Sunday, December 21, 2008
SecondsOut Radio: Thomas Hauser, and Weekend Boos
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman opens by serving up a volley of boos to the judges in the Nikolai Valuev-Evander Holyfield fight, to writers from Yahoo and Sports Illustrated, and to the American television networks for failing to make easily accessible and available the many major fights of interest which took place this past weekend.
In our main interview segment, we speak with the award-winning boxing writer and author, Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com. In a lengthy discussion, we touch on numerous topics, including on the recent merger between SecondsOut.com and MaxBoxing.com, the growth of piracy of televised boxing shows on the Internet, the flawed economic model of boxing which places major reliance on pay-per-views, the responsibility of boxing journalists and problems faced by them, a new controversy in the Boxing Writers Association of America, and much more.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Labels: boxing, Boxing Writers Association of America, Eddie Goldman, Evander Holyfield, MaxBoxing, Nikolai Valuev, pay-per-view, SecondsOut, SecondsOut Radio, Thomas Hauser
Sunday, November 30, 2008
SecondsOut Radio: Thomas Hauser Previews De La Hoya-Pacquiao
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the award-winning boxing writer and author, Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com. We focus on previewing the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight, which takes place Saturday, December 6, in Las Vegas, and will be shown in the U.S. on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Pacquiao, who has fought at featherweight and super featherweight in recent years, and just moved up to lightweight in June, will be fighting the much larger De La Hoya at welterweight.
In a lengthy interview, we discuss how the problems surrounding this fight are symptomatic of the many problems in boxing, and in particular of the way in which HBO has been running their boxing programming.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Labels: boxing, Eddie Goldman, HBO, Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, pay-per-view, SecondsOut, SecondsOut Radio, Thomas Hauser
Monday, June 30, 2008
No Holds Barred: Thomas Hauser on UFC and MMA
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the award-winning boxing writer and author, Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com, about his views on UFC and mixed martial arts.
In a lengthy discussion, Thomas Hauser explains why he does not like mixed martial arts, why he finds it debasing, why he thinks that society should not be encouraging it, and why he thinks New York State should not legalize and sanction it.
This is a must-hear interview, for both supporters and opponents of UFC and mixed martial arts.
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The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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Labels: boxing, CBS, Eddie Goldman, EliteXC, IFL, International Fight League, mixed martial arts, MMA, No Holds Barred, Pro Elite, SecondsOut.com, Thomas Hauser, UFC, ultimate fighting
Sunday, June 29, 2008
SecondsOut Radio: Thomas Hauser on HBO and Boxing
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on this past Saturday's fights between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz, Humberto Soto and Francisco Lorenzo, and Monte Barrett and Tye Fields, including the controversy in the Soto-Lorenzo fight, which ended with Soto being disqualified for a foul.
In our main interview, we speak with the award-winning boxing writer and author, Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com.
Recently he wrote a lengthy and sharp critique called "HBO: 2008", which called into question the direction being taken by HBO, the most important television network in boxing.
That article has been widely discussed, and we continue that discussion, both about HBO and the state and future of boxing, on our show this week.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Labels: boxing, David Diaz, Eddie Goldman, Francisco Lorenzo, HBO Showtime, Humberto Soto, Manny Pacquiao, Monte Barrett, pay-per-view, SecondsOut Radio, Thomas Hauser, Tye Fields
Sunday, December 09, 2007
SecondsOut Radio: Thomas Hauser on Mayweather-Hatton
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com about the December 8 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton. He covered this fight, won by Mayweather by a tenth-round knockout, from ringside in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
This fight, carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the U.S., will be replayed on HBO Saturday, December 15, at 10:15 PM (EST/PST).
In a lengthy discussion, we touch on the fight itself, as well as the many controversies in boxing it highlights.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Labels: boxing, Eddie Goldman, Floyd Mayweather, HBO, pay-per-view, Ricky Hatton, SecondsOut, SecondsOut Radio, Thomas Hauser
Monday, July 23, 2007
SecondsOut Radio: Thomas Hauser on Hopkins-Wright
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman speaks at length with the award-winning writer Thomas Hauser of SecondsOut.com about the July 21 light heavyweight fight between Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright. He covered this fight, won by Hopkins by a unanimous decision, from ringside in Las Vegas. We discuss the fight itself, the decision, what this victory by the 42-year-old Hopkins means, the Hopkins-Wright weigh-in brawl, the main undercard fights, and more.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Labels: Bernard Hopkins, boxing, Eddie Goldman, SecondsOut Radio, Thomas Hauser, Winky Wright
