Manny Pacquiao accused of loaded gloves in Antonio Margarito win
That's insane, Pacman is not Margarito, it was Margarito who was caught loading his gloves and got suspended with that IIRC. Pacman's punch was really heavy, and it took him 12 rounds to destroy the face of Margarito, should he quit before the 12 rounds, things might not get worse. Right! Manny Pacquaio is known to fight fairly, there are even some instances that he could've end the fight much earlier just like with Thurman but he didn't and let his foe recover so that the fight will be much more entertaining and fair. And that accusation did really came from Margarito who was once caught red-handed when he inserted a hardened substance on his plasters. |
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The number 1 and number 2 seed of the West is playing right now.
Despite Utah Jazz playing back-to-back games they still look energetic and are in a good lead against the Portland Trail Blazers.
I am amazed though how big of a change these Trail Blazers become. The addition of Jerami Grant is a game-changer and so does their rookie Shaedon Sharpe who has been stepping up his game whenever he is given more minutes.
Now Dame will just need to be healthy all season long to preserve their winning momentum. Their bench is deep but it's still better if he is present.
And the Jazz won again, and their 2 best players is Clarkson and and Markkanen, again this Jazz really surprises us all in the West as they are top. Unfortunately, initially reports says that Dame might have reinjured himself again, aggravated that calf muscle that has been bothering him. So this is a bad news for the TrailBlazers whose also a revelation this season. They might have to play again without him for the next weeks and see how serious his injury is. Hopefully it is not and that he just needed some rest to be able to recuperate. Jazz knows how to win. Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen and Malik Beasley managed to beat Portland comfortably with their points. I think it was a comfortable game because they were always superior in all periods except the first period. At Portland, their contribution to the basket was split among many players, but they never took the lead in the game. I agree with you about the injury and I think they should go on without it. I hope it doesn't turn out as we expected and he gets better soon. Yes, that three is now making a killing in Utah, I thought that Clarkson will be traded as well, but it seems he settled down very quick as the go to guy for the Jazz. And with the acquisition of Lauri Markkanen, they have turned into a great contender. But we will have to wait, the old Jazz team choke in the playoff, so we will see if the same will happen with the Jordan Clarkson lead Utah Jazz now. Hope that Lilard will come back, don't what to see him down again with the same injury. I reckon that they are about to trade him, it's just that they are not getting any good package in return that's why he wasn't traded. Who knew that the newly renovated team will work so fine, they are expected to tank this season but the opposite thing happened as they are now leading the Western Conference. Anyway, there's no need to give so much hopes on this roster because they are just new and it won't be a big deal if they will choke in the playoffs. |
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This is the real issue BTC is facing. Chickens get afraid and sell even if they lose their money. They don't even understand how crypto works. I've never sold a satoshi since 2013. I know BTC will rise back and one day will hit the 100k and beyond. In a way I'm glad this is happening, more strong hands and less chickens. HODL! Hoping to buy more if it gets down to 10k. Haven't even heard about FTX until now lol. This shows how panicked I am  1 BTC = 1 BTC. That's all you need to know. Less drama, live longer.I don't totally agree with you on this one. People sell their cryptocurrency asset for many different reasons and that doesn't make them chicken, and holding on to a particular crypto asset doesn't make you a lion. Someone might be in urgent need of money decide to sell some of his crypto asset, does this now amount to being a chicken? You need to be smart in other to survive in this space and knowing when to sell and when to hodl is a very important aspect of survival. When they decide to invest, they should already have their own budget that won't mix with their daily budget or budget for urgent needs. And if an urgent need requires money, it will not interfere with their investment because they have savings specifically used if there is an urgent need for money. So everything can still run according to their respective proportions. Investments can continue, while they can fill the sudden need at the right time. I agree with this. Investment and emergency needs should be in a different portfolio and not mixed with each other, moreover, I seriously do not think that people will invest to save or thinking of their investments as a savings that they will dig if there's an urgent things. It should be in a different folder, just like your basic needs and monthly bills. |
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The diversion of attention of the fans are now on this match. Okay, there's no more Spence and Crawford because of this match and that's why schedules and deals won't be possible anymore.
Both has good set of records, as Thurman's performance isn't convincing against Barrios. Maybe this time, he'll retrieve himself and will show the expected Thurman that everyone wants.
For now we will not see a mega fight between Spence and Crawford, but once they both win in their respective fights, for sure the hype will be up again as the fans would always want to witness a big fight which is the undisputed fight between them. The hype could be there again or remain just like what we have now even if their discussion was already over but it won't change the fact that the unification of the welterweight division is still blurred to consider a possible fight. Amidst the issue, I truly think that Al Haymon or Spence is afraid to face the Crawford now because it's still risky to fight him while he's still at the fullest of his strength. We may see it soon, but not for now, this will be the Manny Pacquaio vs Mayweather version 2. |
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However, I still don't understand why NBA teams aren't interested in Melo. Of course, Melo is no longer in his prime, but he's still a good scorer, and he could be a great bench player for a minimum salary.
