What delays this fight is due to the promotional issues of Donaire. Probellum already ceased to exist due to its involvement with the Kinahans. So Bob Arum is once again correct and some of us thought he was just making excuses to avoid his ward Moloney facing Donaire. Moloney is already fighting next week for the vacant WBO belt while old Donaire's next fight still has no venue and a specific date.

Richard Schaefer should work this out fast because neither Donaire nor Santiago wanted to overtrain. There is no such thing as having a serious training camp that will last for 4 months or more. That is not beneficial and will have bad effects on the fighters. Maybe Schaefer should ask to return the favor of his friend Al Haymon to temporarily handle some of his fighters and stage this fight.

I would trust Reynoso and Canelo's words rather than the very talkative unproven Ryan Garcia. Reynoso has the time but he wants his precious time only for those that are fully devoted and follows his advice. The same with Canelo, he allowed some athletes like Oscar Valdez, Andy Ruiz, and Ryan Garcia to join his training camp but they need to train like hell and not bring negativity to the camp.

Derrick James was in my mind too but I did not mention it because the Charlos and Spence are very close friends of Tank. Spence seems cool but the Charlos might bully and laugh at Garcia if they are in the same camp. I can feel deep inside that Ryan is hurting and wants revenge because he was not given the chance to fight Tank at the weight class he wants. Maybe James can fly to the place where Ryan can establish his training camp but I am not sure if his ego is capable of surviving in the same training camp with the Charlos. There is even the chance of Tank visiting his friends in training.   

Ryan won't become slick overnight but James can help him set up his punches properly and work on his defense. He really has the habit to become wide and open when he throws his power punch and Tank knew it.

I agree although we cannot deny the fact that generally speaking, Chat GPT is a big help not just to students. Very busy people can save time and effort due to Chat GPT. It might cause laziness to some people, especially to the next generation but they can always divert the time they save to other activities that makes them productive. The future will become more futuristic because basic stuff like doing research is becoming easier.

Chat GPT brings a lot to the table but at least online poker gambling is still competitive as it is. It might help someone to have an easier time making calculations but that is all this AI can bring. There is still zero chance of knowing the cards of its competitors and those that are in the deck.

Yeah, profit from investments depends on the amount of capital although this also depends on the types of risk. Altcoins with small amounts have the chance to earn big but the risk is just too high. Bitcoin however is the most reliable but its growth in the next few years might not be that high so earnings from investments are also not that big if the capital is too small like $30.

Nonetheless, it is better to have investments rather than none at all. And the fact that someone has to squeeze a part of their tight income brings me the positivity that the guy has the mentality and the potential to become financially successful in the future. And it is also the rule of investing to start small since there is always the chance to make it grow in the next days to come.

We'll see if GSW can steal at least 1 in the next 2 games in LA. GSW had a bad winning record outside of their home but they must do it, it is the playoffs anyways and the team has too much experience in situations like this.

The Lakers however are capable of winning this series after bringing some players just before the trade deadline. The odds of this series remain in favor of GSW although it is close. AD needs to become consistent like Bron if it wants to win games. I am not really sold on to D'Lo, the guy is inconsistent as always over the years. The Lakers though have the depth now but they need to perform.

This power slap sport is indeed more dangerous if a participant becomes too active considering it does not need 8 to 10 weeks of serious training. While the slap impact on the face is not as hard as a fist, it is sure to land. I am not a medical expert but pretty sure being hit in the face even if there is a little distance from the upper side of the head can cause serious brain injury long term. Maybe in the future, the sport won't get approval from sports commissions anymore when there are proofs presented or when their athletes grow old and will show some of its effects.

Well, none of those guesses made it. The teams were not even accurate.

This playoffs is a little different. Dangerous well-experienced teams like GSW, Miami, and Lakers are in the bottom seeds and somehow managed to upset the top seeds.

Lakers vs GSW is really a close series. Prior to its start, I can say GSW only has a 55/45 slight edge. I already made a bet of -6.5 on GSW. They lost game 1 but it was close. And they badly needed a win before traveling to Los Angeles for the next 2 games. Money can be a factor to change odds because the house will try to balance its bets from both sides.

