Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! It should've been an ordinary day for me but my brothers and my father went here to spend their Christmas and the coming New Year. Hopefully, the wars will stop and the world economy will bounce back stronger than ever. I am also looking forward to our community growing bigger and will lead in spreading bitcoin awareness around the world. The year 2023 will be the pre-halving year which means a lot. Next year will serve as the runway.   

My father spent his Christmas with me and my brothers. He did talk to me about the world market going down. He invested some into our local stock market. So there was no talk about bitcoin and its price which is down too. But if ever someone asked me about it then I can simply tell them about the bad news something that is also happening in the world market. Our local stock market is more fucked up than bitcoin right now which is why I am considering transferring some part of them to bitcoin since I feel more confident of it bouncing back, especially in the coming halving. I am honestly losing hope in our local stock market so even bitcoin at its lowest stage after its ATH is still better.

Looking at the last fight of Loma, I think he is not in his prime anymore. The early 30s to mid-30s are the most common for most boxers to lose their primes. I believe Haney will be the stronger and faster guy and he will win against this version of Loma. As a huge fan of Loma since the start of his pro career, I hate to see him lose. Maybe Haney cannot make the weight and just move up. Cheesy

Time flies so fast. I remember when Lomachenko first came to America with his manager and IIRC his dad and Usyk were there too, in order to entertain the best offers they could get in their forthcoming professional debuts. Lomachenko was so ambitious but very cool. He wants his first professional fight to be a world title fight right away. He does not want to waste his years on tune-ups against nobodies. He wants to turn pro with a legacy to achieve. Now he is on the sunset of his career but he built a hell of a legacy. Second fastest to become a world champion in only his 3rd fight and if I am right he is also the fastest to become a 3-division champion in 12 fights. I don't know if he holds the record as the fastest to become a 2 division champion, he made it in 7 but maybe a Japanese is holding this record.

Yes, the top spot in the western conference has been changed always this season. At the start, it was the Utah Jazz, and then came the Portland Trail Blazers, and so on. Although I am loving this kind of trend since it shows the high level of competition, deep inside I am always rooting for Miami, Utah, and Houston as well. It seems like Jalen Green is having a hard time establishing himself as a leader but at least he is now silent compared to his first year when he constantly tried to trash-talk the first pick.

Until there are changes in the Lakers roster, I am not giving them a serious chance of landing the 8th spot, although I am not taking it away the chance to secure a playoff spot thru the play-ins.

There are a lot of boxing events every year and it's more than the UFC. The UFC is just like a single promoter but its value is probably bigger than all the top boxing promotions combined because it keeps a huge portion of its revenues. There are probably more than 30 people in boxing that are paid millions of dollars per fight. More events means more revenues too. TV deals are more than enough to cover events like Fight Nights while PPVs are extra money that networks usually earn from zero to little. Boxing PPVs are designed to pay the superstars which can take up to 90% of their revenues, so it is not for promoters and TV networks as the main beneficiaries. There's a reason why Bob Arum of Top Rank and the various tv networks do not like staging PPVs in general since they are risky if in case the buys are not enough to cover the guaranteed purse. On the other side, the UFC is the main beneficiary of its PPV events dictating the terms on how its stars can take a share except probably for Connor McGregor who learned a lot from Mayweather.

So Anthony Yarde is getting pointers and advice from the legendary multiple-champion Oleksandyr Usyk. We will see if Yarde will be able to utilize it. I watched all the 3 amateur fights between Usyk and Beterbiev a long time ago where the former has a 2-1 standing. Iirc they were all close fights and Usyk was hurt several times including getting knocked down once or twice. So Usyk may not be the perfect guy to solve the Beterbiev puzzle but at least he was able to give the heavy bomber some problems with his superior movements. But can Yarde emulate the lateral movements of Usyk or is he capable of moving for a full 12-round fight? 

Yarde Says Usyk Gave Him Advice Ahead of Beterbiev Showdown

Without a specific date and venue means the deal is not yet 100% sealed. Maybe they're just talking that they already agree with each other or maybe they signed partial contracts which is a good guarantee but not 100%. A venue in Phoenix, Arizona, for instance, the hometown of Benavidez is a good location but I doubt Plant will agree to it. Plant is the one dictating the terms because he knew that Benavidez wanted the big names in the division while he got paid already for his losing effort against Canelo.

Benavidez's power will be too much in this fight but he better stays alert on further Plant demands because it might cost him. A bigger ring means Plant can run and utilize his movements more and if he can also demand the brand of gloves and maybe suggest the list of referees and who knows even the location. A referee that allows Plant to hold and grab is dangerous since Benavidez is not defensively good and he is not used to fighting 12 rounds either which endangers his energy.

This fight is not happening in early March. Tyson Fury I believe is a Christian devout and he will celebrate Christmas and the New Year with a bang. This means we need at least 3 months excluding the days of negotiations. I believe serious talks will only resume after the New Year as well. If an agreement, especially the major details are sealed in early January then we will expect this unification to happen in April. This fight is going to be huge no matter the location. I prefer a neutral venue though to be fair with Usyk. Middle East countries are most likely the ones with better offers unless Bob Arum will try to bring this fight to the US.

Mabuti naman at may thread na din tayong ganito. Late ko na napansin na marami pala mga merit threads sa global at local na pwede mag-apply kaya pala mabilis yung iba at ang dami pang merits pag mag apply ng sig camps.

Sa tingin ko ay napakataas na ang ating chance magkaroon ng bagong merit source. Ang napansin ko lang kay kabayan crwth ay medyo di na rin siya naging aktibo masyado sa lokal natin. Baka nakulangan sa mga topics na gusto niya lalo na mga technical aspects which is mahirap din talaga sabayan. Sana bumalik siya kasi isa rin ata sa tinitingnan yun. Kung hindi naman at baka pwede may iba pa pwede mag apply tulad ni OP, etc.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays sa inyong lahat mga kabayan!

