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Miguel Cotto VS Antonio Margarito II: The Rematch Prediction

Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) will square off with Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 3rd in the latest instalment of the greatest rivalry in all of sport: Puerto Rico VS Mexico in Boxing.

Miguel Cotto

The Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, is a homegrown product of the legendary Bairoa Gym in Caguas. He has been one of boxing’s most exciting and compelling characters over the last ten years. A skillful boxer, great pressure fighter and vicious body puncher, he almost always seems on the brink of disaster. Which of course, makes him an exciting fighter to watch.

Antonio Margarito

Mexican star Antonio Margarito is a tough as they come. He is a relentless pressure fighter with an iron chin that throws deadly body punches and uppercuts. He isn’t pretty to watch, but his style is straight out of the alleys of Tijuana. He even looks like a border cartel member. He also might sport some of the worst hairstyles in Boxing today, but that is neither drug scales or cocaine rails.

Handwraps

Let’s talk about the handwrap issue for a minute. I am 99% sure that Margarito used loaded handwraps in the first fight. I even remember when I watched the fight, something seemed fishy. But that is boxing. If true, it makes Margarito one of the biggest scumbags in recent boxing history.

I have talked to several fighters that have sparred with Margarito (and this was before the Cotto fight) and I remember them telling me that Margarito “hit like he had bricks in his hands”.

HBO Boxing: Cotto vs. Margarito: Face Off with Max Kellerman

Miguel Cotto Keys to Victory

First off, Cotto needs to control, or try to control the pace of the fight. Which means, he will want the fight to go as slow as possible for as long as he can. He needs to move and avoid “the phonebooth”.

This is really a bad matchup for Cotto “style-wise”. He is at his best when he is moving forward and pressuring opponents. With Margarito, he has to fight moving backwards for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is the size differential.

If Cotto gets hit hard, he is going to have to clinch and slow it down. He probably won’t do this though, since Cotto doesn’t really clinch. However, he is going to have to learn.

When Cotto stops moving, he is going to have to throw with leverage. This of course, gives Margarito a chance to land heavy leather, but Cotto needs to make Margarito respect him, and respect him early.

For Cotto, this is really going to be a battle of footwork, and he can’t stay on the ropes. And at all costs, he is going to have to use head movement and make Margarito miss. The less leather landed on Cotto early the better.

He also needs to throw straight punches thru the gloves of Margarito. The clean 1-2 is going to be a key punch for him.

Other punches to watch for Cotto are the short hook inside. Again, he needs to throw that one from the hip with leverage. He really need to get some rotation on it.

Antonio Margarito Keys to Victory

Essentially, Margarito needs to do exactly what he did last time.

The thing he needs to focus on most is cutting off the ring. The more violent and the more the fight turns into a bloodbath, the better it is for Margarito. He needs to keep the fight inside.

And again, Margarito needs to use his size. Because of their statures, Margarito almost seems like a weightclass or two above Cotto.

The punches to watch for Margarito are the uppercuts to the body from both hands on the inside. If he lands those early, expect a long night for Cotto.

Cotto vs Margarito HD Highlights (GP)

Factors in The Fight

Corners: Both men have different corners in this fight. Not sure who’s advantage this is.

Fight Stoppage: I can see this fight getting an earlier than normal stoppage. I don’t expect they will let Cotto take the kind of punishment he did in the first. And if Margarito’s eye acts up, I don’t think they will play around with that one either. Look for the ending to come quick if and when it does.

Low Blows: Both of these guys are heavy body punchers and they don’t like each other. Maybe even hate each other. Look for a potentially Game changing low blow.

Clashing of heads: These guys styles are prone to clash heads. If a big cut opens up, all bets are off.

The Venue: Madison Square Garden. Need I say more? In An Unforgiving Sport (great book by the way), Paul Malignaggi said that fighting Cotto in the Madison Square Garden is like “fighting the Devil in Hell”. And that is coming from a New Yorker. The heavy Puerto Rican crowd should uplift Cotto. And give him a little leeway on the judges cards.

