I normally don’t cover a lot of hoop in The G Manifesto (apart from the odd Allen Iverson, Victor Page, J-Will or God Shamgod reference), but it is well known that as a young embryonic G, I was down with G- Town.
Someone just sent me this clip of Patrick Ewing Jr’s ill behind-the-back dunk, for my opinion.
Joel Casamayor vs Michael Katsidis Fight Video ROUNDS 8,9,10
Great KO. Great Left hook.
Casamayor puts Katsidis on ice. And I don’t mean that now-defunct wack club in Las Vegas called Club Ice either. Actually, I never went, but I am sure it was wack.
Saturday, April 12 we will see Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico and Alfonso Gomez (18-3-2, 8 KOs), from Whittier, CA step into the ring for a 12 round title fight from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Cotto is on a roll defeating Zab “Super” Judah and Sugar Shane Mosley in his last two fights. He desperately wants a fight with Floyd “Money” Mayweather and a win over Gomez puts him in that direction.
Gomez is best known for being on the show “The Contender” beating guys like Ahmed “Babyface” Kaddour and Jesse Brinkley. Since the reality show, he has gotten wins over a faded Arturo “Thunder” Gatti and a faded Ben “Wonder” Tackie.
Although, Alfonso Gomez has been a tough warrior in all the fights I have seen him (and in the “Contender” fights it was kind of difficult to tell his skills because of the cheesy editing) I think he is in way over his head with Cotto.
I had the opportunity to see Cotto spar during a January trip to Puerto Rico, and he looked very impressive. Almost as impressive as the girls in Puerto Rico.
Look for Cotto to systematically dismantle Gomez with his body attack. Gomez will give it his all, and land some shots, but look for him to fold in rounds 6 to 10.
Kermit Cintron VS Antonio Margarito
Also on the card, Kermit Cintron (29-1, 27 KOs), from Reading, PA (via Puerto Rico), battles former champion Antonio Margarito (35-5, 25 KOs), from Tijuana, Mexico in another 12 rounder. The hard hitting Cintron will be looking to avenge the only loss on his record. The winner will most likely face the winner of Miguel Cotto VS Alfonso Gomez in a welterweight title unification bout.
Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KO’s)Stops Michael Katsidis (23-1, 20 KO’s) in dramatic fashion at in the tenth round at the Morongo Casino somewhere in the California Desert.
In a brutal fight, Katsidis was dropped twice in the first round by the former Olymipic Gold Medal winner. Both knockdowns were caused by hard lefts.
Katsidis was able to recover well and turned the fight around. He began to catch Casamayor with some vicious, punishing rights.
Katsidis pressure seemed to be taking a toll on Casamayor. In round six, Katsidis hammered Casamayor with a left uppercut the body that hurt Casamayor and had him moving like a Weeble Wobble. He then followed up with a big right and left that sent Casamayor through the ropes and onto the ring apron.
Casamayor was able to recover, but the fight seemed solidly in Katsidis favor.
Round ten, Katsidis shot out of his corner like a missle throwing punches ment to do serious damage. Casamayor then caught him with a stunning counter left hook. Katsidis fell like a piano being tossed out of a window.
Katsidis made it to his feet, but Casamayor swarmed to force the stoppage.
Casamayor wants Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera next. He might have to settle for Nate Campbell.
Katsidis, has proven himself to be the heir-apparent to Arturo Gatti. True blood Warrior.
Wale, The G Manifesto’s Best Break out Hip-Hop Artist of 2007, has signed a joint venture deal with Mark Ronson’s Allido imprint and Interscope Records.
Mark Ronson will be executive producer of the untitled forthcoming album and Pharrell, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Justice, DJ Toomp and 9th Wonder are all rumored to weigh in on the production tip. (pretty hard hitting).
