How many fights per year?

JohnnyBemch · 02-20-2004, 06:10 PM

Hey guys,
I have a totally fictional universe that I am simming. I copied the active HW to a new database and randomly changed the names and places of birth. I even changed the dates of birth to reflect guys born around the 1900's.

My Organization began on 1900. The first year I simmed everyone atleast ten times so that the ratings would work. I am now into 1903 and want to get a more realistic number of bouts for each fighter.

What are your suggestions on how often a fighter should or does fight in a years time?

I realize that in my universe, I can make them fight as often as I want, but I want it to be similar to real life even if my boxers are fake.

Thanks!

vistaman44 · 02-20-2004, 06:28 PM

I guess it depends on whether you want them to fight as much as fighters did in 1900, or as much as they do today. Ten or more fights a year wasn't uncommon back then, even for the upper echelon. Now it's about three a year for most fighters after their first two or three years. Like you said, though, it's up to you.

maxx · 02-21-2004, 01:03 AM

I did a similar thing where I also began at 1900. At first I wanted to have some approximation of how often fighters fought in the early 1900's. However, after checking out some of the records, I soon discovered there was a huge disparity. I mean, you had some guys fighting 2 or 3 times a year, and others fighting 30+ times a year.

So, if you're not using autoscheduler to run your universe, you could give the individual fighters a very broad range of fights and stay consistent with that era.

Since I am using autoscheduler, I instead decided to use an average number to make things easier. I took a very unscientific approach and, using boxrec.com, I randomly chose 10 "name" fighters who were active during the 1900-05 period. I chose name fighters b/c I figured there was a better chance of having accurate records. I then counted their fights (realizing that the boxrec numbers aren't entirely accurate & my sample was neither representative nor large) and averaged them. I came up with 11 fights per year during that period, and so that's what I use.

vistaman44 · 02-21-2004, 01:58 AM

Right, Maxx. I should have specified I meant "averaged about 10." Good call.

JohnnyBemch · 02-21-2004, 07:09 AM

Thanks Guys!!!

I do Auto schedule alot. What I have been doing is Picking a Random date 8-10 times a TBCB year and autoschedule all fighters except for my Champs.

Then through out the year I run from the "Fight card" Title bouts, big rematches etc.

I think I will stick with the 10 per year avg.

Thanks!

Bonedwarf · 02-21-2004, 08:51 PM

I would like to keep the stats low, but I have far to much fun simming loads of fights. I think I'm going to wind up with fighters with over 1000 fights. Ah well

02-20-2004, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
JohnnyBemch Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 62	How many fights per year? Hey guys, I have a totally fictional universe that I am simming. I copied the active HW to a new database and randomly changed the names and places of birth. I even changed the dates of birth to reflect guys born around the 1900's. My Organization began on 1900. The first year I simmed everyone atleast ten times so that the ratings would work. I am now into 1903 and want to get a more realistic number of bouts for each fighter. What are your suggestions on how often a fighter should or does fight in a years time? I realize that in my universe, I can make them fight as often as I want, but I want it to be similar to real life even if my boxers are fake. Thanks!

02-20-2004, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,143	I guess it depends on whether you want them to fight as much as fighters did in 1900, or as much as they do today. Ten or more fights a year wasn't uncommon back then, even for the upper echelon. Now it's about three a year for most fighters after their first two or three years. Like you said, though, it's up to you. __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1980s JM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes

02-21-2004, 01:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,143	Right, Maxx. I should have specified I meant "averaged about 10." Good call. __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1980s JM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes

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02-21-2004, 01:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
maxx All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 711	I did a similar thing where I also began at 1900. At first I wanted to have some approximation of how often fighters fought in the early 1900's. However, after checking out some of the records, I soon discovered there was a huge disparity. I mean, you had some guys fighting 2 or 3 times a year, and others fighting 30+ times a year. So, if you're not using autoscheduler to run your universe, you could give the individual fighters a very broad range of fights and stay consistent with that era. Since I am using autoscheduler, I instead decided to use an average number to make things easier. I took a very unscientific approach and, using boxrec.com, I randomly chose 10 "name" fighters who were active during the 1900-05 period. I chose name fighters b/c I figured there was a better chance of having accurate records. I then counted their fights (realizing that the boxrec numbers aren't entirely accurate & my sample was neither representative nor large) and averaged them. I came up with 11 fights per year during that period, and so that's what I use.

02-21-2004, 07:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyBemch Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 62	Thanks Guys!!! I do Auto schedule alot. What I have been doing is Picking a Random date 8-10 times a TBCB year and autoschedule all fighters except for my Champs. Then through out the year I run from the "Fight card" Title bouts, big rematches etc. I think I will stick with the 10 per year avg. Thanks!

02-21-2004, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	I would like to keep the stats low, but I have far to much fun simming loads of fights. I think I'm going to wind up with fighters with over 1000 fights. Ah well