Just hope that there will be a team that will consider Melo. The season still has a long way to go. Not the first time that Melo experienced being unsigned for long. In 2019, Portland Trail Blazers give him a chance to play again after a year of absence on which he is thinking of retirement already. A season after, he intends to stay in the Blazers for a year deal. No one knows if that thing will happen to him again. Melo's chance is still in the hand of any team that will offer him to sign a contract, no update yet but the season is still in the early part and anything can happen. It's just a need of someone who can really help him to get another team to play with. Maybe Melo is no longer in his prime, but scoring, he still can contribute good numbers. Carmelo Anthony is not yet giving up, he's still thinking that and hoping that he can still get a contract especially now that some of the teams in the league are in desperate time and badly needing some help. Maybe they will reach out to Melo, that is why he is not yet signing to any team in Taiwan. It's just that the teams now are giving some priorities to the young aspirants that will be soon a legend too, but so far, Melo can still give some contributions from the bench, he already proved that. |
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I am not surprise that some media now started to report crypto exchange as Ponzi and comparing it that way.
Too bad but I understand their sentiment yet they are wrong putting crypto exchanges in general. Because what happened to FTX is only for the FTX team. Social media is really trying to use their platform to help spread misinformation and this is not good. Don't say you have to put your coins in your personal wallet or Dex. There you have someone you trust and breaking the trust. This is not good for cryptocurrency or what do you think about the trust broken?
More exchanges turn into scams, which seems alarming and we know people will consider this as a reason to stay away from crypto. Yeah, trust is somehow broken and doubts arise about which exchanges to trust as Binance also involve in the issue. |
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Very big question and people has different comments on this topic but over all yes crypto is here to stay because it is good inovation to payment gatway where we can send payment to anybody in world with lower fees and also transactions will be completed very fast then other options like bank something so we should go with this crypto for worldwide help and make a new advanced world.
Because it was valuable for many reasons and a reason why people still trust this platform despite the current situation. We see different speculations and market views ( negative and positive), however, the majority have been positive about what will happen in the future. For many years that we have been like this, we already know that rise will come next and the development continue. Perhaps, adoption is growing which means that more and more people had see the brighter future of the crypto world and seen those innovations. |
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I'm thinking of opening a few exchangers of cryptocurrency and other electronic currencies, but I do not know how, are there such people among you who have been in this business? Can I have a word or advice?
Do you mean a few exchangers? 2 or more exchanges? Well, your intention isn't wrong but running a business with a lack of knowledge and capital is really hard. I suggest that you start and focus on 1 exchange, I know some people could help you with that. I believe there are some business experts in your place, you can get some ideas from them as this is not all about strategies and capital but also some legal documents. It is really tough to start a business, especially in crypto which is why it needs someone who would accompany you. |
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I guess everyone was riding on the Blazers here,  ... Well, guess what, it was a close game and the Nets won the game. Blazers are good but with Durant getting better when Kyrie left the team, I think seeing the Nets as a underdog is always an opportunity. |
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This is where you should really make yourself that aware that any news or fundamentals around doesnt always mean that it would be creating significant effect on the market and this is what makes it unpredictable on the first place.This is what makes it hard to make some analysis because it could be anytime fucked up since market could move on random way.Come to think that it could move out randomly without any news or events around which it do really raise up questions on your mind on how the heck or whats happening.We arent seeing something around but still the price do really move out. You should really make yourself get used to it because no one on this world could able to predict on what would happen in speaking of price movement. FUDs and any negative news gives a huge market impact but if we talk about good news, I haven't seen it. Now, it has been realized that people aren't much giving weight to the good news but likely have a huge concern about the negative ones. But I see why and that is because they care too much about their investment and they are worried. Actually, the market is very tricky, you can't assume that will happen even if we are surrounded by positive people as these FUDs certainly could influence the market and could change someone's view. |
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It was been known to us OP that the market is about to pump but to ask when? That is absolutely nobody knows. People are expecting it after halving and it was based on the previous bull season. Of course, I believe in a such thing because I've experienced it as well.
Yes, we still see a few pumps of price in the market today, and yet, not exactly the time to say it will continue to rise. It was just normal market interactions and that is what we called volatility.
