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Ep 235: Little Guys Draft
February 13, 2018 20:33 - 49 minutes - 33.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney kick off the countdown to the Feb. 24 Superfly 2 card by engaging in a "Little Guys Snake Draft," assembling fantasy teams of the best 115-pound-and-below fighters of the last 25 years.
Ep 234: Tom Loeffler Interview
February 09, 2018 19:46 - 38 minutes - 23.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney sit down with promoter Tom Loeffler for a discussion covering the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez rematch set for May 5, the stacked Superfly 2 card on February 24, and the legacies of the Klitschko brothers.
Episode 233: GGG - Canelo 2 Early Mini Preview, Super Bowl Philly Boxing Talk
February 06, 2018 17:03 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney offer up an early preview of the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez middleweight championship rematch, exploring a couple of numbers to know and asking each other some burning questions. They also discuss the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl victory and draw parallels with a handful of the best Philly fighters of recent decades.
Ep 232: GGG - Canelo 2 Announcement, Matthysse - Kiram, Linares - Gesta Postfight
January 29, 2018 21:45 - 26 minutes - 18 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney weigh in on the major breaking news announcement that Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 2 has been signed for May 5 on HBO Pay-Per-View, then they analyze Lucas Matthysse's eighth-round knockout of Tewa Kiram and Jorge Linares' unanimous decision win over Mercito Gesta.
Ep 231: Matthysse-Kiram and Linares-Gesta Preview
January 22, 2018 19:11 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview this Saturday's Boxing After Dark doubleheader, providing analysis and predictions for the welterweight clash between Lucas Matthysse and Tewa Kiram and the lightweight fight pitting Jorge Linares against Mercito Gesta.
Ep 230: January Mailbag
January 15, 2018 18:36 - 36 minutes - 23.9 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney open up the mailbag, answering fan questions about how to keep boxing's momentum going, top up-and-coming UK fighters, divisions worthy of a "Superfly"-style fight card, and much more.
Ep 229: Morales, Klitschko and Wright Defining Fights
January 08, 2018 04:25 - 39 minutes - 26.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney count down and analyze the defining fights in the careers of new Hall of Famers Erik Morales, Vitali Klitschko, and Winky Wright.
Ep 228: 2017 Year-End Awards
December 26, 2017 16:47 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney announce the podcast's 2017 year-end award winners, including HBO Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, WTF Moment of the Year, and more. They also follow up on last week's Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley oral history podcast with a few of Eric's memories from ringside at Madison Square Garden 20 years ago.
The Prince and the Flash: The Story of Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley
December 19, 2017 16:52 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBTwenty years ago, an undefeated, power-punching British featherweight of Yemeni descent named “Prince” Naseem Hamed brought his show to America for the first time when he faced his toughest professional test, New Yorker Kevin Kelley, a.k.a. “The Flushing Flash,” at Madison Square Garden. The hype was off the charts. And the fight exceeded all hype. In a special edition of the HBO Boxing Podcast, Eric Raskin speaks to numerous insiders who were connected to Hamed or Kelley or were inside the ...
Ep. 226: Lemieux vs. Sanders Postfight
December 18, 2017 01:58 - 31 minutes - 21 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down all of Saturday night's action from Montreal, including Billy Joe Saunders' magnificent boxing display against David Lemieux, Spike O'Sullivan's knockout of Antoine Douglas, and Yves Ulysse Jr.'s dominant performance against Cletus Seldin.
Episode 225: Salido - Roman Postfight, Saunders-Lemieux Preview
December 11, 2017 20:40 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday’s tripleheader headlined by the David Lemieux-Billy Joe Saunders middleweight showdown, look back on this past weekend’s Boxing After Dark card that included a Fight of the Year candidate between Miguel Roman and Orlando Salido and a horrific injury to Stephen Smith, and touch briefly on the announcement of the 2018 International Boxing Hall of Fame induction class.
Ep. 224: Cotto-Ali Postfight and Salido-Roman Preview
December 04, 2017 16:47 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reflect on Sadam Ali's upset win in Miguel Cotto's farewell fight, discuss what the future holds for Ali, pay tribute to future Hall of Famer Cotto, and look ahead to the December 9 tripleheader in Las Vegas headlined by Orlando Salido vs. Miguel Roman.
