I hope to see Spence being penalized in this action and stripped him of the belt if possible. This is one aspect of not showing respect to the governing body.
That won't happen. Spence Jr. is truly loved by the WBC. They are the ones controlling the game and not Spence's camp alone. After this fight though, Spence should stick with his current stand to fight at 154 lbs from now on even if that's a clear ducking to Terence Crawford. The turnaround of event would be, if Keith Thurman will able to upset Spence but honestly I don't see it from happening. Yeah, if Thurman will manage to beat Spence, there's really a change in directions as social media will hype Thurman's name and will lead him to have that chance to challenge Crawford. Just my opinion, but if Spence is ducking Crawford, I see that Thurman will take his shot it's a good money fight plus a possible belt if in case that Crawford will accept the challenge without any condition about the belt that will be at stake. |
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@danherbias07, congrats, nice timing for the live betting.
You got great odds for Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics, didn't know they were down huge because I didn't see the game.
Lebron is still consistent, scored 41 huge points but it's not enough to win.
A great timing indeed especially with the Lakers, though there's really a controversial call from that last attack of LeBron it should be a potential win for the Lakers as we all see from the replay that Tatum really reach LeBron's arm. A clear foul but danherbias07 was too lucky as the ref didn't change the call and they move it to an OT where Boston dominated the game and snatch that home win from the Lakers. Congrats! |
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I think it's more likely that Durant is absent that's why he is taking the game over. But if Durant will come back again, maybe his role will diminished as we all know that Durant is the alpha of the team.
Nevertheless, he can request for the max contract extension, it's just a matter of whether the Nets is going to give in to his demand.
Because him and the Nets organization has some issues in the past and so with that I have a feeling that the Nets will not give him that huge contract extension.
Well, could that really happen? I also admit that Durant is the alpha player on the team and I have no doubt that he makes a difference on the team. I know Irving has had some issues personally and also with the Brooklyn Nets, but can the Nets offer maximum extension for Kyrie Irving? Or is this something impossible to happen? After they temporarily settle the issue they are performing so well, they win the game at home against NYK without KD so if the management will be generous to consider offering the max extension to Kyrie. We will only know that once they move forward and continue their best performance as a team, right now, he's acting as the alpha due to the absence of KD, but if chemistry and how they are performing as a team right now, they can consider offering him the amount that he deserves if we are speaking about the impact he's giving when he's inside the court without any drama. |
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Nonito the Filipino flash Donaire will came back to the and fight Jason Moloney as we all know how this fighter hadle his opponent during the fight day. Maloney is one of the best fighter and also he has a big advantage as we all know that Donaire is getting Older . But I think Donaire will prove that he can play and win by his age he can still be a champion. For me in this fight Ill choose Donaire to win the match ad Donaire has many experience
It can be a close matchup since you mentioned that Maloney is also a top rank fighter. The advantage might be a good experienced that Donaire earned from all those past fights he has. We can give our decent opinion, but the outcome will be the final say if who will win and will take the vacant belt that Inoue left, more on good preparations both physical and mental as we know, boxing is not just a game of power but also a good mindset to execute your fighting strategy the right way. |
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Wow. Another lost. Not a funny loss but I am laughing, I might be crazy.   Had the right prediction on who will win but the spread was not covered. Lacking 1 more point for both the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. The sad part about the Miami bet is I think that the lowest spread @1.57 only and the next is ML which is not that rewarding for a win. My Bucks bet though, it's my fault for being greedy. That -10.5 if I remember it right is the max on spreads option. Chasing my losses for the Golden State Warriors -3.5. Let's go Warriors! Too bad mate, but for sure this is not the first time that you have experience it, so not gonna be as painful as the first time. The bad part is that the Bucks is leading throughout the game with huge numbers but they lead the Pacers make a comeback in the 3rd and then in the last quarter cutting the lead into single digit. In any case, you have chased your losses with that Warriors win, so still good. Good thing that the Warriors give him that win and cut or maybe give him a break-even with his early losses, Warriors comes out very strong and really eager to win the game. The splash bro once again shows how the best duo works, a good showcase of good chemistry between two superstars who understand well how to work together in bringing the win for the team. |
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There's always been talks and intrigue about these 2 teams since the Mavs made an upset and knocked the Suns out in the playoffs in 2021. It seems like some Phoenix fans and maybe even Booker himself hasn't moved on yet.
