Brian, one of those people who was trying to play all sweet and back up Tarik used to shitbag Tarik to me on the phone.

Solak has done some good stuff, but generally what he does leaves a bad aftertaste. The really huge crowds he had wasn't anything special done on his part. Chris Chronis used to pull 8000 plus each time when he promoted Stan. Tarik did good numbers at a couple Stan fights, but Stan chooses not to do much business with Tarik at the moment. Otherwise Solak's shows will vary from anything from 1000-3000. Simple fact about Tarik is that everytime he grabs the mike at a show, you can hear the groans coming from the audience...you just know something stupid is going to get done or said.
And what's this I hear that he screwed Sam Greco out of his purse after that fight with that silly Turk?