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Cinco de Mayweather: De La Hoya VS Mayweather

Many people are expecting the sport of Boxing to fade away after Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. meet in the Ring on May 5th Fight Night in Las Vegas. If the fight is anything less than great, the fading is predicted to much quicker. I for one, think it is going to be a fight well worth watching and interesting to figure out who will win.

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After Floyd Mayweather Jr. completely dismantled Diego Corrales back in 2001 (remember Corrales was like 30-0 with 27 KO’s and largely considered unbeatable at 6 feet tall and 130lbs) I swore I would never bet against Mayweather. I could tell that he was a fighter that comes along very infrequently. And although I think Oscar De La Hoya has many advantages going into the fight with Mayweather (Size, Power to name two) I have a difficult time thinking De La can win. Three reasons:

The “Sugar” Shane Mosley Fights

Sure the second one was very close, but the first one Mosley cooked Oscar. And Shane ginsued Oscar for one reason: Speed. Sure, I know all the talk about Mosley sparring with Oscar to get him ready and all that, but Mayweather is a far superior technician that Mosley ever was.

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The Ike “Bazooka” Quartey Fight

“Officially” Oscar won this fight. And Oscar showed a ton of heart with his round 12 rally. But anyone who can add up rounds knows that Quartey mathematically won this fight and Oscar got a gift from the judges. Oscar didn’t want any part of a rematch either. Quartey had a jab that was a battering ram and probably better than even Mayweather’s jab, but Mayweather is a far more complete fighter that Quartey. The only reason that Oscar closed the show so hard was that Quartey gassed. Something Mayweather does not do.

Side Note I:

Quartey went on to become one of Ghana’s most successful business men. Ironically, he was robbed again after most observers thought he had out boxed Vernon “The Viper” Forrest in his comeback.

The Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Fight

“Officially” Oscar won this fight also. But anyone with working eyes and a heart beat knows that Sweet Pea won the fight with The Golden Boy. Many fights seem closer with repeated viewings; Hagler vs Leonard or De La vs Mosely II for instance. Each time you watch De La vs Whitaker the fight seems like a wider margin in which Whitaker won. In fact, it’s hard to find instances in which Oscar even laid a glove on Whitaker. But here you had a rising star with tremendous box-office appeal against an East Coast fighter with far less earning power. Again, Oscar didn’t really jump at a rematch. You know Pernell wanted one, he never got hit.

Analyzing those three fights show that Oscar has had mad trouble with fast, skillful boxers. The question you need to ask is:

Is De La Hoya better than he was today at 34 years old than he was when he fought those guys? I am not really sure. Being 34 years old is good for an International Playboy on the Rise picking up on Models girls in South Beach and Paris. Being 34 years old in a boxing ring is not good. Also consider that De La has not defeated a fighter of any significance since Ferocious Fernando Vargas…in 2002! (no disrespect to Ricardo Mayorga who is a significant fighter, but tailor made for Oscar).

But I read a quote from one of the men I respect most in boxing Angelo Dundee (G Manifesto Hall of Fame Member). (My Grandfather knew Dundee quite well and I had the pleasure of meeting him and Muhammad Ali, another G Manifesto Hall of Fame Member, many times as a kid). His quote read:

“This is a great fight and we are so grateful because boxing needs that shot in the arm. Mayweather has never fought a guy as big and talented as De La Hoya. The good big man almost always beats the good little man. I see it going the distance and De La Hoya winning convincingly.”

If there is one thing I have learned in life, it is don’t underestimate Angelo Dundee’s opinion.

So there you have it. Boxing has many people predicting that “The World Awaits” will be Boxing’s last gasp of air before certain death, I only hope that there will be two winners on May 5th: Boxing and The People!

Side note II:

I really don’t think Floyd has been the smartest guy in the world for walking around his house with $100,000 cash on national TV. There are plenty of heist men out there. Ski Masks and Mack 11’s with silencers.

Side note III:

The Kentucky Derby is also on May 5th. This means May 5th is the official start of summer on The G Manifesto Calendar. (I guess I will have to be at the Derby during the day and Jet out to Vegas at night for the Fight). Let’s all take a moment and review tactics for The Race Track and a Formula for Resort Style.

