I think the problem is a lack of television dates, especially towards the end of the year. It is not a small fight to be put together for $50,000 to $60,000. You can't put it on a smaller television network.

At the end of the day we'll lose a little bit of money. But it's OK because we know we're building something.

Both sides would like to put it together, but depending on how the deal is structured will depend on if the fight gets made. Our discussions were good enough to have another discussion.

We'll try it, see how it goes and then go from there. I'm a little bit more optimistic because this financial structure will allow it to be a little more successful. You don't mind losing money, but you just don't want to lose thousands and thousands of dollars when we're on our seventh show.

It's really no different, boxing has highs and lows and you can't get too excited when you're high and you don't get too down when you're low. Because it's so cyclical that you just have to play on an even keel throughout.

It's strictly development for the next year even though he's 25-0. He's a nice kid, a funny kid and easy to get along with. He's not out drinking or carousing. He's just in the gym working very hard.

In the ring, it's two of California's biggest stars, next to the Dodgers and Angels, going at it. Style-wise, it's got to be a good fight.

We've wrestled with this idea of doing local shows for a long time. We finally found a place where we don't have to go through our lungs to rent it.