Wednesday, June 14, 2023
"It's Only Downhill For Boxing On TV In The U.S." on No Holds Barred Patreon Page
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Labels: . boxing, Eddie Goldman, ESPN, Josh Taylor, No Holds Barred, Teofimo Lopez
Friday, December 03, 2021
No Holds Barred: Fulton-Figueroa and Kambosos-Lopez Controversies, on The WAAR Room with Chris Baldwin and Malissa Smith
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with our colleagues Chris Baldwin of the WAAR Room and Malissa Smith of Girlboxing on the WAAR Room. A video of this discussion has also been posted on the WAAR Sports YouTube page.
We spoke with them Sunday, November 28.
Our main focus was on two major title unification fights this past weekend, and the accompanying controversies in each of them.
In a major upset, George Kambosos Jr. captured the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight belts from previously unbeaten Teofimo Lopez by split decision. Almost all observers had Kambosos clearly winning this fight.
In a fight to unify the WBC and WBO 122-pound belts, Stephen Fulton Jr. defeated Brandon Figueroa by majority decision. Even though this was a close fight, many people thought that Figueroa had done enough to win, or at least it should have been scored a draw.
Besides discussing the rest of these cards, we raised the issue of judging and officiating in boxing, as there are highly controversial and even bizarre scores just about every week. Unlike most other professional sports, boxing's purposely fragmented governance means that there is nothing remotely like an independent Boxing Integrity Unit. We see the results of the absence of even a semblance of proper governance on almost every boxing card.
Malissa Smith also once more kept us up-to-date with the latest news in women's boxing.
All this is part of our in-depth coverage of the corrupt world of boxing and sports governance in general.
(Photo of Figueroa vs Fulton from Esther Lin/Showtime. Photo of Kambosos vs. Lopez from Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.)
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Labels: boxing, Brandon Figueroa, Chris Baldwin, Eddie Goldman, George Kambosos Jr., Girlboxing, Integrity Unit, Malissa Smith, No Holds Barred, Stephen Fulton Jr., Teofimo Lopez, WAAR Room, WAAR Sports
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
No Holds Barred: Brilliant Bud, Resilient Reis, Triller-less Teofimo, on Thee WAAR Room with Chris Baldwin and Malissa Smith
We spoke with them Sunday, November 21.
We discussed Terence Crawford's tenth round stoppage of Shawn Porter to establish himself as the top welterweight in the world, and what may be next for him now that he is a free agent and no longer under contract to Top Rank. We discussed Kali Reis's split decision win over Jessica Camara to set up a fight with Chantelle Cameron to unify the major belts at 140 pounds. We discussed unified lightweight champ Teofimo Lopez's upcoming fight with George Kambosos Jr. and heard comments from Lopez on this fight. And we discussed how and why the ongoing failure of boxing to have the best fight the best, plus the pay-per-view model, only continue to marginalize the sport.
All this is part of our in-depth coverage of the corrupt world of boxing and sports governance in general.
(Photo of Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images. Photo of Kali Reis vs. Jessica Camara by Ed Mulholland/ Matchroom Boxing.)
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You can play or download No Holds Barred on Anchor, Podomatic, Patreon, and the Internet Archive. If one link does not work, please try another.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow.
No Holds Barred is sponsored by:
LenneHardt.com, the home of Lenne Hardt, the legendary MMA and sports announcer, voice actor, singer, actress, and comedienne. Lenne is also known for her jazz vocals with her Lenne Hardt Jazz Cabaret Band. For more information, to book her, or to order a custom message from her, go to LenneHardt.com.
Skullz Fight Shop, home of the Skullz Double-End Bag, the perfect punching bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve speed, distance, and timing skills. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. Skullz Fight Shop - Advancing combat sports equipment for the next generation of fighters. For more information, go to https://skullzfightshop.com.
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Labels: boxing, Chris Baldwin, Eddie Goldman, Girlboxing, Jessica Camara, Kali Reis, Malissa Smith, No Holds Barred, Shawn Porter, Teofimo Lopez, Terence Crawford, WAAR Room, WAAR Sports
Sunday, July 11, 2021
"No Vaxing, No Vucking, No Vury vs. Vilder" on No Holds Barred Patreon Page
My latest piece, "No Vaxing, No Vucking, No Vury vs. Vilder", is up on the No Holds Barred Patreon page.
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Labels: Anthony Joshua, Bob Arum, boxing, coronavirus, COVID-19, Deontay Wilder, Eddie Hearn, No Holds Barred, Teofimo Lopez, Tyson Fury, vaccine, vaxing, vucking