Email of the Week in regards to: Hotel Review: Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood:

“I had a feeling you would pop up a few weeks before the Golden Boy takes his chances with Floyd. I assume there will be multiple sticks dangling on the event from your end? Having set up shop multiple evenings at the Sunset since becoming a G, I always seem to score a knockout with the females and never pay for a room. For instance last month I took that LA nightlife princess hotel heiress chick for a spin on my French tickler and sent her back to her DJ boyfriend gimping like a Vietnam Vet. I enjoy the views, especially the one I had of another high end European swimsuit model pinned up against the window sill last week. Currently I am on a Leer Jet about 6 beans deep, my nose is powdered like a Krispie Kreme doughnut and I am on my way to Turks & Caico’s for brief case exchange and after orgy with 5 Brazilian models that will cost me 40K. I will see you ringside come May Mr. Mason, until then stay out of my mansion in Laguna with your cat mask, I assume the Monet that is missing from my den was your work!”

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
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The Greatest…dope

Dundee with Sugar Ray Leonard

The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded about 20 tons of cocaine that was seized in mid-March from off the coast in Panama. Coast Guard aircraft spotted the vessel, The Gatuan, of the coast of Isla de Coiba, Panama. Fourteen crew members were arrested.

The bust is said to be the largest in U.S. maritime history. The Beeks has a street value of about $500 million which will be destroyed in Miami. Seems like such a waste. Chalk up a win for the bad guys.

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More Out of Life
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Hotel Review: Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood

I post up at many different spots when I am in Los Angeles. Most of the time the reason is to keep the competition off balance. One of my favorite places to kick off my Gucci loafers is Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood. The location on Sunset Strip keeps you pretty centrally located (if there is such a thing as being “centrally located” in LA) to make multiple strike moves. The place also has plenty of history, soul and class (three things you have to strain yourself to find in LA). Heck, the place was designed and built from 1929-1931 by architect Leland A. Bryant in beautiful Art Deco stilo. Art Deco is of course G Manifesto Certified.

Atmosphere:

Sunset Tower Hotel was very popular during The Golden Age of Hollywood. Jean Harlow, Gable, Greta Garbo, Mae West, Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner all kicked it here in grand style. Bugsy Siegel (G Manifesto Certified Innovator) ran a gambling ring out of his room when he took over LA. Howard Hughes kept mistresses here. Sinatra poli’d here as well. It has appeared in many films and has had plenty of literary mention. With a history like that, I just take my place here as the newest installment in a long history of International Playboys. The reality is that the hotel slid from grace from the 60’s to the 80’s but in 2005 Jeff Klein did a revovation that updated the Art Deco steez and gave it a modern feel. A very dope blend of historical and modern style.

Rooms:

I always stay in The Penthouse, which I recommend. I usually roll into the lobby full of swagger and the people that work at Sunset Tower are so amenable that the usually upgrade me pro-bono to the The Penthouse. The Penthouse is on the 15th floor and allows a stunning view of LA, as stunning as LA can be anyway. The wraparound terrace is probably the best feature, because they don’t like you sparking up cancer sticks in the rooms. Modern bathrooms. I am sure the other rooms in the hotel are dope too. But you could post up in The Penthouse for a couple weeks at a time…and I have. Throw on a plush terry cloth robe spark up a Montecristo Churchill (on the terrace of course) and get ready to pick up some girls that were extras and bit parts on Entourage…..

Competition:

I have always thought that the Competition in LA in general is pretty paper thin. Today its mostly pseudo –actor guys with messy hair, gay shirts tucked in the front untucked in the back, big belt buckles, suspect designer jeans and boots?. It always makes me laugh how straight guys in LA dress like gay guys in other places. Sure you run into an occasional celebrity but they are pretty soft in general. We will deal with destroying Celebrities in a future G Manifesto…..

Features:

One of the best features of Sunset Tower Hotel is the Tower Bar. The Tower Bar used to be Bugsy Siegel’s room and gambling den. They should have kept it a gambling den, but I guess that is progress for you. The food is your relatively standard Diver Sea Scallops with a carrot Puree, Ahi Tuna Tartare, Beef Tartare, Sirloin Burger with Carmelized Onions, Langoustine Pappardelle with white truffles kind of joint. Good execution by Chef Dakota Weiss. Supposedly has a “Hollywood” clientele. Who really cares? Word on the street though is that Puffy got denied entry to a gig here.

The spa is decent, and there is a beauty salon in case you need to get a hair cut. The gym is decent as well. No boxing equipment however. Good enough to shake off a night out.