That's why when these two teams meet again early in the season and the Suns won it after a big comeback, the celebration is like they truly got revenge on the Mavericks lol. They should really be bitter in their last year's playoffs exit as just imagined having the best record in the NBA and up by 2 wins in the playoffs against the Mavericks but still choking and losing it. And the worst, they allow the Mavericks to give them as much as 46 points behind, a literal choke. I hope though that they will meet again in this year's playoffs to continue their rivalry, with no injuries and in a healthy lineup. But this lost though, I mean no Luka but still the Dallas were able to escape and get that needed win against their rival. So this could be another huge lost for them mentally and it's worst for them. Let's see about the Warriors hosted the Raptors, if the Curry incident is over now because as I have said, I didn't like this gestures here with his team mates and it might crack their chemistry this season. Warriors dominated the Raptors after first quarter, then win the game with double digits lead. They are all pro and coach Kerr understand the situation and he didn't let things to break the chemistry. Look at the minutes of all three cores of GSW, they are all got 30+ minutes inside the court, very nice to see them playing with a smooth game play and produce good numbers. |
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That's a good decision but too risky, dropping weight class and maintaining it until the day you fight is way more risker than adding weight especially with his current age imo. But if ever he successfully claim that title fight then that's good a feet for retirement only known people get 5 division titles in the history of boxing.
I think that there will be enough time for Donaire if him and his team chooses to weigh down. But if Moloney is already good with the said bout then it's okay for Donaire to take a stop over first and have this match. And whether he wins or losses then he can proceed to the weighing down and another division that he may want to dominate before he entirely retires for it. Yup, it will be depending on how Donaire's team sees their opportunities and advantages. I also think that it will be good for them to assess and see what will be the best option. He's currently away after that defeat from the rematch against Inoue, so he has a lot of time to prepare and make his comeback. Having a belt when you decide to retire is a good addition to your legacy, or maybe he will take another money fight if his camp still thinks that he is still capable. |
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Inoue had dominated the bantamweight division and as a champion into that particular area then its impossible for a boxer who wouldnt tend to climb up on the ladders and would really be tending to go one step higher at a time.It would neither be mandated or some selection but there's no other way that he could go but into this one which leaving to take some decisions whether on taking it or not.Thing here is that they do rush up on going with Fulton and this is a different weight category which it seems that they are really that too much confident about Inoue's fighting prowess.  Agree. Inoue has a good portfolio entering the Super Bantamweight and it's quite a waste of opportunity or chance if he will face a boxer at this weight class with no hold title. Inoue against a champion is already a good treat to us boxing fans and there's no other boxer aside from the 122lbs that is a good match to Inoue. If Fulton will able to beat Inoue, that's a great achievement for him, and expect a big break for him. After Inoue, Fulton can take the other champion then finally he can move up to 126lbs and try to dominate that weight class. He is qualified in the Featherweight division after all. Both fighters will have a good break if they beat one another, If Inoue will win he can again unify all the belts from this division, while at the other hand, if Fulton will win he might be getting more exposure and a chance to move up. Champion vs champion. The recognition will be high and the expectation is really something that the fans will look upon when the fight takes place. |
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They are unpredictable now and they have the advantage inside because Davis is a dominant big man, he can score inside and outside. Lebron can focus on distributing the ball to an open man, and he can also continue playing like what he did in the past few games if he wants, thing is, the pressure is not so big for him now that Davis has returned.
