BoxingScene.com has learned that Mexico’s Valdez was approved to move forward with his scheduled September 10 clash with Brazil’s Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8KOs), which will air live on ESPN+ from AVA Amphitheater at Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. The bout was previously in jeopardy due to Valdez having tested positive for Phentermine, as discovered through drug testing as contracted through Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).

However, a ruling handed down by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Athletic Commission permitted Valdez to proceed with the fight. The argument presented by Valdez’s team—including the claim that the substance in question was discovered during what is deemed as out-of-competition by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code—along with other undisclosed factors was enough for the unbeaten boxer to receive clearance to fight next week.

Back in Rockets, he also plays a big role why Rockets always end up in a good position every season but the team just lacks at the playoffs run.

With Hawks, I think that was the first time Capela first experience playing in the Conference Finals. Now with a much competitive Eastern Conference, the battle will be more tough and difficult as some teams are working on their lineup improvement.

I want to see them at ECF again but not expecting.

The other way to get around this measure could be by using cryptos. Then I like this kind of regulations against fiat gambling because it benefits to cryptocasinos and cryptosportsbooks at the end, and to crypto adoption more broadly speaking.

The story is repeating itself, during the 2017 bull run we had the activation of segwit and this was one of the main reasons why bitcoin grew so much at the end of the year since this allowed developments like the lightning network to take place and which are slowly gaining popularity.

Now we are seeing the same, after an early growth during the year we saw a correction and then the price remained stable for some months preparing the stage for another update on the network and a huge bull market at the end of the year, it is better that people prepare themselves as I think bitcoin could reach even 200k during that time and if many institutional investors reveal they have been accumulating coins in secret the price could go even higher than that.

It is looking likely that this fight will get cancelled. Valdez tested positive for the stimulant phentermine. It was out of competition so the local boxing commission doesn't necessarily have to suspend him but he will probably lose his world title since he is being tested as part of the WBC Clean Boxing Program.

Valdez is using the excuse that the substance was in an herbal tea and he took it unknowingly. That is an incredibly weak excuse so it is likely he was using it for something prohibited. In my opinion he should be stripped of the world title and suspended for the next six months.

ESPN quotes Victor Conte, who once did time for planning to distribute PEDs before becoming a clean sport activist. “You know why it’s a performance-enhancing drug?” He asked rhetorically of phentermine. “Because it’s a central-nervous stimulant…it accelerates your heart rate. It gives you energy. It gives you endurance. It gives you stamina. It makes it easier to breathe. Your training time to exhaustion would be much longer.” Clearly, such things as stamina and endurance can help a fighter in the ring. In short, Valdez may have ingested a substance which might give him an advantage when facing Conceicao.

Gamblers will always find a way how to bet on their sports. This is just one way to limit their credit card usage. Maybe, the government is also receiving complaints from these credit card providers so they take action where they have control over with. But I do agree that these regular gamblers, they can go beyond their means if they need to just to gamble.

Jake Paul is now claiming that he is retired from boxing. I'm not sure I take him seriously but if he is telling the truth then I hope this is the last we will see of these freak show fights. He has made more than enough money to retire comfortably and now he can focus on more serious business endeavors.

That the fight happened in which it was the comeback fight of Donaire,

But look what damages he made to Inoue and those solid punch that landed in Inoue face that's all been taken, though that time Donaire got short in stamina, and in the last few rounds we've seen that he's no longer moving that much. Inoue takes that advantage and starts throwing his own versions of solid punches. Inoue already understands how Donaire fought and he can review and master everything that he needs in case that he faces Donaire.

Interesting rumors on Ben Simmons while the training camps of the 30 NBA teams are just around the corner and he's still a Sixers player. There are many NBA executives who believe that the player will leave Philadelphia. As reported by The Athletic, for many insiders it's no longer a question of if Simmons will be traded but rather when.

According to the same source, the Sixers have their eyes on Lillard. A dream that until some time ago could be considered impossible but that could become more defined and credible in the next months. Let's keep an eye on the Philadelphia-Portland route.

After all, it's not just about the odds but since most people in this thread are Pinoy, a pick mostly for Casimero is likely to happen here.

Sometimes, we are disregarding the real strength of any PH opponents because of solid support. As in my case, I really see Inoue winning over Casimero for a 70% chance but of course,  since I want to support Casimero I will disregard that. Besides, I really like to take a risk on high odds even at any other sports so will put some bucks for Casimero to win the fight.

But before that, this match doesn't have any progress until now. Currently, what we just read is rumors and speculations.

The United States has always supported Bitcoin, including some American celebrities and companies that support Bitcoin. Musk has made an example of using Bitcoin as a payment method, allowing many people in the world to understand and recognize Bitcoin. But his move to give up the US dollar, I think it will not be recognized, which shocked me.

When Golden Boy was planning for the trilogy fight in 2019, Canelo opposed it. Why a sudden change of heart now? GGG is no longer in the same shape as he was 2-3 years ago. And since the second match against Canelo in 2018, he has participated in only three fights (Steve Rolls, Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Kamil Szeremeta). If there was a trilogy match, it had to happen in 2019 or 2020. Now it is too late. For GGG, the next fight is scheduled for December this year, and that is going to be against Ryota Murata (WBA middleweight champion).