Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The WAAR Room: Taylor-Serrano 2 Classic, and Paul-Tyson Disgrace
In their fight, Taylor retained her 140-pound titles by a unanimous but controversial decision. We analyzed the fight, discussed the judges' decision, explored the impact this has on women's boxing and the continuing lack of opportunities for women fighters, and more.
The disgraceful fight between YouTuber Paul and the 58-year-old Tyson looked more like an exhibition rather than a real, competitive contest. We discussed why such a ridiculous fight gained so much mainstream attention, how the failure of promoters and networks to run boxing properly opened the door for such carnival spectacles, and more.
We also ended by explaining why we are moving much of our social media activity to Bluesky.
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This show was recorded November 19, 2024.
Labels: Amanda Serrano, boxing, Chris Baldwin, Eddie Goldman, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, Malissa Smith, Mike Tyson, No Holds Barred, WAAR Room
Saturday, November 16, 2024
"A Cynical Charade For Suckers" on No Holds Barred Patreon Page
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Labels: Amanda Serrano, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, Mike Tyson, Netflix, No Holds Barred
Monday, November 11, 2024
"The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Circus Comes To Texas" on No Holds Barred Patreon Page
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Labels: Amanda Serrano, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, Mike Tyson, Netflix, No Holds Barred
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
"Taylor-Serrano 2 Goes Big Time On Netflix" on No Holds Barred Patreon Page
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Labels: Amanda Serrano, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, Mike Tyson, Most Valuable Promotions, Netflix, No Holds Barred
Sunday, August 25, 2013
No Holds Barred: Concussions, the Media, and the Bubble of Combat Sports
(Photo of (L-R) Arash Usmanee, Mike Tyson, and Argenis Mendez, by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
(Image credit for PBS Frontline's "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis" courtesy of Nick Veasey / Getty Images)
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman discusses the concussion crisis in contact and combat sports, the coverage given it in the sports and general media, and the bubble in which the combat sports in particular live on this issue.
This past Friday night, August 23, ESPN's Friday Night Fights aired as a main event an exciting but brutal fight, where IBF junior lightweight champion Argenis Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KOs) retained his belt with a controversial majority draw with challenger Arash Usmanee (20-1-1, 10 KOs). This took place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, and was promoted by Iron Mike Productions in association with Greg Cohen Productions, with Mike Tyson prominently sitting ringside.
Earlier that day, the entire credibility of ESPN's journalism had been called into question. An article in The New York Times, entitled "N.F.L. Pressure Said to Lead ESPN to Quit Film Project" by James Andrew Miller, reported that ESPN had pulled out of a collaborative effort with PBS's "Frontline" series on a documentary film called "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis". According to "Frontline", this two-part documentary, which will begin airing October 8 and 15, would examine "whether -- as thousands of former players allege -- the NFL has covered up the risks of football on the brain." The Times' article said that after 15 months of collaboration with "Frontline", ESPN pulled out of the project Thursday after a "combative meeting" involving four top executive from ESPN and the NFL. While ESPN later denied that it had caved in from pressure from the NFL -- whose "Monday Night Football" on ESPN is the highest-rated show on cable TV in the USA -- few were buying this story, and a furor erupted online over ESPN's commitment, or lack thereof, to independent journalism.
Interestingly, as if to counter this outpouring of criticism, ESPN did air a brief discussion Friday afternoon on "Outside the Lines" about a new study published in the American Academy of Neurology's journal "Neurology" about these issues. The study, authored by Robert A. Stern, PhD, a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Boston University School of Medicine, said that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and repeated head injuries, including concussions and subconcussive trauma, in athletes, may adversely affect their memory, mood, and behavior. Dr. Stern was interviewed on "Outside the Lines".
The combat sports world, and in particular what calls itself its media, generally continued on, as if none of these controversies had taken place.
The bubble in which the combat sports live is thus discussed, including its seemingly inevitable bursting.
