Most Profitable Boxing Matches

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez – 9/13/2013 – $150 Million
Floyd Mayweather won this fight in a 12 round majority decision in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Many felt the scorecards were too close and Mayweather should have won this fight with a larger margin.  One of the judges retired after this fight.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – 5/5/2007 – $136 Million
Mayweather won the fight by split decision.  The two battled out 12 rounds in the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Tickets were sold out in 3 hours after they went on sale.

Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson – 6/8/2002 – $112 Million
This fight was held at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee between both heavyweights.  Lewis was able to defeat Tyson with a KO in the 8th round.

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield – 6/28/1997 – $100.2 Million
This fight was titled “The Sound and the Fury”, but also referred to “The Bite Fight”.  The fight took place in the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  In this fight Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield’s ear.

Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley – 8/19/1995 – $96 Million
This fight was right after Tyson was released from prison on a rape charge.  Tyson won this fight in 89 seconds, but it was a brutal assault by McNeely non the less.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto – 5/5/2012 – $94 Million
This fight was billed as Ring Kings.  Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, this fight proved to be controversial with lots of social media spats.  Mayweather won the fight by a unanimous decision.

Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman – 4/19/1991 – $80 Million
The battle of the ages was a boxing match between these two heavyweight contenders.  Holyfield won the fight with a unanimous decision, but many folks were impressed with Foreman’s performance because he was 42.

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield – 11/9/1996 – $77.9 Million
Mike Tyson lost to Holyfield in a KO in the 11th round of a full 12 rounds.  The crowd produced over $14 million and was named The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley – 5/7/2011 – $75 Million
This fight was held in Las Vegas of the MGM Grand.  Pacquiao defeated Mosley in an unanimous decision.  Rapper LL Cool J performed as Mosley entered the arena.  Jimi Jamison of Survivor performed for Pacquiao.

Felix Trinidad vs. Oscar De La Hoya – 9/18/1999 – $64 Million
Billed as the Fight of the Millennium, this fight was held in Las Vegas.  Trinidad was made the winner of a fight that had many people questioning the scorecards and whether or not Trinidad really did win.

Best Airlines in the Skies

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Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways has the A380 and A350 Aircraft. Their seating designs provide comfort,
Space and quality.

Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines is a Changi based Flag Carrier which finished second
In the Global Survey Rankings topping rivals such as Cathay Pacific Airways.

Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways won the “Best Airline Transpacific” three times.

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines won “World’s Best Business Class Lounge” and “Best Business Class Lounge Dining” awards.

Emirates
In terms of Aircraft comfort, Emirates received an award for having the
Best First Class comfort Amenities.

Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is considered first class in terms of innovations. They have a great
number of new products and service concepts that have been introduced in the last
six months.

Ana All Nippon Airways
This Airline was named as having the world’s best Airport Services from Check-in through
Arrival and Airline transfers.

Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia received the award for “World’s Best Cabin Staff” for two Consecutive years at Skytrax World Airlines Award in Paris.

EVA Air
Announced as the “World’s Cleanest Airline” at the 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
EVA Air also won a prize for the “World’s Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness”.

Quantas Airways
Quantas Airways has received many high commendations for its service. They
received for a third time the honor of “Best Airline” at the Australia Pacific
Awards.

Little Known Facts about the White House

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West Wing was Temporary
The West Wing was built by Teddy Roosevelt to keep residential and official Business areas separate.

Identical White House in Ireland
Architect James Hoban is said to have based his design plans for the White House on the
Model of the Leinster House in Dublin, Ireland.

No Free Food.
The President gets billed for personal food and incidental expenses including
Cleaning, toiletries, and toothpaste. The funds for these expenses comes out of
his annual salary.

An Underground Strip Mall
In the Basement of the White House are a Flower Shop, Carpenters Shop and Dentists
Office.

A Communications Center
The White House receives up to 30,000 visitors, 65,000 letters and up to 3,500 phone calls.

Getting Some Privacy
In order for the President to request private time while in the White House. He must say “Discussing the Bosnian Problem” as a Code for the Secret Service.

Foreign Labor used for the White House
The White House was built by European Artists, Scottish Masons , Irish and Italian Brick and Plasterer Workers.

Wasn’t Always “The White House”
Before Teddy Roosevelt came into office the White House was known as the Executive Mansion.

White House Haunted?
Winston Churchill on a visit to the White House stated that he saw Lincoln’s Ghost when he stayed as a guest in the Lincoln Bedroom.

Adjustment to the White House Accommodations.
The White House received Ramps and Elevators to accommodate Franklin Roosevelt’s Wheelchair and also got an Indoor Pool to assist him with his Therapy.

Strange Military Vehicles.

