I know Ja is a special talent and I'd been following him since his rookie years due to the excitement he brings to the game. But laughing hard was my first reaction when I saw this news earlier today on Facebook. I laughed hard because I was thinking if he was tested because of his insane performance or because of his confidence which is sometimes viewed as arrogance when he talks in public which made officials think that he is high.

Anyways, I hope Ja starts to mature a bit and becomes humble. The difference between Ja and the other known high-flyers like Vince Carter, T-Mac, Bron, LaVine, Aaron Gordon, etc is the height. Those guys have the height and the weight while Ja is only 6'2" and weighed 79 kg.

Wow! I can imagine how high is your worth right now. But you did lose a lot of the value of your assets since the market went into correction once again. Although it will be back since next year is the halving year. When bitcoin reaches another ATH, maybe you can try to diversify some of your assets. If your local stock market is performing well, you can invest a little. Real estate is another long-term promising investment if you are located in a place where land is scarce. Anyways, I believe you are too experienced in the crypto market, I probably should be the one that asks for advice.

Well, sports betting sites and their analysts based their analysis without involving emotions. While many of us fight fans will vote for our favorite fighters even if they are already past their primes. But I honestly voted for Haney in the poll even if I wanted Loma to win.

If this fight happened 10 years ago, no doubt, The Matrix will be a huge favorite. His confidence, aggression, and lateral movements will be at a whole different level. I'd never seen Loma facing any difficulties when he was in his 20s except when he fought the overweight balls hitter Orlando Salido in his 2nd pro fight which could've gone either way.

I think The Ring was already awarded to the Usyk-AJ rematch winner after Fury announced his retirement earlier. It was premature for The Ring to decide knowing Fury's personality who's always bluffing and talking but well, can't blame them either. Luckily, the WBC didn't vacate the title right away. Anyways, it makes sense that the purse should be 50/50. Who cares about the location, it will fill stadiums anywhere. This fight is historic as this will be the first-ever heavyweight undisputed fight in the 4-belt era. And the last time there was an undisputed heavyweight was when I was a kid wherein Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield.

Arum should just fuck off. Fury already mentioned last year that he accepts a 50/50 split. If there is someone that can be a little greedy and can even demand a little increase of the share if in case the fight happens in Wembly, it should be Usyk since he's not getting a neutral venue and has been exploited by the judges there when he fought AJ twice.

So far I haven't bought another altcoin since last year if we're talking about a long-term hold. I am also stacking but only bitcoin for now as I am still observing the altcoin market. But within this year I am planning to add some more ETH and BNB. I am also contemplating and researching a few more altcoins that have the potential to grow x50 something.

Just today I decided to start a simple positioning trade. This would be my first trade since 2021. I bought DATA and I am planning to exit once my selling price is reached which is only 11%.

A few years ago, I opened an account on eToro for the purpose of trying their copy-trading feature. But when I read online that some people talking about the spread gaps which I already forgot but probably around 1% to 3% something. Even a 1% gap is already big for me especially when I tried to scalp trade before. There is no harm in trying though and you can test it with a small start of $100. It's your choice but I would rather make my own analysis or at least base some of my analysis on popular traders and analysts since there are a lot of them available online.

I am always considering bitcoin for payments and regular transactions but our government is strict when it comes to it. So OP unless you are from El Salvador and Central African Republic, make sure your government and local authorities are not that strict with regard to bitcoin regulations since penalties may be harsher than your expectations and we tend to ignore it sometimes. You already have a great idea about accepting bitcoin for your business, the best way is to probably ask your local bureau if it is okay or if you need a permit or something.

I haven't updated my exact portfolio since October of last year. But I think my bitcoin and altcoins are about 55% to 75% of my total investment portfolio. And it might continue to grow in my portfolio since I am buying bitcoin monthly as part of my DCA plan. And maybe some of my altcoins will make a sudden increase in price like x10. But I am trying to have a strict approach to buying more altcoins for now since the real bull run is yet to happen next year.

The local stock market in my country sucks big time. It performed worse than some of my altcoins at the top 50 mcap. I'd been planning to transfer them into crypto since last year and maybe I should give it time to do it before bitcoin halving year.

I don't think Thurman was ducking Spence some years ago. I haven't seen a video or an article from a reliable source that Spence personally challenged Thurman. Maybe it was the time when Spence was not yet a champion? I do feel that many people from PBC hate Thurman because of his rebellious attitude and for being too vocal, especially on Mayweather Jr. Thurman was probably the only young and prime fighter at PBC that wanted to get a shot at Mayweather since most of them are too respectful to voice out a challenge. I can understand the frustrations of Thurman at that time though. He was an interim champion for years and after that, he was only given a shot at the regular WBA belt which was another garbage and fake championship belt. He was wasting a lot of those years and was denied his shot at the WBA super belt.

