"The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene
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Commentary:
Alex Ariza vs. Michael Koncz as undercard on Manny Pacquiao's "Firepower" match with Miguel Cotto. Ariza won round 1. But instead, the Ariza vs. Koncz bout is a round robin boxing tournament (like the Super Six Middleweight tournament) dubbed "Power Grab." (New York-based boxing scribe Michael Marley reports Manny Pacquiao Coach Alex Ariza: Why I punched out Michael Koncz).
The ring bout "Power Grab" is not promoted by Bob Arum this time, each participant fighter is self-promoted. After losing round 1 to conditioning coach Alex Ariza, Canadian Koncz might face American Freddie Roach and Filipino rising star Buboy Fernandez.
Not "Firepower" But "Power Grab"
Ahh, the "black arts." If allegations are accurate of a long implemented positioning scheme by advisor Mike - and we use the word IF, to provide a benefit of the doubt - the maneuvers are straight out of the classic book written by Robert Greene "The 48 Laws of Power."
In Marley's detailing, as presented by members of Team Manny, are accurate then the internal royal courtesan struggles involve anything from hotel reservations, ringside credentials, fight corner participation as obstacles to the principal boss - national treasure. According to the report, even Jinkee Pacquiao is feeling the "heebie-jeebies." Freddie Roach might require a new assistant to book his travels, as the Virgil-like mentor was left out of a Baguio hotel spot.
Et tu . . . in my wallet . . . Brute?
The critical question might be: how close is Koncz to Manny's wallet? Mutiny might erupt if the hand sneaks in and grabs a hold of paper from Buboy, Freddie, Alex, and company's monetary position. In the famous line of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, "Et tu Brute?"
The Risks to Manny Pacquiao
a.) Has Team Pacquiao been infiltrated by spies?
The media typically has tentacles inside an army encampment. So can the enemy. Sun Tzu advocates the use of spies and double agents as a cheap way to defeat your enemy. If money is the single-minded obsession of the supposed power grab, it would be surprisingly easy to sell fight strategies, injuries, and highly sensitive insights to Miguel Cotto's camp. $100,000 "gift" is a drop in the bucket for a $10 million purse and a prospective #1 pound-for-pound ranking. You say betrayal is impossible? I suggest you attempt to set up a one-on-one interview with any international leader.
b.) Mutiny and the drawing of lines on the sand
Favoritism is the beginning of marking territory. Personal flags. If a demoralizing ingredient is introduced to the group, you can have a mutiny and team blow-up. Unfortunately, sensitive information on the Filipino icon can be leaked as retaliatory moves.
48 Laws of Power
For detailing on the allegations, we highlight the blueprint for a coup d'etat found in Robert Greene's famous work, partly derived from Sun Tzu's "Art of War," as adapted for the modern courtesan.
Law 1: Never Outshine the Master
"Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. "
By playing this card, you make people believe that you are an inferior. That way, they don't feel as threatened. You can keep your smarts and schemes to yourself.
Law 2: Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
"Be wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical."
If the reports are true, the Koncz ingredient has placed distrust within the team. Trust is the hardest thing to regain. For many people, it is impossible to regain trust after you've lost it.
Law 3: Conceal your Intentions
"Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions."
Self-explanatory. What are the real motivations? Money. Positioning up the ladder demands a higher monetary structure. And possible recurring access to the wallet. Unfortunately, there are lots of ways for insiders to get money in boxing. You can do an inside job on a sparring partner and get a kickback. You can sell strategies. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to detect.
Law 7: Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit
"Use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of other people to further your own cause."
Move over Freddie, you need to get fired as coach, according to the courtesan. Move over Alex Ariza, no access for you. And you will not be in the corner.
Law 8: Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary
"When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control."
You want access to the locker room, come to me. I have the wristbands. The gatekeeper holds the keys. People have to go to him.
Law 11: Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
"Never teach them enough so that they can do without you."
You cannot cash your paycheck unless I sign it. You must go through me if you want to be with Manny, or if you want to get paid. You know you have power when people are dependent on you.
Candidate Pacquiao's future in politics hinges on competent aides
PART TWO
Law 15: Crush your Enemy Totally
"The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit."
Self explanatory. In the ways of the courtesan, digging up dirt on your foe is one of the ways to crush him. He then becomes beholden to you.
Law 24: Play the Perfect Courtier
"The perfect courtier thrives in a world where everything revolves around power and political dexterity."
Smile for pics. Be gracious around the principal and his friends. Keep smiling. The naive think that smiles translate to you being a nice person - they do not see beneath the surface. So smile. Sing at karaokes. And smile while singing, just like a shiny politician. They cannot see the horns on your head.
Law 31: Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal
"Force them to make choices between the lesser of two evils, both of which serve your purpose."
Options A, B, and C all benefit the courtesan. He will not present options D and E to you or the principal, even though they are most favorable to your interests. Simple. If you deal the cards, you control the cards that the recipient sees. Manny is too busy to see "all the cards" he may have missed out on.