I cannot blame a lot of people saying boxing is dying probably because there are big fights that are not happening. But the truth is boxing is still very much alive with purses getting bigger than ever. Before, there was only HBO and Showtime as the giant networks. Today we have DAZN, ESPN, and Showtime. The big difference before was the promoters can present big fights to either HBO or Showtime without much of a problem unlike nowadays.

I honestly think that Crawford did well under Top Rank. All his achievements during his days with Top Rank should be enough to enter the Hall of Fame soon. With or without Bob Arum, the Spence fight is not materializing and it even made him more inactive. I am not sure who's to blame that they went separate ways but I did do not like this very old version of Arum. Arum is in his 90s already and he seems too frank in public even hurting the image of his own fighters like when he mentioned before that he kept losing in some of Crawford's fights, and that Teofimo Lopez can go if someone overpays him. Or it could be Arum being old school is being conservative when it comes to money.

By the way @Kemarit, your wish seems granted. Tank is now #10 ranked by the Ring. Crazy!

Yeah, that was real quick by GG. So well see how it goes. I still believe OG will win over the winner of EG vs Talon and enters the top 4.

Wish granted mate. We see a rematch between 9 Pandas and GG who just went to draw in the group stage. This time bo3 and with higher stakes with the winner earning a slot to the finals. I haven't seen an outright but it seems like GG is the favorite to win again another major.

Quinn's face reminds me of my friend in college. Silent and nerdy but wears metal clothes. We used to play DOTA overnight in an internet cafe with some of our friends. I only heard before that Ramzes is a bully. I didn't know he and Quinn have bad blood.

I honestly see nothing really great about Ryan Garcia. He is good but not great and I do not even think he will ever become a world champion. Or maybe he can upset a champion or win a vacant belt because he is gifted with power but most likely he is not holding a world title for long. There's a huge difference between Garcia and the prospect days of Teofimo Lopez, Adrien Broner, etc.

Although he seemed to improve when he was accepted to join the team of Eddy Reynoso and Canelo Alvarez. But after his popularity continued to grow, he seemed distracted and tempted to enjoy life and it leads to their split. Joe Goossen is an experienced coach but he was probably picked earlier to cater to Garcia's demand.

After sacrificing and just following all of Tank's demands, the event was a huge success. Ryan can leave boxing and enjoy his life like he seems to always wants. Or maybe his ego is touched after the loss and will return. But if he wants to develop himself, he needs a coach that is Spartan-like when it comes to training and not a coach that will only follow his wants. I doubt Reynoso will open his doors again to Ryan. Maybe Sugar Hill Steward or Ronnie Shields?

It's a growing sport and BKFC is spearheading it. I seldom watch them but KOs and TKO are indeed common. Cuts are very common as well, probably because they don't wear gloves.

I remember there was a claim before that bare-knuckle fights are safer than boxing and MMA. I haven't heard of casualties too but this should be due to their fights having shorter numbers of minutes per round and they have fewer rounds as well compared to boxing. Although I would like their rounds to be a little longer like 3 minutes per round. Without boxing gloves, hands are lighter so it will be faster and the impact will have more damage. But fighting bare knuckles can be prone to break hands.

Weird. Are you a bot? But I doubt a bot can post like that. If not, what are you talking about mate? It seems like you came from a different dimension. The NBA is already in the conference semi-finals stage. Min (if you meant Minnesota), Blazers, and Mavs failed to qualify in the playoffs earlier. The Bucks are already out in the first round but it was the Miami Heat that beat them, not the 76ers.

Chat GTP can only provide us with what is available for analysis and computations. It is not capable of reading specific people's minds and emotions in predicting the future based on fantasies. In a poker game, Chat GPT can only provide you the chances of winning your cards based on what is seen on the deck and its remaining cards.

