From Ms Lucy Tui,

I would like to give my opinion on Mr Tarik Solak, I have known him for ten years and he we have had our disagreements over the sport mainly on his
attitude towards people which I must admit has been really harsh.I personally
will not take any s--- from him because that is the sort of person I am.I
know that with all his foul language when he promotes shows is due to the
pressure he is under. I know that after the promotion he is rather a pleasant
person, he likes to be nothing but the best! in which he is at this present
moment as far as the sport is concerned. He has given me opportunities in the
Sport in which for example my fighter has won the first K1 Oceania.Tarik would now have to step up into another level as a person and a Promoter.

I am sure he will start to look after the fighters and trainers better and start
to become a role model for the sport.I beleive that the people that will have
that sort of effect on him will be Mr Ishi and Mr Ken Emai to be involved with
people like them you have to have Respect & Honesty and most of all be humble.
The K1 is the most prestigeous Kickboxing Sport in the World and for Tarik to be able to be using the name he must be doing something right, so for all you
critics out there he can only get bigger and better in the sport.
I am looking forward to doing another show with him in Sydney some time he
would be the most honest person I have worked with in the sport and learning
something from him everyday. So Tarik if you are out there Thank you for being
a business associate but most of all thank you for being my friend.To those
who have never promoted before why don!t You try it and see how you can handle
it without swearing and being under pressure GOOD LUCK!

Yours in Sport
Ms Lucy Tui.