Worst "pick" you ever made?

[Wales]

My most embarrassing was having a load of casual fans over to watch the immortal, unstoppable, Roy Jones Jnr when he fought Tarver first time. They'd never heard of him and had been told tales of best p4p of all time etc.... Looked a right wally when he looked more sugar diabetes than sugar ray.

Most gutting, and surest I'd ever been that I was right, was Jamie Moore beating Rhodes. Couldn't comprehend how Rhodes could possibly win that one.

Not sure if I tipped Maccarinelli over Haye too as much through hope and patriotism I'd like to think.

[handsofstone]

I tipped Maccarinelli to beat Haye,recently i tipped Butler to beat Tete

[olij999]

I lost 14 consecutive 50p bets on major title fights at school to a friend who was a very good picker of winners and knew I would somehow always make a case for the underdog. I forget the picks, but am sure there were some very bad ones in there. We ended the run of bets when he said to me "Don't suppose you fancy Douglas against Tyson?" and I said "Even I'm not that stupid."

[keirw]

I lost a few quid when I put a 'safe bet' on Devon Alexander to win a UD over 'soft opponent' Shawn Porter

[johnswan1]

The biggest boxing bet I ever made (four figures) was on Collazo to beat Khan.

[Counter-puncher]

The biggest boxing bet I ever made (four figures) was on Collazo to beat Khan.

that right hook against Ortiz has a lot to answer for.....

[GlobalBox]

Told everyone who would listen and invested heavily on Maccarinelli/McPhilbin, this fight cannot go the distance.

I still sit sometimes in a darkened room with a beer in my hand and even though the fight has been over for 3 years, I still think it's not
going the distance.

It haunts me.

[CharlesListon]

I was convinced that David Haye would beat Klitchsko.
I told anyone that cared to listen how Haye had the speed and the power to stop him and wouldn't allow Klit to bully him.

I also genuinely believed that Steve Robinson would derail Naz.

I tend to keep quiet these days, but did think Canelo would do a number on Mayweather.

[Sklar]

Golota to beat Lewis was by far my worst ever pick. I'd never picked against Lennox before and didn't after either. Very bad call.

[Gazmac81]

Got to be Dela hoya vs Pacquio

Don't remember anyone thinking the smaller man would last the distance never mind destroy Oscar

But Oscar was severely fucked in that fight due to the weight so in hinsight its no surprise now

[Bard of Boxrec]

In monetary terms Barrera over Khan, although I maintain that the fight would have got interesting if Barrera's cut hadn't opened...

[ILikeBeer]

Don't know if it counts, but I really thought David Price had the tools to become heavyweight champion of the world.

[CharlesListon]

Don't know if it counts, but I really thought David Price had the tools to become heavyweight champion of the world.

ditto
and I thought Audley did too. I even introduced him to my son as 'the future heavyweight world champion'

[ILikeBeer]

ditto
and I thought Audley did too. I even introduced him to my son as 'the future heavyweight world champion'

I still remember Audley's BBC fights quite fondly. I was at unversity when he debuted. Only had five channels in my student digs. Used to watch him on BBC on a portable telly. Few cheapo beers inside of me, watching Big Aud on a Saturday night. I knew how to party.

Pity he ended up so crap.

[Bard of Boxrec]

ditto
and I thought Audley did too. I even introduced him to my son as 'the future heavyweight world champion'

I still remember Audley's BBC fights quite fondly. I was at unversity when he debuted. Only had five channels in my student digs. Used to watch him on BBC on a portable telly. Few cheapo beers inside of me, watching Big Aud on a Saturday night. I knew how to party.

Pity he ended up so crap.

Ha me too. Along with the 'Real Class of 2002' on a black and white telly. Nostalgic.

[bigjack]

Golota to beat Lewis was by far my worst ever pick. I'd never picked against Lennox before and didn't after either. Very bad call.

Same here,first time i bet against Lewis.

[ILikeBeer]

Ha me too. Along with the 'Real Class of 2002' on a black and white telly. Nostalgic.

