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29 March 2015 Post Asylum PPV Press Conference

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Posted by Boxing World Online on March 29, 2015, 11:03 pm

 

The Man In The Hat sits, as usual, at the center of the dais. To his left are Gemma Arterton, Anna Torv, Kesha, Jewel, Britney Spears, Pink, and Alison Brie. To his right sit Serinda Swan, Allison Mack, Leven Rambin, Neve Campbell, Mariska Hargitay, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Avril Lavigne.

Man In The Hat: "All right, as usual, before we get to questions, there are some people I want to thank. Beevers Babes were back tonight. We're always grateful to have 'em here. As you know, we've had a lot of European talent here at Asylum, and we plan to continue along those lines. As I say every month, the backbone of Asylum is indie fighters, and we had some good ones here tonight as usual. There is, has always been, and will always BE a lot of excellent independent talent in the FCBA, and we're fortunate to be able to show it off here in Philly. And, of course, our good friends at Bazz, who once again whipped our butts this month. We really DO need to put a stop to that at some point...but it ain't easy, because there's no stable in the FCBA that has more talent under its roof than Bazz. 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: "I'm going to start this with the same statement I made last month. Tough loss for Swan..."

Man In The Hat: "Well. It wasn't the result anyone here, especially Serinda, wanted. Gisele won the fight and she deserved to win. But, see, this isn't the first time something like this has happened in the FCBA. It wasn't that long ago that an elite fighter took what looked like a stay-busy against a girl who was 1-7 career, a record, you'll note, eerily similar to the one Gisele had before her first fight with Swanny. The elite fighter got stopped in the fourth, and it was hailed as one of the biggest upsets in FCBA history. The elite fighter signed an immediate rematch with the same opponent, who was now 2-7...AND LOST AGAIN, losing the welterweight belts in the process. The girl who was, after two straight shocking upsets, now 3-7, was Sarah Lancaster and her victim was one Amanda Righetti. If it can happen to Righetti, gang, it can happen to anyone..."

HBO Reporter: "You said last month you weren't sweating the result. Has your thinking changed?"

Man In The Hat: "Serinda Swan's an elite light in her prime. Again, this girl's beaten Vandervoort, Valance, Swanepoel, Rowland, Decker, Lima. You don't put together a resume like that by bein' lucky. If you've got a developmental fighter who's had a couple of rought outings, you might start to have concerns. If you've got an older fighter in the same boat, you might worry she's slippin'. With a girl like Serinda, you recognize this for what it is, a slump, somethin' all fighters, even Amanda Righetti, go through. Now. I could sit up here all night and tell you how committed we are to Serinda, how her job is safe and we'll just give her a little time off, hit the 'reset' button, and let her get back on track. Or. I could DO somethin' ta prove it. Now, you all know Old Wiz. How ya figure that's gonna go down?"

(Laughter)

Man In The Hat: "So. In the time it took me to get from the Owner's Box down here to the press room, I picked up the option on Serinda's contract. You can do that all electronically now. Ain't technology grand..."

(Laughter)

Man In The Hat: "Swanny is now the only Front Street fighter aside from Pink signed for 2016. We BELIEVE in Serinda and we're willing to put our money where our mouth is. Cable Boy II, let's hear it!"

Showtime Reporter: "Tough night for Rambin, too..."

Man In The Hat: "Anybody notice we WON four fights out there? Sheesh, it's a tough room..."

(Laughter)

Man In The Hat: "Again, the result we got wasn't what any of us, especially Leven, was hopin' for. But. Let's keep in mind that Woodley is a talented young fighter workin' for one of the best stables in the FCBA, Bazz. She's got a bright future. She's gonna beat a lot of people..."

Showtime Reporter: "Does Leven have a bright future, too?"

Man In The Hat: "I think she does. She has plenty of tools. We've seen some good things from her. Do we need to see more? Absolutely. But we aren't at the point where we're gonna stop givin' her chances to show it to us BLONDE! Magazine. What have you got?"

BLONDE! Magazine Reporter: "You gave us something to talk about tonight. Talk to me about your big blondes, Anna and Kesha..."

Man In The Hat: "I've said before that Anna's as good as any light in the world. She's a veteran in her prime. She knows how to take care of business. Kesha is a girl we're very high on. She's got as many physicals as any big in the FCBA. It's just been a matter of puttin' all that together, and you're seeng her do it. She's getting better every time out. Better. And, with all that power, more dangerous. She's established now, movin' up the pecking order. She's goin' places. Tess, dear, go ahead...

Tess: "I know it's pretty crowded at the top of bantam, with Grace and what Pink did Friday and now what Allison did tonight..."

Man In The Hat: "Allison has, since she came to Front Street, been as good as any fighter on this roster. She's 19-2 for us. 19-2. That's pretty good, I think. The goal for her this year is a title shot. Again, we've had a bunch recently, so I'm sure we're in for a dry spell, but, we're early on in the year. There's time. If Knife keeps takin' care of business like she does, the rest will take care of itself.
Smackeroo. It's dinner time. Take us there..."

Reporter: "Another girl who's been one of your best fighters is Gemma..."

Man In The Hat(smiling): "Absolutely. 21-2 since she came to Front Street. Gems is, no question, as good as anyone we've got. She's very physical, very talented, and very, very smart. And that last bit is far more important in this sport than people think. Far more. Again. Her goal this year is a title shot. Obviously, there are things complicatin' that, but we got three fourths of the year left. Lot of stuff can happen. All right. It's dinner time. Tess! Smackey! Limo!" 

 

 

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