The venue for this fight is in San Franciso, California which Devin Haney came from. The crowd is probably pro-Haney but hopefully, it won't be the case and they will boo him if he keeps on hugging and throwing illegal punches, especially during clinches.

In case Haney wins this fight. I really doubt the kid stays undefeated for long even if he cherry-picks a lot. I felt like his power is not that dangerous so more and more fighters won't be scared to risk moving forward to land their power shots.

Gambling sites are not intended for storing our savings. If they are gambling experts then most likely they know what they are doing. Maybe we can see big amounts in their accounts but we do have different levels as to how much big is big. Drake for instance usually bets around a million for a single game so it could be that $5 million in his account is not that big for him. And he bets regularly so there is no need to deposit and then withdraw every time he plans to make a bet. So it is not really surprising to see regular bettors just keeping their winnings in their betting accounts.

I heard and read about businesses that closed due to mismanagement. It is also quite common when the succeeding heirs fail to maintain their ancestors' management skills. Long-running businesses continue to strive because their founders sent their children to school for proper education while also teaching them hands-on.

Experience gives us the best lessons which is why many people who are new to business fail in the beginning. The most important thing is we learn from our mistakes and from other people as well. Just last week I watched the story of a successful businessman. At first, he was surprised as to why he failed to make a profit and was losing from his restaurant when in fact it was always crowded. What he learned was his failure to manage it properly starting from its supplier of raw goods and materials down to accounting for all expenses incurred which will be the basis of its products pricing.

Life is getting more difficult these days. Even if we are minimizing our expenses as much as possible we need another source of income aside from our regular paying jobs.

I believe that having children is a choice so people should also take it seriously. There should be a family plan before considering having a child.

I disagree that the majority of the women in this generation do not want to work. Maybe it is common in your place due to its traditions? Here in my country women just like men go to school and take their favorable degrees to build their careers. So most women here have regular jobs or businesses especially during this hard times.

The WBC is once again doing magic for money. Both do not deserve this WBC interim fight. Yordenis Ugas is a good fighter but after being badly beaten by Spence and more than a year of inactivity, there is no valid reason why he gets this shot right away. Mario Barrios does not even deserve a rank in the top 10. Aside from the WBC, I doubt the other 3 sanctioning bodies are ranking him in the top 10. Ugas is already old and inactive but he should be able to win by decision against the more undeserving opponent.

I wonder how much PBC is paying Sulaiman to keep the belt in their network once Terrence Crawford vacates his belts. Although it is only for the WBC interim belt, it will probably help the Canelo-Charlo PPV at least to the casuals.

At least this fight is still happening. I can sense that Devin Haney won't fight Shakur Stevenson anyway even if this fight fails to materialize. And I don't think Haney is a PPV guy. He hugs a lot and he doesn't care about lack of action for as long as he wins. I would rather pay to see Regis Prograis than Haney although the former is not that popular among boxing casuals.

We're also curious if Regis Prograis just had an off-night during his last fight and if he is already past his prime. Devin Haney picked him over lineal champion Teofimo Lopez for a reason. But still, I am hoping that Regis will be back to his usual self and land those big bombs on Haney.

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Thank you.

It's really a blessing that Top Rank is showing its fights for free through Facebook and YouTube. Just like coin-investor I also first saw Luis Alberto Lopez against that arrogant hype Gabriel Flores Jr. And the next time I heard him is when he was given his first title shot against Josh Warrington. I was rooting for him but I honestly did not expect him to win in the UK. Lopez is really underrated and I assume he was underdogs against Flores Jr. Warrington and Conlan.

Joel Gonzales is another popular Mexican prospect but he always loses every time he steps up in competition. He lost to Shakur, Navarette and Dogboe. One thing is sure though, he is one tough contender so this fight might be 50/50. I doubt Lopez can hurt Joet so he better be ready for a 12-round war because his opponent will keep pressing him.

As for Lopez's future, I think he better stay at 126 and try to unify the belts first before considering moving up to 130 for Navarette. Also, an Inoue fight at 126 will give him the biggest money compared to Navarette and Cruz at 135. So he better keep that belt around his waist and try to lure Inoue to move up.

It's sad because some of these countries mentioned by OP are not authoritarian countries like North Korea, China, and Iran. But these countries are third-world or developing and it might need more years before they realize that bitcoin and crypto are part of the non-stop innovations that are happening. Crypto and bitcoin are decentralized but they can regulate it. Maybe it's the insecurities of the leaders and the beliefs that lead them to make a stand to continue controlling their citizens. They didn't know that being too strict and controlling can result in something bad in the long term. No wonder China is not following real communism and its rules will continue to change in the future depending on how they see things.

Yes, it is really better to just make a DCA rather than make a one-time investment. Because we cannot really predict the lowest price of bitcoin it is better to continue accumulating regularly. There are some investors that are buying bitcoin every time it drops big but then it is also 50/50 if it continues to go down or it will start moving upward again. I am doing a regular monthly DCA and I am not stopping until bitcoin surpasses $50k.

I also do not feel any panic this time. What a shame I was brought down by fear a few years ago even though I have seen it in the previous cycles. I guess it is a different learning when we experience it on our own.