Cotto: “Madison Square Garden for me, New York for me, it’s like home. And I know that’s going to be a huge Puerto Rican night, the night of December 3.”

Margarito: “The square is always the same in any ring. It’ll just be me and him. I’m going to come out with my hand raised as champion of the world.”

Good stare down:

Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito 2-Los Angeles Press Conference Highlights

Questions to be answered?

Is Cotto the same fighter after brutal losses to Margarito and Pacman? I have heard some interesting things on the boxing grapevine that say he isn’t. Which is really a shame if Margarito used loaded gloves.

Is Margarito the same fighter? After all, he hasn’t really set the world on fire after his “win” over Cotto. He got destroyed by Sugar Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao, and has had just one win over Roberto Garcia.

How is Margarito’s eye? Only the fight will answer this one. Margarito says, “As you can see, we keep training like it’s nothing. My eye is in perfect condition, it’s fine. If it weren’t in perfect condition, believe me, I wouldn’t fight.”

How is Cotto’s emotional state? Personally, I think he is convinced that the reason he lost the first fight was cheating. However, that resolve will be tested in rounds 6-12. Cotto says, “No matter what, I’m preparing myself to beat Margarito’s ass. He played with my health. I’m going to play with his.”

Prediction

Cotto: “I don’t have any respect for him. And I’m going to take advantage of his eye like he took advantage of the plaster.”

Margarito: “Fuck Cotto (or “Cotto can go to hell, depending on how you translate it). If he thinks that I had plaster, it will hurt like I was using plaster. And he will know it.”

It is safe to say that these guys hate each other. And we have potentially the biggest blood war on our hands this Saturday.

I really think this one will be a slaughter house floor for however long it lasts.

If I was betting, I would bet on the underdog. This fight is razor close on paper.

I typically don’t pick sides in boxing matches, I usually just root for what is best for Boxing.

However in this one, you have to want Cotto to get revenge and redemption.

And I guess that would be the best outcome for Boxing as well.

So f*ck it, he is my (first time) biased prediction:

Cotto by bloody and brutal, close Unanimous Decision.

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
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Watch the first fight in full:

Boxing Classics: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito (HBO)

Undefeated Zippo Lighters

A while back we talked about Undefeated Gucci Loafers. Today we are going to talk about what any G worth his salt has: Undefeated Zippo Lighters.

It is no secret that I am a big fan of Zippo lighters.

Why?

Great question.

Well, first off they are American Made since 1932. And even though the government and the TSA have tried to destroy a great American company, the company still stands. (Make sure you check out Travel: Zippo Lighter Travel OtterBox Waterproof Case ).

Secondly, they are guaranteed for life.

Thirdly, they make you look even more smooth when you smoke.

And Fourthly, they make that distinct “ping” noise when you open and shut them which is known to put girls under the ether.

Anyways, recently I purchased two new Zippos:

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And this one because it is kind of obnoxious:

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Pretty smooth.

With the Gold Floral Flush Zippo Lighter, I went 2-0 with 2 KO’s in Montreal, and 1-0 with 1 KO in NYC.

So all in all, the lighter is 3-0 with 3 KO’s.

Keep in mind, I have swooped girls on other nights with this lighter, but these are “fresh swoops”. I am not trying to “pad the record”, so to speak.

With the Zippo Dancer Pocket Lighter, I went 1-0 in NYC, and 1-0 in Los Angeles.

So the Exotic Dancer Zippo’s record stands at a respectable 2-0, with 2 KO’s.

Pretty remarkable actually.

Interestingly enough, I haven’t even used the Exotic Dancer lighter in a Gentleman’s Club. Yet.

But I am pretty sure it will work well.

Hell, if I had known how good these Zippo’s were going to work, I would have paid double.

Actually, make that triple.

But no need to bite my steez, there are plenty of dope Zippo’s out there to match your Game.

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On another note, here is the state of America:

Tough little kids.

