UTBA-II Boxing League

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by bear

I caught the APBA bug in '64 after the Bears took the title.

My wife also detests boxing. She lives with it though. Gripes about our digs looking like a storehouse for the books, magazines, and scrapbooks I've collected. Worst thing she does is to sometimes grouse about how horrible boxing is when I'm watching a fight and trying to score it. Our biggest sports disagreement involves football. Liz is a Packer fan which makes us a real mixed marriage.

Bear

Hmm! Maybe my comic book, baseball and football card collections, book library and computer and board games collection scared off Psycho Bride. Nope, as her name aptly indicates, she was a psycho! I cherish my time without her! Then again, she probably does the same.

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Kelly is a NASCAR fanatic (she's from North Carolina) and will watch that by herself ... other than that she roots for my favorites (Notre Dame, Colts, Red Sox) ... the only sport she doesn't care for is basketball ... won't even pay attention to college ball.

She also loves the Atlanta Braves. Boxing ... she loves the same people I do except she hates Floyd. She likes Hatton a lot more than I do. She loves Calzaghe because he is "dreamy" ... I also thinks she likes Pavlik more than I do, and I love Pavlik.

You can't go wrong rooting for the Fighting Irish or the Red Sox! When we needed a win in high school basketball, we scheduled the Fighting Amish!

I rooted for the Colts Before they moved to Indy!

[lethal liberal]

Yeah,I played APBA as a teen. Several of us teens would have leagues every year. I can remember running to the post office to see if the new seasons cards were out yet. Also played Title Bout with the cards about 1978-79. After graduating high school in 84 and getting married a year later my playing time dwindled until getting back into sims on the computer in the early 90's. I miss the old APBA days and rolling the dice praying for 66..LOL. I enjoyed Strat-O-Matic football for a while and have probably played probably 90 percent of all sports sims made. I have yet to get back into baseball sims after losing my love for the game after the strike. I still play fantasy and check out boxscores but am nowhere near the kind of fanatic that I used to be. Maybe I just need to try OOTP to rekindle the fever? Outside of our beloved boxing,I enjoy NFL(Lifelong Dallas Cowboy fan),NBA and college football and basketball(WVU Mountaineers).

[shane6969]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

It's great having a wife who loves sports. My wife Shirley loves tennis with a passion (her favourite players were Agassi and Graf, now it's Djokovic) She also loves basketball (she's hoping the Celts win the Finals 'cause she loves how passionate Garnett is), boxing, cricket, baseball, rugby league and the NFL. She gets more excited when she's watching than I do and it always makes me happy when I'm in another part of the house and I hear her scream or shout when something happens in a game we're watching.

I took her out to the game on the weekend I wrote about in the OT thread and she loved it, as it was the first time she'd been to a game at Leichhardt Oval.

What! She doesn't like Aussie Rules Footy? Time for you both to start barracking for Collingwood my friend.

[kenyan_cheena]

Originally Posted by shane6969

What! She doesn't like Aussie Rules Footy? Time for you both to start barracking for Collingwood my friend.

No offense, but I don't like it and neither does she.

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by SAL

Hey Mike!

Bolanos is looking pretty good. I think you should give me your 1st rounders for the next two seasons for making such a good swap with ya.

Yeah he is off to a good start for sure. Fly's did what they are supposed to this time also. I am counting on my LW's and Fly's for sure. Good performance by my HW's again. I'm going to have to rethink my FW's. Did not expect a 2-0 start but I will take it!!!!

[Mad Bomber]

See Mike, your team is off to a good start. My team on the other hand is not doing so wel. If we were only fighting 6 divisions I might be doing OK, but my Heavyweights and Flyweights continue to struggle with a stellar record of 1-7 after two weeks.

The strength of my team seems to be with the Middleweights and Welterweights thus far, but I am enjoying this despite my teams lack of success.


Greg

[Claybor]

APBA and strat-o-matic, 2 of my favorite game companies in my younger days. I owned every sports game they both made; including APBA horse racing (a lot of fun), bowling (eh), and a very interesting golf game with an individual board mapped out for each hole.