The G Manifesto Move:

As usual, lock down the spot. Getting upgraded to The Penthouse is key, and as we know Keys open doors. Order up Kobe Beef like Shaquille O’Neil. The main thing you want to do is get the Valets on your team (refer to Art of the Grease) and get access to the pro-bono House Car. Rolling around LA in a town car with driver is worth its weight in gold. Go kill nightspots like its euthanasia. The Rest is Up to You……..

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA Your Favorite International Playboy’s Favorite International Playboy
AKA Your Favorite G’s Favorite G
AKA The Playboy you Love to Hate
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The South Beach War Report Part I: The Basics

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South Beach has never been as corporate as it is today. We all long for the mid and late 90’s when Miami Beach was a wide open model bonanza. Well, life goes on. The reality is that the place is still one of America’s best nightlife cities. And if you aspire to be a Top Playboy you need to spend the majority of your winter there (if you spend your winter in America). If you were not in Miami in February last month, flat out, you blew it. No one, and I repeat no one, has ever taken “The Mack of the Year Award” and not spent considerable time in Miami during February (And I am not talking about being in Miami for Super Bowl weekend with all the jerkoffs…that weekend actually Hurts your “player ranking”…as does All-Star Weekend in Vegas, but that’s another story).

South Beach is ultra competitive. You need to bring you A game. Miami Beach has been countless players “Waterloo”. And I am The Duke of Wellington (which is fitting since I do own a British Passport along with and Irish, a Spanish, and US). Huge defeats have been suffered in South Beach. You know the type of loss, the “I need to go back to (insert B grade city), marry my non-model girlfriend and move to the suburbs” type of defeat. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen the “I saw the most beautiful girls I have ever seen, and I didn’t even get a phone number!” look of defeat on guys faces walking back to their hotel at 4 am. I personally make fools look at defeat like a foot doctor. Regular everyday Guy has no chance in Miami. They are usually finished quicker than it takes an ice cube to melt on Lincoln Road in summertime. Regular Guy doesn’t have the tools, the weapons, the experience, the heart, or the Game. Even capable players meet defeat in South Beach. You will see them outside of clubs trying in vain to gain entrance, “Come on, let me in, I work for William Morris Agency in LA…blah, blah, blah…” “I am with Creative Artist Agency this, Endeavor that…etc”. Even top players get dismantled in South Beach. I remember seeing a Top Tier Los Angeles playboy get completely dissected in South Beach two years ago…he hasn’t been back since and trust me, it wasn’t pretty. I even know a first rate Parisian playboy who was absolutely bullet proof in Paris and Southern France that was made to look like Swiss Cheese in Miami Beach. There is a certain skill set that you must have if you are want success in Miami Beach. And if you are looking for that skill set, well, then you have come to the right place: The G Manifesto. Here is Part I…The Basics:

Always work in a Small Team

This is a rule that applies to a lot of things; setting up a drug dealing firm, a Jewelry Store Heist Crew, or Attacking South Beach. I personally like to work Dolo. More agile. But if you have crew members, make sure they are G Manifesto Certified. Make sure everyone is illmatic and still at it. The kind of G’s that pop the glock, come thru drop the top and take over the block. NO South Beach rookies in your crew. A Miami Beach rookie is about as valuable as a off the rack suit at a Post-Oscars party: worthless. Also, Don’t think that because you have had some success in West Coast beach towns that is going to translate to success in South Beach. If you bring the kind of paper thin Game that you use at West Coast Beach Bars like Sharkeez, Moondoggies, Longboards, and Big Kahuna bar you can expect to get destroyed in South Beach. Washed up like money that’s laundered.

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Speak Spanish

Miami is a city that celebrates Latin Culture and culture as a whole. As it should. If you don’t speak any Spanish, you will come off as an unsophisticated hick. As you should. Most of the most beautiful girls in South Beach speak Spanish. So common sense would dictate that if you want beautiful girls on south beach you should speak Spanish, right? Quatro, tres, dos, uno, you know I throw my weight around like a Sumo….

