No Holds Barred: Charles Farrell and Frank Lotierzo on Diaz-Malignaggi Robbery, and What It Means for Boxing

Friday, 28 August 2009

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our
colleague and correspondent Charles Farrell, and veteran boxing
journalist and former fighter Frank Lotierzo.

We start by analyzing the August 22 junior welterweight fight between
Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz, won by Diaz by a unanimous decision
which most observers have described as being unfair at best and a
robbery at worst. Then, in a lengthy and lively discussion, we proceed
to examine the repercussions of this hotly disputed decision for the
sport of boxing, try to assess just how much damage it has caused to
this already declining sport, and consider what, if anything, can be
done to restore some credibility to boxing. Plus, we also discuss the
rivalry between boxing and mixed martial arts. This is an unbiased and
brutally frank discussion at the highest level, so make sure to check
it out in its entirety.

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