paid accordingly.

Could pay out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd (of the people who paid money at the start of the campaign).

No need for seperate tables or anything, maybe just a mark next to each username in the table who has paid to play for money so you can see who you are competing against.

Just an idea anyhow, i'm sure playing for fun will be just as entertaining but i imagine there is quite a few of us who would enjoy playing for money as well, there's certainly enough people that post in the betting thread!

It was gonna be a mark on the board.. yes, the idea was $20 USD. Prizes for top 3 (and I was going to take a small cut for my time, any fees, etc)... something like 50% to #1, 25% to #2, 10% to #3 and I'd take 15%

I just didn't want to get into a pissing match over scoring, which fights were selected, etc... plus I had preferred some other member on the forum acted as the escrow as it related to the financial part. I'm in the US and in US.. gambling = bad, bad unless in certain realms. Some idiot reports me to PayPal and I could be really fucked.

[Tanzio]

I know it's a free game just for fun, would anyone be up for £5 a head side bet?

The feeling of accomplishment in competition with your peers has been the reward / prize earned by the annual PTBF champion up to now. I am certain that JCS would not be interested in monitoring and maintaining a pool of wagers.

How would such a wager pool be monitored? Not to be a skeptic but I do not trust anonymous internet entities to live up to their wagers, while I do trust JCS to monitor, maintain, and tabulate the PTBF scores as fairly as possible.

But, who knows, maybe a prize will come out of the PTBF woodwork prior to the first official pick (Spence v Peterson) deadline on January 20.

I've considered running a paid competition within the current one.

Basically, a one-time pay in.. If you pay in, you can win prizes. If you don't, you don't.

I just didn't really want to be the escrow and the organizer.

That’s what I figured. There may be another way.