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europa-news · 1 year ago

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GS Partners not licensed to solicit investments in SA – FSCA

This follows adverse warnings against the company and its affiliates in several US states and Canada.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the public to exercise caution when dealing with GS Partners, also known as GSP or Gold Standard Partners.

This follows similar warnings against GS Partners in the US and Canada for violations of securities laws.

“GS Partners is not licensed under any financial sector law to provide financial products or financial services in South Africa. The FSCA is concerned about the unrealistic returns offered by GS Partners, and is conducting a preliminary investigation into its activities in South Africa. The FSCA has approached GS Partners for comment, and the entity has until Friday, 24 November 2023 to reply,” reads the FSCA statement.

The FSCA goes on to say that while it is not commenting on the specifics of GS Partners’s business, anyone offering financial products in SA requires authorisation from the FSCA.

Backing from sports stars

GS Partners and its affiliates have been criticised on social media for operating a multi-level marketing scheme that appeared to offer unrealistic returns while rewarding agents with generous commissions for introducing new investors.

The company extensively used sports stars, among them former Springbok hero Victor Matfield, to market its investments.

A cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board this month highlighted this aspect of its business model: “GSP has been claiming that various athletes have also endorsed, promoted or otherwise supported the investments, the operations of GSB Group, and/or Lydian World. These athletes include boxer Floyd Mayweather and footballers Roberto Carlos, Mario Yepes, David Trezeguet, Michel Salgado, and [former SA soccer star] Lucas Radebe.”

Gold Standard Banking Corporation (GSB) is another affiliated company registered in Germany.

Defamation lawsuit

In 2021, GSB, its chair Josip Heit, and four other individuals – Tony De Gouveia, Bruce Hughes, Andrew Eaton and Brendon Earp-Jones – sued three commentators appearing on the YouTube channel G-Crypt for defamation and loss of income to the tune of R476 million after they criticised the company’s investment offering in unflattering terms. The company and the plaintiffs say they suffered substantial income losses after the videos first appeared.

The three defendants are Louis Nel, Francois Harris, and Gareth Grobler. The offending G-Crypt videos have since been removed from YouTube, though efforts are being made to reinstate them. Grobler founded the now-defunct iCE3x crypto exchange, which is currently in provisional liquidation.

The defendants opposed the GSB defamation claim and fired off a counter-suit, seeking to have it declared an illegal scheme. That legal suit has yet to be heard in court, and it is unclear what impact the latest FSCA warning will have on the outcome.

Skyscraper vouchers and the metaverse

The Texas State Securities Board says GSP recently engaged in an offering of digital assets where each digital asset represented fractional ownership of a unit in a skyscraper, known by the names “G999 Exclusive Living Business Bay” and “G999 Tower”.

The vouchers for the first phase of the scheme went on sale for $9.63 (about R180) each, with two more phases due to come on stream at $12.52 and $15.68 each, with the purpose of raising about $175 million (about R3.2 billion) in total.

The Texas regulator took exception to GSP’s claim that it “believes there is no limit to the upside for XLT token holders …” and the fact that the tokens are highly illiquid.

The Texas regulator says the company was also involved in promoting a metaverse known as Lydian World or Lydian.World, which would allow its community members to participate in assisted copy trading (the ability to mimic expert traders), digital artwork creation and marketing, and transparent digital banking reward mechanisms, among other opportunities.

Lydian World provides over 18 million square metres of virtual land that can be acquired with LYS tokens, a digital asset issued on the Binance blockchain.

“After using LYS to purchase virtual land in Lydian World, users can then build a virtual building on the virtual land, and then open a virtual business using the virtual building as a virtual storefront, and even rent the virtual building to other users – assuming the virtual building’s design is approved by a virtual city town hall,” says the Texas cease and desist order.

LYS token owners can purportedly earn annual returns of 14.8% in the first year by “staking” (investing) the tokens. Additional benefits accrue to members who purchase what are known as Elemental MetaCertificates and Success Series Certificates.

“Respondent GSP frequently incentivises the loading of additional principal through various promotions. These promotions may increase the value of a certificate or unlock weekly or monthly income streams,” says the Texas regulator.

Cease and desist orders were also issued in recent weeks against GSB and its affiliates, including Swiss Valorem Bank and Josip Heit, by the US states of New Hampshire, Arizona and Florida.

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bebe-benzenheimer · 11 months ago

