Miguel Cotto defeats Sugar Shane Mosley in a Close Decision
Miguel Cotto defeats Shane Mosley in a Close Decision in a packed house at Madison Square Garden. The fight did not disappoint in any way as it was action packed throughout and provided some twists and turns. Both fighters put on a beautifully violent performance where there were no losers, especially boxing.
Sugar Shane started the fight out fast, opening with a pair of body shots of all things. This foreshadowed the interesting role reversal in the later rounds. The Puerto Rican Star quickly found his mark with his jab and was able to touch Shane pretty consistently.
Round Two to Round Five were increasing violent as Shane stood flat footed and stayed in the pocket winging single and double overhand rights off Cotto’s brain. Cotto often found his mark with a punishing jab, solid hooks and a vicious straight right. Both fighters showed great chins and incredible resilience to stand up to the punishment.
Round Six saw Mosley switch up the game plan and bounce on his toes with Cotto stalking. Even though Shane has way more experience in big fights, Cotto seemed way more poised. Both fighters continued to land sizzling punches. Cotto’s slightly harder, Mosley’s more flash.
In Round Nine the fight took a shift as Cotto seemed hurt for some reason that wasn’t easily apparent to us at ringside (it was later determined that Cotto suffered a cut inside his mouth and was swallowing blood, much like in the fight with Zab Judah.) Mosley now was the aggressor and Cotto moving and counterpunching.
Rounds Ten and Eleven were more of the same with Mosley stalking and Cotto moving and counter punching. Mosley was throwing with bad intentions and not “shake and baking” like he usually does. The amazing thing was that Cotto was effectively fighting while backing up and landing the cleaner punches on Sugar Shane.
Round Twelve had very little fireworks and possibly kept this fight from becoming a classic. No doubt it was a great fight. The close decision, that truthfully could have gone either way, went to Cotto.
The punch stats for the fight were amazing: each fighter landed 248 punches. Cotto’s were slightly cleaner but depending on what you were looking for, the fight could have been won by either boxer.
Fedoras off to Shane for staying in the pocket and making this a great fight. I have never been the biggest Sugar Shane fan (more a result of so many other good welterweights from his era), but his heart and class and graciousness in defeat won me over. If this is Shane’s last fight, he built quite a legacy for himself, and in my mind he finally deserves the nickname “Sugar”. Cotto has a great future ahead of him and Boxing has another star. You would have to be a fool not to want to see Cotto fight the winner of Mayweather-Hatton.
(Keep in mind that this Chamber of The G Manifesto refers primarily to Southern California Girls)
Recently, I was in Katsuya Hollywood throwing down some sushi and peeting some cold milky Sake Doburoku (moloko-plus) with one of my associates and peers, Hugo, AKA The Viper. We were trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. I was suited down, in a porcupine quill sharp, Navy 2 button Ozwald Boateng Suit with custom accents, Cornflower Blue Prada shirt, sky blue stripped Zegna tie, Brioni pocket square, chrome Desert Eagle and handmade shoes from London. Hugo, was in a Gucci suit, shirt by, I think, Zegna, Armani tie, Dior pocket square, Glock 19 and Gucci slip-ons. Both of us had more shells than Adidas tops. Overall, I looked more refined than Hugo, although Hugo has been going to my tailor and I have to admit, his Gucci Suit was dope.
Anyways, the competition in Katsuya was soft as Tuna Belly, and we were the only G’s in the spot, so we were creating quite a stir with the Southern California actress girls. We had a chokehold on Katsuya Hollywood that even Scuba Steve would have found it hard to breathe in our League. One pretty fly blonde girl came up and gave Hugo her number, instead of me, but in my defense, the girl was sitting behind me and facing Hugo, so I don’t think she got a good look at my brutally handsome mug.