Their next game against Boston will be tough and this will determine how they will gonna be in the remaining games of this season because if they cannot get through against the Celtics, then they will gonna be struggling to get to the number 10th spot which will gonna play the play-in tournament. At least they need to try to get to that spot because if they are lucky, they can enter the NBA playoff this season. But as we can see, they're not really improving their rank and for the past 3 months, they can't seem to find the right rhythms to get out of number 12-13 spots. Boston Celtics as one of the consistent teams in the league will be difficult to defeat. If the Lakers will force it, they need to be better on both ends of the floor. They have Rui Hachimura now, but they may want to give him more minutes to find his rhythm. It's not easy to join a team and be welcomed in a sudden, he needs to build chemistry with the team as fast as they could as time is getting shorter especially when the All-Star break comes. Their run for the playoffs may not happen if they cannot fully use his skill and now that AD returned, they should be a stronger team. I believe that if Lakers can establish the chemistry in both areas, defense and offense is very important they've got strong squad basing to how we are witnessing the adjustments. Bryant can play alongside with AD inside, while Russ and LeBron need to maximize Dennis, in distributing the ball, they've got Hachimura but I can agree that he needs more minutes to develop and learn his role, they need all the wins that they can, a close positioning, they need to make something to move to the next round. |
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Nothing we can do now as this fight will now be pushed.
In fairness, Keith Thurman can't be considered 100% cherry-picked. Even inactive for a long before his last win, Thurman might have the chance to give Spence some difficulties once they meet in the ring. Not unless there's a behind-the-table agreement since this fight is not just a clown but can be a staged one. I'm surprised that Thurman accepts this deal with all the favors to Spence. Maybe there's a secret agreement? That is possible.
Regardless, I like Thurman to be the serious Thurman that boxing fans usually see about him during his prime.
If by chance, I like him to win over Spence, from there, let's see what will be the next possible plans for Spence camp.
With no belts on the line, I have no clue why Thurman accepted the deal. Money could be to blame. Spence is the most money Thurman can make now that Pacquiao has retired. In addition, it is highly unlikely that PBC would permit Thurman to be fed to Crawford, a boxer outside of their promotion. I also want Thurman to win, but he needs to go back to the time when he wanted to fight the champions and the biggest names in boxing. It was the time when he was undefeated. Barrios is not Errol Spence, either. Thurman can still benefit even if there's on belt on the line, he is fighting a champion and if he wins this fight, that would make him more popular and maybe next time he will be the one sitting at the top dictating the terms. A challenger would also do everything, take the opportunity to fight and win until he gets his ultimate goal which is the belt. Yup, even there's no belt that in stake the hypes for his name once he beats Spence is still good for his fame. If he's into a money fight, winning is a key to bring more for him. Though, as a fighter who wanted to have a good legacy, belt is still very important aside from the money that in stake the pride gives more credit when you already retire your gloves. |
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Honestly, Rui is not a good enough player just for the three second round picks, let alone Nunn, and I agree that Nunn is not good neither, if it was a straight up trade then I would say they are good, but three second round picks? That has to be terrible man, that's really not a good trade. Lakers basically do not have any picks left, they are trusting this team to either work very well and get a title next year (can't get one this year lets be realistic) or they will just suck for another 5-6 years in a row, not even tanking because they have no picks, they will just suck and that's it, end of story, don't even have a plan to get better.