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1. Harrison Ford. CO2 EMISSIONS: 616,000 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 36 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 72,813 km 2. Tiger Woods. CO2 EMISSIONS: 635,200 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 32 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 48,754 km 3. Russia-based billionaire Suleyman Kerimov. CO2 EMISSIONS: 653,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 9 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 50,298 km 4. Kenny Chesney. CO2 EMISSIONS: 801,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 117 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 101,716 km 5. Social media star and entrepreneur Dan Bilzerian. CO2 EMISSIONS: 808,300 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 28 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 66,972 km 6. Drake. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,140,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 83 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 87,700 km 7. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,266,000 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 30 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 93,935 km 8. Blake Shelton. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,437,200 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 73 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 119,083 km 9. Mark Wahlberg. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,514,000 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 72 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 107,502 km 10. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,603,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 59 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 132,800 km 11. Race car driver Max Verstappen. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,693,800 kg. FLIGHTS TAKEN: 119 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 215,715 km 12. Tom Cruise. CO2 EMISSIONS: 1,711,300 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 127 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 201,548 km 13. Bagless vacuum cleaner inventor James Dyson. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,173,100 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 40 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 161,171 km 14. Late Microsoft programmer Paul Allen. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,271,900 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 95 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 168,596 km 15. Mark Cuban. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,287,900 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 109 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 162,344 km 16. Jim Carrey. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,398,100 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 78 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 198,480 km 17. New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,480,500 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 119 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 183,749 km 18. Floyd Mayweather. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,484,700 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 100 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 205,811 km 19. George Lucas. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,600,000 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 93 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 215,316 km 20. Alex Rodriguez. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,668,400 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 126 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 220,969 km 21. Celine Dion. CO2 EMISSIONS: 2,826,900 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 69 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 200,893 km 22. Kylie Jenner CO2 EMISSIONS: 3,073,100 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 72 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 218,304 km 23. Ukrainian-born British-American businessman and philanthropist Leonard Blavatnik. CO2 EMISSIONS: 3,130,300 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 121 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 232,126 km 24. Tyler Perry. CO2 EMISSIONS: 3,319,100 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 78 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 180,783 km 25. Steven Spielberg. CO2 EMISSIONS: 3,661,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 120 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 271,519 km 26. Bill Gates. CO2 EMISSIONS: 3,771,900 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 112 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 279,664 km 27. Beyonce and Jay-Z. CO2 EMISSIONS: 4,317,800 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 144 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 357,656 km 28. Elon Musk. CO2 EMISSIONS: 4,564,700 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 150 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 338,717 km 29. Kim Kardashian. CO2 EMISSIONS: 5,857,600 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 165 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 485,102 km 30. Travis Scott. CO2 EMISSIONS: 6,061,300 kg FLIGHTS TAKEN: 137 KILOMETERS TRAVELED: 330,145 km

#none of you are funny or clever

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newsmaniaa · 1 year ago

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GS Partners not licensed to solicit investments in SA – FSCA

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the public to exercise caution when dealing with GS Partners, also known as GSP or Gold Standard Partners.

This follows similar warnings against GS Partners in the US and Canada for violations of securities laws.

The FSCA goes on to say that while it is not commenting on the specifics of GS Partners’s business, anyone offering financial products in SA requires authorisation from the FSCA.

Backing from sports stars

The company extensively used sports stars, among them former Springbok hero Victor Matfield, to market its investments.

Gold Standard Banking Corporation (GSB) is another affiliated company registered in Germany.

Defamation lawsuit

Skyscraper vouchers and the metaverse

It purportedly acquired the rights to resell units in the Dubai skyscraper for 12 months and issued “XLT Vouchers”, representing ownership of one square inch of the tower as a way to earn passive income. The vouchers for the first phase of the scheme went on sale for $9.63 (about R180) each, with two more phases due to come on stream at $12.52 and $15.68 each, with the purpose of raising about $175 million (about R3.2 billion) in total.

Lydian World provides over 18 million square metres of virtual land that can be acquired with LYS tokens, a digital asset issued on the Binance blockchain.

“Respondent GSP frequently incentivizes the loading of additional principal through various promotions. These promotions may increase the value of a certificate or unlock weekly or monthly income streams,” says the Texas regulator.

The FSCA notice provides links to warnings issued against GSB by regulators in Texas, Washington, California and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Canada’s Autorité Des Marchés Financiers. Cease and desist orders were also issued in recent weeks against GSB and its affiliates, including Swiss Valorem Bank and Josip Heit, by the US states of New Hampshire, Arizona and Florida.

#News #GS partners

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deepsea-guardian · 5 years ago

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🍔 What is your muse's favourite food?

Headcanons!

Axel has and always will be the biggest fan of gummy worms. He doesn’t care about the fact that they’re supposed to be sweet foods, if he can eat them, he will.

Lucas really likes victoria sponge cakes. He just likes cakes in general.

Hugh likes Basculin, mostly because they’re cheap and easy to cook.

Danny likes curry, mostly because he can make it himself and his Pokemon can enjoy it too. He especially likes sweet curries with Smoke-Poke Tail.

Touya’s always been a fan of just eggs in general. He likes them most when they’re fried.

#🎗 The Peculiarities of Axel #🗡 Hard-taught Hugh #🔋 Loading Irregularity Lucas #🎥 Ticker Tape Touya #🏺 Watching the Mayweather #🔏 - Answering the masses #tes-beaux-yeux

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furysfightpicks-blog · 7 years ago

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If you are a fan of Luca Fury, owner of the premium betting service Fury's Fight Picks, be sure to check out all of his latest videos, which he has created as a visual aid for his podcasts!

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bebe-benzenheimer · 8 months ago

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writersstareoutwindows · 3 years ago

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party idea for the Oxventurer world:

Lucas Mayweather, swarmkeeper ranger/druid multiclass. After being turned into a rat as a child, he realized he was happier travelling with a gang of adventurers who enchanted him to be spicy than he ever was with his stuffy, disappointed father. He started spending all his time in basements, sewers, and woods learning to talk to the rats and, eventually, resume his happiest form as a rat himself. He now travels in search of the Oxventurers, to join their party once again.

Bea, phantom rogue. Though her parents died when she was quite young, she grew up among friends in the orphanage of a small town called Bumble. When undead slaughtered everyone she knew, she escaped with nothing but her life, a ghostly connection to her friends in the afterlife, and a burning desire to punish those who destroyed her home.

Sprat, pact of the tome warlock. After losing possession of the wizard Trashsack’s book, he wanted to learn to recreate such magic himself. Trashsack tried to teach him, but Sprat was young and impatient. Though he would sincerely describe himself as a wizard, he has absolutely and unwittingly sold his soul to some petty demon or another. He has joined Lucas and Bea in their search for the Oxventurers so that he can finally get back at them for embarrassing him as a child.

