Archive for the ‘Elite XC’ Category
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Obviously, KJ Noons is our kind of fighter. While he has enjoyed considerable more success in MMA he does dabble in boxing and we dig that.
For the time being, though, his boxing career has been put on hold. Makes sense considering Noons shocked the MMA world in November by ...
Posted in Elite XC, Interview, KJ Noons, MMA | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Quite the day for the sport of mixed martial arts.
First, we hear about Elite XC striking a multi-year deal with CBS to air events starting in April and then the UFC lands its first mainstream sponsor in Bud Light. So, who had the better day? Well, right now I would ...
Posted in Elite XC, MMA, UFC | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
We're always featuring interviews with different personalities from the fight world so it's nice to switch things up and actually voice our opinion from time-to-time. That was the case during my appearance on yesterday's edition of Fight Network Radio.
Have I mentioned how much I love that show and how honored ...
Posted in Elite XC, Interview, MMA, The Fight Network | No Comments »
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
1. Kelly Pavlik is no flash in the pan
2. Miami sure does love them some Kimbo. What an amazing crowd
3. Even in defeat, that was Jermain Taylor's best fight as a pro
4. Tank Abbott must be a Ric Flair fan
5. Other than the fact that there were no knock downs, ...
Posted in Boxing, Elite XC, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik, Kimbo Slice, MMA | 13 Comments »
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
MMA legend Frank Shamrock granted The Park his first interview since the announcement that he will be facing Cung Le on March 29th in a Strikeforce/Elite XC copromotion. Among the topics touched on were:
* Why he chose to fight Le after once saying he had no interest in fighting ...
Posted in Elite XC, Frank Shamrock, Interview, MMA, Strikeforce | 11 Comments »
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
I'm still all worked up over last night's festivities in the world of boxing and MMA so allow me to open the mental flood gates.
Let's begin with the sweet the science. The Park was actually live and inside Madison Square Garden to witness a great night of boxing. Surprisingly, I ...
Posted in Boxing, Elite XC, Jake Shields, Kimbo Slice, KJ Noons, Miguel Cotto, MMA, Shane Mosley | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Bo Jackson...Deion Sanders...Their whole "one day I'm a football star the next I'm a baseball player" routine was definitely impressive. But, let's be real, they don't hold a candle to what KJ Noons is trying to accomplish.
Noons is one of the few professional athletes that is actively competing on the ...
Posted in Boxing, Elite XC, Interview, KJ Noons, MMA | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Bas Rutten is no spring chicken. The former UFC Heavyweight champion and three-time King of Pancrase has been arould the world of Mixed-Martial-Arts longer than most. So it made perfect sense when I first heard that Rutten (aka El Guapo) would be training Kimbo Slice as he enters the world ...
Posted in Bas Rutten, Elite XC, Interview, Kimbo Slice, MMA | 9 Comments »
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Jake Shields has fought, and defeated, some of the best MMA fighters in the world. He holds victories over the likes of Carlos Condit, Yushin Okami, Hayato Sakurai and Jeremy Jackson. It's a wonder his name doesn't come up more often when discussing the top Welterweights. That's all starting to ...
Posted in Elite XC, Interview, Jake Shields, MMA | 3 Comments »
Monday, November 5th, 2007
This Saturday is a huge night for combat sports enthusiasts. Not only will HBO PPV be televising the highly-anticipated Miguel Cotto vs. Shane Mosley bout but Showtime will also offer up a great Elite XC card for the MMA lover in all of us.
Elite XC is less than a year ...
Posted in Elite XC, Interview, MMA, Sam Caplan | 10 Comments »
