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Author: U.F. Faruk

  • Boxing: Gassiev defeats Dorticos in semi-final showdown

    Murat Gassiev defeats Yunier Dorticos by vicious 12th round KO which could be a candidate for KO of the year. The fight was a part of the world boxing super series tournament, the second leg of the semi-final round (the first of which was won by Usyk). Murat Gassiev will take on Oleksandr Usyk in the final, which will take place in May in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

    The final of this tournament is promised to be a spectacular event with many fans from all over the world looking to book their tickets as soon as they become available. This featured bout is anticipated to live up to expectations as both fighters have proven their worth by defeating their previous adversaries in impressive fashion. Usyk is known as a boxer puncher who will be looking to use agility and quick footwork to outbox his opponent. Gassiev on the other hand is a KO artist who has knocked out 70% of the opponents he has faced. He will be looking to press the action, come forward and apply measured aggression.

    Whatever the outcome, this night should be one to remember and one not to be missed.

  • Politics: Turkey lifts US Ban

    Politics: Turkey lifts US Ban

    The US has declared that it has “mutually’ lifted its visa ban for citizens travelling to turkey. This comes after turkey expressed concern over the welfare, safety and security over its citizens and announced a restriction on all visa types for the citizens of the US who are looking to travel to turkey.

    A short-lived ban which lasted just a mere three months has now seemingly come to an end. However, Turkey have disapproved the notion of providing assurances to the US. As a result, this could mean the Anatolian nation cannot guarantee that no more of its US residents will be held on suspicion of being involved in the military coup which took place on July 2016.

    The relationship between Turkey and the US continues to be strained and although this particular visa ban has been lifted, future cooperation between the two nations seems undeniably equivocal. As one year ends and another begins, it will be interesting to see how ties between these two nations will unfold.

    Do you believe that this visa ban was the best way forward? Do you agree with Turkeys stance on this matter?

  • Economy: Turkey objects to the use of BitCoin

    Economy: Turkey objects to the use of BitCoin

    A tweet from Mehmet Simsek, the deputy prime minister has expressed sincere disagreement with the concept of BitCoin and has advised the public to “Stay away from this speculation”. Others have mentioned that although the trend of bitcoin is rising, it is very likely to collapse in the future. Increased risk of fraud is also an issue that has been mentioned by experts thus branding it an unreliable method of transacting money.

    The value of one bitcoin has soared recently and is now worth 64,792 Turkish Liras at the time of writing. This has forced many experts to reconsider the future of bitcoin and re-analyze the crypto-currency market. Many economists view Bitcoin as a true threat to the global financial market and if the value of Bitcoin continues to rise, banks all over the country (and the world) will struggle to continue their operations under the traditional method.

    The use of BitCoin seems to be rising with the rest of the world with many organizations making provisions to accommodate its use. Many companies have decided to start paying its employees using Bitcoin and plan to eventually operate their entire business using this method. Turkey on the other hand, do not seem to warm to its potential benefits on the economy.

    How do you think this will affect the Turkish economy? Do you think this will attract a black market for crypto-currencies within the nation?

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  • Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders cruises to a unanimous decision over David Lemieux by displaying impeccable boxing skills

    Billy joe Saunders defends his WBO World middleweight title in fashion by dominating David Lemieux over the course of 12 rounds. The fight started off as competitive as fighters took some time to ‘feel’ each other out. However, as early as the second round it started to appear that the jab of Saunders was giving Lemieux trouble.

    As the fight wore on, Lemieux was finding it increasingly difficult to catch the ever illusive head of Saunders. Lemieux marching forward hitting thin air was generally the theme throughout the fight and the bout concluded with a decisive victory in favor of Saunders.

    Lemieux goes on to reconsider his future in the sport of boxing whilst Saunders looks to unify the division with some possible matchups for the future. Who’s next for Saunders? GGG? Canelo or Jacobs?

  • Boxing: Vasyl Lomachenko retains his world super-featherweight title

    Vasyl Lomachenko retains his WBO Super-featherweight world title after battling for six hard rounds. His adversary, Guillermo Rigondeaux refused to get up from his stool after the sixth round prompting the referee, Steve Willis to stop the fight.

    The highly anticipated bout, which took place at the Madison Square Gardens in Las Vegas, marked a key milestone in featherweight boxing. Arguably the two best fighters of the lower divisions went to head to head to the better fighter was. Rigondeaux, who went up in weight to take on Lomachenko claimed he had injured his left hand and could not continue on the fight. Much speculation has been given to the authenticity of the claim and many fans argue that Rigondeaux could not cope with the frantic movement and agility of his rival and decided to quit. The true reason for a fight is to stay at the end of the fight, but there is no doubt that it will remain the center of discussion for many years to come.

    Lomachenko goes on to be recognized as the best p4p fighter in the world and one of the best fighters of our generation. Rigondeaux on the other hand may need to consider hanging up the gloves. At 37 years of age, it really begs the question, how much more does it have to offer in this brutal sport?

  • Boxing: Vasyl Lomachenko retains his world super-featherweight title

    Boxing: Vasyl Lomachenko retains his world super-featherweight title

    Vasyl Lomachenko retains his WBO Super-featherweight world title after battling for six hard rounds. His adversary, Guillermo Rigondeaux refused to get up from his stool after the sixth round prompting the referee, Steve Willis to stop the fight. 

    The highly anticipated bout, which took place at the Madison Square Gardens in Las Vegas, marked a key milestone in featherweight boxing. Arguably the two best fighters of the lower divisions went head to head to decide who the better fighter was. Rigondeaux, who went up in weight to take on Lomachenko claimed he had injured his left hand and could not continue on with the fight. Much speculation has surrounded the authenticity of the claim and many fans argue that Rigondeaux in actual fact could not cope with the frantic movement and agility of his rival and decided to quit. The true reason for a premature end to the fight remains unknown but there’s no doubt that this will remain the centre of discussion amongst fans for many years to come. 

    Lomachenko goes on to be recognized by many as currently the best p4p fighter in the world and one of the best fighters of our generation. Rigondeaux on the other hand may need to consider hanging up the gloves. At 37 years of age, it’s important to question, how much more does rigondeaux have to offer in this brutal sport?