Ferguson has a 19-9 record and is working thanks to a pair of 24-year-olds, former prep-school classmates who wanted to become fight managers.

The story is loosely based on the life of Jackie Kallen, a fight manager who made a name for herself in a very male universe.

In one instance, he shoved a rival fight manager, Marc Roberts, during a television interview.

Iron Mike, who just turned 22, may or may not be the youngest fight manager now, or ever.

Worse, the friendship he thought he had with Rappaport now looked to him like the economic opportunism of any fight manager.

His fight manager must cope with uninspired fighters, two ex-wives and a new girlfriend.

Brown became a fight manager for the first time with Morrison, but says he had to be coaxed.

Somehow, this was now about a small-time fight manager taking the hit for the farce perpetrated by King and others.

"You look like a million," said Gil Clancy, the fight manager, stopping by briefly.

Cayton has a fight manager's contract and a separate personal services contract with Tyson.