Ep. 223: Cotto vs. Ali Preview
November 28, 2017 23:20 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Puerto Rican boxing icon Miguel Cotto's farewell fight against Sadam Ali at Madison Square Garden and look back on some of their favorite Cotto fights and memories.
Ep. 222: Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy Postfight
November 26, 2017 19:25 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss what they learned from Sergey Kovalev's destructive second-round knockout win over Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, plus they analyze Sullivan Barrera's hard-earned win over Felix Valera and Yuriorkis Gamboa's controversial triumph over Jason Sosa.
Ep 221: Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy Preview
November 20, 2017 19:10 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday night's light heavyweight showdown pitting a comebacking Sergey Kovalev against Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, plus they examine undercard bouts Sullivan Barrera vs. Felix Valera and Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jason Sosa.
Ep 220: Jacobs - Arias Postfight
November 13, 2017 16:21 - 30 minutes - 19.7 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Daniel Jacobs' dominant 12-round decision win over Luis Arias, as well as TKO victories on the undercard for Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller and Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin.
Ep 219: Jacobs - Arias Preview, Bivol - Broadhurst Postfight
November 06, 2017 16:23 - 47 minutes - 30.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney briefly look back on Dmitry Bivol's spectacular first-round knockout of Trent Broadhurst, then they look ahead with an in-depth preview of this Saturday's tripleheader headlined by Daniel Jacobs vs. Luis Arias.
Ep 218: Peter Nelson Interview and Bivol-Broadhurst Preview
October 31, 2017 14:51 - 32 minutes - 20 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney interview HBO Sports Executive Vice President Peter Nelson about the current state of boxing and the upcoming fights on the calendar, plus they preview Saturday's light heavyweight bout between Dmitry Bivol and Trent Broadhurst.
Ep. 217: Machado-Corrales Tripleheader Recap
October 23, 2017 13:50 - 37 minutes - 23.8 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Alberto Machado's stunning come-from-behind upset knockout win over Jezreel Corrales, Demetrius Andrade's workmanlike performance against Alantez Fox, and Ryan Burnett's gutty victory over Zhanat Zhakiyanov as part of the Oct. 21 HBO Boxing After Dark tripleheader.
Ep 216: Corrales vs. Machado Tripleheader Preview
October 16, 2017 19:10 - 32 minutes - 20.6 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview the October 21 split-site tripleheader, assessing what to expect in Jezreel Corrales vs. Alberto Machado, Demetrius Andrade vs. Alantez Fox, and Ryan Burnett vs. Zhanat Zhakiyanov.
Ep 215: Jacobs-Arias Press Conference and News Roundup
October 12, 2017 04:24 - 36 minutes - 24.6 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney dissect several recent news items, including what went down at the Daniel Jacobs-Luis Arias press conference, which names on the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot are deserving of induction, Miguel Cotto's selection of Sadam Ali as a farewell opponent, and Jim Lampley remaining the voice of HBO boxing for the foreseeable future.
Ep 214: Ward and Mosley Retirements
October 02, 2017 21:22 - 32 minutes - 20.8 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reflect on the careers of 2017 retirees Sugar Shane Mosley and Andre Ward, selecting their most memorable fights and greatest performances and discussing whether both are first-ballot Hall of Famers.
Ep 213: Linares - Campbell Postfight
September 25, 2017 14:40 - 37 minutes - 24.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney share their thoughts on Jorge Linares' split decision win over Luke Campbell, plus they discuss the Canelo-GGG scoring (again), Daniel Jacobs' big career move, the deaths of Jake La Motta and Joe Carnicelli, and the sudden retirement of Andre Ward.
