Post by Boxing World Online on Mar 28, 2021 10:03:18 GMT -6
Our reporter and his blonde companion sit watching basketball at Bazz with Cassandra Lynn Scerbo, Poindexter Del Crunchy, and the Man In The Hat.
Reporter: "So, guys, what's the feeling on the pay-per-view?"
Cassie: "Moner and Campbell both looked good, I thought. And Hale came up big..."
Reporter: "Bit of an upset there..."
Pointy: "NOW you've done it. You've used the magic word..."
Tess (laughing): "I'm guessing 'upset'..."
Man In The Hat: "Exactly. See, that word gets tossed around waaaaayyyy to much around here. Every time somebody ranked a little lower than someone else gets a win, some people act like it's the Jets beatin' the Colts in Super Bowl III..."
Reporter: "So, you DON'T think Hale beating Portman was an upset?"
Man In The Hat: "The result was somewhat unexpected, only because Lucy's been scufflin' of late and Portman is Portman. So, I guess you could call it a MINOR upset, but it's certainly nothin' EARTH SHATTERIN'..."
Pointy: "Go ahead, Wizardo..."
Man In The Hat: "We're callin' Cole beatin' de Armas a 'stunning' upset. Cole is ranked 20 and de Armas 16. Now Ana's been on a roll, sure, but Cole went 5-2 last year, she's won seven of nine now, and she's a freakin' TOP TWENTY FIGHTER. Since when is it 'stunning' when a Top Twenty fighter gets a win, even against another Top Twenty fighter? Let's give Cole some credit here..."
Reporter: "Well, she wasn't favored to win..."
Man In The Hat: "Right, so, this, again, is a somewhat unexpected result, but not Jets/Colts, gang. In fact, I'd say this was LESS unexpected than Hale beatin' Portman. Again, takin' nothin' away from de Armas, who's really been a revelation, but Cole's a top-level fighter, not some jabroni. Give the woman some respect."
Tess: "Ok, I want to play along. What fights WERE big upsets?"
Man In The Hat: "I'd say there was exactly ONE major upset on the card..."
Tess: "Dove Cameron?"
Man In The Hat (nodding): "Dove Cameron. Now, you know we're high on Dove and came very close to signin' her twice. So, this isn't a knock on the kid's ability...BUT. Here she is walkin' inta the ring ranked at 161 and she beats a Top Twenty fighter who's in pretty good form. That was a HUGE upset and shows exactly what HISC has in Dove."
Reporter: "You didn't think Teles/Swift was a surprise?"
Man In The Hat: "Again, like Cole/de Armas, these are two fighters ranked very close to one another, in fact, Teles is ranked two spots ABOVE Swift. Now, again, Taylor was the favorite, because she's TAYLOR and she deserves a ton of respect. But, anybody who knows any boxin' knew Teles could win that fight, and no one should be surprised she did."
Tess: "What other fights caught your eye?"
Man In The Hat: "Rickards and Dormer..."
Cassie: "Uncle Wiz is convinced that, if Rampant Boxing hadn't gone under, Dormer would have been champion..."
Man In The Hat: "Indeed, I am. It's gettin' late in the day for Natalie now, but that kid can still fight. And, Rickards has as much ability as just about anyone in the division."
Pointy: "Olsen looked good..."
Man In The Hat: "Sure did. She's on what our former commissioner used to call a 'career run', except Lizzie's still young enough and good enough to have another one like this. I liked seeing Lovato get back rolling. Demi's always been a favorite."
Reporter: "How about Lynch and Gerber. You like both of them..."
Man In The Hat: "When it clicks for Alyssa, she's a title contender. Gerber's got a ton of ability and plenty of time to develop it."
Tess: "Teles got a huge win at light, but so did Sagra, Strahovski, and Winstead..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "Out of all of 'em, Winnie's might have been the most impressive, the way Rosie's been goin'. All of them are right in the lightweight title picture, that's for sure."
Reporter: "Two girls you really like, Troian and Krsmanovic fell short in title shots..."
Man In The Hat: "Well, no shame in fallin' to Upton, of course. As for Troi, Scott's not gonna be easy to move off that throne. Not easy at all."
Tess: "McNamara/Holt was a heck of a fight..."
Man In The Hat: "Two excellent fighters. McNamara will be back in the ring with the gold on the line. Count on that."
Reporter: "Fight of the night might have been Jenner/Righetti..."