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by lethal liberal

Yeah,I played APBA as a teen. Several of us teens would have leagues every year. I can remember running to the post office to see if the new seasons cards were out yet. Also played Title Bout with the cards about 1978-79. After graduating high school in 84 and getting married a year later my playing time dwindled until getting back into sims on the computer in the early 90's. I miss the old APBA days and rolling the dice praying for 66..LOL. I enjoyed Strat-O-Matic football for a while and have probably played probably 90 percent of all sports sims made. I have yet to get back into baseball sims after losing my love for the game after the strike. I still play fantasy and check out boxscores but am nowhere near the kind of fanatic that I used to be. Maybe I just need to try OOTP to rekindle the fever? Outside of our beloved boxing,I enjoy NFL(Lifelong Dallas Cowboy fan),NBA and college football and basketball(WVU Mountaineers).

APBA baseball and football were great, and I remember going for the 11,33 & 66 rolls! I still enjoy Strat-o-Matic baseball, but agree regarding the baseball strike. I haven't been to a game since, though I follow the Orioles. Maybe OOTP is the ticket for several of us?

[mikehoudini]

Originally Posted by Claybor

APBA and strat-o-matic, 2 of my favorite game companies in my younger days. I owned every sports game they both made; including APBA horse racing (a lot of fun), bowling (eh), and a very interesting golf game with an individual board mapped out for each hole.

The APBA golf game was interesting, and I enjoyed big George Bayer and then Jim Thorpe (2 different versions), who could occasionally belt them 340 yards, the longest poke in my versions. But they hit too many too far left and right on the grids, and their putting was suspect. Now that I think about it, the Thorpe version may have been another game. I'll do some searching this weekend.

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by Mad Bomber

See Mike, your team is off to a good start. My team on the other hand is not doing so wel. If we were only fighting 6 divisions I might be doing OK, but my Heavyweights and Flyweights continue to struggle with a stellar record of 1-7 after two weeks.

The strength of my team seems to be with the Middleweights and Welterweights thus far, but I am enjoying this despite my teams lack of success.


Greg

I think it stopped being fun for Lee around 0-15 ... he became real moody, started rooting for fighters like Billy Zumbrun, struggled to please the very very fine Mrs. Lee, and talked constantly about the beating of small farm animals.

[Mad Bomber]

LOL. You should never take this stuff that seriously. Perhaps I will be this years Lee, but we are only two weeks in so things can only get better.

Stan Almond has been a nice surprise as I did not expect much from certain fighters, and I tried something completely original (NOT) in picking a team made up of fighters either born in Canada, or those that emigrated here with the exception of Beaver Kajimoto who I only picked because there was only one fighter from Canada among the Flyweights.

I hope you enjoyed your fictitious trip to Toronto, as I was a gracious host.

LOL

Greg

[mh2365]

I tried something a little different this time also. When in doubt I picked a Mexican or Hispanic fighter. Obviously I have some who aren't but for the most part.

I'm stunned at Virchis' 4-0(3) start. I know it won't last but great start for him. My MW's are 0-8 so far, which was expected. I always try to dump one weight class. My only disappointment in them is that I am wasting 7 cap points on them. Next season they will total 2.

Edit: I have some people who are probably just taking up space until the waiver wire comes up. But by the 5th week some will be turning to pre and the waiver fighters will all be beginners.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by mh2365

I think it stopped being fun for Lee around 0-15 ... he became real moody, started rooting for fighters like Billy Zumbrun, struggled to please the very very fine Mrs. Lee, and talked constantly about the beating of small farm animals.