Law 33: Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
"Everyone has a weakness, a gap in the castle wall. That weakness is usually an insecurity, an uncontrollable emotion or need; it can also be a small secret pleasure. Either way, once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage."
Why is the courtesan around despite the rejection of the team? Is he holding Manny hostage? Is there an embarassing secret that is remaining hidden in public view that would otherwise be disclosed? The courtesan entrenches himself by finding out what is important to the principal, who in this case is Pacquiao. That thumbscrew is his image. He is running for congress in a few months. No matter how famous, rich, or successful, everyone has a weakness. Drinking, women, gambling, ego, public perceptions. No one is perfect. If you can affect that image, you become invincible within the team. Invincible.
Law 42: Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep will Scatter
"Trouble can often be traced to a single strong individual . . . . Strike at the source of the trouble and the sheep will scatter."
Roach is the shepherd.
Early Conclusions:
As Manny Pacquiao enters politics, he will have to interface with people with 10x the sophistication of any courtesan within his current group. It is a different game. And also one with a much more magnified effect. At that time, many of his opponents will have much more resources than he.
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you got it right, manny has alot to learn with respect to power game. Politics will be his waterloo. hope im wrong!
the quoran says that all of Mindanao should be carpet bombed and converted into a parking lot.
i went to the mosque to pray that it happens.
thanks Mohammed.
Of course Manny knows that--THE POWER GAME!
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I don't understand why Manny can't afford to let go of his adviser Mr. Konz maybe he really love to eat a Canadian sausage?
might be included in the contract that Manny signed for Top rank. Who knows it was a clause in the contract the Konckz should be allowed to hold manny's nuts 24/7.
I think that if there is a spy in Pacquiao's camp it must be the dirty operator Koncks, and Pacquiao should get rid of this dangerous two faced person as fast as he could. This guy is hungry of money and he can easily be bought by the Cotto camp and is very dangerous.
floyed Mayweather Sr. is just like a baby compared to Koncks.
stop this intrigue and bickering.... .
realfoxcrazycrcks.blogspot.com says:
crucify koncz!!!! the errand boy
breaking news!!!guys koncz is in hospital..i bite his stupid ass!!
Thats why the world is always at war and chaoes because of this 48 power laws.
What happening inside Pacquiao camp is just simple reason. They are all SSB (SIPSIP SA BOSS).
@kidbukid - perhaps you should should speak for yourself and not try to turn this blog into your level.
you should try eat bulaga and iskul bukol blogs, you'll fit right in. goodluck to you kid...
i love you mark dumon. You probably like 3 kingdoms, ywes?
...you can RUN, but you can't HIDE, you all americans are going to blown away just like the old star for instance...you will going to pay your all deibts from us...so, start digging deep!!!
TO ALL MY FELLOW FILIPINOS... IF YOU SEE KONZ AROUND. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, GRAB SOMETHING AND THROW EMM STRAIGHT TO HIS FU$%@ FACE.
The great orchestra played by Koncz to bait the grandmaster PACMAN is to destroy his topnotch trainer and conditioning coach in Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza. Without disorienting this duo Manny is unbeatable according to Nacho Beristain. Koncz is said to be Arums camp de aide but i doubt it. He maybe the Trojan horse sent by GPB as designed by Schaefer. He used convincing articulations like I can make you Manny one of the stockholders of Top Rank and eventually you can have a De la Hoya like Promotional company in the near future because of me. That way Manny can not refuse such that no matter what Koncz does right now that annoy his most trusted and loyal allies in Freddie, Alex and Buboy he simply can't ignore Koncz lucrative offer. He designed the grandest offer that Manny can not refuse. But I think Manny should get this thing under control. Trust Freddie, ALex and Buboy coz win or lose, they will be with you. Not this lunatic Koncz. Imagine a simple booking he cant do..
always recycling
nice article sir marv koncz has to go back to canada
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the quoran says that all of Mindanao should be carpet bombed and converted into a parking lot for shabu users
I didn't know Mang Resty is still alive. LOL.
informative article marv but i do not believe in that book
If this things are coming out in the open suddenly ,does it means creeping disloyalty around Pacquiao is possible?Does it means the training might be affected by it than the previous typhoons?What is the ultimate goal therefore of such a black
plan?There is physical element now than mere annoyance alienation by Koncz to not one, but increasing number of individuals around Manny.If pacquiao will be tested i think here not in the ring he will be better tested not as fighter but as a peacemaker.
hey people wake up!!! its manny fault why his action and decision is always cost mess and ignorancy! its manny's house and manny is the king there he can do what he want so its manny's show! thats why im bit afraid he will enter again in politics because manny have no luxury to correct what he did it before when manny sign 2 contract( GBP- TOPRANKS issue/ gma 7- abs cbn 2 issue ) entering this kind of ignorance show that manny lack of formal education will really harm him in the future....
Round 1 - Ariza vs Koncz
Round 2 - Roach vs Koncz
Round 3 - Lawyer Jeng Gacal vs Koncz
Round 4 - Buboy Fernandez vs Koncz
Round 5 - Bobby Pacquiao vs Koncz
Round 6 - Koncz failed to answer the bell.
