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31 January 2015 Post Asylum PPV Press Conference

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Posted by Boxing World Online on January 31, 2015, 9:50 pm

The Man In The Hat sits, as usual, at the center of the dais. To his left are Daniela Ruah, Anna Torv, Leven Rambin, Jewel, Britney Spears, and Alison Brie. To his right sit Pink, Brooklyn Decker, Leighton Meester, Neve Campbell, Mariska Hargitay, and Avril Lavigne.

Man In The Hat: "All right, as usual, before we get to questions, there are some people I want to thank. Tonight, we'll start with Foxfire Atlantic, which sent us some excellent fighters for tonight's card. They've been here before, and we look forward to them comin' back again. As I say every month, the backbone of Asylum is indie fighters, and we had some good ones here tonight as usual. Charli XCX made her debut here tonight, and she will not be the last fighter to debut at Asylum this year. We hope to have several new fighters on our cards in 2015. And, of course, our good friends at Bazz. That stable has as much talent in house as any in the FCBA, and we're very lucky to have them here on a regular basis. And, last but not least, let's thank the FCBA Commission for sanctionin' these fights and makin' Asylum possible. Now, questions. Cable Boy! Go!"

HBO Reporter: "Obviously, Leven needed to get back on track tonight, and she did. At first blush, what did you think of her performance?"

Man In The Hat: "Lot to like. Did good things, got a lead, had some adversity against a physical kid, found a way to deal with that and got the job done. As I've said before, all this kid needs is work. Very pleased with her tonight. Very. Cable Boy II, let's hear it!"

Showtime Reporter: "You've said before that flyweight's a pretty wide open division at Front Street, so Leighton's win was pretty important tonight..."

Man In The Hat: "Leighton's a girl who, I think, was on the verge. I remember our ex-commissioner even SAYIN' that, that she'd gotten to a point where she was ready to take a step. But, she got pushed up to bantam because of all the flyweight talent they have over at Lookout! and she got off track. We've got her back ON track now. I think watchin' what happens next could be a lot of fun. BLONDE! Magazine. What have you got?

BLONDE! Magazine Reporter: "Let's move up to your bigs. Both Torv and Decker were very impressive..."

Man In The Hat: "Anna was absolutely fantastic tonight, and this isn't the first time, or the tenth. She's as good as any lightweight in the world, and you saw why. That girl she fought tonight put Swan, a top contender, through it. But, Anna. Like I said. As good as any light in the world. As for Brookie, well. She's had more title shots than anyone else at Front Street for a reason. She was comin' off a couple of tough losses to Freeman and Moore, the last two welterweight champs, and she was thisclose to winnin' both fights. She got back rollin' in a big way against a tough, physical opponent. Our two big divisions are VERY competitive, but 2015 can be another big year for Brooke, and you saw why tonight. Tess, dear, go ahead."

Tess: "Speaking of title shots, Pink's pushing for one at bantam, and she looked the part tonight..."

Man In The Hat: "Pinkness can do so many different things in there. She's very athletic, very quick, has a ton of power, and she's an extremely smart fighter. She's an elite bantam, and, again, you saw why tonight. Smackeroo. Dinner awaits. Take us there..."

Reporter: "It wasn't that long ago that Daniela was the girl who couldn't win the big one. Seems like all she DOES these days is win big ones..."

Man In The Hat(smiling): "You noticed that, did you? Well, I did, too. See, Dani's always taken care of business. Since she got here, she's won the fights she was supposed to win, and that's a big part of the equation. But, the other part is elevatin'...findin' a way to win big fights. Dani didn't do that in her first few tries, but, like you said, that's all changed now. She wins the big ones. And she won another one tonight. She's big. She's athletic. She's talented. She can hit. She's in her prime. She's gorgeous. And she's a contender in two divisions. You might say I'm pretty high on her..."

(Laughter)

Man In The Hat: "All right. It's dinner time.
Tess! Smackey! Limo!"