Ep 212: Linares - Campbell Preview
September 18, 2017 21:27 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview this Saturday's Jorge Linares vs. Luke Campbell lightweight fight — featuring interviews with Linares and Boxing News Editor-in-Chief Matt Christie — plus they share a few extra reflections on the thrilling Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin battle.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 7: Postfight
September 17, 2017 06:23 - 31 minutes - 27 MBDirect from Las Vegas, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney give their immediate reaction to the sensational (and controversial) middleweight championship battle between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 6: Radio Row with JB Smoove, Roy Jones Jr., and Gareth Davies
September 15, 2017 23:47 - 44 minutes - 32.8 MBOn the second of their two Fight Week Friday podcasts from Radio Row at the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss the weigh-in with Gareth Davies, then welcome onto the show Curb Your Enthusiasm's JB Smoove and HBO boxing analyst Roy Jones Jr.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 5: Radio Row with Abel Sanchez, Larry Merchant and Kelly Pavlik
September 15, 2017 19:02 - 41 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the first of two Friday podcasts, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney welcome guests Abel Sanchez, Larry Merchant, and Kelly Pavlik to share their thoughts on the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin middleweight championship fight.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 4: Radio Row
September 15, 2017 00:06 - 50 minutes - 40.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are live from Radio Row in Las Vegas for the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin middleweight championship showdown, where they're joined by guests Stephen A. Smith, Adam Carolla, Joseph "JoJo" Diaz, MGM VP of Race & Sports Books Jay Rood, and MGM Chief Experience Officer Lilian Tomovich.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 3: Mailbag
September 13, 2017 15:57 - 30 minutes - 19.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney dig into the mailbag to answer listener questions about the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin middleweight championship superfight, plus they preview the three undercard bouts featuring five undefeated young fighters.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 2: Fight Preview
September 12, 2017 17:46 - 34 minutes - 21.7 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney provide their official podcast preview of the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin middleweight championship fight, exploring what's at stake for both combatants, key storylines to watch, and predictions for how the action will play out after the bell rings.
Canelo - GGG Fight Week Pod 1: Stat Chat
September 11, 2017 18:11 - 22 minutes - 14.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney kick off Canelo-Golovkin Fight Week with the "Stat Chat," analyzing the CompuBox numbers that will shape how the middleweight championship showdown unfolds.
Ep. 204: Super Fly Postfight
September 10, 2017 23:41 - 45 minutes - 29.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down all the action from Saturday night's "Super Fly" tripleheader, assessing the fall of Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, where winners Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Naoya Inoue, and Juan Francisco Estrada go from here, and much more.
Ep. 203: Super Fly Preview
September 05, 2017 13:49 - 39 minutes - 25.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview the Sept. 9 "Super Fly" tripleheader featuring the highly anticipated rematch between Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, along with undercard fights featuring 115-pound standouts Naoya Inoue, Carlos Cuadras and Juan Francisco Estrada.
Ep. 202: Cotto-Kamegai Postfight
August 28, 2017 19:29 - 34 minutes - 22.2 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney recap the action from Miguel Cotto's entertaining beatdown of Yoshihiro Kamegai and speculate on who else Cotto might face before he retires, plus they discuss Rey Vargas' undercard victory over Ronny Rios.
Ep. 201: Cotto vs. Kamegai Preview
August 21, 2017 21:17 - 28 minutes - 18.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday's Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai fight, analyzing what Cotto's retirement plans mean, how career-long layoffs will affect both combatants, and what style of fight gives Kamegai his best chance. They also talk about the "StubHub magic" potential of the co-featured bout, Rey Vargas vs. Ronny Rios.
Ep. 200: Klitschko, Marquez, and Bradley Retirements
August 14, 2017 22:30 - 41 minutes - 26.7 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney celebrate their 200th episode by looking back on the careers of recently retired warriors Wladimir Klitschko, Juan Manuel Marquez, and Tim Bradley, discussing their most memorable fights, best performances, and Hall of Fame credentials.
Ep. 199: Upcoming Fights with Rafe Bartholomew
August 07, 2017 14:52 - 43 minutes - 25.7 MBHBO Boxing Insider Eric Raskin is joined by guest co-host Rafe Bartholomew as they ask and answer questions about all of the fight cards on the loaded August/September HBO Boxing schedule, including the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin mega-event and the September 9 "Super Fly" tripleheader.