Regardless, Hugo and I got to talking about some of the similarities and differences between 90’s Girls and New Millennium Girls in Southern California, as we both have been extremely active in both decades. A subject, that I feel we are both aficionados, as we both have swooped girls from Malibu to Sunset Strip to The Beverly Center to Newport Beach to Laguna Beach to La Jolla to the border. And since “88, we have both been wildin’ with electrical tape.
Souls of Mischief – ’93 til infinity
Most top Playboys from the 90’s era are either; retired, married, locked up, balding, out of shape, insane, stuttering from too many E-Tabs, strung out, hit with a RICO, overdosed, or out The Game for one reason or another. And, most top Playboys from the New Millennium didn’t do too much damage or were too young during the 90’s to really make an impact.
So, here are some of our highlights from our conversation: (side note: this is potentially a very valuable data sheet for the guy was has been inactive for the greater part of the 00’s due to marriage and is now divorced and back on the scene. The Game has done changed.)
The 90’s Girl: Got pissed off when you turned on Porn when you were swooping her.
The New Millennium Girl: Gets pissed off if you don’t turn on Porn when you are swooping her.
The 90’s Girl: Dreamed about staying in Paris, France someday.
The New Millennium Girl: Dreams about staying at the Paris Casino in Las Vegas someday.
The 90’s Girl: Was trying E-Tabs for the first time.
The New Millennium Girl: Is trying cocaine for the 29th time.
The 90’s Girl: When getting ready for a night out, asked her girlfriends if her outfit is, “too slutty looking”.
The New Millennium Girl: When getting ready for a night out, asks her girlfriends if her outfit is “slutty looking enough”.
The 90’s Girl: Sometimes, she knew that Picasso was a very dope Spanish Painter/ Playboy.
The New Millennium Girl: Thinks that Picasso is a “stuffy” restaurant in The Bellagio in Las Vegas. But has no idea who the Chef is, nor has ever been. (fyi… it is Julian Serrano.)
The 90’s Girl: Was considered a pioneer among her friends for getting a breast augmentation.
The New Millennium Girl: Is an outcast among her friends for not getting a breast augmentation sooner.
The 90’s Girl: Thought that Washington, DC is some place near Seattle.
The New Millennium Girl: Thinks Washington, DC is some place near Seattle.
The 90’s Girl: Was first exposed to Hip-Hop from Snoop Doggy Dogg with Dr. Dre on production.
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg – Nuthin’ But A G Thang (Uncensored)
The New Millennium Girl: Was first exposed to Hip-hop from Snoop Dogg with Pharrell or Akon on production.
snoop dog ft pharell – beautiful
The 90’s Girl: Generally speaking, would have never consider doing porn.
The New Millennium Girl: Generally speaking, has already considered doing porn or has already done a few porn scenes.
The 90’s Girl: Thought that maybe she could be the first Girl President.
The New Millennium Girl: Now all she cares about is Dead Presidents.
The 90’s Girl: Knew Puff as Puff.
The New Millennium Girl: Knows Puff as P-Diddy.
The 90’s Girl: Thought about getting her lip pierced for the first time.
The New Millennium Girl: Thinking about getting her clit pierced for the second time.
The 90’s Girl: If white, couldn’t believe OJ Simpson got off.
The New Millennium Girl: If white, doesn’t know who OJ Simpson is.
The 90’s Girl: Wanted to get her first tattoo.
The New Millennium Girl: Wants to get her 3rd to 30th tattoo.
The 90’s Girl: Used to run track back in High School.
The New Millennium Girl: Now she tricks off the track right by her school.
Tupac, Brenda’s Got A Baby
The 90’s Girl: Said, “Oh-my-God” way too much.
The New Millennium Girl: Actually says “O-M-G”. (Seriously, I have heard New Millennium Girls say this.)
The 90’s Girl: Let you take naked pictures of her. (not like this was my kind of thing, I have way too much respect for women)
The New Millennium Girl: Still lets you take naked pictures of her. But occasionally says “you are not going to put these on the Internet are you?” (The Internet Objection). Or sometimes, she lets you take naked pictures of her (and has her poses down) in hopes that they will end up on the Internet to further her “career”.