Did you really expect that the Los Angeles Lakers can just have it their way and expect a good trade from giving away their second rounders? I mean c'mon man, let's be reasonable because we all know in the first place that the Lakers can't give a good package to any given team in-exchange for a reliable shooter. Rui Hachimura is quite decent and young as well, he's been favored because he got some history with T. Bryant and R. Westbrook back in the Washington Wizards, moreover, you can't possibly get any good picks in the second rounders. I'd say it's a good trade after all, not what we expect because they don't have that much to offer. And speaking of Wizards, Westbrook has 3 of his former Wizards players in Lakers now, Rui Hachimura, Troy Brown Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Well we can say that it's a good trade as it will benefit both parties in this trade. But in the long run, we all know that this is like patches things for the Lakers, they might not survived another season with this kind of players surrounding Lebron just like what happen to them last season. All I can say is, Hachimura performs if everyone else around him performs. He's had his time in the Wizards helping here and there, but I don't think he's added some more value in the Lakers after being transferred there. Lebron and Westbrook will still be doing a solid carry for the Lakers if they want to be placed in a good standing for the playoffs with players of this caliber in their roster. Hopefully they pull through, but I don't think there's much chance for them given how tight the Western conference is right now. I guess we will see it in the next couple of days after Rui Hachimura have his practice and drills with the Lakers, it's still too premature to judge whether if the Lakers won the trade or not because he is yet to prove himself wearing the Yellow and Purple jersey. We never know, he might get some good flavors and give some good production unexpectedly. Adding 12 points in his debut is not bad though he will be tested on their next game agaisnt the Celtics, tougher opponent that will test the Lakers chemistry now that AD is also playing back. But so far while wacthing him moving without the ball and finding his space is showing his willingness to adjsut and be that role player that the Lakers needs on this campaign. |
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If it's just for fun, it will be fine because sometimes we also want to bet on something unknown out of curiosity. And if the statistics of the two teams are not too far apart and we have difficulty choosing the team, we could choose the underdog because sometimes the underdog can turn things around and in the end, they win. I once casually chose a team from two teams that would compete and I didn't know either of them but I wanted to place a bet at that time and by chance, I won  Yeah, any clubs that will play in FIFA Club World Cup are best of the best club of each regions because they've a selection first. Since we're not really know with the club's power, there's a good chance of the underdog beat the favorite since it's got underestimated by many people. It's better than bet on underdog where you're really know the league, example Nottingham Forrest vs Manchester City, I don't think any single person will bet Nottingham Forrest lol. I see your poin in a different perspective but it's practical, if just for fun better to bet with something you really understand and who knows luck will permits and you'll be able to pick underdog team and win. Sometimes I also do this with spare or bonuse funds, betting with high luck knowing that the chance is too slim, but the stake of winning money is something to consider. |
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Took the day off after getting burned pretty bad last week. But that was last week! Lol
Here's what I like today, knicks at home getting 3.5. Home getting points I like it without spida in the lineup.
Bulls over the Pacers-3.5. Bulls are better than theor record I think they win this one easily with no one running the point in pacerland.
With kristaps out and rui on the move I like Dallas at home giving 7 points. Beal could blow it for me but he just came back recently hopefully he isn't game fitness ready lol.
Good luck tonight everyone!
We almost have the same bet except for the New York Knicks. The other two were rekt with the Pacers winning the game and Dallas Mavericks losing by a point. It broke my confidence really hard with the results yesterday. Anyway, not giving up. Will try to take it back today. Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers - Orlando Magic (-5.5) Back-to-back game for the Pacers and it's a home game for the Magic, I hope they can work their magic tonight. No pun intended. Without Haliburton, I am still doubting their win although they did well against the Chicago Bulls yesterday. New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves - New Orleans Pelicans (-3.5) After a bad 1-point defeat against a strong Denver Nuggets it made me realize they can still be a strong team despite their stars injured. Will try my luck at trusting them to win and cover the spread. Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors - Sacramento Kings (-3.5) Kings all the way, light the beam! Good luck everyone. I like this bet, I will be tailing you with your 2nd and 3rd bet mate because I also believe that the Pelicans will bounce back after the loss they got from Denver and that they can work their way to defeat the Wolves this time. The same goes for the Kings, I mean it's somehow obvious enough why we're siding with them and not the Raptors. Good luck! I also agree and I would like to add Sixers to win again the Nets, KD-less Nets might have some difficulty beating the Sixers, I like that two bets that you are tailing, Pelicans almost win the game earlier then Kings is showing good stats. They are all have some good edge against their respective opponents, but alway going to depend from how the game will be played tomorrow and how the teams will win the game. |
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I like Beterbiev to stop Yarde.
I've never been sold on Yarde.
I backed Kovalev to beat him and Yarde doesn't like to be pressured.
I'm confident Beterbiev with his aggressive and high pressure style stops Yarde late.
