Utba

[Tommysixfingers]

Luis Collazo spoke out in swedish media and claimed that he wasn't to happy, having been drafted to Stockholm. Apparently home sickness and the cold climate of the swedish winter were the two major issues he had.

Stockholm's Finest would probably be asking for a 2nd round dreaft pick for Collazo's services.

Also, 4 rated featherwight Bobby Pacquiao is still available for a late round pick.

[bear]

Unstable is placing the following fighters on the block


FW (9)Juan Manuel Marquez 20-20-2 (10) *pre-prime
Has underachieved but might help a younge team when he goes prime

FLY (7)Peter Kane 7-13-2 (5) *pre-prime
respectable rookie year, on the block onnly because he isn't Finito Lopez

MW (2)Mike Pusateri 0-0-0 (0) *beginning
Could help a cap strapped team

WW (2)Rocky Kalingo 1-12-1 (1) *beginning
Could help a cap strapped team

WW (3)Giovanni Parisi 0-6-0 (0) *beginning
Could help a cap strapped team

Looking for draft picks

Bear

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by SAL

Owners that have not made a move this off-season so far including draft picks:

• Shane
• Iceteaboxing
• kenyan_cheena
• Tosti
• Claybor
• and finally.....bigMatt

Hehe I made enough moves for all of them.

And then some.

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by Romultiltus

[/list]Damn, ex-Tomato Duane Bobick is a really popular guy, now he's a member of the big bad Beavers.

Ah yes, Bobick was the much-sought missing link. Once you dropped him, I saw visions of a return to glory....with Bobick leading the charge.

[Romultiltus]

Originally Posted by bigMatt

Ah yes, Bobick was the much-sought missing link. Once you dropped him, I saw visions of a return to glory....with Bobick leading the charge.

I agree. The Bobick deal was far more significant than the trade for Diego Corrales.

Unfortuantely for Corrales, he has to endure yet another season completely overshadowed by "Bobick-Mania." Will he ever get his due...

[mh2365]

How many beginners do you have on your team Matt?

[bigMatt]

Originally Posted by mh2365

How many beginners do you have on your team Matt?

That I'm keeping...

5 I think, although the tradewinds of Bonner Springs always threaten to blow again...

[mh2365]

Wow I guess I'm more in rebuilding mode than you are as I have 6!

I'm not expecting much from my team this season but I like my guys now .. if Arguello and Johnson can hold out a prime while my young guys age, I might have a shot the season after this one.

It would help if Chacon can make a Matthew Franklin type splash .. Franklin standing at 38-6-2 and still at Pre-Prime.

Cotto died at the end of last season .. I think he was like 6-2 at one point and finished 9-10-1 so he needs to turn it around.

I need Vitali to fight over .500 for this year.

Stracey will be on the endangered species list if he doesn't get off to a fast start.

Bazooka Limon needs to finish with 12 or so wins

Pong Wong needs to do the same

[Ian Lord]

The Hilltoppers will consider a third round draft pick for HW: Alex Stewart [prime].

[lethal liberal]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Wow I guess I'm more in rebuilding mode than you are as I have 6!

I'm not expecting much from my team this season but I like my guys now .. if Arguello and Johnson can hold out a prime while my young guys age, I might have a shot the season after this one.

It would help if Chacon can make a Matthew Franklin type splash .. Franklin standing at 38-6-2 and still at Pre-Prime.

Cotto died at the end of last season .. I think he was like 6-2 at one point and finished 9-10-1 so he needs to turn it around.

I need Vitali to fight over .500 for this year.

Stracey will be on the endangered species list if he doesn't get off to a fast start.

Bazooka Limon needs to finish with 12 or so wins

Pong Wong needs to do the same

I think Pong Wong will do well for ya,especially when he moves to pre-prime at least. When you look at his ratings(on the game anyway..I dont have the league db)they dont really grab you as being great,but in my universe he just consistently piles together win after win. I really didnt want to get rid of my two welterweights McCrory and Stracey,but I felt that I had to get some better quality across the board and looking at the strength and depth of the WW division I decided that it would be the division that I pretty much tank this year..will try to go with a 4 and a 1. Stracey was pretty consistent for me and hovered near .500 and hasnt even hit prime yet. Good luck with him.