But I agree that this current version of Thurman is easy work for Spence.

I'd been thinking of it for a while now but I still haven't tried it. I think it is still 50/50 something. Yes, there are many casuals in many different sports but probably most bettors have good to decent knowledge of the games and sports they are into. And it is always expected that underdogs lose most of the time. But spreads and money lines are adjusted as well by the betting companies in order for them to remain profitable. So personally, I would not rely on any public random views as I have my own assessment of my bets as well.

And sometimes, whales won't eat all the little fishes they see. So we might be able to ride their waves and survive. Anyways, I don't actually think I will be able to wait for x1000 if in case a pump happens. Most meme coins that pump quickly also drop down quickly as well. So maybe I will set sell orders at x20, x50, x100, and another portion for YOLO.

Of course, very low market capitalization projects mean there was no financial backing from the big known investors which might also mean that the project has no substance at all. Devs need to hype it and pump the coin itself so they can sell at the top. I'm curious if Shiba Inu started as a no-substance coin before it pumped to where it is now.

As always. Sulaiman will do everything in the name of money. I actually wished it would've happened. Makabu is short in the division which is probably the reason why Canelo considered him but it also means the guy is bulky. Makabu is not that fast but he is heavy-handed. Maybe Canelo will lead in the scores but it's a 12-round fight. Sooner or later Makabu should be able to hit Canelo with some of his bombs because the Mexican is not that fast either. And I doubt Canelo can take bombs from a KO artist at cruiserweight.

I am not an expert but the WBC interim should be used only when the champion is injured or if the champion has a legit excuse. And Canelo was not injured nor has a valid excuse to defend his belts from his mandatories. Instead of issuing the interim belt, the WBC should've made Benavidez mandatory right away. This is a way of prolonging a mandatory on Canelo and allowing him to pick his fights. Benavidez no doubt has a legit claim on the belt since he was the former champion and only lost it because he failed to make the weight. And since he wants to remain in the same division, then the race for the sanctioning bodies to give him a high ranking or mandatory is on. And Benavidez is the 2nd biggest name in the division after Canelo. The interim allowed the WBC to take a grip on Benavidez (the WBC will take a cut on its purse), otherwise, the other sanctioning bodies (WBA, IBF, and WBO) will be the ones giving Benavidez an eliminator or an automatic mandatory.

Usually, the WBC is always accommodating to superstars because of the money they bring. And Canelo is one of them. There was a time though when the WBC under huge pressure from the boxing community finally issued Canelo to face GGG who's been campaigning to unify all 4 belts. The result was either Canelo was stripped or he voluntarily vacated the belt. We will see if the WBC will do that again. IMO, Benavidez is nowhere near the level of GGG's stardom which means the WBC will make a way to buy time if Canelo won't accept the mando. The excuse the WBC will use is probably Canelo's injury that he needs a tune-up and the next excuse is the rematch clause between Canelo and Bivol whom I believe is already expired and the contract was at 175 but the WBC will make it legit since Bivol agrees to the rematch at 168.

Yeah, duck Spence is making things personal. Probably the same reason why he never fought Crawford, I have a feeling that he felt shamed and bullied when he was surprisingly approached by the boogeyman. Looking at his face and gestures, he seemed pressured and was trying to remain calm with his fake smile but he can't stare at Crawford's eyes while he was being challenged and was laughed at.

I don't know why Thurman agrees to a fight at 154 when he can have a shot at the 3 belts. And if Spence disagrees, then Thurman can fight for the vacant WBC belt. As per the latest WBC ranking, former number 1 Ortiz is at number 2 but the kid will face Stanionis for the WBA regular. This means Thurman can face number 3, Yordenis Ugas and it should not be that hard to make since they are all under the PBC umbrella. But looking at the way Thurman fights nowadays, he will also lose to Ugas and the money won't be as big as a Thurman-Spence fight. And Thurman probably doesn't care much about welter belts anymore since he was already a unified champ before. It seems like Thurman is ready to cash out big time and then leaves boxing again after getting KO'd by Spence.

What a game. The Mavs was leading early and I thought the Lakers won't be able to catch them up but I was wrong. The Lakers though had bad 3-point shooting while Mavs' showed consistent accuracy with their shots.