What is more interesting here is if Yarde will try to become the aggressor early or he will try to fight smart and outbox Beterbiev. Yarde may be a little faster here since Beterbiev is aging. If only Yarde is used to fighting full 10 and 12-round fights, maybe he can just focus on outboxing Beterbiev. But Yarde had been knocking out nearly all of his opponents in the past which leads to an assumption that he might be gassed out in the late rounds. Whereas Beterbiev may have KO'd all his previous opponents but his style is conservative and he is smart as well which may enable him to continue fighting at a high pace even in the late rounds. Yes, that is going to be an issue with Yarde, if the fight goes to distance, and we all know that with that kind of body, regardless if you are a boxing, sooner or later you will have to tire and gas out. And that is going to be a problem for him as he will be vulnerable to Beterbiev's power punching. And to be fair, Beterbiev is also not known to last full 12 rounds because he usually knockouts his opponent early. But in his last fight he was extended but still deliver a win for him. So it's going to be a big test for Arthur to last longer rounds as well. Both needs to find ways to execue their strategy the right way, we never know who's going to win as both are good though for sure bookies will favor Beterbiev as he was a known executer. Yarde needs to find a way to avoid solid combinations that Arthur will going to throw on him the more he avoid it the better chance that he will extend his chance, just need to have a better style to surprise Arthur and snacth this fight from him. |
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Lakers and Clippers game was interesting. Clippers played well in this game. The problem for the Lakers was only LeBron James the player who played exceptionally well and almost dropped a 50 bomb in this game. But it was a team effort from the Clippers. If LeBron James had a little help from his team, I think this game could have been a lot closer.
I bet he missed the old times when he is getting some help from Wade and others because they were unstoppable at that time and easily get to the NBA playoffs. Now they are having a hard time as if they are not gonna make it to the top 10. Whenever they win straight, they also lose some games in the future. Maybe it will gonna change when AD will play back and they really need to change their game if they want to be in the playoffs this season because their spot has not been changed at all since the start of the season. Their situation will change for sure once Anthony Davis comes back from his injury and LeBron will be more positive because he knows that he will get some help in lifting the team towards the top 10 and sometimes, LeBron doesn't need to be much aggressive because AD is there already doing most of the work just like what he did before he got injured. But let's face the reality, Davis might good and all, but we know that he won't be playing that long because he is so prone to injury and if he will keep a safe distance to avoid injuries, that will also mean that they will be struggling. Definitely, it might improved, but the thing is that the West are very deep as well and it's going to be very hard for the Lakers to survived in that division. Yes, they might be in the play-in, possible to go, but when they face a tougher team in their first one, they might exit. So it's not assurance for this season once again, they had a few good runs and wins, but it might be too late. And then they have to see how Rui will blend in their next game. They need not to overused Davis for him to avoid more injuries, I like the idea that once he come back the chance of winning is high, with him playing with LeBron they are solid both Offense and defense. The coaching team needs to find ways to give both LeBron enough rest by rotating the players properly, if they can duplicate how Boston and Warriors doing the rotations, all the players inside are contributing and know their roles when playing inside. |
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I feel like alternative coins like Matic should do lot more to beat Ethereum in next bull run. Ethereum development is far rapid than all other alternatives. And there are more competition between blockchain projects like Polygon, Avalanche, Cosmos and even Solana. Some of these may fail. Even they are like they MUST fail because its unnecessary to have like 3-4 different layer 2 options. I still think Polygon will survive longer than Solana so Matic has 1 more take, next bull run will decide its fate.
