Many people think Floyd talks too much. Many people think he is too brash, obnoxious, and cocky (coincidentally, I have been accused many times of the same things). There are certain populations of America that hate Mayweather.
What these people fail to understand is that what Floyd often does, is win the fight before him and his opponent even step in the ring. Watch this clip of Floyd and Oscar de la Hoya:
Floyd Mayweather shakes up Oscar De La Hoya
The interesting thing about the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton is that it doesn’t “seem” that Hatton is affected by Mayweather. And he might not be affected, which is what makes the fight interesting. I have a feeling that Hatton is being rattled.
Best line so far by Floyd “I know Hatton is 43-0. I can tell you he hasn’t fought 43Floyd Mayweathers. If he did he would be 0-43!”
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The Hustler’s Hustler
AKA The Pusher’s Pusher
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Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather VS Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton: Prediction
Saturday, December 8th at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather (38-0 (24 KOs), Grand Rapids, Michigan) will take on Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (43-0 (31 KOs), Manchester, England) in the biggest fight between undefeated Welterweights since Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad back in 1999.
Stylistically the fighters couldn’t be more different. Mayweather is the slick boxer. Hatton is the hard charging brawler. Personality wise, the fighters couldn’t be more different either. Mayweather is all Muhammad Ali- Nouveau with a hip-hop twist. Hatton is all fried fish and chips, pubs and pints with his mates. This is what makes for an interesting fight.
The keys for Mayweather are simple. Keep the jab pumping, use ring generalship, superior hand and foot speed, keep the fight in the center of the ring, use defense, and frustrate Hatton.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.- Paid The Cost
Hatton’s keys to victory are simple as well. Pressure Floyd, make it a street fight, foul if need be, rough up Floyd, bully him, intimidate him, and hit the body no one has ever hit the body before.
Ricky Hatton compilation
A classic match-up if I have ever seen one.
Floyd is a special fighter that comes along not too often. And his game is perfect to beat a guy like Hatton. Hatton is the one that needs to fight a perfect fight to beat Floyd. Personally, I think it is going to be more difficult for Floyd to win than many are anticipating. Hatton does have power, plenty of heart, and does have speed. But I have thought people have had speed before, and when they jump in the ring with Mayweather, they look slow.
Some factors that should be considered in the fight are that Hatton gains alot of weight between fights. We saw what happened to Fernando Vargas last Friday against Mayorga. Also, I heard that Mayweather was on some kind of Dancing with Celebrities type show. Going Hollywood never helps a fighter.
I really think this fight could end up being a very good one. But I have been around the fight game a long time and I grew up with kids like Floyd and Ricky. The one thing I can remember is that the kids like Floyd won. I also think Floyd will win in Las Vegas. Clear cut decision. But I will be watching to see if any different will happen.
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The Hustler’s Hustler
AKA The Pusher’s Pusher
The Guide to Getting More out of Life http://www.thegmanifesto.com
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Ricardo Mayorga defeats Fernando Vargas in a Majority Decision
Notes from ringside…
Round 1: Ricardo starts fast and unloads a flurry on Vargas. Mayorga is trying to take Vargas to the streets of Managua. Vargas responds with a borderline low blow. Vargas keeps his hands high. Mayorga lands a chopping overhand right and Vargas goes down. Mayorga, 10-8
Round 2: Mayorga continues the attack and continues to knock Vargas off balance. Vargas lands a good counter hook. Vargas’ legs not there. Mayorga, 10-9
Round 3: Mayorga lands a good chopping right. Blood leaks from Vargas. Good back and forth action. Vargas lands a low blow and some other good shots. I can’t help but think that Vargas at 29 years old looks more shot than Mayorga at 34 years old. Mayorga, 10-9
Round 4: Mayorga lands a good hook to the body. Vargas lands a great combo in the middle of the ring. Vargas, 10-9
Round 5: Good flurries from Mayorga. Mayorga, 10-9
Round 6: Solid right by Vargas, Good left hook by Mayorga. Vargas finds his rhythm. Vargas, 10-9
Round 7: All Mayorga. Mayorga, 10-9
Round 8: Mayorga out hustles and out works Vargas. Mayorga lands solid after the bell. Mayorga, 10-9
Round 9: Both men exchange good combos. Vargas does better. Vargas, 10-9
Round 10: Even. 10-10
Round 11: Mayorga seems to tire. Then in closing seconds of the round, Mayorga lands a big overhand right sending Vargas to the canvas for the second time in the fight. Mayorga, 10-8
Round 12: Mayorga comes out confidence with the fight in the bag. Mayorga lands the better shots. Mayorga, 10-9
Guest G Manifesto: Side Hustles: The Art of Enhancing BankRoll
Although I have never met Michael formally, we have shared some correspondence regarding Side Hustles. In any occupation (at least any worth pursuing) there is usually always one big pay day or shall we say: Score. For Athletes, this may come as a signing bonus or perhaps after winning a tournament or fighting a bout (think huge novelty checks). For G’s and the like, it’s that final heist, the one that sets you up for life. For entrepreneurs, its bringing your company public. For a Platinum Digger, its that divorce you always waited for (no pre-nup, of course). For Bankers, its a Christmas bonus and for Lawyers, it’s that huge settlement (asbestos, pharmaceuticals, tobacco ect.).
On a side note… when you think about it, Fat Cat lawyers have the good life, they have their hands deep in products supplied to the street without being tied to the block. And their cut is a third off the top…But that’s neither Euro or Puro.
