Post by Boxing World Online on Nov 7, 2023 7:23:24 GMT -6
Our reporter sits in The Great Room at The Manor watching basketball and sipping cold beverages with Poindexter Del Crunchy and the Man In The Hat.
Reporter: "So, guys, more talk about how title shots are handed out..."
Pointy (smiling): "An ever-interesting subject."
Man In The Hat: "Sure is. As I've said, I believe the current system works very well. The managers here are responsible. They aren't gonna go out and give shots to girls who ain't deservin'. The result is, we get lots of great title fights. And, that's what we want, right?"
Reporter: "You're on record as being against the old 'challenge' system..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "I never liked it. Put managers in tough situations. You've got opposin' stables talkin' up why their girl deserves the shot more than the other girl and the stable that has the belt has to choose and somebody's not gonna be happy. Or, you get those 'first come, first served' situations, where a girl makes a challenge and the champ accepts and then a better fight comes along and it's too late. Heck, we even had months when NOBODY challenged! This way, the champ makes the call. And we get great fights..."
Reporter: "And, the odd situation like Dormer..."
Pointy: "Well, lad, there's no arguing that Dormer's the top contender. She's not. BUT. Chopra's fought a LOT of those. She's not DUCKING anyone. This is a fight she WANTS. It's one she's EARNED the right to have. And, by the by, it's not a bad bloody fight!"
Man In The Hat: "Agreed. Lookin' forward to watchin' that one. Now. Let's watch some ball, shall we?"
Reporter: "So, guys, more talk about how title shots are handed out..."
Pointy (smiling): "An ever-interesting subject."
Man In The Hat: "Sure is. As I've said, I believe the current system works very well. The managers here are responsible. They aren't gonna go out and give shots to girls who ain't deservin'. The result is, we get lots of great title fights. And, that's what we want, right?"
Reporter: "You're on record as being against the old 'challenge' system..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "I never liked it. Put managers in tough situations. You've got opposin' stables talkin' up why their girl deserves the shot more than the other girl and the stable that has the belt has to choose and somebody's not gonna be happy. Or, you get those 'first come, first served' situations, where a girl makes a challenge and the champ accepts and then a better fight comes along and it's too late. Heck, we even had months when NOBODY challenged! This way, the champ makes the call. And we get great fights..."
Reporter: "And, the odd situation like Dormer..."
Pointy: "Well, lad, there's no arguing that Dormer's the top contender. She's not. BUT. Chopra's fought a LOT of those. She's not DUCKING anyone. This is a fight she WANTS. It's one she's EARNED the right to have. And, by the by, it's not a bad bloody fight!"
Man In The Hat: "Agreed. Lookin' forward to watchin' that one. Now. Let's watch some ball, shall we?"