[lethal liberal]

I had hoped to be a top team this year(still have hope),but decided to make a few moves to get some guys that I really wanted. I had Moran fall into my lap with a 3rd round pick which was nice. I got Moorer at LHW which I had wanted all along. Everything went pretty much as planned. I didnt really want to lose McCrory and Stracey...but overall I think I improved somewhat and should be really formidable in season 6. I am strong in the HW(Shavers,Tucker)and LHW(Moorer G.Johnson)MW..is a wash,have Nunn who should get better and Cooper,who should get knocked out some more. WW is my worse division and I pretty much will tank it. The bottom half of my team is much stronger than last season . With all the changes so far and more to come..season 5 should be a crapshoot. Still 3-4 top teams that will be tough again,but with several rebuilding(reloading?)and with the new teams...yeah,should be wild. Good luck to everyone. Enjoy the season.

[jbergey22]

I see the Muckboys, Oakland Assassins, and Juggernaunt in the playoffs this year. I think Brazillian and Tomato City have nice teams but I think this year the Silver conference has more high quality teams. Of course I am usually wrong

I also see very 4 very strong teams in two divisions in the Silver and 1 of them will be left out of the playoffs(hint Oakland is in one of the divisions). I am using my basis for this on PRIME fighters and past records, which may not mean as much now that a lot of Beginner and Pre Prime fighters are moving up in stage.

EDIT I didnt want to short change Bears Unstable. I like this team as well.

[SAL]

FREE AGENT CLAIMS
Round 2

Oakland Assassins claim:

• Fly (9)Hilario Zapata 39-16-7 (12) *PRIME

Tile Hill Top Team claims:

• FW (1)Jesus Meneses 0-53-1 (0) *PRIME

Stockholm's Finest claims:

• MW (2)Ernie Burford 0-0-0 (0) *beginning

Chilton Roughnecks claim:

• BW (2)Paddy Maguire 0-0-0 (0) *beginning

Left Jab Inc. claims:

• FW (7)Ronnie Clayton 14-17-5 (5) *pre-prime

Hoosier Playboys claim:

• LHW (1)Oscar Bravo 0-0-0 (0) *beginning

McCune Mitt Slingers claim:

• Fly (3)Carlos Murillo 7-15-0 (4) *pre-prime

Brazilian Barbarians claim:

• MW (1)Ike White 5-34-1 (2) *pre-prime

Muckboys claim:

• HW (3)Marvis Frazier 10-41-1 (5) *pre-prime

ROSTER CUTS

Muckboys release:

• HW (3)John Holman 6-20-0 (4) *pre-prime

Left Jab Inc. releases:

• Fly (8)Lorenzo Parra 15-22-1 (11) *pre-prime

TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chilton Roughnecks send Fly (7)Charlie Magri 46-32-8 (27) *PRIME and their 2nd round pick after season 6 to Tomato City in exchange for HW (7)Frank Bruno 0-0-0 (0) *beginning

The Hoosier Playboys send LW (8)Cornelius Boza-Edwards 10-8-3 (4) *pre-prime to The Dublin Guards in exchange for Dublin's 2nd round pick next season.


Waiver Wire is now Open for the third round.
New Waiver Rank

1. The Nobodies
2. Cawkney Crusaders
3. Punching Bags
4. Boxing Kangaroos
5. Undisputed Champions
6. Juggernaut
7. Iceteaboxing
8. Hebron Haymakers
9. Tomato City
10. 420th Street Gym
11. The Dublin Guards
12. MexiVilles
13. Bears Unstable
14. Bonner Springs Bald Beavers
15. Oakland Assassins
16. Tile Hill Top Team
17. Stockholm's Finest
18. Chilton Roughnecks
19. Let Jab Inc.
20. Hoosier Playboys
21. McCune Mitt Slingers
22. Brazilian Barbarians
23. Muckboys

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

I see the Muckboys, Oakland Assassins, and Juggernaunt in the playoffs this year. I think Brazillian and Tomato City have nice teams but I think this year the Silver conference has more high quality teams. Of course I am usually wrong

I also see very 4 very strong teams in two divisions in the Silver and 1 of them will be left out of the playoffs(hint Oakland is in one of the divisions). I am using my basis for this on PRIME fighters and past records, which may not mean as much now that a lot of Beginner and Pre Prime fighters are moving up in stage.