Here is how you can help:

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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Travel Tip: The Bad Neighborhood Mean Dog Gauge

One thing I have noticed during my travels around the world, and especially in South American cities is you can tell when you are entering a bad hood by one full proof indicator:

Barking Dogs.

Buenos Aires PitBulls

(I really had the lightblub go off earlier this year when I was rolling the South Side of Buenos Aires for a month).

There is a positive or direct relationship between the meaner the sounding of dogs barking and the worse the neighborhood.

In an upmarket hood, you are more likely to hear dogs bark like this:

In a heavy duty hood, dogs sound more like this:

This Data can come in handy as you are stumbling around a foreign city, with a head full of drugs and booze as you can avoid getting jacked.

Or on the flip side, it might make it easier if you are trying to cop some drugs.

Either way, pay attention to the sound of the barking dogs.

And watch the closing doors.

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Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Black Sheep – Similak Child

Why You Should Never Sext Message Girls Back Part II

Recently, we covered How To Deal With Girls That Are Sexting You.

Just last night, I got a couple of “sext messages” from this super fly Colombian Girl I know in Miami Beach.

There were a few racy pictures and then a picture of her and some of her girlfriends with the message:

“I cant wait to see you again. Having a martini with my girls in your honor”

Yeah, I know, standard fodder for a Friday night in The Life of an International Playboy.

However, it was kind of a funny “sext message”:

Along with my cell phone number, the message was “CC’d” on with 6 other numbers. Which is kind of rare, I don’t really remember having a text with the “CC” effect to it.

I didn’t think anything strange until a few minutes later I got a message from one of the numbers that was “CC’d” saying:

“Woo woo, your eyes are so beautiful”

I still didn’t think much about it until a few minutes later, I received another text from another one of the numbers “CC’d”:

“You are so hot!”

It then continued on and on and then I realized what was happening:

All the other guys she was sexting were “replying to all” and I was getting a copy.

Basically all the guys were sending these “beta air ball” text messages back to her and playing into her hands (so to speak). Weak Game.

Guess who ignored her “Sext Message”?

Your right, your humble author.

And guess who is going to swoop her for real next month in Miami Beach?

Right again. Your humble author.

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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American Girls: Ugg Boots VS High Heels

So I was chilling, Custom Suited Down recently in a certain up-market part of Southern California that I spend a lot of time in when I am back on the Nacirema turf.

I was with one of my droogs from way back when we were flipping Beans, talking biz and trading war stories at a pretty dope lunch spot that is pretty hipstered out (but keep in mind this is Southern California so it is kind of pseudo-hipster).

The owner, some top-flight glam hipster cat who everyone thinks is so cool (and unbelievably girls like the guy, or maybe not so “unbelievably” in this day and age) came over to greet us.

He is a fan.

My friend and I are trying to talk dollars and sense and I got skippy in a fedora yapping in my ear asking me where I have been this year and on and on.

When I finally brushed him off so he could go make yogurt double lattes with extra whipped cream, or whatever the hell hipsters drink, my friend, who is a certified International Playboy just like me said, “Typical stay at home American. Minimal passports stamps, that guy. Probably does the Maui-Las Vegas-Cabo triangle and thinks he is making moves…”

I said, “Yeah, just like those cats that move some ounces and think they are causing a crimewave…” before I noticed something that was making me edgy for the last 10 minutes…

Every goddamn girl sitting outside of this “trendy, up-market, hipster joint” are wearing Ugg Boots.

I almost flipped my lid. (I think it is because I have been sparring again. F*ck Halloween. I have been turning into a Monster. I had to spark up a cigarette to calm down.)

This Ugg Boot stuff really has to stop.

Look. I have heard the excuses from Americant girls.

“High-Heels just aren’t comfortable during the day…”

Bullsh*t.

In Riga, Latvia, girls wear high heels on cobblestones. In wintertime.

And I have heard girls say:

“I just can’t move around in high heels…”

Bullsh*t again.

I know an Exotic Dancer that can do this Bruce Lee Move on the stage in High Heels:

So let’s put this to rest once and for all.

Let’s do a comparison.

