UTBA-II Boxing League - Page 51

Mad Bomber · 07-30-2008, 11:18 AM

I think the Haymakers might be ripe for the picking, and the only reason I say that is, as Tex Cobb once said after his fight with Larry Holmes, after a beating like the one he handed me the first time I don't think his fighters hands can take that abuse again. LOL

Greg

CONN CHRIS · 07-30-2008, 11:35 AM

Greg - I like Cobbisms so much that I actually hope I lose to you as compensation for dropping one on us.

Romultiltus · 07-30-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

On the Haymakers front - has anyone noticed that the pixie dust has started to fall off Joe Symonds' gloves?

I better win it all this year because the worm is starting to turn in Hebron.

I wouldn't quite say that Chris. Symonds has only had trouble in the two matches against The Nobodies. He is 0-3-1 (0) against 8-rated Mark Johnson and 5-rated Rolando Bohol.

He is 12-0-0 (10) against everyone else. By far his biggest victory was his KO12 victory against Midget Wolgast.

lethal liberal · 07-30-2008, 03:53 PM

Its great how we can build our own "underdog legends". Many probably never heard of Joe Symonds and now he is a UTBA hero..LOL. Good stuff with the stats..as usual. Really amazing that a 4 rated fighter could perform that well...I want to know your rating system Chris. It is definitely working. Not only a lot of wins but 10 knockouts..man,talk about getting bang for the buck..he has already paid his dues in the UTBA. Peace.

lethal liberal · 07-30-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

God maybe chasing Sal again .. hasn't been on here in 5 days, hasn't been around my board for a bit longer.

Yeah,I get that feeling too. I cant quite remember but dont we now have a contingency plan for the "wrath of god" scenario? I hope Sal and his family are safe and sound. Lot of crazy weather in that area the last few months. Hell,lot of crazy weather everywhere these days. Peace.

Romultiltus · 07-30-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lethal liberal

Yeah,I get that feeling too. I cant quite remember but dont we now have a contingency plan for the "wrath of god" scenario? I hope Sal and his family are safe and sound. Lot of crazy weather in that area the last few months. Hell,lot of crazy weather everywhere these days. Peace.

If SAL needs to take a hiatus for any reason, I can pick up the league for a while. Unfortunately, I really can't do it once a week of action has already begun. I only have the database from the end of Week 8, so there is no way to maintain continuity with SAL's database which includes the 4 week 9 matches already posted. As far as we know, he may have already run the other week 9 bouts, but not had time to post them.

In the meantime, we all just need to be patient and hope that his part of Kansas has not been invaded by aliens or giant locusts...

CONN CHRIS · 07-30-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lethal liberal

Its great how we can build our own "underdog legends". Many probably never heard of Joe Symonds and now he is a UTBA hero..LOL. Good stuff with the stats..as usual. Really amazing that a 4 rated fighter could perform that well...I want to know your rating system Chris. It is definitely working. Not only a lot of wins but 10 knockouts..man,talk about getting bang for the buck..he has already paid his dues in the UTBA. Peace.

No magic really, I ran a bazillion test fights though.

I put all fighters together rated 4-10 with weight adjustments off. I fought them with the scheduler randomly until everyone had a minimum of I believe 50 fights. Then I sorted by performance points and plucked the top fighter at each rating from 8 down to 4 by PP. The divisions where I ended up with 3 guys had the bottom one dropped and I searched for the next bext guy and so on.

That's how I selected the initial team and found little Joey Symonds.

However, he wasn't this good!

mh2365 · 07-30-2008, 05:39 PM

Guess that method is better than my "when in doubt pick a Mexican" way of putting together a team LOL

mikehoudini · 07-30-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Guess that method is better than my "when in doubt pick a Mexican" way of putting together a team LOL

Looks like there were two very scientific methods used! I'm not sure how I ended up with Boots Monroe.

