Post by Boxing World Online on Apr 15, 2021 9:34:53 GMT -6
Our reporter and his blonde companion sit in the Man In The Hat's office at Front Street.
Tess (smiling): "So, Wiz, what did you think of my picks for the pay-per-view..."
Man In The Hat (grinning): "Gonna go ahead and preempt Smackey. I like it..."
Reporter (rolling his eyes): "That makes ONE of us..."
Man In The Hat (smiling): "You picked our girl to win, so, I got no problems with it."
Tess: "What's the thinking on a rematch there, when the girls fought earlier this year?"
Man In The Hat: "Two things. The other manager wanted the fight, and, when we can oblige another manager, we try to do that. Second, at this point in Kennedy's career, she needs rounds and she needs 'em on the big stage when she can get 'em. So, we want to take advantage of that opportunity."
Reporter: "I wanted to circle back to something we were talking about the other day...the top free agents. You mentioned Peyton Roi List. Obviously, you've done some thinking about her..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "We're always scoutin' son. It's like an NFL team. You're always aware of talent. Talent on other teams. Talent comin' out of college. And, talent that's available. Now, we don't OPERATE like an NFL team, obviously. We're not always lookin' to see if somebody can UPGRADE us at a position. That's not how boxin' works. But. We have fourteen slots in this stable. All of 'em are full right now, and we're very happy with all fourteen fighters. But. Things change. The slots won't be full forever. We'll have openings. And, when those happen, you don't want to be starting from scratch. You want to have an idea of what's out there and the directions you can go..."
Reporter (nodding): "Your shortlists. But, I notice you mentioned List and not Wallis Day. And I KNOW you've been high on Day..."
Man In The Hat: "Absolutely, and someone's gonna pull the trigger there. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. When we did our reorg at the beginning of 2020 and we almost signed her, I was CERTAIN she'd be off the market in a few months. She's still out there, but she won't be for long. But, the reason I mentioned List is, she's a sneaky-good add. Day, she's won a lot of fights and everybody has her on their radar. List HASN'T. But, she CAN, and, with the right management, she WOULD. And, you know what ELSE is good? Chef's gourmet stuffed shrimp..."
Tess: "Let's GO!"
Tess (smiling): "So, Wiz, what did you think of my picks for the pay-per-view..."
Man In The Hat (grinning): "Gonna go ahead and preempt Smackey. I like it..."
Reporter (rolling his eyes): "That makes ONE of us..."
Man In The Hat (smiling): "You picked our girl to win, so, I got no problems with it."
Tess: "What's the thinking on a rematch there, when the girls fought earlier this year?"
Man In The Hat: "Two things. The other manager wanted the fight, and, when we can oblige another manager, we try to do that. Second, at this point in Kennedy's career, she needs rounds and she needs 'em on the big stage when she can get 'em. So, we want to take advantage of that opportunity."
Reporter: "I wanted to circle back to something we were talking about the other day...the top free agents. You mentioned Peyton Roi List. Obviously, you've done some thinking about her..."
Man In The Hat (nodding): "We're always scoutin' son. It's like an NFL team. You're always aware of talent. Talent on other teams. Talent comin' out of college. And, talent that's available. Now, we don't OPERATE like an NFL team, obviously. We're not always lookin' to see if somebody can UPGRADE us at a position. That's not how boxin' works. But. We have fourteen slots in this stable. All of 'em are full right now, and we're very happy with all fourteen fighters. But. Things change. The slots won't be full forever. We'll have openings. And, when those happen, you don't want to be starting from scratch. You want to have an idea of what's out there and the directions you can go..."
Reporter (nodding): "Your shortlists. But, I notice you mentioned List and not Wallis Day. And I KNOW you've been high on Day..."
Man In The Hat: "Absolutely, and someone's gonna pull the trigger there. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. When we did our reorg at the beginning of 2020 and we almost signed her, I was CERTAIN she'd be off the market in a few months. She's still out there, but she won't be for long. But, the reason I mentioned List is, she's a sneaky-good add. Day, she's won a lot of fights and everybody has her on their radar. List HASN'T. But, she CAN, and, with the right management, she WOULD. And, you know what ELSE is good? Chef's gourmet stuffed shrimp..."
Tess: "Let's GO!"