Which is better?

Ugg Boots?

Or High Heels?

Any questions?

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

2PAC – To Live and Die in L.A

Occupy Wall Street and The California Police State

The California Police State is getting worse.

“Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and the tell the whole world—’no, you move’.”

When future generations look back on this, they are going to see it all really started ramping up when California enacted the Cigarette smoking Ban.

Also:

LEAKED MEMO: Wall Street Has A Much Bigger Worry Than Obama

Read more:

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

How To Deal With Girls That Are Sexting You

If you are anything like me, and you swoop mass amounts of fly girls in this day and age, you are bound to get mass girls “sexting” you non-stop (many times accompanied by racy photos). I mean, let’s face it, the 18-26 year old girl set is “sexting bonkers” nowadays. Right?

You know, like the text message I got this morning:

“I am in bed soooo w*t thinking about you. you were in my dreams last night”

Or the one I got mid day during a biz lunch from another girl:

“Taking a hot steamy bath, I cant stop thinking about you and your b** ****”

Or the one I got later in the afternoon from another girl:

“As expected…I’m soaking w*t thinking about us the other night”

Or the one I got a few minutes later from another girl:

“I am addicted to your s*x…this is bad…I guess I am going to grab my toy”

Or the one…you get the broken picture.

(Side note: It is not really my language to use the word “sexting”, but in an effort to make more people understand where I am coming from, I sometimes use mainstream vernacular.)

So how is a G supposed to respond to these “sext” messages, you ask?

Great question.

You should ignore it.

“Average guy”, and “above average guy”, even “pretty damn smooth guy” hell, even “Top 1% of Players Worldwide guy” would, of course, start “sexting” back and play into her hands (so to speak).

But what good is that really going to do?

G’s like real swooping, not “sexting”.

And as you should know by now, over here at The G Manifesto, we take a contrarian approach to life.

So, don’t respond.

(Side note II: When I say “over here at The G Manifesto, we take a contrarian approach to life” I really mean we take a contrarian approach to “modern day” life. We really just do what Men have been doing for the last 10,000 years up until “men” started acting like girls, which was started about, say, 1997-2000 or so, in case you were wondering.)

Anyways, after a few hours or more of non-responding, shoot something to her like:

“Ok, meet me at 10pm for dinner and claret at the fountain in the Piazza. Remember, high heels and a skirt.”

Smooth.

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Update:

Great interview with Kyle Bass on Sovereign Crisis, Japan, Gold and Guns:

I have to hand it to him, he does a good job of subtlety slapping around the chick interviewer.

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots

Christian Audigier The Nightclub – CLOSED

I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about this before one of my droogs just sent this to me:

Christian Audigier The Nightclub has closed.

(I guess it happened back when I was slugging it out on the cobbles of Riga, Latvia with big bald headed hoods in leather jackets, and swooping fly girls.)

Anyone who has been following The G Manifesto knows I have been waging a one man War against glittery shirts and rhinestones for a few years (like I waged a one man war against the multi-colore striped Mortgage Broker button down shirt before it).

I guess it is another victory, you can’t get with me, so pick a B.C. date, because your history.

The Age of Elegance is coming. (Or returning, depending on how you are looking at it).

That is, it’s coming if we want to get out of this mess we are in.

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In other news, Simon Black has a great article about exactly what I was talking about at lunch today with a friend over some imported jamon iberico and a glass of red with a couple of smokes thrown in for good measure.

One thing is for sure: It is going to be a long, hot summer.

Some gems:

Now, clearly there are a lot of disgruntled Americans. There’s a lot of anger… even class tensions. The OWS movement is emblematic of this sentiment for sure, but in terms of taking action, most people still believe in the political process.

All of their angst and negativity will be taken out in the voting booth. Until then, it’s the calm before the storm. But the unfortunate reality is that no matter which way the 2012 election turns out, chaos will ensue.

If President Obama wins a second term, many conservative Americans will have reached their breaking points. If a republican candidate should win, a huge portion of Americans will feel they have lost their champion.