Luka Doncic has been performing like a goat since his 1st year in the NBA and he keeps on improving. At 23 years old, he will be breaking more records soon as long as he keeps being healthy. It's just surprising because he is not fast or physically strong but he performs well either outside or inside. His IQ indeed is at a whole new level, he's too smart.

Nah! I do not agree to try trading by borrowing funds. The question alone means OP is new to trading. You are not even advised to trade a big amount because you need to learn a lot first. Trading can be tempting especially if we see those coins that are increasing in price but believe me, it only looked easy and it is easier said than done. Why not try trading with a small capital of like $100 and see it yourself? Demo accounts are not good testing grounds because your emotions won't be tested with fake money. So the best way is to learn and at the same time fund your trading account with a small amount that won't make you cry and mad if it is lost. 

As expected indeed. Even last season, Team Secret really struggled most of the time. They even failed to qualify in the last regional qualifier. It was only in the last qualifier at Singapore that they were able to win it and then the momentum just continued in the TI. How much more now that Nisha is not part of their play anymore. But Puppey is a brilliant tactician, he needs more time to figure out BOOM's strengths and weaknesses and then they will make necessary adjustments. 

Meanwhile, what intrigues me most this season is Shopify Rebellion players trying to prove themselves a top team and make the management of EG regret it.

Damn! No more John Ryder, please. Canelo already cherry-picked him before and the fight was not even close. If Canelo wants a tune-up, he should pick a new name, maybe someone undefeated but unproven at the higher level.

I read somewhere that after the tune-up, the plan is for Canelo to defend his undisputed belts against Bivol. Lately, Bivol already said that he is willing to drop down in weight for Canelo's undisputed belts at 168.

And I doubt that the corrupt WBC will strip the biggest name in boxing for not fighting the winner of Benavidez-Plant. These sanctioning belts especially the WBA and WBC are money first before following their rules. That is why they intentionally put special cases and exemptions in their own rules to cater to their interests. Bivol-Canelo rematch combined purse may be worth $60 million or more. A simple cut of 2% to 3% is over a million dollars. That's a lot of money for Mauricio Sulaiman to miss.

Connor McGregor was 2 years inactive in MMA when he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov. I think he was an underdog already when he faced Khabib. I am not saying Connor will beat Khabib but it could be different if he was active and not from that long layoff and the huge humiliation when he was just toyed by Floyd Mayweather before being stopped in a boxing match.

Nevertheless, Connor has always had a place in the UFC whether he returns or not. Either he faces a newly signed beatable weak fighter, Connor will be entertained by Dana as always. Even Connor's tune-up with 100 years old Cerrone was top 5 in UFC PPV buys history. Connor owns 8 out of the top 10 UFC PPV buys.

Well, our physical bodies when we reach our 30s and onwards are not the same as when we were in our 20s. That's proven over time and in any physical sports, athletes will start to decline when they enter their 30s. In boxing, fighters will gain experience over time so the early 20s might lose to the early 30s. Most fighters are primed in their mid-20s to late 20s. If we see champions in their late 30s and onwards, most of them are future Hall of Famers. They are special since their diminishing physiques are still enough to beat fighters in top forms.

Another factor if we observed long enough in the world of boxing, those styles that are conservative and safety-first are the ones to prolong their careers. Guys like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Bernard Hopkins, and Juan Manuel Marquez are good examples. Brawlers and bangers consume too much energy and strength and they are put at a big disadvantage when they are in their 30s if they won't change part of their styles. Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. are perfect examples, no matter how very good, explosive, experienced, and gifted they still lose in their 30s. Lewis is even older than Tyson but his style is more long-lasting and allowed him to fight in longer rounds whereas the old Tyson doesn't have enough gas to maintain his quickness and strength in a full 12-round fight. Chavez Sr. was still beating mid-levels to good fighters in his mid-30s but was KO'd when he tried to fight the younger De La Hoya and Tszyu.

Back to Lomachenko, he is still capable of winning against good opposition but I doubt he is capable of beating younger fighters that have Hall-of-Fame qualities. Right now, Haney and Shakur still need more achievements to their names to become future HOFers like Loma but they are showing signs of greatness. We'll see if Haney can pass the Loma test. I do think he can. Shakur is probably next for the winner. I see Shakur as more talented than Haney. The only piece of stuff that Haney and Shakur don't have is their lack of power which might need if they want to conquer more divisions. Mayweather and Pacman were KO artists before moving up in many divisions.

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