Judging from the current encryption trend, it will continue to be in a downturn, and it is unlikely to rise. Bitcoin price increases are most likely to occur during the block halving period. We seize this opportunity to continue to accumulate, and we will profit when the next bull market comes. Dumps are really inevitable and that is why we should always be prepared rather than get surprised. So, instead of focusing on checking the market trend daily, we'd rather make use of the time to buy more and make it ready for Bullrun. We know we can't do anything with the current situation aside from holding and avoiding panic selling as this will help the price not to dump more. |
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But whatever happens, we'll see how it's going to happen since there are too many rumors out there about trading AD. And why is it that most of those rumors are on him? LOL.
AD can give huge contribution to the team so most provably he is the one who want to have by a team that's why there are trade rumors always brought up on his name because unfortunately on lakers at the moment he has a clear value compare to Westbrook where many team avoid because of his bad performance show lately happen on him. But I guess lakers will not interested om this offer since even though AD is injury prone they can still use them and they just need to rehabilitate this big guy. It's on the Lakers if they want a change but I also think that AD is a great asset to them and instead of him, they can trade the others that they think add no value to the team currently. But to have that happen, there should really be letting go of one of the greats that they have so it's either AD or Westbrook. AD contributes really a lot and I can see that Westbrook is also doing the same, the lack of chemistry is what makes them not do well and trade rumors are after them. Would be perfect for them if they let Westbrook get traded because its really clear that he is not happy with Lakers anymore and their chemistry with his team is not good at the moment. Maybe from that trade they can get good guards to fill up his position and can blend well on their rotation. Also they need to get good wing players for them to get good spread then get great plays from their roosters. It's very obvious, Westbrook is not a bad player but his stay with the Lakers will only make his career go bad. Put him in a team where he can feel he is an important player then for sure he will be so productive, I think it's a win-win situation for the Lakers' management if they will trade Westbrook for a role player that will deepen their bench. |
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However, it seems Bob Arum won't allow his Inoue to face the champions right away and for me, that would also be a nice move once he moved up. There's no need to rush for a title match right away although I really badly want to see Inoue facing Fulton or Akhmadaliev in a title match someday.
That's not really far from happening once Inoue climbs the next weight class and that might be the closest case because Bob Arum is known to take a less risky path for his fighters while milking them at the same time for challenging a much easier opponent. I assume that Bob Arum will let Inoue to face either Fulton or Akhmadaliev after 2 non-title fights, with win of course. Arum is a genius, so yeah for sure he won't let that happen unless the champion is weak, but Fulton is no pushover. So I'm expecting Arum to just pick someone that can easily be beaten by Inoue by knockout or by another impressive win. And maybe, when the hype is still there, he will allow Inoue to face either champion. But then again, boxing politics might be the biggest stumbling back again. Arum will continue to play with his cards, as long as Inoue is willing to sign his contract and Inoue is contented with the amount he receiving from Arum, the business will continue. They will continue to pick fights that will bring Inoue to more hype. It's Arum's job to make sure that the money will continue to flow. Nothing new, it's a business and he will keep his advantages to get more money out. Inoue sees the opportunity to be more popular under top rank, so he decided to join him, however, if he will be more ambitious and he will become more popular already, then most likely he will also not gonna resign just like the boxers that left the camp of Bob Arum. For now, it's still too early, Inoue is still enjoying his stay with the top rank, so let's not talk about it yet. |
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It was been known to us OP that the market is about to pump but to ask when? That is absolutely nobody knows. People are expecting it after halving and it was based on the previous bull season. Of course, I believe in a such thing because I've experienced it as well.
Yes, we still see a few pumps of price in the market today, and yet, not exactly the time to say it will continue to rise. It was just normal market interactions and that is what we called volatility.
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It looks like the Jazz's good run is over, they are experiencing the opposite now as they are already on a losing streak. The team that was the number 1 in the West is already in the top 3, their next game would be against the Suns, that's another good opponent.
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We all know that Bitcoin will increase in the future and reach the value it deserves, and you are right about this. The real question here is, will the investor be able to wait for the duration that will pass? While there is a problem in the world every month, there is a great uncertainty. This is one of the things that makes people nervous.