No matter what, though, people will quickly realize that absolutely nothing has changed. They’ll recognize that the insolvency of the United States government is a simple arithmetic problem; that social security is bankrupt; that the Treasury Department is a giant Ponzi scheme; and that there is. no. recovery.

For now, Americans are still investing in the political process. Come next year, though, all the hope that’s building up will turn quickly into disappointment… and then anger. Then they’ll take that anger to the streets.

This is what happens when governments go bust. It’s happened numerous times throughout history, and it’s playing out right now from Greece to Argentina.

Social unrest becomes commonplace. Governments engage in financial repression, giving rise to asset seizures, inflation, and capital controls. Militarized police states categorize ordinary citizens into combatants and non-combatants. Collateral damage becomes an acceptable risk. Society turns on itself, and crime rates soar.

Watching the farce of America’s political theater play out, it’s clear that this ticking time bomb will go off after Election Day 2012. As polarized as voters are, and as dismal the federal balance sheet is, there’s little chance of society keeping it together afterwards.

What’s happening right now is merely an overture… and you can mark a date on your calendar for when the real fun begins.

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Tupac – Me Against The World

Somebody Down There Hates Me

Over at The G Manifesto, we try to focus on the positive aspects of The Life of an International Playboy. You know, the Custom Suits, the Travel, the Fly Girls, the Nightclubs, the Smoking, the Boxing, the Racetracks, the Drugs, the Booze, the CASH, the Grinds, the Topless Beaches, and the overall style of being a Gentleman of Leisure.

However, as the most prolific writer on The International Playboy Lifestyle on the Internet, I feel compelled to let younger up-and-coming G’s on the rise know about some of the downsides of The Life.

When you choose this Life (or more realistically, this Life chooses you) you take some heavy beatings.

Also, you will have a tough time relating to people outside the Life (which is almost everyone).

Even more treacherous though, is the jealousy and envy that will be coming from your “friends”, your camaradas and enemies.

Don’t let it get you down, young G.

Keep punching. And look out for number one.

Success is a great revealer; you really get to know who stands with you and who doesn’t.

Because, a thug changes, and love changes and best friends become strangers.

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(The fact that this is written for probably, at most, 20 people in America is not lost on me.)

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

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Littles feat. Prodigy – 4 My Niggas

Real Hip-Hop: Apathy and Action Bronson

After posting that review on Drake’s (AKA The Hugh Grant of Hip-Hop) New Album, we got to take it back to the streets:

Now this is what I am talking about to wash the Drake off.

This track is serious. Apathy and Celph Titled on a DJ Premier beat:

“My prestige is presidential I’m prevalent when you pressing the pressure, preppy, I’m preppin my pistol”

“Stop What Ya Doin” Apathy ft. Celph Titled (Prod. by DJ Premier)

This track is dark and dirty too:

Apathy “Check To Check” (Official Video) – Honkey Kong

This one comes correct too:

You remember Da Beatminerz from Smif-N-Wessun’s Dah Shinin’, right?

Apathy – Peace Connecticut – produced by Da Beatminerz

Here is some Action Bronson:

This guy doesn’t play around at all. This is some real New York Hip-Hop.

Action Bronson – “SHIRAZ”

Action Bronson – Imported Goods

This beat is tight:

1982 ft Action Bronson

Action Bronson – ‘Brunch’

Latino Beat:

Action Bronson – Mofongo

Special Bonus:

Diabolic feat. Immortal Technique – Frontlines (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Drake who?

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In financial news:

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the world’s largest brokerage, was fined $1 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for charging excessive markups and markdowns on bond transactions.

The firm was also ordered to pay $371,000 in restitution and interest to customers, Finra said today in a statement. The brokerage charged “higher than warranted” markups and markdowns, as much as 13.8 percent, on corporate and municipal bond deals, Finra said. In settling the claims, Morgan Stanley consented to the findings without admitting or denying wrongdoing, Finra said.

Source

You have to watch those big firm bond markups.

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life

http://www.thegmanifesto.com