I'd like to improve the strategic relations with managers, enabling us to feature the talent attractive for national television. Another goal is to expand ourselves as a nationally recognized company.

I've been their outside counsel for a long time, but in July they approached me and said they wanted to talk.

This is a great opportunity to join a company with a strong commitment to boxing. It was one of the hardest decisions I had to make because of the loyal friends I had at Team Freedom. But their support of my move made the decision easier.

I think the guy's political views are off-the-wall, but he is an undeniably brilliant television talent. He exudes authenticity. You can disagree with him, as I do, about almost every thought he has but recognize that Sean is truly somebody who believes in something.

Basically, it means the program gets funneled through us, but it's managed through mayors and managers. They're the managing agency; we're the lead participating agency.

Why should I admire somebody for his ability to manipulate me? In other realms of life, this talent is known as demagoguery.