We don't know what will happen next with the expected bull run and with how Maic still exist, the chance that it will be pumped that hard is still possible, though it's going to depends from how investors and traders will hold. The future of this coin will remain positive as the system still gaining interest from developers, competion might be tough but the chance for holders will be positive to see good benefits once the strong bull dominate back the market. |
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I always get impressed by the number of variations and possibilities to bet
must be a lot of data to keep track of
do you think any of these more specific styles of bets can be gamed?
like the number of faults on a soccer play could be gamed by bribing the arbitrer (not sure if this is the correct term but if you got it you got it)
I think in smaller competitions that don't get a lot of media attention, there will always be players or teams that can be bribed. In snooker, there is currently an investigation to 10 Chinese players for match fixing and some players are high ranked that won some of the biggest tournaments. I guess it is something that will always be there and that will never go away. human nature, pretty much I agree that these may never go away specially because some may be quite hard to detect without proof/evidence in some cases you can have anti-cheating methods like in chess but for these kind of deal, like match fixing, it's tricky. The post above you is right, small competition that has small venue of audiences might still have that kind of illegal activities, fix matched or whatever terms it was used to call this illegal business around. They will continue to exist as there are people who are willing to finance those activities, paying players or officiating bodies to allow match fixing and move away without being caught that's how money can work, right? |
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And I was betting for Miami on those 2 seasons' finals against the Spurs. Personally, I am more of a fan in general and I love the high level of competition and fairness as well before rooting for specific players and teams. So I'd been jumping to many different teams over the years as I gambled regularly in the NBA. Lebron is a special kind. Probably the best if not the best. I cannot hate the guy although I can also say some negative stuff about him. But Bron is much better than the late Kobe. 1 of the questions I have in my mind is if Lebron would be able to mature, gain confidence and earn a ring if he stayed at Cleveland for his entire career. He seemed to struggle and was a bit nervous in the late minutes when the games are pretty close during playoffs. His confidence grows a lot after he took a ring together with Wade. If only he's got that same confidence earlier at Cleveland, he would've overcome Boston and Orlando in the east.
Hardworking. That defines how Lebron is still kicking despite being on the league for 20 seasons. It's a simple word but yet difficult to achieve. I cannot even remember what the worst injury Lebron ever had. Being hardworking means you got to keep your body healthy, punctual in training, and going back to basics over and over again. Some players cannot do this, either they give up halfway or worse, earlier in their career. I am not a fan but that deserves a big respect, just like how I respected Kobe despite not liking how he put down most of my preferred teams. Keeping your body and allowing yourself to keep playing the game against the best players for the past 20 years, that's exactly how I can describe hard work. I agree with you when you say he deserves respect. He's one of a kind and we might not see another him in this league just like how Us who adore MJ the most as we live from his era and still comparing players /stars who keep on rising from time to time. LeBron will have his own legacy and be remembered by people/fans who witness how he dominated the game. |
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I agree, for those people that are already in retirement age and they're too old to work then they can't put that into that much risk and just go with the conversative deposits and investments just like putting it on the bank.
If the person is too old and understands bitcoin then that's a plus to that person but if not, it's better to just be conversative and sensitive with that money and save a lot but invest a little that's not too hurting if it losses.
The last statement will work, for those who can adopt the market and have that chance to learn more about Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency investing is a good opportunity to grow that money. But, if you don't have that time then go with conserving that money and try to do some little investment while the major portion of your save money can be stored in the bank for emergency needs. Definitely. It's because not everyone has the ability to take the same risk just as we and that's why they should think of a more conversative investment that will at the same time protect their money and have a little to earn with. This is applicable for most old people that has got money thus, if they don't want too, then they should just keep their wealth if they think it's enough to cover a lifetime. Very protective and not a fan of taking that risk for invetment to grow the money that originally they already have, people who are convince that the save money is enough to cover their needs. I agree that not everyone have that capabilities to take that risk, they are not convince that they can grow their money and let that money be stored to a bank for small APY. |
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If Yarde will not speak for himself, then who’s gonna do it for him? I think that’s one way of showing the public that he’s also capable to beat Beterbiev, although his own words are quite exaggerating when it comes to the public’s opinion. But let’s see if he can really prove his words, Beterbiev is a dangerous boxer, so he should outperform him so he can make an edge in the ring.
He can speak for himself and provide opinions, then add more stuff from his words, but accompany on that words are the capabilities of doing it and proving that you are not just throwing words but you can do it. It's really tough beating a champ, but if those words will push you to be inspired and do your best, to show to everyone that you meant what you said, then it will be better for both fans and those who criticizing you. |
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