#oxventure #i came up with lucas a while ago he is my baby #but oh do i have a soft spot for bea

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pacquiaovsugasliveonline · 3 years ago

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas fight: Five biggest storylines to watch ahead of the PPV showdown

At the age of 42 and following a two-year layoff, eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring on Saturday in a PBC on FOX pay-per-view bout against WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas.

Pacquiao vs Ugas Live Boxing Stream

Pacquiao will be once again fighting for the 147-pound title he won in his last outing, an impressive decision win over then-unbeaten Keith Thurman. But this weekend's showcase from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas won't be against the original opponent, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., who withdrew last week due to a torn retina.

Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas fight

Let's take a closer look at the biggest storylines entering the Filipino icon's much-anticipated return.

1. How is it possible Pacquiao is still doing it at this level?

Pacquiao certainly won't be the first legendary fighter past the age of 40 to come back for yet another big fight. But when you consider Pacquiao is the betting favorite against an active champion despite his long layoff, and you consider how much the "PacMan" still relies upon speed and explosion as a boxer, what he is doing at 42 is simply remarkable. To put things into perspective, rising welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr., who won his biggest step-up fight to date last Saturday by knocking out Egidjius "Mean Machine" Kavaliauskas before calling out Pacquiao afterwards, was still three years away from being born when Pacquiao made his pro debut in 1995. Yet here we are, 26 years and many in-ring miles later after Pacquiao has consistently matched himself against the most dangerous foes available, he's still at it. Even Pacquiao's contemporaries like Floyd Mayweather, if they are still active at all, are largely returning for circus fights against MMA fighters and social media influencers. History offers very little for comparison sake to what Pacquiao continues to do, which is what made his initial intention of fighting the pound-for-pound ranked Spence all the more impressive.

2. Ugas is a downgrade from Spence, but not by much

Certainly, everything from the betting odds to the commercial expectations for Saturday's PPV fight shifted dramatically once Spence's name was removed from the marquee. Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs), who is more technician than destroyer compared to Spence (who is both), is also less likely a threat to send Pacquiao disastrously into retirement via knockout. Yet Pacquiao-Ugas is still an incredibly intriguing fight, particularly for hard-core fans of the game who have watched Ugas, a 35-year-old former Cuban amateur star, quietly transition from journeyman to contender, and now champion. Large for the weight class, Ugas will hold height and reach advantages against Pacquiao and is an incredibly disciplined counterpuncher with good defense and the ability to walk forward when he senses an advantage. While Ugas' experience against elite fighters isn't anywhere near that of Pacquiao (or even Spence, for that matter), he holds a handful of strong wins against Jamal James, Thomas Dulorme, Omar Figueroa Jr. and Abel Ramos. His best performance, however, likely came in a disputed loss when he was robbed of what should've been scored a 12th-round knockdown against Shawn Porter in 2019, which played a key role in his split-decision defeat. Although adapting to Pacquiao's speed and awkward angles is never easy, Ugas has the technical savvy to make key adjustments that could give Pacquiao fits. The Porter fight alone showed why Ugas should be considered just outside of the elite 147-pound core of Spence, Terence Crawford, Porter and Pacquiao.

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3. Will the two-year layoff be a negative or a positive for this version of Pacquiao?

Yes, it's hard to look on the surface at Pacquiao taking off as much time off as he has during the pandemic as anything that can be called a positive, particularly at his age. Timing is everything inside the ring and one of the only ways a fighter can properly maintain that is by staying active. Looking back, activity has to be considered a key part of Pacquiao's most recent comeback when, in 2018, he emerged from a one-year layoff following a disputed loss to Jeff Horn by fighting three times over the next 12 months and riling off age-defying victories against Lucas Matthysse, Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman. Regardless of if he were facing Spence or Ugas, taking this much time off has the potential for Pacquiao to come out flat. But if there's a silver lining to the hiatus, it's that Pacquiao wasn't taking any damage and was able to heal up any nagging injuries. One thing that has allowed Pacquiao to maintain such incredible longevity has been his passion for training and the intensity in which he works out, even between fights. While this is by no means a preferred scenario to come back to the PPV level without a tuneup, there doesn't appear to be a lack of motivation in terms of the preparation, even with the late opponent change. Not only was the danger that Spence brought to the table reason enough for Pacquiao to leave no stones unturned in training, the fact that he's threatening a run for president of the Philippines in 2021 means doing so fresh off of a resounding win is a much more strategic scenario. Simply put: don't expect Pacquiao to be anything less than the best he can still be at this age.

4. Win or lose, this could be the final time we see Pacquiao in a big fight

Given his age, Pacquiao appears one bad loss away from retiring for good at any point, which he more or less agreed with during a recent interview with "Morning Kombat," where he remained focused on a wait-and-see philosophy regarding his future. Given his political aspirations, it's just as easy to imagine Pacquiao not having the time to train and compete should he fulfill his goal of becoming president of his native country. Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach shared a different opinion, recently stating he believes one of Pacquiao's remaining goals to be accepting and winning a fight as a sitting president. But Pacquiao stayed noncommittal. Either way, we are a whole heck of a lot closer to the end than the beginning of Pacquiao's incredible boxing journey, which makes this week that much more worth celebrating that he's still at it making big fights on the sport's grandest of stages, even though he and Mayweather have long handed off the baton to Canelo Alvarez as the biggest face of boxing's current era.

