Archive for February, 2008

No Choice But To Watch No Way Out

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

When it comes to big events, sports fans love to talk about how February is the worst month of the year. I tend to disagree but one thing I will say is that World Wrestling Entertainment's annual February pay-per-view, No Way Out, is one of the stranger events on the ...

Saturday In The Park: Must See Multiple TVs

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

How the heck am I supposed to watch all the great stuff on television tonight?!?! Obviously, there's Pavlik-Taylor II which Large did a tremendous job (as always) of previewing yesterday. Then, over on Showtime, there's EliteXC: Street Certified. We haven't talked about this one yet but it's actually a pretty ...

Will The Ghost Of Jermain Taylor Return?

Friday, February 15th, 2008

One of the most anticipated boxing rematches of the last few years is just over 24 hours away and I, for one, can't wait. Of course, it's Pavlik vs. Taylor II. The last time we saw these gents they were engaging in arguably the 2007 fight of the year which ...

Arianny’s Views From The Best Seat In The House: Welcome Back Valentine’s Day Special!

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Aaaand we're back. Great to be talking with you all once again and what better way to get this thing rolling than to present our latest edition of Arianny's Views From The Best Seat In The House. Clearly, it's a crowd-favorite and if you enjoyed our last discussions, um, I ...

Park Memories: McCullough & Varner Engage In A War Of Words

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Bad News: My computer is still sick. Good News: We should be good-to-go in a couple of days. Bad News: I haven't been able to talk about what is shaping up to be one of the better weeks in combat sports (Quintana over Williams? Wow.) Good News: A few months back, I spoke ...

(A Very Sad) Saturday In The Park

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Yesterday at around 12:30 pm EST my computer crashed...again. This marked the second time in the last three months that my MacBook died on me. To say I am pissed would be quite the understatement. Anyhow, the reason I am writing about this is because no computer means no interviews (I ...

Carlo Prater Is Ready For The Fight Of His Life

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Just days before the biggest fight of his career, Carlo Prater stopped by The Park to discusses his upcoming bout against WEC Welterweight champ Carlos Condit this Wednesday in Albuquerque, NM. Prater will be making his WEC debut and will also be looking to capture his second victory over the ...

Between Rounds With Maya & Shanelle

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

It's been several weeks since we checked in with the lovely ladies at The Platinum Agency to talk a little combat sports. So, to make up for lost time (and to spice things up) we present Between Rounds with Maya (top) AND Shanelle (bottom). Consider this a sort of make ...

Trevor Prangley Prepares For His First Title Defense

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

The front door at Jarry Park is always open to title holders and Trevor Prangley is just that. The last time we heard of the current BodogFight Middleweight champion he was fighting in the Strikeforce middleweight tournament in November. Unfortunately, he lost in the finals to Jorge Santiago and after ...

The Leader Of The AOTF Speaks

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

It's been a while since we spoke to one of Ring of Honor's finest so what better way to get back in the ROH groove than to speak with Jimmy Jacobs (right). The leader of the Age of the Fall is without out a doubt one of the brightest young ...