You sir, are correct! However since my first win things have taken a marked turn for the better.....in fact Mrs. Lee is now hoping I lose this weekend so she can have some peace

[SAL]

May 30, 2008 - Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN

Oakland Assassins @ Brooks Battlers

Bout Results:
(Oakland Assassins listed first)

Fly- Humberto Gonzales L TKO 6 Juan Palacios

Fly- Chartchai Chionoi W TKO(c) 11 Johnny Buff

BW- Joe Bowker L TKO 5 Alexander Munoz

BW- Joseph Agbeko L UD 12 Young Tommy

FW- Seiji Asakawa L KO 3 Jorge Monsalvo

FW- Steve Cruz W UD 12 Billy Whistler

LW- Phillip N'dou W KO 8 Carmelo Negron

LW- Giancarlo Usai L UD 12 Al Roth

WW- Yoshinori Takahashi W UD 12 Young Corbett

WW- Milton McCrory Draw 12 Kelson Pinto

MW- Kingsley Ikeke L MD 12 Jermain Taylor

MW- Wilford Scypion W KO 4 Gilbert Cohen

LHW- Glencoffe Johnson W UD 12 Vitali Kopitko

LHW- Yawe Davis Draw(e) 12 Allan Green

HW- Cleveland Williams L UD 12 Max Schmeling

HW- Sam Langford W KO 10 Harley Breshears


Halftime Score:
Oakland Assassins 7-7-2 (KO-3) (T/Ud-4) = 24.5
Brooks Battlers 7-7-2 (KO-1) (T/Ud-5) = 22.5
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Fly- Chartchai Chionoi L KO 7 Juan Palacios

Fly- Humberto Gonzales W TKO 4 Johnny Buff

BW- Joe Bowker W KO 12 Young Tommy

BW- Joseph Agbeko L KO 7 Alexander Munoz

FW- Seiji Asakawa L KO 9 Billy Whistler

FW- Steve Cruz W MD 12 Jorge Monsalvo

LW- Giancarlo Usai W KO 9 Carmelo Negron

LW- Phillip N'dou W KO 11 Al Roth

WW- Milton McCrory W UD 12 Young Corbett

WW- Yoshinori Takahashi L KO 10 Kelson Pinto

MW- Kingsley Ikeke W TKO 5 Gilbert Cohen

MW- Wilford Scypion L KO 1 Jermain Taylor

LHW- Glencoffe Johnson W TKO(c) 9 Allan Green

LHW- Yawe Davis W TKO(c) 9 Vitali Kopitko

HW- Cleveland Williams W KO 3 Harley Breshears

HW- Sam Langford L KO 8 Max Schmeling

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Final Score:
Oakland Assassins 17-13-2 (KO-7) (T/Ud-9) = 55.5
Brooks Battlers 13-17-2 (KO-7) (T/Ud-5) = 43.5
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[SAL]

May 30, 2008 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Nebraska Corn Jabbers @ Undisputed Champions

Bout Results:
(Nebraska Corn Jabbers listed first)

Fly- Kamara Diop Draw(e) 12 Pitchit Siriwat

Fly- Beibis Mendoza W KO 4 Yukito Tamakuma

BW- Jim Brady L KO 7 Fernando Gagnon

BW- Johnny King W KO 8 David Kui Kong Young

FW- Cecilio Lastra W UD 12 Bernard Taylor

FW- Cal McCarthy L SD 12 Frankie Crawford

LW- Hikaru Tomonari W TKO 11 Mando Ramos

LW- Ray Mancini L TKO 8 Beau Jack

WW- Bruce Curry L KO 1 Zab Judah

WW- Juan Lazcano W KO 6 Sylvester Mittee

MW- Tony Ayala Jr L KO 8 Harry Scott

MW- Willie Lewis W UD 12 Peter Newton

LHW- Tony Anthony Draw(e) 12 Bob Murphy

LHW- Billy Jones W UD 12 Freddie Mills

HW- Tom Lees L KO 6 Donovan Ruddock

HW- Andrew Golota L UD 12 Ruslan Chagaev


Halftime Score:
Nebraska Corn Jabbers 7-7-2 (KO-3) (T/Ud-4) = 24.5
Undisputed Champions 7-7-2 (KO-4) (T/Ud-2) = 24
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Fly- Beibis Mendoza W UD 12 Pitchit Siriwat