Alright! Waiting for the games after Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone. I hope my Philadelphia and Dallas bets will win. I need a sign of a better start after having no luck in the last months.

Meanwhile, western teams are once again nearing to match the best win-loss record of the east. Generally, the current standings are still close with only 1 to 2 wins and losses that set them apart from the next rank. This might be one of the most competitive regular seasons in the NBA.

The Philippines has zero world champions at the moment since Nonito Donaire, Johnreil Casimero, Rene Mark Cuarto and Mark Magsayo lost their belts this year. But there are title fights coming up for Filipinos and hopefully, upsets happen. I agree with Oasisman's statement earlier saying the lack of support is a huge factor. Many prospects are forced to travel to opponents' backyards and lost to questionable hometown decisions.

Champinon.info is new to me. And looking at their list, the Philippines has a world champion, Dave Apolinario. Unfortunately, the IBO belt is not a major belt. Many times the IBO has popular champions like GGG and Usyk because they just award their belts in order to promote their organization. 

I also do not see AD getting traded, he is actually the most important Laker at the moment when healthy. It could be that the Chicago Bulls will be in rebuilding mode if LaVine is out. So the Bulls can receive Westbrook but of course, the remaining future first-round draft picks of the Lakers will be included, something the Lakers are reluctant to give up this year. But maybe the Lakers are willing to give up its future first-round draft picks for the caliber of LaVine. And the star is only 27-year-old which guarantees the Lakers a minimum of 2 superstars once Lebron is done. But all of these can only be possible if the Bulls agree to rebuild.

In terms of MMA viewership, I believe the UFC has so much edge and the following organizations like Bellator are not even close. So the UFC is close to being a monopoly. Purse sharing is an issue that can be taken advantage of by other organizations but only if they are also capable of offering better figures. Current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou still has no contract yet and is a free agent for nearly a year now. This could be a sign that the other MMA organizations do not have the financial capability to steal him away from the UFC. Although there is also the scenario that Ngannou is making himself unavailable as he still hopes for a Fury boxing exhibition that will pay him millions of dollars. I would love to see Francis getting paid big but knowing Fury's new career plans, it seems like the UFC champion might be forced to accept the best offer available right now which is likely coming from the UFC.

Yes, I also think that this fight may not happen. I do not know if Crawford still has trust left in PBC after he wasted nearly a year just to make a unification fight with Spence. Making another deal might be difficult since Thurman is with PBC and Showtime too.

I saw a lot of social media posts showing pictures of both Crawford and Ennis. It seems like they were backed by PBC in order to mislead the public that Crawford vs Ennis is the fight that needs to happen. But in reality, Ennis should be the IBF mandatory of Spence. Hence, it should be Spence and not Crawford. And besides, Ennis is also with PBC which makes sense for Spence.

I think this is some kind of a FUD. Partners and friends of the scammer Bankman-Fried are probably trying their best to drag down Binance as well. CZ already saw what happened on LUNA and FTX earlier so he will be extra meticulous. Although I believe that Binance also used its depositor's funds but it is not as big as FTX. Binance after the incidents is making sure to do its best in restoring clients' deposits.

Just when I thought the courier won't send it to me if they cannot contact me first (I am living in a low mobile signal area), the precious stickers finally arrived earlier today. They're pretty cool. It's a perfect gift to me, just three days before Christmas day. Thank you so much cygan. Happy holidays to you.

The guy is a genius. Pretty sure everything that may connect or provide hints were destroyed. There would be no evidence left behind as he understands well that bitcoin being decentralized will fare better when its founder remains unknown.

Nobel is missing something in their awards, technology. Peace is really impossible. It will fall into the economy category, although even at the current stage, bitcoin is not yet at the level wherein it influences certain nations' economies. If El Salvador somehow continues to buy at dips and then one day a single bitcoin reaches a million dollars in price, the bitcoin founder will qualify for the Nobel nominations. Anyways, posthumous is not possible for the Nobel.

The situation clearly shows the corruption of WBC. First, they removed Vergil Ortiz at number 1 and replaced him with the returning Keith Thurman. Second, they mandate a Thurman-Spence fight without a fixed deadline. It should've been like a 30-day notice for both camps to reach a deal or a purse bid with another fixed date happens. Spence should've decided by now to defend his belts or to vacate them. Corrupt WBC is clearly not doing anything to put some pressure on the situation.

I hope Crawford is moving on for the possible unification with Spence. Next year Bud is turning 36, he is out of time. He better spends the rest of his career trying to become a 4 division champion, something Spence will never achieve.

Same here. I also thought bringing Christian Wood would fill the much-needed points by the Mavs. Wood showed potential in Houston and many fans are also expecting him to become the new Porzingis. Although I am still not giving up on him.

Personally, I do not like Kemba Walker as well. The guy is a veteran but the Mavs need someone that experienced in important games like the playoffs. The Mavs should make an aggressive move before the trade deadline. The Utah Jazz for example has good players available since the team is just busy collecting top first-round drafts and is also eyeing on the Wembanyama lottery.

Yes, it is funny because it seems someone was not able to comprehend my message. Big news isn't a technical trading indicator but it can drive the market crazy and will always destroy TAs.

Are you even following the market mate? Have you not seen the market reaction when discrepancies were found on FTX and Alameda? And when CZ declined the buyout? Even the current market situation is still under a kind of domino effect with exchanges in the hot seats including Binance the largest crypto exchange.