5. There's no shortage of huge fights remaining if Pacquiao still wants them

Spence's eye injury, just two years removed from miraculously surviving a dangerous car accident, certainly creates some questions regarding his future. Given Pacquiao's equal level of uncertainty due to age, the biggest lament of seeing Pacquiao-Spence fall apart this weekend is the fear that the window for this action-packed fight may have closed right before our eyes. But boxing fans have learned time and again to never say never and if Pacquiao can prove against Ugas that he's still got it and desires to keep making the biggest fights available, his options will be overflowing. Being the rare network and promotional free agent helps Pacquiao huge in this case. Not only would welterweight fights against Spence, Crawford, Porter, Ortiz, Danny Garcia, Mikey Garcia or a rematch with Thurman be huge, there's a new crop in waiting of young fighters in and around 135 pounds who appear poised to take over the sport in the coming years. Imagining Pacquiao welcoming the likes of Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez Jr., Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney for a dramatic move up two divisions to challenge him is a mouth-watering proposition for fans.

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ratingtheframe · 4 years ago

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Lights, camera, lockdown! All the films I watched at home this November.

Last month, the UK went on a one month down lockdown, causing cinemas to shut and new releases to be put on hold.

In fact, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was the only multi million dollar film to be released this year. It’s painful to think that Dune was supposed to be released almost two weeks from now and that we have to wait several months to see the sci fi film hit screens. Despite the post poned releases and closing of cinema chains, there are still some great films I hadn’t seen and used last month as an opportunity to look into them. Even though I didn’t see as much as I did in October, the quality of the films I managed to see this month is high.

His House (2020) as seen on Netflix

Starting off reasonably well with this horror brought to you by Netflix that centers the life around two immigrants and a spirit haunting the new lives they’re trying to build in the UK. It’s certainly a new perspective that I haven’t seen in horror and definitely isn’t a film for the fainted hearted for some of the scenes in this are genuinely terrifying. The overall message was thought provoking and poignant as it sort of spoke for those who’ve lost their lives attempting to seek asylum and those whoa are still struggling to find a new home.

His House is available to watch on Netflix. Score: 9/10

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020) as seen on Netflix

Definitely one of the most surprisingly good films I watched this month, Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight is a classic Netflix horror from Poland. The film follows a group of Polish teenagers addicted to social media who are sent to a camp to curb their addiction. However, when on a hike through the woods, one of the teens goes missing and without a phone to call for help, the kids are forced to face two grotesque monsters feeding upon humans. From start to finish, this film was highly entertaining and had a good structure to it. There were no gimmicks or cliches and it’s definitely a film I’d recommend to just about anyone.

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight is available to watch on Netflix.

Score: 10/10

The Ring (2002) as seen on BBC iPlayer

Gore Verbinski’s (A Cure for Wellness, Pirates of the Caribbean) infamous horror is a cult classic and must watch for scary movie fans. Usually horror films can be too gimmicky and borderline cringey without an ounce of substance to them. However, The Ring is surprisingly good in that it possesses a deep narrative with three dimensional characters, good acting and wonderful direction. When a journalist’s (Naomi Watts) niece dies in unknown circumstances, she embarks on a journey to discover a horrifying tape that if watched, kills you in a week’s time. The box office sales for this film speaks for itself seeing as the film made nearly $130 million when it was released back in 2002. The Ring is certainly not for the faint hearted, so if horror isn’t your thing, I’d advise you stay well away from it.

Score: 9/10

Misery (1990) as seen on Netflix

Stephen King’s Misery is turned into an unsettling thriller starring Kathy Bates and James Caan. Author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) ends up getting caught in a snow storm, that seems his car veer off the road, leaving him in a critical state. However, a seemingly caring and selfless woman, Annie (Kathy Bates) takes him in, using her work as a nurse to care for him. It turns out that Annie is a super fan of Paul’s work and the care she has for him soon turns nasty and sadistic, leaving Paul in a panicked state for he is in the middle of nowhere with a practical psychopath. I wouldn’t say Misery is one of best adaptations of King’s novels. There are better pieces of work by Stephen King that have been made into movies such as IT, The Green Mile and 1922. The pace was quite slow and the fact that it took place in only one settling detracted from the progression of the film. However, it’s entertaining, well cast and had a decent story to it.

Score: 7/10

Drive (2011) as seen on Amazon Prime

Drive is 1000% one of the best films I’ve seen this year, in my entire life in fact. It’s incredibly bold, ambitious, vivid, subtle and heart wrenching at moments. A stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) is torn between the world of crime he partakes in and the love he has for a young woman (Carey Mulligan) that lives in the apartment next door to his. The subtlety and sensitivity that both Gosling and Mulligan brought to this film was so pure and authentic to their characters, whilst bringing an underlying sadness to the entirety of the film. By the end of the film you want to cry but aren’t sure why and these sorts of films are rare to find. The sound track and SFX in this are unreal, again adding to the confirmation that this film is one of a kind.

Score: 12/10

Time (2020) as seen on Amazon Prime

I was delighted to see Amazon Prime had put this straight onto their service seeing as I’d missed out on Time during the London Film Festival two months ago. This is one of the most moving and deep pieces of work I’ve seen this year. Time is a documentary filmed over 20 years that details the life of a woman trying to seek justice for her husband who was put in prison for life for armed robbery. Not only is she fighting for her husband, but also her four sons, two of which weren’t even born when their father was put away in jail. Fox Rich lives in Louisiana, one of America’s toughest states when it comes to the criminal justice system. Sentences are of some of the highest in the entire country and are especially harsher to people of colour. Fox and her husband took the fatal and desperate decision to rob a bank in a bid to support their business and family. This drastic choice took Fox’s husband away from his family and for 2 decades, Fox spent time trying to get her husband out of jail. The thing that moved me the most about this documentary was her sons; four beautiful, smart and driven men who grew up without a father. It made me wonder how proud Fox must be of her kids and to see her fight for her husband and remain loyal to him is enough love to last two lifetimes.

