Archive for the ‘Boxing’ Category
Friday, May 16th, 2008
The majority of boxing fans are excited about David Haye making the move to the heavyweight division. Is he good enough to hang with the big boys? Well, we'll see about that.
However, one thing's for certain, the man is doing a great job of selling himself as well as a ...
Posted in David Haye, Wladimir Klitschko, Boxing | No Comments »
Monday, May 5th, 2008
To the surprise of no one (including his family), Steve Forbes did not throw a wrench into the plans of Oscar De La Hoya for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. later this year as he lost to the Golden Boy Saturday night via unanimous decision.
With “2 pounds” out of ...
Posted in The Fight Network, Boxing | No Comments »
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
by Matthew Blankenship, JarryPark.com Contributor
This weekend has left a lot of fight fans with a real tough decision: double welterweight title clashes on HBO or double light heavyweight title clashes on Showtime? Well, let’s see what each card has to offer and then make an educated decision.
The HBO event features, ...
Posted in Boxing | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
by Matthew Blankenship, JarryPark.com contributor
Current WBA, WBC, and WBO World Cruiserweight title holder, David "Hayemaker" Haye, recently told the Southwark News (UK) that he wants to try his hand at mixed martial arts after the age of 30. The 27-year-old Haye, who recently beat Enzo Maccarinelli in a title unification ...
Posted in David Haye, Boxing, MMA | No Comments »
Monday, April 7th, 2008
Fight Network Radio and Live Audio Wrestling producer, John Pollock, tackles a couple of heavy duty topics this week.
First off, he weighs in on another "is pro wrestling responsible for this death" story. The incident in question is the death of a two-year-old boy in East St. Louis, IL. It ...
Posted in The Fight Network, Wrestling, Boxing | No Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Jarry Park resident, boxer Yuri Foreman, is the subject of a pretty interesting article in today's edition of the New York Times. Here's a snippet of what life is like as a practicing Jew and boxer:
"Foreman attempts to restrict his fights to weekdays.
If a bout lands on a Saturday, as ...
Posted in Yuri Foreman, Boxing | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Been out of the boxing loop lately? Don't fear because Large and I seemingly covered it all this week.
First, we talked a little Mayweather-WWE. Large watched this week's episode of RAW so I was curious as to what he thought about the product considering this was the first time he ...
Posted in Interview, No Mas, Boxing | No Comments »
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Below is a clip of a 6-year-old model named Pretty Boy Bam Bam training to become a boxer. There are so many things wrong with that sentence.
Some interesting facts on PBBB:
* He was born on 09/11/01
* He has been boxing since he was two-years-old
* He is the subject of a ...
Posted in Pretty Boy Bam Bam, Boxing | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
In case you haven't been paying attention, this weekend will mark the fifth-straight Saturday in which a highly-anticipated boxing match(es) will be contested. First came, Pavlik-Taylor II on 2/16, then Klitschko-Ibragimov on 2/23, followed by Marquez-Vazquez III on 3/1 and, finally, Haye-Maccarinelli/Maskaev-Peter on 3/8. We can also throw in Carlos ...
Posted in Juan Manuel Marquez, Memories, Manny Pacquiao, Boxing | 2 Comments »
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
If you're a wrestling fan you know all about the term "cruiserweight." It's basically a glorified jobber (aka loser for the non-wrestling folks out there). Coincidentally enough, it kind of has the same connotation in boxing.
Basically, Cruiserweights have always been known as plumpy Light Heavyweights or tiny Heavyweights. You know, ...
Posted in Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Enzo Maccarinelli, David Haye, Boxing | 2 Comments »
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
It's a busy weekend at the Jarry Park headquarters. Not only did we have the IFL season opener and Bute-Joppy last night, UFC 82 and Marquez-Vazquez III tonight, we're also putting the finishing touches on our brand-spankin' new website.
Remember those promises about a newer website? Dreams do come true my ...
Posted in Boxing, UFC, MMA | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
***UPDATE: Looks like I need to update my top 5 MMA draws. Couture and Liddell can draw their 500,000+ buys but Kimbo, man, he draws CBS.
I would like to take this moment to retract any and all negative comments I have made over the last few weeks with regards to ...
Posted in Felix Trinidad, Kelly Pavlik, Boxing | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Boy does time fly. The last time boxing fans saw Dmitriy Salita (27-0, 15 KO) compete in the ring was almost one full year ago. March 22, 2007, to be exact.
So, where has he been hiding? Well, we covered that drama when we chatted with him last month but now ...
Posted in Dmitriy Salita, Interview, Boxing | No Comments »
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Yesterday I touched on Joe Louis' infamous pro wrestling career. So infamous I never even heard about it. So, I did some research and found a spectacular video which appears to be one of Louis' first after deciding to try his hand at the world of wrasslin'.
After watching last night's ...
Posted in Joe Louis, Muesli, Wrestling, Boxing | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
No disrespect to Las Vegas but there really isn't anything like a big fight at Madison Square Garden. Throw two heavyweight title holders in the mix and things get really interesting. So, while I have no doubt that Wladimir Klitschko will defeat Sultan Ibragimov tomorrow night at the Mecca, I'm ...
Posted in Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko, Interview, No Mas, Boxing | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
The big winners this weekend (other than Pretty Boy Floyd of course) were Kimbo Slice and Kelly Pavlik. Both men cemented the fact that they are legitimate stars in their sports. So, the question remains, where do they go from here?
It seems as though there are three options being presented ...
Posted in Kelly Pavlik, Kimbo Slice, Boxing, MMA | 7 Comments »
Monday, February 18th, 2008
If you're a frequent visitor to The Park you know that we like to do things a little differently around here. You know, ask interesting questions, invite unique guests...that kind of thing.
So, with that in my mind, I present a special, top secret discussion with an MGM Grand employee. Las ...
Posted in MGM Grand, Interview, Wrestling, Boxing, MMA | 2 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 Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik, Elite XC, Kimbo Slice, Boxing, MMA | 13 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Manny Steward, Jermain Taylor, Kimbo Slice, Boxing, MMA | 4 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Kelly Pavlik, Interview, Jermain Taylor, No Mas, Boxing | 6 Comments »
