Favorite Movies: "Casablanca, On The Waterfront, Rocky, and The Manchurian Candidate - the one with Sinatra."

Musical Tastes: "All kinds, jazz, old funk, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Charlie Mingus, George Clinton, Earth Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers. I went to see Parliament Funkadelic last week at B.B. Kings. How could I forget Springsteen, who's like my Dylan. And growing up in Brooklyn, I liked the old school rap, it was a little less gangster. Being around the fight game has gotten me into some of the new rap like 50 Cent and DMX."

Favorite TV Shows: "M*A*S*H was one. Hill Street Blues. Then to prove you can take the boy out of HBO but not the HBO out of the boy, I like The Sopranos. Most of the actors are boxing fans."

Childhood Dream: "I always wanted to be in sports and entertainment. It's somewhat amazing I'm doing this. I've met a lot of my heroes."

First Car: "1976 white with red trim Ford Mustang."

First Job: "Messenger, no, no. Actually, I grew up in a 99% Jewish neighborhood and I was paid to turn on people's air conditioners on Sabbath. Then I was a messenger around the World Trade Center (age 14)."

Early Boxing Memory: "I remember watching Nino Benvenuti with my grandfather on TV. My grandparents were Italian immigrants. I remember Dick Tiger and Alan Minter. Those are my first memories. Then, following Ali. Ali was my man. That's what got me hooked. I remember listening to Ali fights, the round-by-round results on my transistor radio under my pillow. I never heard anyone who could talk like that. Good-looking guy with charisma and personality. I was mesmerized."

Greatest Boxing Moment: "Jermain getting the win over Hopkins in the first fight."

Most Painful Moment: "Hearing Steve Kim (of maxboxing.com) read the baseless allegation that he printed without proof (the basis of the infamous Hopkins libel lawsuit which DiBella consequently won)."

Favorite Meal: "Depends on my mood, something northern Italian. Also, I like sushi. I've been eating sushi three times a week for the last 20 years."

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: "Multi-Grain Cheerios."

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: "A new flavor - Girl Scout Cookie."

Funny Boxing Memory: "I'd say there were thousands. This business will, at times, break your heart, make you miserable but through it all, there's no lack of humor in this sport. I've laughed my ass off. All I have to do is call (long-time promoter) Don Elbaum and ask him to tell some old stories. I go out of my way whenever I can to see Don Elbaum, sometimes just for the humor. Boxing has loads of these kinds of people."

Favorite Boxers To Watch: "That's a very good question. Jermain Taylor. (Why?) He's probably as genuine a kid as there is in the entire sport, and that he hasn't changed with wealth and stature. He's the same kid he was. I don't think there's anyone who could know him and not like him. You said favorite fighters I like to watch - I think just on the basis of his brilliance, I have to put Mayweather high on that list. I like guys who fight with balls and tenacity, so I like watching guys like Ouma and Quartey. I like guys like Peter Manfredo, even though I don't necessarily put him at the same talent levelI like guys who throw down. I like to watch De La Hoya. Every fight he has is an event. He commands that kind of response from the public. I just like fights. Right now, we're blessed with a lot of talented fighters, who are talented, particularly when at risk."

Favorite Fights: "Barrera-McKinney. Barrera-Morales I. Half a dozen of the life-and-death Gatti fights. They're right up there with Basilio-DeMarco. Pryor-Arguello I. Hagler-Hearns. I watched that at a bar in Cambridge, MA with a bunch of boxing people. Jose Torres was there. At Harvard Law School, before that fight, they had a panel discussion about if the sport of boxing should be regulated or knocked out."

Embarrassing Boxing Moment: "There's been many [laughs]!"

Favorite Vacation Spot: "I wish I knew how to take a vacation. But I would say somewhere in Italy - probably the Amalfi coast."

People Qualities Most Admired: "Honesty. Directness. I don't like bullshit...and it seems to be everywhere. I like people who look you in the eye and tell you the truth, whatever it is. I don't suffer stupid people very well. That's a pet peeve of mine. There's nothing worse than stupidity combined with a bad ethic!"