Time is available to watch on Amazon Prime now.

Score: 10/10

The Departed (2006) as seen on DVD

Throughout this two and a half hour film I was wondering how they had managed to get Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg to do a film together. And the answer is that this epic and high profile movie was directed by the infamous Martin Scorsese. It’s a mystery why I hadn’t seen this film sooner, seeing as it was a huge hit during its release making a staggering $291 million worldwide during its release. This is definitely DiCaprio’s best film (next to Revolutionary Road and The Revenant) and his performance was incredibly punchy and strong throughout. Everyone in this film was top class and the dialogue fitted well with each character with a natural story progression throughout. A top notch, Hollywood, must watch film.

Score: 10/10

Murder by Numbers (2002) as seen on Amazon Prime

One of Ryan Gosling’s earliest films follows two high school students committing a sadistic murder simply to see just how it feels. Detective Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) is put on the case to solve the murder and quickly pieces the case together, leading her to Richard Haywood (Ryan Gosling) and Justin Pendleton (Michael Pitt) two students at the same high school. I wouldn’t say this film was bad, however the ending played a big part in the overall quality of the film. It had a good pace and characters, however the ending definitely let down the film for it was rushed and unaligned to the rest of the film. Ryan Gosling’s performance at the tender age of 22 was pretty decent and definitely stated to everyone else his ability as an actor for years to come.

Score: 7/10

All Good Things (2010) as seen on Amazon Prime

As you can tell by now, I went on a Ryan Gosling whip this month. All Good Things is the true story of David Marks (Ryan Gosling), whose wife Katie (Kirsten Dunst) disappears and still to this day, has never been found. Marks was the prime suspect in the disappearance case but was never found guilty and lives a free man. Even though the story was interesting and the performances good, the fact this is a Weinstein Company Film made it hard to watch, especially with the totally unnecessary nudity and sex scenes that put Kirsten Dunst at its forefront. The film lacked a clear resolution and was left completely open ended like the case of Katie Marks, which is understandable, however not when it comes to making a good film.

Score: 6/10

Borat (2006) as seen on Amazon Prime

After finding the second Borat film to be highly entertaining, I decided to watch the first one and was certainly not left disappointed. The first Borat film introduces us to Kazakstan reporter Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his first visit to America, whilst taking in all the americanisms to report back to his own country. Soon his pursuit turns to Pamela Anderson whose doing a book signing across in California. The comedy has many jaw dropping moments and sees Cohen above and beyond the boundaries of comedy to bring the character of Borat to life.

Score: 10/10

Boy Erased (2018) as seen on Sky Cinema

If there’s one film worth watching on this list, it’d be Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased. This film is the product of a real understanding of film language and the ability to make a beautiful and heart felt story. Edgerton is a well known actor, but has taken time to go behind the camera as well as in front of it in this Golden Globe nominated picture starring the likes of Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Troye Sivan, Xavier Dolan and Joe Alwyn. Like HELLO if that cast isn’t making you immediately turn off this site right now to find Boy Erased, then I don’t know what will. The film based on a true story follows Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) and his time spent at a gay conversion centre with fellow homosexuals Gary (Troye Sivan) and Jon (Xavier Dolan). Jared’s father (Russell Crowe) is a pastor he and his wife (Nicole Kidman) take their religion rather seriously, which is why Jared has been forced to seek help for his sexuality. It’s a hard concept to swallow, especially in this day and age when most parents, religious or not, are starting to become more acceptable of their children’s sexuality. This film exposes the reality beyond that and how some parents feel their child is damaged by something completely normal and feel the need to seek help for it. Boy Erased is made with sensitivity and beautiful acting from an a class cast. All round, it’s a perfect film.

Score: 11/10

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) as seen on Amazon Prime

I was a little confused starting this film to see it in Swedish, as I thought I was watching the David Fincher film of the same title. However, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was original a book and the first adapation of it for film was directed by Niels Arden Oplev, two years before Fincher made his version, starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. However, the fact that this version was in Swedish didn’t detract from the thrilling story spun onto screen. The three hour movie follows a journalist whose been hired to solve the mystery of a missing girl who is part of a high profile family. A young female hacker who once hacked the journalist and practically ruined his career, joins him along the way and the pair of them uncover a long string of untold secrets that see blood being split amongst numerous women. It’s one of the best thrillers I’ve ever seen and a must watch if you enjoyed Fincher’s version.

Score: 10/10

Still Alice (2014) as seen on DVD

A highly anticipated film on my part, Still Alice is an arresting and moving film about a mother struggling with on set Alzheimers. Julianne Moore scooped up a Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards in 2015, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her performance as Dr Alice Howland and her battle with Alzheimers at the age of 50. Kristen Stewart plays her daughter and Alec Baldwin her husband and their performances are equal to Julianne Moore’s. Overall, this was a touching piece that had soooo much depth to it and yet carried a satisfying simplicity throughout it.

Score: 10/10

Enemy (2013) as seen on DVD

I heard about Enemy’s synopsis via a YouTube video and was throughly excited to watch it on hearing it was directed by Denis Villeneuve, a master director when it comes to thrillers and sci fi films. Even though Enemy was difficult to fully interpret, I still enjoyed the story and performance Jake Gyllenhaal brought to the table as a man who meets another man that looks exactly like him. There’s some pure mind fuckery that plays throughout the film as you’re left questioning who is this other man or if there are even two men at all. If anything, it’s an exploration of a man having a double life, wrapped up in some sinister secrets and tied between two women. All of Denis Villeneuve’s work is exceptional and Enemy is no different. A must watch for thriller lovers.