It's crazy, isn't it? It's animal cruelty. We know it's cruel in the animal world and maybe chickens at times can fight to the death in the wild. But the fact that some humans are grooming them specifically to fight to the death matches with the audience cheering and gambling it's something not modern. Some animal fighting is also done in some countries but at least it's done underground so it dies in the long run unlike here it is lawful. And these rich people buy and sell quality cocks for around $100k each and many of them just die in a few minutes of fighting.

I have relatives and friends who are into this type of hobby. And I'll probably get bashed by some of them if they read my opinion about cockfighting.

Oguni's chances of winning are really very slim since most of the factors if not all favor the visiting fighter who happens to be a former 3-division world champion. Nonetheless, I still consider fighting at home to be an advantage. There will be pressure to win but that also means he needs to give everything he is capable of in order to not let down his countrymen audience. Although this sport is one of the regular events in their country and we've seen upsets before where their home fighters lost they still give huge applause and appreciation to the visiting fighter.

So hopefully after this fight, Casimero gets his shot at the winner of Inoue-Tapales which is expected to happen in December this year.

I wonder why they haven't signed the contract before like what Prograis did. Matchroom and DAZN and not dumb to not make necessary adjustments when needed. The fans are starting to figure out that the Haneys are starting to follow the Mayweather way which is to exploit its opponents, cherry-pick the weakest ones, money first, and try to trash-talk and do some stunts to market their fights. I even doubt Haney will pick to challenge Prograis' belt if he knocked out his last opponent. Not to mention that the lineal champion in this division is Teofimo Lopez having won the WBO belt from former undisputed champion Josh Taylor. And Bob Arum tried to push hard for Haney to face Teofimo but the former want the safest route. Also, Teofimo Lopez is obviously the biggest money maker of all the 4 champions in this division.

Cockfighting although I do not support it is still very popular here in my country. It is a regular hobby among very rich people down to the poor. A few years ago when the pandemic blocked cockpit arenas from opening, online betting on cockfighting became very popular and it was reported that its daily volume ranges from double to triple digits in millions of dollars in my country alone.

I wonder if cockfighting can be banned in my country in the next few years since it is also a popular hobby among our politicians. Rich people who live in crowded metro cities that love this sport usually have farms in rural areas for their cocks.

True. And these types of contests are happening anywhere for fun where there are no doctors or ambulances in case something happens. Probably the worst I heard about activities like this are liquor drinking contests. And I already read in the news someone was dead after joining a liquor-drinking contest. The guy probably won after consuming too much alcohol but the expenses and the family left behind especially the children will suffer. Most participants of these types of tournaments which is common for fun in communities are not financially well-to-do people.

The real intention on why bitcoin was created is for it to be spent. If all people since the start had not tried making transactions then this coin would've been worthless or not this valuable. People are still buying and holding but at the same time, they are also using it. At the moment I am only using bitcoin in my regular gambling activity. Before I also used bitcoin to pay some bills and buy loads which were also common in my country until regulations changed.

Bitcoin halving is happening again next year. So I assume that the majority in this forum are adding bitcoin into their wallets rather than spending it.

Sell everything. Except maybe bitcoin and ethereum, I'll observe first before making a move. What I noticed during the middle of the pandemic is that cash is the king. Inflation may be high but it is also expected that most middle-earning investors withdraw their investments just like what happened a few years ago. Stock values plummeted so badly that it is best to sell first rather than sell it at the bottom. Many real estate, vehicles, and other properties will be sold at a discount. So for me, I'll be ready with my cash and then observe the market before starting to shop. Also, in every situation bad or good there are always opportunities but it is for us to find out.

If the US sends to Paris a lineup full of mid-30s players then it might end up in a disaster. But I guess it'll depend on the outcome of the playoffs which players are available after a grueling tough season.

Lebron James is the one calling now to join him at the Paris Olympics. It's a bit odd since he's never been in the US team in the last two Olympics which were led by Kevin Durant. Also, Jason Tatum was the second-best scorer after KD in the last Tokyo Olympics. So it's like Tatum (unless he is not playing in Paris) will be sitting on the bench to accommodate Lebron in the starting line-up.

It's just that Devin Haney wanted to exploit Regis Prograis so he acts like he is in a hurry. Haney had been training already and he wanted to catch Prograis to have less training than the usual 2 months camp.

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Anyway, this fight is a go. The final date is on December 9 at the Golden State Warriors' Chase Center in San Francisco, California. So at least Eddie Hearn did not follow the Haneys' request of making the fight on an earlier date which put Prograis at a disadvantage. I'm excited and I am looking forward to the champion Prograis landing his powerful punches on Haney. 

Tank Davis is just at the same level as Errol Spence in terms of fan base and popularity. The difference is Ryan Garcia is not just a popular prospect but is also a social media influencer. Terrence Crawford's previous PPV numbers were inferior to Spence's. So it was kind of expected from the start that they wouldn't be breaking the Tank-Kingry PPV buys. I don't see anything special during the Tank-Kingry fight. They're both not world champions and the fight was not a title fight. It was no epic and it will be forgotten in the years to come. It's just that their duel was able to take the casuals hence the figures but the Bud-Spence fight will always be remembered in the years to come.

I think Canelo is still the biggest name in the sport so he and Bud will most likely reach a million PPV buys. But the Canelo-Jermell this month-end I also doubt that the fight will reach a million PPV buys.