I know some folks who bet on horses based on the horse's, or jockey's, color. And they did better than some scientific handicappers.

mikehoudini · 07-30-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Romultiltus

If SAL needs to take a hiatus for any reason, I can pick up the league for a while. Unfortunately, I really can't do it once a week of action has already begun. I only have the database from the end of Week 8, so there is no way to maintain continuity with SAL's database which includes the 4 week 9 matches already posted. As far as we know, he may have already run the other week 9 bouts, but not had time to post them.

In the meantime, we all just need to be patient and hope that his part of Kansas has not been invaded by aliens or giant locusts...

Hmm. Didn't Dorothy use the line "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!" Has a tornado struck?

vistaman44 · 07-30-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Bomber

I think the Haymakers might be ripe for the picking, and the only reason I say that is, as Tex Cobb once said after his fight with Larry Holmes, after a beating like the one he handed me the first time I don't think his fighters hands can take that abuse again. LOL

Greg

Cobb said he beat up Holmes' hands with his face! It was one of the most incredible shows of toughness and determination ever, Howard Cosell's contempt aside.

SAL · 07-30-2008, 10:11 PM

Hey guys.............God is leaving me alone and I'm not lost or anything.

Just haven't had time to check in this past week. My daughter surprised me last week by buying a house instead of renting one for college. I've been very busy helping her with the closing and of course the moving. Should be able to put up a couple of matches late tonight and finish week 9 by this weekend. Sorry for the delay.......but my daughter informed me she comes first before boxing.

bear · 07-30-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vistaman44

Cobb said he beat up Holmes' hands with his face! It was one of the most incredible shows of toughness and determination ever, Howard Cosell's contempt aside.

I always wished that Cobb would have been more successful. His quoteability was so wonderful I wish it could have been more mainstream

mikehoudini · 07-30-2008, 10:23 PM

T'is a fine broth of a lad ye be, Scot, and we're glad to hear all is OK! I didn't think your absence was from having a heart attack after the Binks virtually tied Diggstown. Buying makes sense in the long run! Gives me more time to write the next Gazette!

Romultiltus · 07-30-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SAL

Hey guys.............God is leaving me alone and I'm not lost or anything.

Just haven't had time to check in this past week. My daughter surprised me last week by buying a house instead of renting one for college. I've been very busy helping her with the closing and of course the moving. Should be able to put up a couple of matches late tonight and finish week 9 by this weekend. Sorry for the delay.......but my daughter informed me she comes first before boxing.

Good to hear all is well Scot ... sometimes the natives get restless around here ...

SAL · 07-31-2008, 12:54 AM

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Bronx Bomber 15 · 07-31-2008, 01:19 AM

Tomato City, we're looking like the Yankees and Red Sox down the stretch! First place is yours again, congrats. Looks like we'll be deciding the division winner next week against each other.

Congrats to the Muckboys on their win.

Romdawg88 · 07-31-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SAL

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Final Score:
Suffolk Dusk Owls 15-15-2 (KO-6) (T/Ud-8) = 49
Muckboys 15-15-2 (KO-6) (T/Ud-9) = 50
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Nice, while the win doesn't really mean much in terms of the standings it does show we still got some fight in us and that just maybe with the right moves in the draft the Muckboys can become a top team again. This is the first time we've won two in a row all season and if we can win next week it'll give us a winning record in the division. Can't beat anyone else but at least we can beat the division rivals. Hopefully, the good luck continues on my final college exam ever today.

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Originally Posted by Bronx Bomber 15

Congrats to the Muckboys on their win.

Thanks, it was one hell of a match. They can't get much closer then this.

Romultiltus · 07-31-2008, 01:30 AM

Nice showing against the Dusk Owls, Romy. Your win gave new life to Tomato City. I don't have very high hopes on winning next week against them, but a win would have Tomato City finishing a pitiful 5-5-0 for the season and maybe win the division. Wishful thinking for the playoffs and eventual pounding leading to an early exit.