Score: 10/10

A Star is Born (2018) as seen on DVD

Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born certainly wins the award for making me cry the most this month. The last version I saw of this film starred Judy Garland and James Mason and was centred around a musical actress and the rocky relationship she had with her actor husband. That 1954 version possessed a lot of brilliance and it was easy to compare it to the more modern version starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Who would’ve thought these two could be such an authentic on screen couple? The songs, the lyrics and the acting that these two brought to this picture was on another level, it was incredible from start to finish. Obviously the fact that this film had been done 4 times before honed the quality of the film, however Bradley Cooper’s direction and ability to bring out the best in Lady Gaga definitely makes this version of A Star is Born the best one yet. This directorial debut was nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Lady Gaga was handed the award for Best Music for a motion picture. Warning: you will cry whilst watching this or at least afterwards.

Score: 12/10

Sorry to Bother You (2018) as seen on Netflix

Netflix certainly came through this month when it put Boots Riley’s fanatical dark comedy Sorry to Bother You on its streaming service. It’s honestly like nothing I’ve ever seen before and the innuendo and hidden messages within this film make it something that you can watch several times and never get bored of. Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) gets a job as a telemarketer who gets promoted to a “power caller” and through pride and greed, ends up abandoning his ideologies and friends completely. The film speaks for the gentrification of Oakland, California and capitalistic society we live in today. There are many hidden messages amongst the film that at first are hard to decipher, but soon you realise these messages are as clear as day within our own society. Lakeith Stanfield stars alongside Tessa Thompson, Steve Yeun and Armie Hammer, not a cast you’d usually put together but one that certainly worked. Sorry to Bother You is highly entertaining and will definitely make you laugh out loud at points and have you questioning your laughter right after.

Score: 10/10

The Florida Project (2017) as seen on DVD

I’m starting to think that films made between 2017 and 2018 are some of the best ever made and the Florida Project falls into that. I heard about this film through one of my favourite actors and was glad for the recommendation as this film is one of the best I’ve seen all year. The colours and character dynamics are strong and vivid throughout, as we follow the lives of people living on an apartment complex whilst speaking for the child poverty that plagues American society today. Willem Dafoe, who plays the complex’s handy man and security guard, even earned himself a Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Score: 10/10

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (2014) as seen on DVD

Usually I’d pass on a Charlie Kaufman film, seeing as they make no sense, however I felt that it was time I delved into this cult classic starring Kate Winslet, Jim Carrey, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood. It’s a really well made film with a clear and distinct message to it that’s represented in some phenomenal filmmaking techniques. The plot line of this film follows a man trying to erase a past lover and his memories of her get wiped away physically before your eyes on screen. This film is certainly a conversation starter and one I’d recommend to just about anyone.

Score: 9/10

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) as seen on DVD

Wes Anderson’s wonderful mind is depicted in this endearing narrative about two children running away from home. This has to one of Wes Anderson’s most iconic films and next to The Grand Budapest Hotel, it’s definitely one of the films you think of when you think of Anderson’s work. His work is known for having well rounded stories, beautiful shots and A List casts, with Moonrise Kingdom being no expection as Anderson manages to squeeze Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Harvey Kietel and a young Lucas Hedges into this film. If you’ve seen any of Wes Anderson’s work and not Moonrise Kingdom, get on it now. No, seriously, now.

Score: 10/10

Jarhead (2005) as seen on DVD

Sam Mendes’ war film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx translates the lives of US soldiers in Iraq onto screen and the brain washing their government has done to boost the importance of the US military and the service soldiers are doing to their country. Jake Gyllenhaal’s execution in this film is a reflection of his ability as a great actor. He always has this patient and gritty approach to his work that makes him addicting to watch on screen. There’s an entire video on YouTube about Jake Gyllenhaal’s eyes and the way they communicate his emotions on screen. This is certainly present in Jarhead, as the anger, frustration, disappointment and despair is held within Jake Gyllenhaal’s eyes throughout. Jarhead was originally a memoir written by a US solider named Anthony Swofford. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the open ended resolution to the film and the stagnant progression of Jake Gyllenhaal’s character. He literally didn’t achieve anything, which I suppose is the point of the film and how the honour that soldiers who went to Iraq were supposed to feel, is more of a fantasy than a reality.

Score: 9/10

Silence (2016) as seen on BBC iPlayer

This film was truly summit else and a refreshing turn on genre from highly acclaimed filmmaker, Martin Scorsese. Silence certainly proved that he has the ability to be more sensitive with his films and can tells stories outside his usual New York mobster type movies. The film tracks the journey of two Portuguese missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) in the 17th Century who go to Japan looking for one of their mentors (Liam Neeson). However in this era, Christians faced persecution in Japan and were practically slaughtered for not following the country’s religion of Buddhism. The priests’ journey is perilous and heart rendering as they are forced to abandon their own religion in order to save their own lives and the lives of others. Despite the film being just over 160 minutes, it’s an inspiring story and one that is told in a tactful way. To believe this is a film is quite hard, as the accuracy of it makes it closer to reality than just a film itself.

Score: 8/10

Lynn + Lucy (2019) as seen on BBC iPlayer

This film recently came out in UK cinemas and was put onto BBC iPlayer due to lockdown. I found it to be interesting and enjoyed the new perspective it gave to quite a simple story. Lynn and Lucy have been friends for almost their entire lives, and when Lucy’s baby boy dies in unexplained circumstances, it drives a wedge between her relationship with Lynn, as people in their neighbourhood accuse her of being a child murderer. Eventually, Lynn stats to believe the rumours herself, leaving her best friend behind and favouring the opinions of those who hardly know her. A great debut and British film, Lynn + Lucy is profound story of friendship.

