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NO HOLDS BARRED: Eddie Goldman Speaks With Bob Meyrowitz
There is a new episode on my NO HOLDS BARRED podcast:
nhbnews.podOmatic.com
On this week's edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Bob Meyrowitz, former CEO of eYada.com and Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG), which started and produced the original Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) shows from 1993 to 2000.
Bob offers his take on what he thinks of the current UFC product and the level of talent in it under its present owner, Zuffa. He also refutes the many factually incorrect articles that have appeared mainly in newspapers claiming that when SEG put on UFC shows, there were no rules, that the company ran from sanctioning by state athletic commissions, and that the level of athlete in the early UFC's was low. He recounts how UFC was sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission in late 1996, but how the commission double-crossed UFC at the last moment. He discusses UFC's attempt in 1999 to get sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and who on that commission opposed its sanctioning. Plus, he tells us who among the mainstream media and numerous boxing writers now commenting on UFC and its history have actually bothered to contact him to find out his views and what occurred.
Plus, Bob talks about his plans to run a new mixed martial arts event in the very near future, plans which have not been completely finalized yet but are expected to be so in a very short time. And he tells us what his attitude is towards the mixed martial arts and fight media, as well as other promoters, an issue which has again come to the fore.
Also make sure to check out my weekly boxing show, SecondsOut Radio. This week we speak with welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, who defends his title against Arturo Gatti this Sat. night, July 22, in Atlantic City. We also speak with Gatti's trainer, Buddy McGirt, and unbeaten welterweight prospect Dmitriy Salita, who fights Thurs., July 20, at New York's Manhattan Center. SecondsOut Radio is also free to hear, but you must register to gain access to it, at www.secondsout.com/radio.
Make sure to check out my debut article on boxing's hottest new web site, FightNightNews.com, at www.fightnightnews.com, called
"The MySpace Queens of Boxing". It talks about the work of people including Bernadette Robinson and Katrina Walters in helping boxers use MySpace.com to build interest among the fans in them.
And check out my articles on the ADCC News at news.adcombat.com.
Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is now available through iTunes at phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The NO HOLDS BARRED show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Chinchek Sports Wear (http://chinchek.com), your online store for mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing clothing, including shirts, fight shorts, hoodies, hats, and more. Wear what the pros like Frank Shamrock, Chris Lytle, and Ron Waterman wear.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com/), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
King of the Cage (http://kingofthecage.com/), the number one cage fighting promotion on the planet.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
nhbnews.blogspot.com/
nhbnews.podomatic.com/
www.myspace.com/nhbnews
NO HOLDS BARRED: Eddie Goldman Speaks With Bob Meyrowitz
There is a new episode on my NO HOLDS BARRED podcast:
nhbnews.podOmatic.com
On this week's edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Bob Meyrowitz, former CEO of eYada.com and Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG), which started and produced the original Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) shows from 1993 to 2000.
Bob offers his take on what he thinks of the current UFC product and the level of talent in it under its present owner, Zuffa. He also refutes the many factually incorrect articles that have appeared mainly in newspapers claiming that when SEG put on UFC shows, there were no rules, that the company ran from sanctioning by state athletic commissions, and that the level of athlete in the early UFC's was low. He recounts how UFC was sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission in late 1996, but how the commission double-crossed UFC at the last moment. He discusses UFC's attempt in 1999 to get sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and who on that commission opposed its sanctioning. Plus, he tells us who among the mainstream media and numerous boxing writers now commenting on UFC and its history have actually bothered to contact him to find out his views and what occurred.
Plus, Bob talks about his plans to run a new mixed martial arts event in the very near future, plans which have not been completely finalized yet but are expected to be so in a very short time. And he tells us what his attitude is towards the mixed martial arts and fight media, as well as other promoters, an issue which has again come to the fore.
Also make sure to check out my weekly boxing show, SecondsOut Radio. This week we speak with welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, who defends his title against Arturo Gatti this Sat. night, July 22, in Atlantic City. We also speak with Gatti's trainer, Buddy McGirt, and unbeaten welterweight prospect Dmitriy Salita, who fights Thurs., July 20, at New York's Manhattan Center. SecondsOut Radio is also free to hear, but you must register to gain access to it, at www.secondsout.com/radio.
Make sure to check out my debut article on boxing's hottest new web site, FightNightNews.com, at www.fightnightnews.com, called
"The MySpace Queens of Boxing". It talks about the work of people including Bernadette Robinson and Katrina Walters in helping boxers use MySpace.com to build interest among the fans in them.
And check out my articles on the ADCC News at news.adcombat.com.
Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is now available through iTunes at phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The NO HOLDS BARRED show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Chinchek Sports Wear (http://chinchek.com), your online store for mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing clothing, including shirts, fight shorts, hoodies, hats, and more. Wear what the pros like Frank Shamrock, Chris Lytle, and Ron Waterman wear.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com/), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
King of the Cage (http://kingofthecage.com/), the number one cage fighting promotion on the planet.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
nhbnews.blogspot.com/
nhbnews.podomatic.com/
www.myspace.com/nhbnews