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Labels: Arash Usmanee, Argenis Mendez, boxing, bubble, concussions, CTE, Eddie Goldman, ESPN, football, Friday Night Fights, Frontline, Mike Tyson, MMA, New York Times, NFL, No Holds Barred, PBS
Monday, June 18, 2012
No Holds Barred: Mike Tyson, Keisha Morrisey
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the June 18 news conference in New York featuring former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, director Spike Lee, and producer James L. Nederlander to announce the opening of the show called "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth". This one-man, autobiographical show, featuring Mike Tyson and also marking the Broadway directorial debut for Lee, will run for a limited engagement from July 31 to August 5 at the Longacre Theater in Manhattan's Theater District. At the news conference, the media present participated in an extended question-and-answer session with the speakers.After the news conference, we spoke with our correspondent Keisha Morrisey, who has known Mike Tyson for over 25 years. We discussed whether or not this show, which premiered in Las Vegas in March but may be altered for Broadway, will actually provide the undisputed truth about the controversial life and career of Mike Tyson both inside and outside the ring.
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The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
ONE Fighting Championship. ONE FC is Asia's largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts event. ONE FC features the best Asian fighters and has initiated the ONE Asia Partnership Network, which includes most of the major MMA promotions and MMA gyms in Asia. For more information, go to their web site, at ONEFC.com.
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Labels: boxing, Broadway, Eddie Goldman, Keisha Morrisey, Mike Tyson, No Holds Barred, Spike Lee, Undisputed Truth
Saturday, October 08, 2011
No Holds Barred: Rudy Gonzalez, The Inner Ring, and the Sacrifices of Mike Tyson
On this audio edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Rudy Gonzalez, the former personal bodyguard, chauffeur, and confidant of Mike Tyson. Rudy is the author of the explosive book about Mike Tyson, The Inner Ring. He is also working on making a film based on this book.
We spoke with Rudy on Thursday when he was in New York. We discussed many of the incidents and tragedies in the life of Mike Tyson both in and out of the ring, with Rudy providing many behind-the-scenes stories and offering his theories as well. We spoke about Tyson's disputed rape conviction and imprisonment, how his boxing career nosedived shortly after the death of trainer Cus D'Amato, his relations with and subsequent lawsuit against promoter Don King, the place of Tyson in boxing history and how great he may have become, and much more.
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The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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The American Sambo Association, which is committed to becoming the premier association in the U.S. dedicated to the advancement of Sambo. Sambo is a form of sport, self-defense, and combat established in the former Soviet Union during the early twentieth century. For more information, go to ussambo.com.
We spoke with Rudy on Thursday when he was in New York. We discussed many of the incidents and tragedies in the life of Mike Tyson both in and out of the ring, with Rudy providing many behind-the-scenes stories and offering his theories as well. We spoke about Tyson's disputed rape conviction and imprisonment, how his boxing career nosedived shortly after the death of trainer Cus D'Amato, his relations with and subsequent lawsuit against promoter Don King, the place of Tyson in boxing history and how great he may have become, and much more.
You can play or download No Holds Barred here. You can also download No Holds Barred here. If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Beezid.com - Penny Auctions. Your #1 source for exciting auction shopping and outstanding deals on just about anything! Top rated, most trusted auction site online. Where do you shop? Beezid.com - Penny Auctions.
American Top Team. Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
The American Sambo Association, which is committed to becoming the premier association in the U.S. dedicated to the advancement of Sambo. Sambo is a form of sport, self-defense, and combat established in the former Soviet Union during the early twentieth century. For more information, go to ussambo.com.
Labels: boxing, Eddie Goldman, Inner Ring, Mike Tyson, No Holds Barred, Rudy Gonzalez
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Eddie Goldman and Ian Carpenter on Joey Reynolds Show
Eddie Goldman of No Holds Barred and videographer, musician, and teacher Ian Carpenter were guests on the nationally-syndicated "Joey Reynolds Show" late Monday night/early Tuesday morning, May 4/5. Eddie Goldman is also the boxing correspondent for the "Joey Reynolds Show".