07-30-2008, 11:18 AM	#1001 (permalink)
Mad Bomber All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 93 Thanked 18x in 17 posts	I think the Haymakers might be ripe for the picking, and the only reason I say that is, as Tex Cobb once said after his fight with Larry Holmes, after a beating like the one he handed me the first time I don't think his fighters hands can take that abuse again. LOL Greg __________________ Keep on Punchin' There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go. Willie Pep

07-30-2008, 11:35 AM	#1002 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,467 Thanks: 552 Thanked 491x in 341 posts	Greg - I like Cobbisms so much that I actually hope I lose to you as compensation for dropping one on us. __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Challenge my Brute!

07-30-2008, 03:53 PM	#1004 (permalink)
lethal liberal All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Logan,WV Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 74 Thanked 5x in 3 posts	Its great how we can build our own "underdog legends". Many probably never heard of Joe Symonds and now he is a UTBA hero..LOL. Good stuff with the stats..as usual. Really amazing that a 4 rated fighter could perform that well...I want to know your rating system Chris. It is definitely working. Not only a lot of wins but 10 knockouts..man,talk about getting bang for the buck..he has already paid his dues in the UTBA. Peace. __________________ Member of UTBA Coach of Left Jab Inc (You have to be great to be consistently mediocre) Title Bout devotee since 79 The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. FDR

07-31-2008, 12:54 AM	#1016 (permalink)
SAL Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middle of freakin' nowhere Posts: 5,205 Thanks: 59 Thanked 68x in 45 posts	Week 9 deleted.......... Last edited by SAL; 10-08-2008 at 01:01 AM.

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SAL Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middle of freakin' nowhere Posts: 5,205 Thanks: 59 Thanked 68x in 45 posts	deleted.......... Last edited by SAL; 10-08-2008 at 01:01 AM.

07-30-2008, 05:39 PM	#1008 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Guess that method is better than my "when in doubt pick a Mexican" way of putting together a team LOL

07-30-2008, 10:11 PM	#1012 (permalink)
SAL Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middle of freakin' nowhere Posts: 5,205 Thanks: 59 Thanked 68x in 45 posts	Hey guys.............God is leaving me alone and I'm not lost or anything. Just haven't had time to check in this past week. My daughter surprised me last week by buying a house instead of renting one for college. I've been very busy helping her with the closing and of course the moving. Should be able to put up a couple of matches late tonight and finish week 9 by this weekend. Sorry for the delay.......but my daughter informed me she comes first before boxing.

07-30-2008, 10:23 PM	#1014 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	T'is a fine broth of a lad ye be, Scot, and we're glad to hear all is OK! I didn't think your absence was from having a heart attack after the Binks virtually tied Diggstown. Buying makes sense in the long run! Gives me more time to write the next Gazette!

07-31-2008, 01:19 AM	#1018 (permalink)
Bronx Bomber 15 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: here and there Posts: 890 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10x in 9 posts	Tomato City, we're looking like the Yankees and Red Sox down the stretch! First place is yours again, congrats. Looks like we'll be deciding the division winner next week against each other. Congrats to the Muckboys on their win. __________________ The Boxing Tribune Facebook page The Boxing Tribune The Boxing Tribune Forums

07-31-2008, 01:30 AM	#1020 (permalink)
Romultiltus Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Haven, CT Posts: 16,815 Thanks: 13 Thanked 550x in 494 posts	Nice showing against the Dusk Owls, Romy. Your win gave new life to Tomato City. I don't have very high hopes on winning next week against them, but a win would have Tomato City finishing a pitiful 5-5-0 for the season and maybe win the division. Wishful thinking for the playoffs and eventual pounding leading to an early exit. __________________ Season 4 Rosters Link Page Waiver/Free Agent Page UTBA-II Season 4 Standings Season 4 Schedule Season 3 Rosters Link Page

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