Man In The Hat: "ANY fight with Righetti is probably gonna be the fight of the night. MDE. Never been one like her. And, I don't suspect we'll ever see her like again. Now. Let's watch some ball, shall we?"
Reporter: "So, guys, what's the feeling on the pay-per-view?"
Cassie: "Moner and Campbell both looked good, I thought. And Hale came up big..."
Reporter: "Bit of an upset there..."
Pointy: "NOW you've done it. You've used the magic word..."
Tess (laughing): "I'm guessing 'upset'..."
Man In The Hat: "Exactly. See, that word gets tossed around waaaaayyyy to much around here. Every time somebody ranked a little lower than someone else gets a win, some people act like it's the Jets beatin' the Colts in Super Bowl III..."
Reporter: "So, you DON'T think Hale beating Portman was an upset?"
Man In The Hat: "The result was somewhat unexpected, only because Lucy's been scufflin' of late and Portman is Portman. So, I guess you could call it a MINOR upset, but it's certainly nothin' EARTH SHATTERIN'..."
Pointy: "Go ahead, Wizardo..."
Man In The Hat: "We're callin' Cole beatin' de Armas a 'stunning' upset. Cole is ranked 20 and de Armas 16. Now Ana's been on a roll, sure, but Cole went 5-2 last year, she's won seven of nine now, and she's a freakin' TOP TWENTY FIGHTER. Since when is it 'stunning' when a Top Twenty fighter gets a win, even against another Top Twenty fighter? Let's give Cole some credit here..."
Reporter: "Well, she wasn't favored to win..."
Man In The Hat: "Right, so, this, again, is a somewhat unexpected result, but not Jets/Colts, gang. In fact, I'd say this was LESS unexpected than Hale beatin' Portman. Again, takin' nothin' away from de Armas, who's really been a revelation, but Cole's a top-level fighter, not some jabroni. Give the woman some respect."
Tess: "Ok, I want to play along. What fights WERE big upsets?"
Man In The Hat: "I'd say there was exactly ONE major upset on the card..."
Tess: "Dove Cameron?"
Man In The Hat (nodding): "Dove Cameron. Now, you know we're high on Dove and came very close to signin' her twice. So, this isn't a knock on the kid's ability...BUT. Here she is walkin' inta the ring ranked at 161 and she beats a Top Twenty fighter who's in pretty good form. That was a HUGE upset and shows exactly what HISC has in Dove."
Reporter: "You didn't think Teles/Swift was a surprise?"
Man In The Hat: "Again, like Cole/de Armas, these are two fighters ranked very close to one another, in fact, Teles is ranked two spots ABOVE Swift. Now, again, Taylor was the favorite, because she's TAYLOR and she deserves a ton of respect. But, anybody who knows any boxin' knew Teles could win that fight, and no one should be surprised she did."
Tess: "What other fights caught your eye?"
Man In The Hat: "Rickards and Dormer..."
Cassie: "Uncle Wiz is convinced that, if Rampant Boxing hadn't gone under, Dormer would have been champion..."
Man In The Hat: "Indeed, I am. It's gettin' late in the day for Natalie now, but that kid can still fight. And, Rickards has as much ability as just about anyone in the division."
Pointy: "Olsen looked good..."
Man In The Hat: "Sure did. She's on what our former commissioner used to call a 'career run', except Lizzie's still young enough and good enough to have another one like this. I liked seeing Lovato get back rolling. Demi's always been a favorite."
Reporter: "How about Lynch and Gerber. You like both of them..."
Man In The Hat: "When it clicks for Alyssa, she's a title contender. Gerber's got a ton of ability and plenty of time to develop it."
Tess: "Teles got a huge win at light, but so did Sagra, Strahovski, and Winstead..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "Out of all of 'em, Winnie's might have been the most impressive, the way Rosie's been goin'. All of them are right in the lightweight title picture, that's for sure."
Reporter: "Two girls you really like, Troian and Krsmanovic fell short in title shots..."
Man In The Hat: "Well, no shame in fallin' to Upton, of course. As for Troi, Scott's not gonna be easy to move off that throne. Not easy at all."
Tess: "McNamara/Holt was a heck of a fight..."
Man In The Hat: "Two excellent fighters. McNamara will be back in the ring with the gold on the line. Count on that."
Reporter: "Fight of the night might have been Jenner/Righetti..."
Man In The Hat: "ANY fight with Righetti is probably gonna be the fight of the night. MDE. Never been one like her. And, I don't suspect we'll ever see her like again. Now. Let's watch some ball, shall we?"
