NO HOLDS BARRED

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman previews the two middleweight title fights taking place Saturday, June 29.

On that date, WBO belt holder Demetrius Andrade fights Maciej Sulecki at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This will headline a card shown live on DAZN in the U.S. and on Sky Sports in the U.K.

Also on that date, interim WBC belt holder Jermall Charlo fights Brandon Adams at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas. This will headline a PBC card shown live on Showtime in the U.S. and on ITV4 in the U.K.

We got comments from Demetrius Andrade, Jermall Charlo, and Brandon Adams on Tuesday's media conference call.

Also discussed is the current situation in the middleweight division, and much more.

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(Photo of Demetrius Andrade and Maciej Sulecki by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA.)

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Labels: boxing, Brandon Adams, Demetrius Andrade, Eddie Goldman, Jermall Charlo, Maciej Sulecki, middleweights, No Holds Barred

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman previews the October 27 fight between Daniel Jacobs and Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF middleweight belt. This fight takes place at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and will headline a card shown in the U.S. on HBO on its next-to-last boxing telecast.

We spoke with Daniel Jacobs, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, and promoters Eddie Hearn and Lou DiBella on this week's media conference call about this fight. We also discussed the possibility of creating a tournament to unify the various middleweight titles.

Before that, an analysis is given of why there are now five so-called middleweight world champions, and the obstacles to unification. Besides the usual suspects of the sanctioning bodies, the effect of these recently-signed big money TV and streaming deals in the U.S. in blocking the best from fighting the best is examined.

(Photo of Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa, Ed Mulholland/Matchroom USA.)

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The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow.

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The Catch Wrestling Alliance, resurrecting and promoting the sport of authentic catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Catch Wrestling Alliance provides tournaments, seminars, and training as well as education about catch wrestling. Join the movement and keep real wrestling alive. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com.

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Labels: boxing, Daniel Jacobs, DAZN, Demetrius Andrade, Eddie Goldman, ESPN, Fox, Gennady Golovkin, Jermall Charlo, middleweights, No Holds Barred, Saul Canelo Alvarez, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Showtime

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman spoke with Daniel Jacobs, Maciej Sulecki, and Johann Duhaupas.

On April 28, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Daniel Jacobs of Brooklyn (33-2, 29 KOs) will fight the undefeated Maciej Sulecki of Poland (26-0, 10 KOs) in a WBA middleweight title eliminator. Also on that card will be a WBA heavyweight title eliminator between unbeaten contender Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller of Brooklyn (20-0-1,18 KOs) and former title challenger Johann Duhupaus of France (37-4, 24 KOs). In addition, one of the stars of women's boxing, the unbeaten WBA women's lightweight champ Katie Taylor of Ireland (8-0, 4 KOs), will fight IBF women's lightweight champ Victoria Bustos of Argentina (18-4, 0 KOs), in a title unification fight. This card will be shown live in the U.S. on HBO and in the U.K. on Sky Sports.

We spoke with Daniel Jacobs, Maciej Sulecki, and Johann Duhaupas on a media conference call last week. We also discuss the coming changing of the guard in the middleweight division, how the Jacobs-Sulecki fight fits into this situation, and which fighters may soon rise to the top.

(Photo of Daniel Jacobs and Maciej Sulecki by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA.)

You can play or download No Holds Barred here and here. If one link does not work, please try another.

No Holds Barred is available at Google Play Music.

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The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store.

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:

The Catch Wrestling Alliance, resurrecting and promoting the sport of authentic catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Catch Wrestling Alliance provides tournaments, seminars, and training as well as education about catch wrestling. Join the movement and keep real wrestling alive. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com.

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Labels: boxing, Daniel Jacobs, Eddie Goldman, Jarrell Big Baby Miller, Johann Duhaupas, Maciej Sulecki, middleweights, No Holds Barred