I’m grateful to you for doing that. Thank you.

It’s great that you read the book, Denny. I was really honored to be in such great company.

I’m very pleased you think so, Denny. Thank you.

Every time? That is awfully nice to hear. Thanks.

Thanks for the kind words about the piece. I have to say that, at least in terms of this article, the commentary has been well considered.

I’m pleased that you liked the piece. Thanks for letting me know. I agree that Mayweather is a very easy guy to root against.

Thanks for reading the piece. I think this ends my career writing about anything that to do with MMA, though.

I’m very flattered. Thank you.

It makes me very happy to hear this. Thanks for letting me know.

I’m pleased you liked the piece (I hope my inference is right). Thanks.

I really appreciate your telling me. Thank you.

I appreciate your saying so. Working on it.

Thank you. Every once in a while, something just manages to flow correctly.

I suspect Joshua will go straight to the Fury blockbuster, then move over to Vegas to take on Wilder in another enormous moneymaker.

Let me add that Robert Anasi also contributed an invaluable piece to the collection. Both Robert and Hamilton are among the handful of best boxing writers alive.

So we would both have lost our money.

And thank you for taking the time to read it and comment. I really appreciate it.

Obviously I was wrong in my pick, although part of the idea behind the choice was metaphoric (at least in terms of the article). But the larger point—that of Joshua emerging from the fight as a superstar—may have been made.

Today’s fight delivered in a major way. Let’s see where this takes Joshua as a first step.

Thanks for that. I’m glad it brought you to the fight. Now let’s hope it turns out to be a really good one.