Archive for the ‘Boxing’ Category
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
When Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki met on June 25, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, to finally settle the wrestler vs. boxer debate they, well, didn't settle anything. As everyone knows, that match turned out to be a total farce. Not surprisingly, it wasn't the first time a promoter booked a ...
Posted in Boxing, Interview, Larry Sweeney, NYSWF, Wrestling | 3 Comments »
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Yesterday was certainly a great day for MMA and boxing fans. Some get all emotional about which sport is better but not me. I just like it when one event airs in the afternoon and the other in the evening. And based on my expectations prior to each event, I ...
Posted in Boxing, Interview, MMA, Yuri Foreman | 7 Comments »
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) faces Felix "Tito" Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) next Saturday at Madison Square Garden (true).
The boxing world is buzzing over this showdown between two legends of the ring (not really).
Fans are willing to pay $5,000 to seat ringside for this bout (I would love to ...
Posted in Boxing, Press Conference, Roy Jones Jr. | No Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Another week, another visit by our Sweet Scientist, Large of No Mas Online AND now The Sporting News Blog (congrats on the new gig my man). Some of the topics we discuss include:
* The controversy (at least in my eyes) that was Ngoudjo-Malignaggi
* The untimely death of South Korean boxer ...
Posted in Boxing, Herman Ngoudjo, Interview, No Mas | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Prior to World War II, Jewish boxers were the norm. Believe it or not, some of the sport's brightest stars were Jews. Fighters like Abe Attell, Reuven Goldstein and Maxie Rosenbloom were as good as any and while they did share the same religion, back then, they were known as ...
Posted in Boxing, Dmitriy Salita, Interview | 8 Comments »
Friday, January 4th, 2008
I'm a sucker for trash-talking. I don't care who the fighters involved are if they are able to throw around some good insults I will probably watch the fight. So you can imagine my excitement for tomorrow night's IBF Light Welterweight title bout between champion Paulie Malignaggi and Herman Ngoudjo ...
Posted in Boxing, Herman Ngoudjo, Interview | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
We're not ready for 2008 just yet. We continue our countdown of the Top 15 Combat Sports Moments of 2007. The list can be found here.
#2: Box Office Boxing
What: Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather rewrite the pay-per-view record books
Where: MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV
When: May 5, ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya | No Comments »
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
As if you already didn't know, we're counting down the top 15 combat sports moments of 2007. The entire list can be found here.
#6: The Game Changes
What: HBO Sports introduces 24/7 - a new (and very much improved) way of promoting fights
Where: Home Box Office
When: April 2007
Prior to this ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Boxing, HBO Sports | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we’ll feature a single moment as we ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Boxing | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we’ll feature a single moment as we ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Boxing, MMA, UFC | No Comments »