Score: 8/10

Revolutionary Road (2008) as seen on Netflix

Revolutionary Road has a metric score of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, which I find quite offensive as the film nearly falls into the “thanks but no thanks” category of films. Directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, I don’t see what’s not to like. I only clocked halfway through the film why DiCaprio had been cast with Kate Winslet (Titanic, duh) and it made their on screen chemistry more prominent for me. I always say this about EVERY SINGLE Leonardo DiCaprio film I watch, but his performance in this was unreeeaaal. His character went somewhere intense and never returned, making the hardship on screen 10 times more powerful. There’s a scene where him and Winslet’s character are in a full blown argument and DiCaprio’s rage was on another level. Incredibly authentic and honest, Revolutionary Road showcases a wonderful example of when two masterful actors come together to make something great.

Score: 10/10

Hillbilly Elegy (2020) as seen on Netflix

Hillbilly Elegy recently got torn to shreds by critics as it was released on Netflix the other week, and I half agree with what most are saying about it, but also feel there’s unnecessary criticisms about this film. The film is based on a memoir of a Yale Law student, J.D Vance (Gabriel Basso) who comes from rough beginnings and ends up building the life he so desired from a young age. His mother (Amy Adams) is a destructive drug addict who’s moods change frequently so that she’s constantly at war with her own mother (Glenn Close) and two children (Haley Bennett and Gabriel Basso). The story follows J.D’s return to his home town to claim his mother from a hospital after she over dosed on heroin. The only problem is, he has an interview with a law firm from Washington the following morning and has to choose between taking care of his mother and landing his dream job. Sounds pretty intriguing, right? And it truly is. The film is laced with conflict and great performances from everyone, however critics have blasted this film with hate, saying that it doesn’t ring true to the entire American experience of living in poverty, without healthcare and enough money to bring food to the table. The fact that J.D made it to Harvard and now works for a successful enterprise somehow detracts from his struggle as a child, which I think is complete BS. I think this film should be taken for more face value than as a political story. It’s a straight talking, rags to riches tale that proves with hard work and dedication, you can transform your struggles into success. One critic had the audacity to say that “Selling out your origins is a kind of white trash cosplay because you were lucky enough to get out”. The irony of this is that the critic herself is white and it suggests had JD been a person of colour, it’d made a better film, which isn’t the kind of world where I want to live in when stories of people of colour are used as poverty porn rather than something to enjoy or learn from. My only criticism of this film would be the pace of conflict within the film and how things went from 0-100 waaay too quickly. This can happen in real life, but on screen it tends to look sloppy and rushed.

Score: 9/10

And that’s it! A rather short list for this month, but as the year draws to a close, I’m just really excited for the new films hopefully hitting screens next year. Seen you soon!

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National Examiner, October 12

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: 50th Anniversary Tribute to The Partridge Family -- where are they now?

Page 2: How the rich and famous protect themselves -- from beefy bodyguards to bulletproof mansions these celebs go the extra mile -- Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Bill Gates

Page 3: Queen Elizabeth, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Page 4: Richard Gere -- his style leaves us breathless -- he’s an officer, a gentleman, a gigolo and gorgeous

Page 6: When John Travolta was starting out as an actor his mom gave him some advice which he’s glad he didn’t take -- in 1975 he was offered the role of Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back Kotter but his mom Helen who was an acting teacher thought he’d be typecast

Page 7: Big-hearted country star Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley are hitting the road to feed American families financially hit by the pandemic, Neil Patrick Harris recently revealed some bad news and good news -- he and his family contracted COVID-19 but thankfully they’ve recovered from it, Sam Elliott has grabbed a TV role on the animated show Family Guy, Joan Collins says her late sister Jackie Collins sent her a message from beyond the grave on the fifth anniversary of her death

Page 9: Cher confessed that Elvis Presley was the one that got away and she’s always regretted it -- she’s also kicking herself about Marlon Brando

Page 10: A black and white spotted dog spotted trouble and ended up saving his entire human family from a blaze that swept through their home

Page 11: Your Health -- 6 symptoms that are not a sign of normal aging

Page 12: Crime Countdown: Our Top 12 Fave Screen Detectives -- Columbo, Kojak, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files

Page 13: Miami Vice, Cagney & Lacey, Law & Order: SVU, Murder She Wrote (continued on page 16)

Page 14: Dear Tony, America’s Top Psychic Healer -- use gifts you are given -- it’s never too late, Tony predicts Annette Bening will get really involved in the lives of transgender people bringing attention to those on screen and off showing who they really are

Page 15: Some couples have a special song but this Indiana couple has a special aisle at the grocery store where they reconnected last summer and that’s where he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him

Page 16: Remington Steele, Mannix, Magnum, P.I.