Those people who feel nervous are those who are not invested in Bitcoin or those who are lack of trust in crypto. Whether you are going to believe it or not, whales are just playing us, doubters and panic sellers, because they are taking advantage of us. I know we can't erase the possible scenario of panic selling because not all are willing to hold their coins. The price will dump and be heavily affected by them but you know what, it is only their regrets when the bear season is over. |
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Everything you say is interrelated and becomes the driving force for success for a trader. As you said, if we have a lot of capital but we don't have the knowledge, skills, strategies etc. then the result is a big 0. It's different if we don't have a lot of capital but we have knowledge, skills and strategies, so that will still give us an advantage, yes, even though it won't be like people who have a lot of capital. Before thinking about capital, we must first increase our knowledge, because in my opinion capital will be easier to find than knowledge and skills. Of course, everything is interrelated. I don't think a beginner would be advised to trade thousands of dollars early on in their introduction to the market because it will only cost them money. It would be better if they have more time to learn about trading skills and enough knowledge before starting to dream of making big money in the market. My simple thinking, start with a small amount and go big with your skills instead of starting big and going small with no skills. The success of a trader in the market is not because they have a lot of capital, but they are good at placing their capital in assets that are truly able to generate profits for them. They are supposed to focus on learning first, not thinking to become rich or make a profit instantly. It is too unfortunate but this is a very mindset by new traders and this is what they also heard from most influencers, they have been thought of in the wrong way and likely fall and lost their money fast. But, if they are into their own understanding, they will also know what is wrong and what is right. The more we aim for big, the more we lose - greediness should be controlled as this won't give us good results in the long run. |
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The best game today was the Miami Heat versus the Phoenix Suns.
It's unusual to witness a win from a defensive stance and Jimmy Butler made players and fans see again how the defense is a crucial part to win a game.
That block he did against Booker was so impressive it made me stand in my seat. Goosebumps.
Adebayo took care of their 4th quarter offense but Butler did a lot to prevent Booker from being an offensive monster. A splendid win for the Miami Heat.
And Miami is known for their defense if I'm not mistaken, and that's how they built their team. Butler is a offensive players but he usually locks the opposite player. And we all know that Booker is one player hard to stop, but as soon as you know how to play this guy, maybe you will have a chance to shut him down. And so that's what Butler did, make Booker uncomfortable and that block to like put a dagger on the Suns. You know that Butler would always play defense, in fact, he is better in defense than offence, so they need someone to help when it comes to producing points because he cannot be too consistent like Curry and Booker who are great offensive players. Also, Booker is clutch so you can trust in him to make the last shot for the team. |
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Thurman is a real challenge for Spence but when it comes down to skill Spence can deliver he is an A1 in his division no one can deny that claim I don't see Thurman beating Spence but I don't see Thurman getting knocked out by Spence too, Thurman's defense and stamina is still good compared to other fighters Spence fought, Spence is likely to win by unanimous decision, he is a very dominant fighter, very technical and likes to wait, expose his opponent's weakness and exploit it.
This fight is worth watching than the Crawford - Avanesyan fight which is going to be an easy fight for Crawford.
This is actually a good fight for Spence because there is no other contender in this division that is capable of beating him in his current prime I'm sure Thurman is happy to be given such kind of opportunity and I can't wait for Thurman to trash talk him once they promote this fight. This will be an exciting fight than Crawford has because he is fighting nobody while Spence right here will gonna fight a boxer that will gonna give him hard times inside the ring. It's just a matter of time before Spence can gauge well how to stop Thurman but until then he will gonna practice well because he is not sure how Thurman prepared for this fight. Thurman probably feels that he is given the opportunity to fight a champion and for sure he will not gonna take it easy, he will do all the hard work for him to upset Spence and for him to be a champion again. I know it's not gonna be an easy fight for him but I saw Thurman fight, he has a high IQ in the ring, hopefully his injury has fully healed already, so he can take the body shots from Spence. |
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The Brooklyn Nets play is just too obvious. Just don't let Durant get the ball and all is well. The Lakers won thanks to that lack of ball rotation from them. Plus, AD is superb today as he leads the team with 37 points and 18 rebounds. This is the Lakers that I want to see, transition plays, everyone touching the ball to get their rhythm, and letting everyone contribute on both ends of the floor. They did a great job even without Lebron, I hope this continues. That will actually continue until LeBron comes back. I do really feel like LeBron is depriving everyone to play their full potential, especially when he plays ISO ball, he's killing the ball rotation and the momentum. I know he always plays like this all throughout his career, but he's old enough to carry a team now and the Lakers will not adopt to his kind of play. Maybe the Nets are not playing well tonight, but the Lakers did a pretty good job to execute a good offense and defense. I also feel the ball stops at him and he will also hold the ball in rotation then stats added when their play became successful. This hurt on other player because maybe they get bored on that situation. If Lakers could win without Bron in the rooster then maybe its time for the management to decide on what adjustment they should do to maximize all their resources since its huge shame if they lose again and will not reach at playoffs. Well, actually, Lebron is a good leader because he once gives the Lakers a championship, maybe the role players do not anymore fit with his style. I don't understand why the management send their role players after their success in winning the championship, I guess it's Westbrook who mess up with their system and that's because of their greediness trying to experiment to get better. |
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