I remember they used to show Danny Williams fights too. He fought Sprott a couple of times on the BBC. I think the idea was, when Audley was ready, they'd have domestic rivals for him to fight that they'd already featured on their channel. Herbie Hide made a couple of appearances too. (Audley ended up fighting Williams and Sprott on ITV, after the Beeb had done the build up work.)

Howard Eastman had a few BBC fights too.

Funny the shit you can be nostalgic about, isn't it?

[CharlesListon]

ditto
and I thought Audley did too. I even introduced him to my son as 'the future heavyweight world champion'

I still remember Audley's BBC fights quite fondly. I was at unversity when he debuted. Only had five channels in my student digs. Used to watch him on BBC on a portable telly. Few cheapo beers inside of me, watching Big Aud on a Saturday night. I knew how to party.

Pity he ended up so crap.

Ha me too. Along with the 'Real Class of 2002' on a black and white telly. Nostalgic.

I remember Jimmy Vincent upsetting the odds on one of those BBC shows, and upsetting the fashion police with his peroxide hair/beard and weird trunks.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Ha me too. Along with the 'Real Class of 2002' on a black and white telly. Nostalgic.

I remember they used to show Danny Williams fights too. He fought Sprott a couple of times on the BBC. I think the idea was, when Audley was ready, they'd have domestic rivals for him to fight that they'd already featured on their channel. Herbie Hide made a couple of appearances too. (Audley ended up fighting Williams and Sprott on ITV, after the Beeb had done the build up work.)

Howard Eastman had a few BBC fights too.

Funny the poo you can be nostalgic about, isn't it?

Herbie vs Audley would have been fun. There were never more than murmurs of it happening though to my memory, unfortunately.

[CharlesListon]

Ha me too. Along with the 'Real Class of 2002' on a black and white telly. Nostalgic.

I remember they used to show Danny Williams fights too. He fought Sprott a couple of times on the BBC. I think the idea was, when Audley was ready, they'd have domestic rivals for him to fight that they'd already featured on their channel. Herbie Hide made a couple of appearances too. (Audley ended up fighting Williams and Sprott on ITV, after the Beeb had done the build up work.)

Howard Eastman had a few BBC fights too.

Funny the poo you can be nostalgic about, isn't it?

and a strange Tuesday night british/commonwealth scrap with Keith Long??

Not enough boxers called Keith.

[ILikeBeer]

Herbie vs Audley would have been fun. There were never more than murmurs of it happening though to my memory, unfortunately.

There were rumours that he'd fight Frank Bruno too.

They got Herbie Hide and Frank Bruno at that fight Audley had at York Hall. Herbie got the arse that Bruno was more popular than him, and started throwing chairs around.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Herbie vs Audley would have been fun. There were never more than murmurs of it happening though to my memory, unfortunately.

There were rumours that he'd fight Frank Bruno too.

They got Herbie Hide and Frank Bruno at that fight Audley had at York Hall. Herbie got the arse that Bruno was more popular than him, and started throwing chairs around.

Yeah, the Mathew 'Billion Pound Heavyweight' Ellis fight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDudXXZNPio

[Datsue]

In monetary terms Barrera over Khan, although I maintain that the fight would have got interesting if Barrera's cut hadn't opened...

So, Dmitry Salita over Khan, Gary St. Clair over Khan, Kotelnik over Khan, McCloskey over Khan, Malignaggi over Khan, Collazo over Khan... you didn't lose quite as much on all those?



On-Topic: my uncle told me Michael Spinks was going to embarrass Mike Tyson. Since then, I have confidently picked the boxer in boxer-versus-puncher match-ups, & much like my uncle, I am often spectacularly wrong.

[milpool]

I had a shed load of money on Freddy Cruz to beat Steve Robinson. Why, I have no idea?

[ILikeBeer]

and a strange Tuesday night british/commonwealth scrap with Keith Long??

Not enough boxers called Keith.

I remember that fight. I don't remember it being on a Tuesday, but I looked it up and you're right. It was.

I think a couple of Audley fights were mid-week too. From memory, I think both Krence and Negus were. Though this was more than a decade ago, so may be remembering the wrong ones.