Page 17: #1 -- NCIS

Page 19: A former druggie thanked an Alabama cop who had her locked up multiples times by giving him a kidney

Page 20: Cover Story -- The Partridge Family at 50 -- triumphs and tragedies of TV’s bubbly band -- Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy Gelbwaks and Brian Forster

Page 22: A hero delivery driver who took a wrong turn wound up taking a second detour to save a drowning dog

Page 24: A woman in Michigan just received a cute postcard sent 100 years ago

Page 25: How to choose fruit that’s ripe for the picking

Page 26: Tony’s Mystic World -- the ancient power of Halloween

Page 30: The Good Doctor -- Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends two vitamins to keep your immune system strong

Page 33: Look Who’s Talking Meow -- a guide to understanding what your cat is trying to say

Page 36: Sylvester Stallone paints -- Rambo tough guy Sly says his heart is with his art

Page 41: How to carve perfect pumpkins

Page 44: Eyes on the Stars -- Kaley Cuoco strikes a pose in Brooklyn while filming her upcoming show The Flight Attendant (picture), Anne Heche before her Dancing With the Stars rehearsal (picture), Mira Sorvino would jump at a chance for a reunion with Lisa Kudrow in a sequel to 1997′s Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Eddie Murphy is delaying his return to stand-up comedy because of the pandemic, Christina Anstead split from husband No. 2 Ant Anstead

Page 45: Brad Pitt helps raise money for charity (picture), Jason Alexander (picture), Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr. step out in the big apple (picture), Martin Scorsese wears a mask as he strolls around NYC with a bandaged hand (picture), Jodie Turner-Smith says hubby Joshua Jackson has become a new man since they welcomed their daughter Janie and said she is really in love with her husband, fans are fuming after this year’s Country Music Awards ended in a tie between Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett for Entertainer of the Year, things are heating up between Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi who jetted to Cabo San Lucas with her parents, Lady Gaga admits her popularity left her feeling down in the dumps but swears she’ll keep making music

Page 46: There’s a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic -- two-thirds of Americans think it has made them better people

Page 47: Like Mother, Like Daughter -- Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin, Reese Witherspoon and Ava Phillippe, Lisa Bonet and Zoe Kravitz, Uma Thurman and Maya Thurman Hawke

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Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career after turning 40 years old.

Pacquiao (62-7-2) dropped his previously unbeaten opponent with a combination late in the first round, and the Pac-Man dominated the opening rounds with a combination of flair and power that recalled the incredible prime of the only eight-division champion in boxing history.

Thurman (29-1) showed remarkable tenacity in rallying through the middle rounds, repeated testing Pacquiao's chin with big shots.

Manny Pacquiao celebrates after securing victory over Keith Thurman in Las Vegas

Pacquiao clenches his fist after being awarded the win by split decision on Saturday night

Neither fighter managed another knockdown, but they relentlessly pushed in front of a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden that repeatedly chanted the Filipino senator's name from the moment he reached the ring.

"It was fun," Pacquiao said. 'My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. He was strong. … I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight. "

Two judges scored the bout 115-112 for Pacquiao, while Glenn Feldman scored it 114-113 for Thurman. The Associated Press also scored 115-112 for Pacquiao.

Pacquiao appeared to be declining as recently as two years ago, when he lost a listless decision to Jeff Horn. But while his political career flourished, Pacquiao returned to the ring a year ago and put together solid back-to-back victories about Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner.

Thurman represented another major step up in competition to rejoin the welterweight elite – and Pacquiao bolted out of the gate to show he was worthy of this matchup between two fighters who owned versions of the WBA welterweight title.

Pacquiao floored Thurman in the opening round as he dominated the opening stages

Pacquiao lands a fierce punch on Thurman as blood flies from his face in the welterweight fight

Thurman takes evasive action as Pacquiao aims a right fist at his opponent in the ring

Both fighters started quickly with a series of good-looking exchanges , but Pacquiao changed the bout in an instant. He moved forward to land a left to the body and a right hook that sent Thurman to the canvas with 25 seconds left in the first round.

Thurman got up comfortably while the ecstatic crowd roared, but Pacquiao kept up his superior work for the next two rounds, repeated rocking Thurman with a variety of shots. Even when Thurman put together a solid fifth round, he was stunned several times in the final minute and left with blood on his face.

But Thurman gathered himself and soundly beat Pacquiao through the middle rounds, forcing Pacquiao to show off his durable chin. Pacquiao reversed the momentum in the 10th with a series of big shots, including a punch to the body that sent Thurman stumbling away into obvious pain.

Both fighters pushed to the final bell and embraced.

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Pacquiao watches on the ring as it takes on Thurman at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

Thurman called for a rematch, and the crowd vocally approved.

Nearly 25 years after a 16-year-old Pacquiao stepped onto the scales for his pro debut with rocks in his pockets just to make the 105-pound minimum weight, the 40-year-old politician showed he could have several years left in his day job.

Thurman had legger to retire Pacquiao, but he couldn't hurt the ageless miracle.

Thurman had a version of the WBA 147-pound title for six years, but he had fought just once since March 2017, when he edged Danny Garcia to earn two welterweight belts. He sat out the next 22 months with injuries, and he looked rusty and tentative at times in his comeback victory over Josesito Lopez last January.

But Thurman embraced his guaranteed $ 2.5 million payday and the chance to take on Pacquiao, and he pumped up the promotion with a series of bold statements about Pacquiao's age, ability and motivation.

He equally managed to irk the normally placid Pacquiao, who acknowledged that his mother hadn't liked Thurman's trash talk.

Floyd Mayweather got into the ring to wish both fighters good luck before the start of the fight

Before the bout, Floyd Mayweather got into the ring to wish both fighters good luck.

The retired superstar watched intently from the crowd in the same arena where he beat an injured Pacquiao four years ago.

Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, said he hopes Mayweather will come out of rematch for a rematch with Pacquiao.

On the undercard, Cuban welterweight Yordenis Ugas battered previously unbeaten Omar Figueroa Jr. for a decision victory featuring three identical 119-107 scorecards.

Caleb Plant also defended his IBF super middleweight title with a dominant third-round stoppage or previously unbeaten Mike Lee.

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