Sunday, August 24, 2008
SecondsOut Radio: Johnny Bos on the Decline of Olympic and Amateur Boxing
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the legendary matchmaker and boxing personality Johnny Bos.
We open with a discussion of what has been the biggest sporting disgrace of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: the boxing competition. Besides the almost universally condemned scoring system utilized in Olympic boxing, there has been a general decline of boxing in the Olympics, and in particular a sharp decline in the amateur boxing program in the U.S.
All that and more is examined in this lengthy and fascinating interview.
Plus, Johnny offers his bleak assessment of the future of professional boxing, and ends by giving his advice to those already in boxing.
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: 2008 Summer Olympics, AIBA, amateur boxing, Beijing, boxing, Eddie Goldman, Johnny Bos, No Holds Barred, Olympic boxing, Olympic Games, Olympics, USA Boxing
Sunday, August 17, 2008
SecondsOut Radio: Jacqui Snow on Olympic Boxing
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Jacqui Snow, moderator of the MySpace Boxing Forum. The main topic is what is happening at the boxing competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
We discuss the ongoing controversy about the rules and scoring in Olympic boxing, what this means for the future of both amateur and professional boxing, the continuing problems with the American Olympic boxing program, 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: 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, boxing, Broadway Boxing, Eddie Goldman, Jacqui Snow, MySpace, No Holds Barred, Olympic Games, Olympics, USA Boxing