EDIT I didnt want to short change Bears Unstable. I like this team as well.

In the Gold, I think Tile Hill, Bears Unstable, the Brazilian Barbarians and my boys will make the playoffs. Tomato City will make a good run at the Wildcard but with their schedule is pretty rough with us twice, Tile Hill, Bears, and Bonnar Springs later enough that some of their beginners should be Pre-Prime. The MMS will probably be better this season but until they prove they can beat the Barbarians I don't think they can take the wildcard.

In the Silver, Hebron and Icetea will be in the playoffs I have no doubt. The Juggernaut should take the South with the Mexivilles in rebuilding mode. The Central will be a tight race between you and KC but I give you edge since KC has to face Icetea, Hebron, and the Juggernaut next season. Considering y'all have taken the last three UTBA championships I think it's a safe to bet to say the Silver have better teams right now.

[SAL]

All rosters, waiver wire ranks, draft pool and traded draft picks post has been updated

[Romultiltus]

Originally Posted by SAL

Tile Hill Top Team claims:

• FW (1)Jesus Meneses 0-53-1 (0) *PRIME

Woo Hoo!!

The Jesus Meneses train is back on track...

On his way to become the first UTBA Fighter to lose 100 bouts...

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

In the Gold, I think Tile Hill, Bears Unstable, the Brazilian Barbarians and my boys will make the playoffs. Tomato City will make a good run at the Wildcard but with their schedule is pretty rough with us twice, Tile Hill, Bears, and Bonnar Springs later enough that some of their beginners should be Pre-Prime. The MMS will probably be better this season but until they prove they can beat the Barbarians I don't think they can take the wildcard.

In the Silver, Hebron and Icetea will be in the playoffs I have no doubt. The Juggernaut should take the South with the Mexivilles in rebuilding mode. The Central will be a tight race between you and KC but I give you edge since KC has to face Icetea, Hebron, and the Juggernaut next season. Considering y'all have taken the last three UTBA championships I think it's a safe to bet to say the Silver have better teams right now.

I did over look Tile Hill a bit, I dont like two of his higher rated fighters as beginners but the rest of that team is very solid. I agree that Hebron and Ice Tea are very good, I am thinking that a couple of Ice Teas boxers might slip to Post Prime which would really hurt him. I didnt even realize Oakland has that tough schedule that is tough. I look at that team and it scares me even though I think with some of the vets I added I feel I improved a lot this year. Who knows though, I could have fighters go to post prime as well. I think I must have had Oaklands schedule last year, I know I faced Ice Tea, Hebron and MexiVilles for sure cant remember on Juggernaunt.

[Romultiltus]

Tomato City is offering a package deal of 3 guys for best draft pick offer (post-Season 6 picks welcome)

• WW (5) Fausto Rodriguez 33-45-1 (23) Prime - A good 5 w/ power who scored 27,23,21 points in the last 3 seasons

• FW (7) Patrick Ford 43-33-4 (19) Prime - A solid 7 with a -2 defense who scored 31,26,31 points in the last 3 seasons

• FLY (7) Charlie Magri 46-32-8 (27) Prime - Another good 7 w/ 7 power and 0 defense who scored 33,35,22 points in the last 3 seasons

[Lee]

Well I have completely retooled after another disappointing Season, but I think Chilton is headed in the right direction now. When Perez, Kilbane, Nelson, Cervera, Bruno and Peter hit Prime we should be set to contend for a playoff spot. Thomas Palmer performs way over his head for a 5 and Benny Bass has been solid as well. I think I finally have a good foundation in place and if I can get two Seasons out of Jermaine Taylor all the better.

[SAL]

ROSTER CUTS

Brazilian Barbarians release:

• MW (2)Juan Meza 1-38-1 (0) *pre-prime

The Dublin Guards release:

• BW (9)Bushy Graham 17-19-4 (1) *pre-prime
• LW (5)Jimmy Soo 21-32-3 (15) *pre-prime
• LW (2)Moises Pedroza 2-18-0 (2) *pre-pri

me

Chilton Roughnecks release:

• HW (1)Bill Squires 0-0-0 (0) *beginning
• WW (7)Floyd Mayweather Sr. 27-28-7 (17) *PRIME

The rosters and draft pool has been updated.