We had another fast-paced and lively discussion with Joey covering numerous topics. We discussed and critiqued the new documentary film on Mike Tyson, and the "One World Champion" video produced by Eddie and Ian. Ian spoke about his own background. Also among the topics we touched on were the movie business; why so much media today is so short; the Art of War Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event coming up May 23 in Beijing, China; boxer John Duddy; the wonderful Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight of May 2; boxing and martial arts; the continuing appeal of Muhammad Ali; and, of course, roller derby.
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The "Joey Reynolds Show" is a national radio broadcast in New York on WOR 710 AM and on 100 other stations via the WOR Network. The show airs live beginning at midnight ET and runs to 5 AM ET. For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show", go here.
For more information on show producer Myra Chanin, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.
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We had another fast-paced and lively discussion with Joey covering numerous topics. We discussed and critiqued the new documentary film on Mike Tyson, and the "One World Champion" video produced by Eddie and Ian. Ian spoke about his own background. Also among the topics we touched on were the movie business; why so much media today is so short; the Art of War Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event coming up May 23 in Beijing, China; boxer John Duddy; the wonderful Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight of May 2; boxing and martial arts; the continuing appeal of Muhammad Ali; and, of course, roller derby.
You can play or download this here.
The "Joey Reynolds Show" is a national radio broadcast in New York on WOR 710 AM and on 100 other stations via the WOR Network. The show airs live beginning at midnight ET and runs to 5 AM ET. For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show", go here.
For more information on show producer Myra Chanin, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.
Labels: Art of War, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Ian Carpenter, Joey Reynolds, John Duddy, Manny Pacquiao, martial arts, media, Mike Tyson, mixed martial arts, MMA, Muhammad Ali, Ricky Hatton, WOR
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Eddie Goldman, Scoop Malinowski, Sean Sullivan, and Glenn Leslie Talk Boxing on Joey Reynolds Show
Eddie Goldman of No Holds Barred and SecondsOut Radio was joined by Scoop Malinowski, author of Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle, Sean Sullivan, editor of Boxing Digest, and boxing aficionado Glenn Leslie as guests on the nationally-syndicated "Joey Reynolds Show" late Monday night/early Tuesday morning, March 30/31. Eddie Goldman is also the boxing correspondent for the "Joey Reynolds Show".
What ensued was a lively and poignant discussion about a sport which all of us love, boxing, but which is enormously troubled today. We talked about numerous topics including the state of the heavyweight division, which recent fights and fighters have been the most noteworthy, the confusing existence of more than one champion in each weight class, the role of women's boxing, the role of the media, and much more, including the topic of Scoop Malinowski's book, the 2002 heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
You can play or download this here.
The "Joey Reynolds Show" is a national radio broadcast in New York on WOR 710 AM and on 100 other stations via the WOR Network. The show airs live beginning at midnight ET and runs to 5 AM ET. For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show", go here.
For more information on show producer Myra Chanin, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.
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What ensued was a lively and poignant discussion about a sport which all of us love, boxing, but which is enormously troubled today. We talked about numerous topics including the state of the heavyweight division, which recent fights and fighters have been the most noteworthy, the confusing existence of more than one champion in each weight class, the role of women's boxing, the role of the media, and much more, including the topic of Scoop Malinowski's book, the 2002 heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
You can play or download this here.
The "Joey Reynolds Show" is a national radio broadcast in New York on WOR 710 AM and on 100 other stations via the WOR Network. The show airs live beginning at midnight ET and runs to 5 AM ET. For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show", go here.
For more information on show producer Myra Chanin, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.
Labels: boxing, Boxing Digest, Eddie Goldman, Glenn Leslie, Joey Reynolds, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Scoop Malinowski, Sean Sullivan, WOR
