On this edition of The WAAR Room, Chris Baldwin, Malissa Smith, and Eddie Goldman discussed some of the many controversies seen at the 2024 Paris Olympics, both in boxing and in general. We discussed the disputed split decision win by Poland's Aneta Rygielska over Britain's Rosie Eccles in the opening round of the women's welterweight division, which many called a robbery. We also discussed the opening round victory of American Jajaira Gonzalez over Estelle Mossely of France, who has been boxing professionally for several years, in the women's lightweight division. We addressed the issue of Olympic boxing allowing pro boxers, some of whom have already won major pro titles, to fight against amateurs in the Olympics, as well as many ongoing controversies in the judging and refereeing of Olympic boxing. Also, we discussed the controversy over a modern and humorous interpretation of the ancient Greek Festival of Dionysus during the opening ceremony, about which right-wingers lied and said was a parody of da Vinci's classic painting The Last Supper. In pro boxing news, we discussed Claressa Shields's latest win, adding light heavyweight and heavyweight belts to her collection, the continuing lack of opportunities for many women pro boxers, the slugfest between Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce won by Chisora, and much more.
This show was recorded July 28, 2024.
Labels: boxing, Chris Baldwin, Eddie Goldman, Malissa Smith, No Holds Barred, Olympic boxing, Paris Olympics, WAAR Room
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