Power struggle. Both "Roach and co" and "Koncz and co" want to control Manny, money.
very alarming to all people in Sarangani Province I don't think this is the kind of congressman if he wins this coming election
too bad... manny is going to lose this time... because of this bad energy in his camp...
Calling the attention of Koncz's lawyer by the name of Dennis Guillermo. It's time to defend your client.
Seriously, though, I worry that Koncz might add some body-weakening substance (mild poison) to Manny's food or drink before the Cotto fight, if given the chance, so that he can be assured that Manny would lose to Cotto. This would cause Manny to lose in the election, make him think about a re-match, and continue to fight/box for the next few years. This would guarantee Koncz's extended employment under Manny Pacquiao.
Buboy Fernandez and/or Nonoy Neri, please take note of this. Never allow Koncz to hand over food or drink to Manny.
Konz he is the one to prepare foods for Manny because Manny he really loves to eat Canadian Sausage that is the real issue.
great book.. i bought it 3 years ago and now applying it in my day job.. i got promoted 4 times in 2 years..
simply because you are far more non sense stupid who wants to have a piece of tiny recognition db? so PROCTOR AND GAMBLE lol....lol....lol...COLGATE yan ah? lol....lol....lol...
Why you've been here Abu? What's your purpose? Why don't you go to Al Quaeda's sponsored website and do all the protests you want? Aren't You the one itching for larger recognition? I'm just a critic trying to call the attention of writers to fall back from instigating hate to pacman's decision and concentrate on the merits of true boxing, not feasting on gossips.
LOOKS LIKE KONCZ WANTS TO BE THE MANAGER OF PACQUIAO SO HE CAN GRAB THE MANAGERIAL PERCENTAGE ON ALL PACQUIAO FIGHTS.
Manny should dispatch Konz asap before anything happen, prevention is better than cure.
48 laws of power my ass
these people(top rank & koncz) are pretty much darn good in what they do.. all i can say is that they just cant adjust what Filipinos are.. Filipinos always has sympathy & patience especially to those people who is around with them for a while.. they cant even tell those people in their faces that: 'youre fired! Its up for him (Koncz) to be honest to himself and to team pacquiao for whatever his purpose may be in the team..
T-ROACH AND THE PAC OF RAPTORS SHOULD DEVOUR KING KONCZ!!!
according to the profit, i mean the Prophet Mohammed and the Quoran, all the uneducated and illiterates are very easy to brainwash. and all the abu sayyaff men and the extremists in the middle east are so easy to deceive. all u have to do is promise them 16 vestal virgins (all Floyd Sr. lookalike) and they'll do just about anything & everything.
the Prophet Mohammed says that Mindanao should be converted into the global headquarters of the gay rights movement (and lesbians as well) - we don't discriminate - LOL
if manny wants to win here in saranggani congress seat.. he better dump KONZ> or kiss his political ambition goodbye.
Pacquiao should fight Kelly Pavlik next to prove he is P4P if not then he's not.
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TO "dog eating" are NUT'S Pacman vs Pavlik? be realistic middleweight vs lightweight, are you a matchmaker? just keep quiet and promote's your own fight.
So abusayaff your uneducated and illiteriate nice to know that & you were very easily brainwashed. I think your in the wrong forum this is boxing not religion!
Guys,
Have you seen the fight yesterday between Rey Bautista and Marangin Marbon of Indonesia? It was crystal clear that the fight was FIXED to make bum-bum record look good!!! Marbon of Indonesia was knocked-out on the 7th round when he was hit by a no-power jab from bum-bum. Unbelievable!!!
ALA Promotion is a bigtime CHEAT. Bum-bum style is still the same when he lost to De Leon and Ruiz. This kid has no chance in world class boxing. All his wins were against tuk-tuk drivers and some were fixed by ALA.
WHAT A SHAME! Bum-bum should go back to Bohol and drive his PUJ.
xxx we dont want too know what dream at night and your homophobic ways. Manny has a wife and kids leave him alone. Next time you loss in a bet. Seeing is believing!!! If you can beat them join them hehehe. OR JUST FOLLOW THE PATHETIC EXCUSE CROWD, CRY BABY'S AND THE FRUSTRATED FOUL MOUTH MORONS THE KKK OR THE PACHATTERS!!!
after Pacquiao destroys Cotto and give Gayweather Jr. a severe beatdown, he'll fight & take the heavyweight title from Vladimir Klitschko.
Time permitting, Manny also wants to fight & beotch slap Brock Lesnar. Then he'll run for President of the Dog Lover Country and win. Immediately thereafter, he'll convert all of Mindanao into a big parking lot for American made gas-guzzler SUVs.
Got that Jack?
Konz is a good strategist. Its a mind game. You can only defeat Konz if you know his game.Manny is also using Konz for some other reasons we do not know. Maybe because of Konz strategies Manny saves significant amount of money.Does anybody knows this? I bet he saved thats why Manny can not damp him outright.But if he's creating a division on the team. then its better Manny should fire him and make his brothers his managers.
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