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Interesting!!! Seems the 2 wealthiest celebrities in the world may have another fight

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It seems Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., has told Manny Pacquiao the door is open to a rematch with his son.

The two went head-to-head in 2015 in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the decade, and the undefeated Mayweather Jr. came away with a routine unanimous-decision win.

Mayweather Sr. said Pacquiao wants another shot at Money and a fight could come to fruition. He told Jenna J. of On The Ropes Boxing Radio:

I can’t really say what he’s going to do because I’m not him. The thing of it is, they keep talking about Pacquiao wanting to fight, and Danny Garcia might want to fight Floyd. Pacquiao wants to do it again, for what does he want to do it? No one knows. The only thing good there is Floyd’s gonna whoop his ass where he can get enough money to go about his business and sit his ass down somewhere. That’s a real simple fight for Floyd. It’s been a long time coming and it came, and when it came, Pacquiao got it. And guess what? Pacquiao can get it again.

Mayweather Jr. retired after recording his 49th win in September of last year, beating Andre Berto by unanimous decision. His record of 49 wins from 49 bouts tied him with former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, per Steve Bunce of the Independent, so it's easy to believe he might return to the ring in order to gain sole possession of the mark.

Given the pair's history—Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr. dominated the pound-for-pound rankings for years but kept fans waiting for their superfight—the Filipino slugger would make for an ideal opponent, and Pac-Man may be interested in another chance.

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As reported by Sports Illustrated, he told reporters he fought with an injured shoulder during their first meeting, explaining why he couldn't land any real power shots or get in range to take the fight inside.

Instead, fans were treated to a dull affair, with Mayweather Jr. controlling the distance with his jab and scoring enough points with a few big countershots.

Boxing writer Steve Kim still hasn't gotten over the disappointment:

With the exception of those who believe Pacquiao would beat Mayweather Jr. with a healthy shoulder, most boxing fans don't really want to see the two veterans go at it one more time.

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That doesn't mean fans wouldn't buy the fight—Money and Pac-Man remain two of the biggest stars in the sport, and given the hype machine both have behind them, the fight would likely be another gold mine for the duo.

However, Mayweather Jr. seems to be enjoying his retirement. His Instagram page is filled with photos of him flaunting his wealth, including this shot of him sitting on the steps of his private jet:

Mayweather Jr.'s legacy likely won't depend on whether he gets that 50th win, and with every passing day, the chances of a comeback grow slimmer. Finding the right opponent would be one thing, but finding the proper motivation to fight again will be far more important.

It seems even Money's father doesn't know what his son's plans for the future are, but if anybody can tempt him back into the ring, you suspect it'll be Pacquiao.  

  

Aliko Dangote on a big move!!!

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has made a bid for a majority stake in automaker Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited.

Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state, told journalists on Thursday that Dangote is a key member of a consortium that has applied to acquire the majority stake in the company which is currently owned by Nigeria’s state-backed “bad bank”, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

The consortium is made up of Aliko Dangote, Kaduna and Kebbi states, as well as the Bank of Industry (BoI).

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“We have submitted bids for the car-maker with Aliko Dangote on board together with BoI, Kebbi and Kaduna State, we are confident our bid will sail through,” El-Rufai told a conference, without providing further details.

Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria Ltd. (PAN), a joint venture between the Nigerian government and the French automaker, was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Kaduna, Nigeria. The company manufactures and markets motor vehicles under the brand name Peugeot. Some of its popular models include the passenger cars 206, 306,307, 406, 607 and Partner, among others.

In the 1980s, PAN was producing 90,000 cars annually and was profitable. But before long, cheap, second-hand vehicles imported from Asia and poor manufacturing infrastructure impeded the company’s profits. The Nigerian government subsequently sold off its controlling stake in the company in 2006 to local core investors. The new investors struggled to keep PAN afloat and accumulated bad loans in the process. In 2012 AMCON acquired a controlling stake in the company and took over the company’s debt. But even AMCON has struggled with the company ever since. 

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In January AMCON announced it was looking to sell its stake in the company and invited bids from investors. AMCON currently owns a 79.3% interest in PAN.

Nicki Minaj!!! Her future dreams, what are yours?