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Over the years, the military has gathered the best engineers and scientists to create the next, new weapon that will out wit and or out gun the enemy. In order to do this, they must think outside the box. Not all the experiments work, but some of them do work. Others remain a mystery of what their purpose is…..check out this compilation of the strangest military vehicles ever!

Krupp Kugelpanzer
Discovered by the Russians, next to nothing is known about the Krupp Kugelpanzer. The single person tank is thought to be a dummy, created to confuse the enemy. It has a two stroke engine, seats one person, and has no onboard weapons.

Progvev-T Gasdynamic Trawler
Created by the Russians, the Progvev-T Gasdynamic Trawler is a t-34 tank, with a MiG-15 jet engine on top. The engine was not used to power the vehicle, but was to be used as a weapon. Attached backwards, the engine was supposed to clear mines by blasting them with heat. The trawler wasn’t as efficient as the Russians had hoped, due to the fact that it consumed a lot of fuel and was very noisy, making it an easy target.

Tsar Tank
The Tsar Tank was an experimental tank created by the Russians, which is the largest tank ever built. It looked like a tricycle, with two 27’ wheels in the front, and one 5’ wheel in the back, with each wheel having its own engine. It was equipped with a canon and the weight of the vehicle proved to be too much, as it would sink into the ground and become immobile.

Zil-2906 Screw Drive Tank
Designed by the Russians for covering rough terrain like snow and ice or mud and swamp, the ZIL-2906 was an amphibious vehicle, created for rescues. Only a few of these tanks were produced before the entire project was discarded.

Object 279
Another experimental vehicle designed by Russian, Object 279 was created to withstand a nuclear explosion. It had four-track running gear and its armor had CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) protection.

Antonov A-40 Krylya Tank
Russians created this prototype by taking a t-60 tank and attaching a Tupolev TB-3 to the top. Even after stripping down the tank, including its ammunition, it was deemed too heavy to fly and therefore, unworkable.

Japanese Flamethrower Tank
The Japanese Flamethrower tanks, were equipped with horn-like forks over its tracks on each side. These were presumably used for uprooting mines and tearing down barbed wire in the tanks path. While most of these tanks had two flamethrowers attached, some had as many as five.

The Venezuelan Tortuga Tank
This converted 6×4 Ford truck, was built by Venezuela to scare its Colombian neighbors. The vehicle had to be manned in a standing position, was equipped with a 7mm machine gun and was never in active service.

Carden-Loyd Tankettes
Built in Great Britain, Carden-Loyd Tankettes were the foundation of a new breed of tracked vehicles in Europe and Asia. These pre-World War II vehicles were single rider and weighed only 3000 lbs.

Fox Armored Car
The Fox Armored Car was created by the Canadians in World War II. There were 1,506 manufactured, seated 4 men and were equipped with .303 and 050 machine guns.

Fastest Flying Planes!

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long range bomber aircraft operated by the United States Air Force. Throughput its career, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest high-operations manned aircraft in the world. 2,200 mph (3,540 km/h)

Lockheed YF-12
The Lockheed YF-12 was a US prototype interceptor aircraft that preceded the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. The Lockheed YF-12 held the highest speed/altitude world record of 2,000 mph and over 80,000 ft. respectively until when this speed was surpassed by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family
The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family was a single-seat fighter aircraft that was named after its inventor Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in 1955. The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family can achieve a maximum speed of 3,030 km/h (1,883 mph; 1,636 kn).

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was originally developed for the United States navy where it first entered service in 1960. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II has achieved several world records since its development including the absolute speed record and the absolute altitude record. 1,473 mph (2,370 km/h)

Convair F-106 Delta Dart
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was commonly used by the United States Navy between 1960 and 1980. The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was nicknamed the ultimate interceptor due to its high speed until it was retired in the early 1980s. 1,525.96 mph (2,455.79 km/h)

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine interceptor aircraft that was designed for the United States Air Force and was being operated between 1958 and 2004. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter has held several world records including achieving a maximum speed 1,404.19 miles per hour (2,259.82 km/h) over a course 15 miles (24 km).

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was commonly used by the United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo has achieved several world records including recording the fastest airspeed of 1,207.6 miles (1,943.4 km) per hour in 1957.

North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was commonly used by the United States Air Force between 1954 and 1971, and later taken up by the Air National Guard from 1971 to 1979. In 1953, the North American F-100 Super Sabre achieved a world record speed of 822.135 mph (714.416 kn, 1,323.098 km/h).

Douglas F4D Skyray
The Douglas F4D Skyray was built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The Douglas F4D Skyray was in service for a relatively short period of time despite recording the world’s absolute speed of 752.943 mph.

Supermarine Swift
The Supermarine Swift was a British fighter jet used by the Royal Air Force. The Supermarine Swift was only operational for a short period of time after a series of accidents which saw the model retired. At sea level, the Supermarine Swift can achieve a maximum speed of 713 mph (1148 km/h).