NO HOLDS BARRED

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman discusses the February 25 fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) and late replacement challenger Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs). This headlines a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card taking place at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, in Wilder's home state. It will be televised live in the U.S. on Fox, and in Spanish on Fox Deportes, as well as in the U.K. on Sky Sports.

We spoke with both Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington on this past week's media conference call.

Besides the fight itself, we also discuss the circumstances which led up to Washington being chosen as a late replacement, with the original opponent testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug, and also the situation involving the positive PED test for Alexander Povetkin, who was supposed to fight Wilder last year. All these tests were conducted by VADA, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, as part of the WBC's Clean Boxing Program. And we also comment on the potential for title unification in the heavyweight division, and much more.

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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman discusses whether or not the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), America's number one boxing TV series, is here to stay, and can begin to generate revenue after buying time on several TV networks.

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The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow.

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Skullz Double-End Bags, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to SkullzDeBags.com.

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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman spoke with Anthony Joshua, Wladimir Klitschko, Eddie Hearn, Kristal Hart, and Bob Carson at the January 31 press conference at Madison Square Garden for the April 29 fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko.

The 27-year-old Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), who holds the IBF heavyweight belt, will face the veteran former champion Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs), who will be 41 at the time of the fight, at the 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium in London. This fight, which is also for a WBA title, will be shown live in the U.K. on Sky Sports Box Office and in Germany on RTL, with record viewership likely on each. As of now, both Showtime and HBO are vying for the U.S. TV rights.

As part of a world tour to promote this fight, both Joshua and Klitschko held this New York press conference January 31, along with Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, and Bernd Boente of KMG Management Group. The press conference was hosted by announcer Adam Smith of Sky Sports.

Some photos from the press conference can be seen here.

In addition to speaking with Joshua, Klitschko, and Hearn, we spoke with two media members who were covering this press conference. First was Kristal Hart of "The Kristal Hart Show" on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Next was Bob Carson of "Carson's Corner" on BlogTalkRadio. Besides the fight itself and its boxing context, we discussed why this is the biggest fight in the world this year, and if Anthony Joshua can become the next Muhammad Ali.

(Photo of Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua, Wladimir Klitschko, and Bernd Boente by Ed Mulholland, Matchroom Boxing, K2 Promotions, KMG Management Group.)

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Labels: Anthony Joshua, Bob Carson, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Eddie Hearn, Kristal Hart, Muhammad Ali, No Holds Barred, Wladimir Klitschko

Here are some photos I took, plus one taken by Bob Carson (the last one), from the January 31 press conference at Madison Square Garden for the April 29 fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko. This heavyweight title unification fight will take place at the 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium in London. Interviews to come.


Anthony Joshua and Malaak Shabazz.



Anthony Joshua, promoter Eddie Hearn, Sky Sports' Adam Smith, Bernd Boente of KMG, and Wladimir Klitschko.



Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn.



Anthony Joshua talking to the media.


Eddie speaks with Wladimir Klitschko. (photo by Bob Carson.)

Labels: Anthony Joshua, boxing, Eddie Goldman, No Holds Barred, Wladimir Klitschko