 

Nicki Minaj has denied once again that she's engaged to Meek Mill (she's still waiting for that third ring), and she's also confirmed that she still has motherhood on the mind. "Sometimes [Meek] calls me his fiancée," she says in a new interview with Nylon, "and I'm always trying to stop him, like, 'Nope! I ain't got that third ring yet!'" she says. "We're just taking it one step at a time. And, you know, if that happens, if I get married, then I'll have a child, and that'll be fun, because I can't wait to hold my baby."

This isn't the first time she's let her maternal urges be known. Last year, she told Cosmopolitan, "Ten years from now, I will have two children, unless my husband wants three ... and I'll be a housewife with careers that I can run from home. I want to be able to cook for my children, bake cookies for them, and watch them grow up. I just want to be Mommy."

In 2014, she told Complex that she's contractually obligated to release six albums (The Pinkprint was her third) but said she plans to work motherhood into that timeline: "By the fifth album," she said then, "I will have walked down the aisle and I will at least be on baby number one, possibly baby number two. And have $500 million." In other words: boom. 

Why was Steve Jobs so much richer than Steve Wozniak while they founded Apple together?

Steve Jobs sold all but one of his stocks in Apple when he left in 1985, when Apple stock was at an all time low. He founded NeXT and was the majority owner when Apple bought the company, though at that point he was almost out of money, on the brink of bankruptcy. He also bought Pixar and it has been rolling out blockbusters every other year for 20 years. He also invested in other companies. Toy Story alone made Steve Jobs a billionaire because Pixar was publicly traded company.

Woz on the other hand gave away a lot of his stock. He financed more than a few huge rock concerts that lost a lot of money. He started a company making remote controls that failed and lost money. He got divorced more than a few times. He helps old Apple employees that are out of luck and deal with sickness. He gives away a lot of his money. But you don't need to worry about him, he still has a lot and he is according to everyone who actually knows him, a super nice guy. He was never in it to have money, he just wanted a computer that he could fiddle with.

4 simple steps to stay confident at all times

Waiting 3 full seconds before responding to anyone to give yourself an opportunity to think before you speak. Confident people have faith that whoever they are talking to will patiently wait for their response. They don't feel the need to rush and respond out of fear that the person they are talking to will lose interest.

Taking up a lot of physical space in an unfamiliar environment. When we are nervous and intimidated we try to take up as little physical space as possible. Confident people have a widened stance and keep their arms away from their bodies. Examples:

Not fidgeting. When we are uncomfortable, tapping our feet, playing with our hair or biting our nails takes the edge off. One of the hallmarks of confidence is simply being able to sit still.

Replacing "um's" with silence. The biggest thing one must master for peak confidence is the ability to be comfortable with silence. Confident people don't feel obligated to pacify their audience with "um's" and "ah's." They remain quiet until they have something valuable to say.

If a person wanted to radically change his/her life, what would be the first step to take?

If a person wanted to radically change his/her life, what would be the first step to take?

The first step (and I'm serious) would be: 

• turn off the computer, 
• skip the TV altogether and 
• lose your phone. 

There isn't anything there anyway. You'll only find distraction there. And that's not even really a thing—well . . . yes, distraction is a noun, so I guess that makes it a thing, but I digress.

Back to the "ditching your time-wasters" thing. 

Arianna Huffington tweeted this picture of Warren Buffet that she took while visiting him in his office one day.

She added the caption:  

Visiting Warren Buffett in his office. No Blackberry, iPhone or laptop…just a regular non-flat screen TV on CNBC

Is he still informed? Yes. Absolutely. But not in the way we fool ourselves into thinking we are informed. We are not being informed. We are being stalled.

Grab yourself a book (or even a kindle) from now on. You are no longer the technology guy (or gal). You are now the reader.

At this point you will have already drastically changed your life. (Though I know you are looking for something more. Hold tight. It's coming.)

Your world view will change after about two to three weeks of this and you'll realize that the things you thought you needed, well . . . you didn't.

Your personality will shift as well. Will you start reading over 500 pages a day like Buffet? Who can say. But you will change (and for the better), and you will begin to think more. 

Don't believe me?

Watch this clip.

EVIDENCE - from Godfrey Reggio & Philip Glass

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It's a Matter of Control

What you do have to have? The right money mind-set, as well as the financially savvy habits that go with it. "The primary difference between the wealthy and the rest of us is that they're in control of their money -- they don't let money control them," says Jaime Tardy, a business coach and author of "The Eventual Millionaire," who has interviewed more than 150 millionaires on how they accumulated their wealth.