Post by Boxing World Online on Dec 28, 2023 9:55:48 GMT -6
Our reporter and his blonde companion sit in the Man In The Hat's office at Front Street.
Reporter: "So, Wiz, 2023 is about to wrap. You've already said it was a good year, because the stable won two titles, but you also made three roster changes..."
Man In The Hat: "We did, and, each of those had its own story."
Tess: "What was the story with Del Toro?"
Man In The Hat: "We just felt Kara had gotten to a point and we weren't getting past that point. She was coming up on her 30th birthday. We saw a ceiling, and it was a little lower than we wanted. So, we brought in Cristy and that's worked out very well for us. Ms. Ren has a very bright future here. Very."
Reporter: "Peyton List. She's done pretty well since going to HISC..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "She did well for us, too. And, EVERYBODY does well when they move to HISC. We liked the kid. We LIKE the kid. There's a reason she's had several chances in stables. There's talent there. But, we weren't getting where we needed to go. So, we made the move and brought in Mikayla, who's, again, worked out VERY well for us. She's a terrific athlete and has a bright future in the FCBA."
Tess: "The other move was Donnelly, and that wasn't all that surprising to me. Meg's done well, but she couldn't get out of the shadow of your other flyweights..."
Man In The Hat: "Which was more about US that about MEG. Kid's a good fighter, but she was getting buried here. Wanted to see if she could find more opportunities elsewhere and we can't find fault with that. Gave us a chance to correct our biggest mistake and get Antje back, so that's what we did."
Reporter: "Seems like you're happy with where you are now..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "We've got four girls at fly, bantam, and light. We have two pure welters and four tweeners who can fight up there. So, we're well represented at every weight, but not too heavy at any. We have four girls who can do JMD and four who can do JMDD. Eight who can do princess stuff on the beach or the Ice Hotel, six who can do the queen stuff. We can be a factor everywhere. And, that's the plan for 2024. It's a good plan. And, you know what ELSE is a good plan? Bein' over at The Manor when Chef does the dry run of his New Year's Day dinner..."
Tess: "Let's GO!"
Reporter: "So, Wiz, 2023 is about to wrap. You've already said it was a good year, because the stable won two titles, but you also made three roster changes..."
Man In The Hat: "We did, and, each of those had its own story."
Tess: "What was the story with Del Toro?"
Man In The Hat: "We just felt Kara had gotten to a point and we weren't getting past that point. She was coming up on her 30th birthday. We saw a ceiling, and it was a little lower than we wanted. So, we brought in Cristy and that's worked out very well for us. Ms. Ren has a very bright future here. Very."
Reporter: "Peyton List. She's done pretty well since going to HISC..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "She did well for us, too. And, EVERYBODY does well when they move to HISC. We liked the kid. We LIKE the kid. There's a reason she's had several chances in stables. There's talent there. But, we weren't getting where we needed to go. So, we made the move and brought in Mikayla, who's, again, worked out VERY well for us. She's a terrific athlete and has a bright future in the FCBA."
Tess: "The other move was Donnelly, and that wasn't all that surprising to me. Meg's done well, but she couldn't get out of the shadow of your other flyweights..."
Man In The Hat: "Which was more about US that about MEG. Kid's a good fighter, but she was getting buried here. Wanted to see if she could find more opportunities elsewhere and we can't find fault with that. Gave us a chance to correct our biggest mistake and get Antje back, so that's what we did."
Reporter: "Seems like you're happy with where you are now..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "We've got four girls at fly, bantam, and light. We have two pure welters and four tweeners who can fight up there. So, we're well represented at every weight, but not too heavy at any. We have four girls who can do JMD and four who can do JMDD. Eight who can do princess stuff on the beach or the Ice Hotel, six who can do the queen stuff. We can be a factor everywhere. And, that's the plan for 2024. It's a good plan. And, you know what ELSE is a good plan? Bein' over at The Manor when Chef does the dry run of his New Year's Day dinner..."
Tess: "Let's GO!"