So it's like a better version of a scientific calculator because it saves you time and effort from memorizing and making calculations based on your mind which is not that easy. Maybe in the future, a robot can read people's expressions and gestures that might help assess if they are worried and or comfortable with their cards.

With that right mindset, everyone has a high chance of having a better future. Using cash only helps a lot as it makes you adjust and only buy stuff according to your priorities. It is easier to spend money by using debit and credit cards. Credit cards are even more worrisome to those people that have limited salaries. Having debts with interest because of groceries is a big NO.

Extra stuffs that are not part of our basic needs are not really bad sometimes. We just have to limit it according to our earnings. And savings for investments should be given priority over luxury.  

I rarely visit land-based casinos. Many years ago, I used to bet mostly thru peer to peer and online sports betting with fiat. It was only after several months of investing in bitcoin that I finally decided to open accounts on some sports betting sites that are accepting it. Since then I continue to bet using bitcoin and sometimes altcoins too. Fiat online betting became a thing of the past as I felt more comfortable using crypto casinos and sports betting.

Another thing I notice is that most of the betting companies that are being promoted here in bitcointalk have their own representatives which makes it easier to settle issues. 

2 big matches today. The semi-finals in the upper bracket. After OG's massive win over Team Liquid, they are now matched against one of the most consistent teams in this major. Liquid's really struggling to stay consistent with this new patch. Meanwhile, OG's weird in this major, they're doing well despite having 2 stand-ins. We'll see if their luck and momentum keep going but I guess Gaimin is at a different level.

Hopefully, GG vs OG series ends earlier so I can stay awake since my bet is for Tunda playing against 9 Pandas.

Nice win there mate! I actually bet on EG. It was annoying during the first aegis that they just easily gave it up. They would've at least tried to establish their presence near the pit. They knew Aster was only buying time to hold and for their cores to catch up and build items. The moment Aster had the aegis, it allowed them to farm and move with confidence.

Liquid finished strong in the last 2 days of the group stage. They went 5-1. BetBoom would've been in the upper bracket if they didn't lose 0-2 to no-hoper Execration.

It's been more than a year since I stopped following One FC. Although I am still updated on some of its fighters, especially DJ. For me, this fight is like 50/50 or maybe a slight edge on DJ since he has the momentum. So I am surprised by the odds at 1.49 on DJ.

The same with Cejudo being the slight favorite over Sterling. I never even thought that his fight with Sterling becomes serious since he's been trash-talking active fighters for years already. Cejudo may have a high IQ, experience, and skills but I still have doubts about his chances of winning. I doubt at 36 he is stronger than Sterling. But I want to be wrong on this one after Sterling posted online an apology form to his haters last year.  Not that I personally hate him though, I just thought his Oscar level of acting made him the champion and the rematch was super close.

Controversies, trash-talking, and some other stuff can only hype and make the fight more popular and bigger. Ryan Garcia is a social media influencer and Tank Davis is PBC's biggest star so the drama made the event even bigger. Some of those are probably fake.

IIRC, this fight is the biggest non-title fight in boxing history after Mayweather vs McGregor. PPV buys were 1.2 to 1.4 million and live gate racked up $20 million. If the event grossed around $130 million, Tank could end up earning $20 to $40 million.

Inoue is the WBO mandatory so it would be hard for Fulton to demand a rematch clause. He can either oblige the mandate or vacate the WBO belt so Inoue can take it against the #2 rank. A rematch clause will also make the negotiation complicated as both Inoue and Fulton came from rival networks and promotions. Inoue just wants things straightforward and avoids the A-side, rehydration clause, catchweight, and other bs stuff the other fighters are doing.

I guess it is also more on the financial side which is why Fulton preferred this fight. The Fulton-Figueroa rematch at 126 is 50/50 and it is not even for the real belt, they will be fighting for the WBC interim version. He'll probably get paid around $1 million. Against Inoue, I heard from someone saying that he will get paid $3 million. Inoue is ranked #1 or #2 pound-for-pound and a Fulton victory means easy access to championship fights if he ever wants to move up in his next fight.