The point is, what do Professionals do while waiting for their Score? Some sit content and complacent while others pick up a some side scratch. Your guest writer (A banker by nurture and a G by nature) is cut from a cloth that insists upon side hustles. But before I go into further detail I must provide a little more color…
By definition, Side Hustles are those which bring in alternative revenue streams; they are not designed to nor should replace your Grand Hustle. In fact, a side hustle should directly relate to the core business. For example, Athletes do endorsements; G’s with deep connections put money in the streets with 2 points of vigor…weekly; Platinum Diggers hook their friends with plastic surgeons and Bankers put money in alternative investments (hedge funds and private equity).
Well back to the topic at hand…A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to discuss this subject with an old associate/mentor of mine and serious heavyweight in the Hedge Fund game. In true form to The G Manifesto, I think I was sporting a 3 button Heather Grey Etro suit with blue steel underlining to match the blue steel desert with mother of pearl handle tucked behind the jacket complementing the mother of pearl buttons on my powder blue Brioni shirt and Rolex Daytona watch face. Since trading Lenox Ave. for Park Ave, I haven’t had much need for the burner but I’m haunted by my past and I still love to accessorize.
Anyway, while dining at the Kobe Club on 58th Street, noshing on some saki cured salmon with tobiko cream cheese and bagel chips and ordering cuts of Kobe Beef like Shaquille O’Neal, my former mentor proposed a side business which he discovered while vacationing in Thailand. Countries like Thailand, Bali, Myanmar, The Salmon Islands, Comoros and the Philippines are in serious need of cheap building materials. Recognizing this need for cooper and steel, He asked if I wanted in on purchasing old decommissioned cruise ships and navy vessels, scraping the liners and selling the metals to these countries. This, of course, would be a side hustle. I would be putting my money to work for me. We raised our glasses of La Grande Dame and toasted to Health & Wealth.
On another side note… I would have probably agreed for free… this endeavor gives me an excellent opportunity to twist some Philippine princesses while overseeing construction of the landing strip near my vacation home.
In closing, sometimes ideas aren’t as easily presented to you nor is everyone in a position to let their money work for them. My advice would be to focus on your trade or craft. Understand your business and see what works. Try not to think too far away from your core business. Owning a car dealership with a body shop on the side is a prime example. The art of the hustle is complementing your current enterprise and utilizing existing ties and relations (think horizontal/vertical integration) . Side Hustles align businesses and build empires.
We all saw what happened to Nate Newton and Martha Stewart… Athletes shouldn’t push weight nor should Home Makers play with stocks.
Special Thanks to the Champ for lending me his site and audience
To Health & Wealth
~ Grad
O.C. – What Am I Supposed To Do?
Big Pun – How We Roll (sample of Janet Jackson- Let’s Wait Awhile)
Machismo: Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas VS Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga
Next Friday, November 23, Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-4, 22 KO’s) from Oxnard, California will meet Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KO’s, 1 NC), from Managua, Nicaragua at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, in a fight where both boxers don’t like each other too much. This fight is interesting for a number of reasons. First off, the fight will be fought at 166 pounds, and neither man has fought at weight above 160. The fight has already been postponed once when El Feroz was diagnosed with anemia. Both fighters have exchanged harsh words, and hard punches at press conferences. And Mayorga has been puffing on cigarettes all the way.
Vargas, the star of La Colonia Gym, is coming off a two fight losing streak to “Sugar” Shane Mosley. The last outing was pretty brutal. And truth be told, Vargas has not looked impressive in victory since his win over Ghanaian legend Ike Quartey. And that was in 2000! In between, Vargas fought very inspired in devastating losses to Oscar De La Hoya and Felix “Tito” Trinidad.
Although Fernando has seemed to come up short in most of his big fights, he always comes to fight and has tons of heart. That is why he is destined to make The G Manifesto’s Hall of Fame. He is a very entertaining fighter to watch and has great boxing style. That is one of the reasons he never has a problem packing the house. He is a very athletic boxer with good defense and heavy hands. Vargas has got a solid jab and can land vicious hooks and uppercuts.
Ferocious Fernando Vargas highlights
Mayorga is also coming off a defeat at the hands of De La Hoya. El Matador has also not really looked great in a win since he blasted out Vernon “The Viper” Forrest twice in 2003.
Mayorga has been boxing’s Wildman in recent history. His training regimen has been straight out of The G Manifesto’s playbook; smoking cigarettes, drinking, partying, swooping girls and sparring. He punches like a wrecking ball but is oftentimes off balance and his defense suffers as a result. Not like he really cares. Mayorga seems to like to be hit and fights with Machismo personified. His overhand right is a deadly weapon, but sometimes a razor sharp boxer can expose him. Trinidad and De La Hoya have shown that his granite jaw can be cracked.
Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga (highlights)
The blueprint to defeating Mayorga has already been laid down by Trinidad and De La Hoya. It is really up to Vargas to execute it. Mayorga is going to do everything in his power to lure Vargas into a slugfest. In fact, everything Mayorga has done so far (insults, taunts, disses) has been done to piss Vargas off and get him out of his game plan. Well, that, and to sell tickets. The fight does have the potential to be a brutal war and could be a classic. I have a feeling that one fighter might just fold before it turns into a bloodbath. Which fighter folds is any ones guess. This is one of the hardest fights of the year to guess who is going to win. I am leaning towards Mayorga (mostly because he smokes cigarettes during training and in the ring after a win), but the Pro-Vargas Staples Center crowd could play a factor. See you at ringside…