Tupac, Keep Ya Head Up
The 90’s Girl: Loved G’s that looked like a young Andy Garcia, like your humble author.
The New Millennium Girl: Doesn’t know who Andy Garcia is, but still loves your humble author who still looks like a young Andy Garcia.
The 90’s Girl: Cheated on her boyfriend and slept with you on first date most times.
The New Millennium Girl: Cheats on her boyfriend and sleeps with you on first date all the time.
The 90’s Girl: Contemplated having a Ménage a Trios for the first time.
The 90’s Girl: Thought she was being experimental and forward thinking by kissing her girlfriend in a bar.
The New Millennium Girl: Is full on bi-sexual.
The 90’s Girl: Sometimes would make a half-hearted offer to pay for dinner.
The New Millennium Girl: Never offers to pay for dinner (side note: this is one reason the New Millennium Gigolo is very rare. For the record, The Gigolo is a significantly different breed than The G.)
The 90’s Girl: Feminine Grooming habits were a surprise every time.
The New Millennium Girl: Feminine Grooming habits taken from Porn Stars.
The 90’s Girl: Would sometimes appreciate etiquette such as opening a door, or pulling out a chair for her.
The New Millennium Girl: Doesn’t expect any etiquette, and wonders why in the world you would open a door or pull out a chair for her.
wyclef jean with lil wayne and akon,sweetest girl
The 90’s Girl: Loved the young, dashing, millionaire, jet-setting International Playboy/G on the rise.
The New Millennium Girl: Loves the young, dashing, millionaire, jet-setting International Playboy/G on the rise.
I guess, as much as things change, they stay the same. By the way, the Kampachi sashimi was pretty decent at Katsuya Hollywood and the night worked out pretty well…Hugo and I took two Waitresses to Go….
The Isley Brothers are one of the sickest groups of all time. And they have been around since 1954. Their music is probably responsible for more babies being made than drugs and alcohol combined.
Here are some of the dopest Isley Brothers Tracks Sampled in Hip-Hop:
Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets
Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets sampled on:
The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa
Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World
Next Saturday, November 10th, “Sugar” Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 kos) and Miguel “Junito” Cotto (30-0, 25 kos) will face off at Madison Square Garden in a fight that has the potential for Fight of the Year honors. It is a classic fight between the boxer and the puncher, speed vs power, hand speed vs body punching, and a rising star vs a rare legitimate crossover star.
Shane Mosley has been one of the most visible boxing stars in the last 15 years. Two wins over Oscar De La Hoya have cememted his reputation as a superstar. After those two wins he was considered to be one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. But after losing twice to Vernon “The Viper” Forrest and losing twice to Ronald “Winky” Wright, Sugar didn’t look too sweet. He has made a nice comeback by twice beating “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas after most experts in boxing had begun to write him off.
Miguel Cotto is a rising star in boxing on the real. The Caguas, Puerto Rico native is undefeated but his chin has been questionable in some fights. His body punching, however, is some of the most devestating since the days of Julio Ceasar Chavez. His last win, a brutalization of Zab “Super” Judah was very impressive. Cotto has always been able to solve any problems thrown his way.
It is easy to think that Shane will stay out of danger and speed his way to victory. But at 36 years old Shane has been slowing down a little. Still, he will have a big speed advantage over Cotto. Cotto is going to need to do much the same thing he did to Zab Judah- rough him up and throw wrecking ball like punches to the body. Mosley seems to be a better fighter than Judah. But I think Cotto’s hunger and determination will get him a late round win. After all, it would be better for boxing if Cotto can win, as boxing will have another true star. Huge fight with a lot at stake. Also, since the fight will be in Madison Square Garden, expect Cotto to have a huge crowd of Puerto Ricans cheering him on. Either way Mosley VS Cotto shapes up to be a great fight.