Be Latin

To take it one step further than speaking Spanish, it is better to be Latin as well. This is tough since you have very little input in what your nationality is. Thankfully I am Half-Irish, Half-Basque Spanish, which works perfectly in South Beach (coincidentally, that is the same combination Che Guevara, G Manifesto Certified Hall of Fame Member, was). But even if I wasn’t the perfect mix that I am, I would probably lie and say I had some Spanish blood of some sort. It’s that important. Being Italian, French, really anything is going to be a hell of a lot better than “I am not sure what my nationality is, I think my father grew up in Indiana”. Miami is the Capital of Latin America.

CASH

You need to have plenty of CASH flow to properly attack south beach. It’s at least twice as expensive as whatever b-grade spot that you come from. Years ago, one of my friends, a top notch West Coast Based G who I have known since our Juvenile Hall days, told me when we were chilling at the Playboy Mansion, that Miami Beach is “a G a day”. Meaning, that you need a thousand dollars a day just to operate there and be IN the Game. I agree with that assessment. I think a Grand a day and you are staying at the right spots eating at the right joints, getting cocktails at the right lobbies, and getting into the right Nightclubs. You are still just IN the Game. I like rolling like a new-school Jon Roberts, caine wholesaler style. I wouldn’t think of venturing out into a beautiful, breezy, tropical South Beach night without $1500 on me. For nothing else for the bankroll factor, since I get pro-bono’d so heavy in South Beach.

Dress Sharp

South Beach is the place where you bust out your best gear (what are you saving it for anyway?) I always make sure I get a handful of new Custom suits before hitting South Beach. This year I had Ozwald Boateng hook me with a few, and I had this old Italian tailor from Napoli hook me with a few, all with my signature Cookie Monster Blue interior (this guy is my secret weapon and I have to keep him confidential…and I don’t mean that crappy lounge called Confidential in Southern California either….). You want to wear gear that hits harder than Albert Pujols and Edison “Pantera” Miranda combined. I will also bring a ski mask in case I need to go shopping. So many fools dress so slack in South Beach that just by dressing razor sharp you can be in the top tier. Bruno Magli, OJ style, but you know I won’t leave the glove…

Smoking

Don’t Smoke? You better learn and learn quickly. Even though the State of Florida passed a non-smoking law similar to California’s draconian laws, smoking in South Beach is non-issue. By the way, I hate “Florida” much the same way I hate “California”. I really have only been to Miami, and have no desire to check out the rest of that miserable state, same goes for California, I only really like a few pockets. California as a whole is generally speaking a waste of decent real estate. Anyway, all the beautiful girls smoke in South Beach. The only girls you are going to turn off by smoking are the girls you want to turn off anyways. I have done an unofficial case study, and 99% of Model girls smoke. And 100% of girls that are cool, at least accept it. So make sure your Dunhill, Dupont or Zippo Lighter is filled with Fluid (and I don’t mean that lounge in Toronto called Fluid either).

This should get you started. More South Beach Maneuvers coming soon. Check back for Part II: Advanced Techniques….till then… The Rest is Up to You……..

Side Note:

I know I am not alone in thinking that Marco Antonio Barrera was jobbed by the judges in his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. The referee also made a grave error in missing a picture perfect knockdown. Lets hope Vegas gets it together for the Mayweather VS De La Hoya fight….

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Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA El Campeón De La Gente
The Guide to Getting More Out of Life
The Guide to Getting More Out of Travel
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Retrial in Austria’s Greatest Art Heist

There is going to be a retrial the man who pulled of Austria’s most spectacular art heist from Vienna’s Art History Museum. Robert Mang, an alarm systems expert, was already sentanced him to four years in prison. He is getting the retrial on a separate charge of attempted extortion after he allegedly threatened to destory the prized work “Saliera” or salt cellar by Florentine Renaissance master Benvenuto Cellini (valued at $66.5 million by my estimations). “Saliera” was recovered after Mang turned himself in.

Papoose’s What Makes Me, Me

This heist was all wrong for many reasons. First of all, you never and I repeat never turn yourself in. Leave the country, hide out, do anything but admit defeat. Second, you never go the “extortion” route with heisted art. It never works out and threatening to destroy beautiful art pieces is wack. You have to have respect for The Game. It is always best to line up a buyer Before your heist. Third, although Benvenuto Cellini is a great artist, some of his other art is too homoerotic for my tastes (In Mang’s defense, there is a pretty fly girl, for those days anyway, in “Saliera”). That being said, Cellini was also known to date many of the female models he worked with. Dating female models is something I can apperciate…..The Rest is Up to You…..

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More Out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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