Fly- Kamara Diop L KO 10 Yukito Tamakuma

BW- Johnny King W KO 12 Fernando Gagnon

BW- Jim Brady Draw(m) 12 David Kui Kong Young

FW- Cecilio Lastra L UD 12 Frankie Crawford

FW- Cal McCarthy L UD 12 Bernard Taylor

LW- Ray Mancini W KO 12 Mando Ramos

LW- Hikaru Tomonari L KO 3 Beau Jack

WW- Juan Lazcano L UD 12 Zab Judah

WW- Bruce Curry W UD 12 Sylvester Mittee

MW- Tony Ayala Jr W KO 9 Peter Newton

MW- Willie Lewis L UD 12 Harry Scott

LHW- Billy Jones L UD 12 Bob Murphy

LHW- Tony Anthony W KO 11 Freddie Mills

HW- Andrew Golota W KO 5 Donovan Ruddock

HW- Tom Lees L KO 1 Ruslan Chagaev

========================================
Final Score:
Nebraska Corn Jabbers 14-15-3 (KO-8) (T/Ud-6) = 49
Undisputed Champions 15-14-3 (KO-7) (T/Ud-7) = 50.5
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[SAL]

Originally Posted by bout results

[B]
========================================
Final Score:
Nebraska Corn Jabbers 14-15-3 (KO-8) (T/Ud-6) = 49
Undisputed Champions 15-14-3 (KO-7) (T/Ud-7) = 50.5
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Congrats and good match jbergy. Close one!
I feel I should have pulled out a decision win in two of those draws and the Mancini stoppage against Jack was just crap. Talk about hometown favoritism on the scorecards.

[Romdawg88]

Originally Posted by SAL

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Final Score:
Nebraska Corn Jabbers 14-15-3 (KO-8) (T/Ud-6) = 49
Undisputed Champions 15-14-3 (KO-7) (T/Ud-7) = 50.5
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Tough loss SAL, it doesn't get much closer then that.

Originally Posted by SAL

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Final Score:
Oakland Assassins 17-13-2 (KO-7) (T/Ud-9) = 55.5
Brooks Battlers 13-17-2 (KO-7) (T/Ud-5) = 43.5
========================================

Good win KC. Your boys did a nice job pulling away in the second half.

Originally Posted by Lee

You sir, are correct! However since my first win things have taken a marked turn for the better.....in fact Mrs. Lee is now hoping I lose this weekend so she can have some peace

Since I forgot to do it last week congrats on the first win. May you win this week as well and continue to wear out Mrs. Lee.

[IceTea]

Originally Posted by mikehoudini

I started with APBA baseball & football as a kid, then golf, and eventually moved to Strat-O-Matic for baseball after a dismal experience with BLM and Negamco (latter for football). There was this really poor boxing game I played during college (and we did have 50 states then), so I went bonkers with Title Bout!

Psycho Bride (ex-wife number 2-5, or at least it feels that way) also didn't like my hobbies, but I found a great reading room where I could always turn on a fan if she was on a roll!

We had APBA baseball leagues in my youth, and now I've got to consider OOTP! The good news is you have a great wife now, from everything I've read, and I look forward to following Nate's collegiate career.

I played APBA, Strat-o-matic, and sherco as a kid. I currently have a football league using action pc that is in its 9th season. I have all the strat-o-matic computer games with the exception of hockey but I'm not in any leagues at this time.

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[Romultiltus]

Originally Posted by IceTea

I played APBA, Strat-o-matic, and sherco as a kid. I currently have a football league using action pc that is in its 9th season. I have all the strat-o-matic computer games with the exception of hockey but I'm not in any leagues at this time.

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I got really hooked on Sports Illustrated Pennant Race Baseball for a while while I was in the Navy and spent many all-nighters playing it in the barracks while I was attending 16 weeks of Basic Electronics training.

Last weekend, while digging around in my garage, I found a box that contained my beat-up copy of Pennant Race and the piles of accumulated paper tracking what I did. (Damn - that was about 18 years ago! I'm such a pack rat!)