Ep. 198: Top 10 Middleweight Fights
July 31, 2017 15:48 - 40 minutes - 25.6 MBIn anticipation of the September 16 middleweight championship showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney rank the 10 biggest middleweight fights in HBO boxing history. Canelo vs. Golovkin takes place Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Ep. 197: Midsummer Mailbag
July 24, 2017 18:06 - 46 minutes - 28.9 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney talk about Kieran's recent trips to Gennady Golovkin's and Canelo Alvarez's training camps. Plus, they open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about boxing's judging problem, the September 9 "Super Fly" card, the best fights never made, and much more.
Ep. 196: Berchelt vs. Miura Postfight
July 18, 2017 00:20 - 36 minutes - 25.7 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney analyze all the action from Saturday night's tripleheader at The Forum, including Miguel Berchelt's decisive win over Takashi Miura, Jezreel Corrales' less decisive win over Robinson Castellanos, and Sullivan Barrera's off-the-deck domination of Joe Smith Jr.
Episode 195: Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura Preview
July 10, 2017 13:57 - 33 minutes - 22.4 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview all three fights on this Saturday's Boxing After Dark tripleheader, including Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Jezreel Corrales vs. Robinson Castellanos, and Joe Smith Jr. vs. Sullivan Barrera. Tune in to the action Saturday, July 15 beginning at 9:50 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Episode 194: Mid-Year Awards
July 05, 2017 14:40 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBAt the mid-point of 2017, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reveal their picks for the HBO Mid-Year Awards, covering everything from Fight and Fighter of the Half-Year to Gutsiest and Least Gutsy Losing Efforts of the Half-Year.
Episode 193: Talking Boxing Photography with Ed Mulholland Plus Latest News and Info
June 26, 2017 14:42 - 58 minutes - 37.5 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are joined by photographer Ed Mulholland for an in-depth conversation about the art of boxing photography. Plus, they reflect a week later on the Ward vs. Kovalev 2 and Rigondeaux vs. Flores results -- the latter of which was overturned -- and look ahead to a few outstanding cards recently added to the schedule.
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch": Post-Fight Analysis
June 18, 2017 05:38 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Andre Ward's eighth-round TKO win over Sergey Kovalev, analyzing the timing of referee Tony Weeks' stoppage, Ward's pound-for-pound status and where both boxers go from here. Plus, they dissect the madness of Guillermo Rigondeaux's highly controversial undercard victory.
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 5: Live From Radio Row Day 2
June 17, 2017 01:06 - 49 minutes - 37 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney return to Radio Row at the Mandalay Bay to cover the Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev 2 weigh-in, answer a few listener questions in a bonus mini-mailbag, and interview Roy Jones, Jim Lampley, Vaughn Alexander and Bayern Munich/Germany soccer player Jerome Boateng. Ward vs. Kovalev 2 happens Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Order the fight here: www.insidehboboxing.c...
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 4: Live From Radio Row Day 1
June 15, 2017 23:47 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are live from Radio Row at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev 2 fight week rolls on, covering the final press conference and welcoming guests Michael Yormark of Roc Nation, Ward cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran, Kovalev trainer John David Jackson and MGM sports book executive Jeff Stonebeck. Ward vs. Kovalev 2 happens Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-...
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 3: Mailbag
June 14, 2017 20:00 - 37 minutes - 24.8 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney dip into the mailbag to answer listener questions about the Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev rematch, covering everything from how aggressive Kovalev should be to what it would take for this to lead to a third fight. Ward vs. Kovalev 2 happens Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Order the fight here: www.insidehboboxing.com/wardkovalev2 And get all the Ward vs. Kovalev...
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 2: Stat Chat
June 13, 2017 16:50 - 18 minutes - 12.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney dive deep into the CompuBox numbers for Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev 2 with their Fight Week "Stat Chat," exploring four statistical topics that could determine the outcome of the rematch. Ward vs. Kovalev 2 happens Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Order the fight here: www.insidehboboxing.com/wardkovalev2 And get all of the Ward vs. Kovalev 2 fight week info at...
Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 1: Fight Preview
June 12, 2017 11:52 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney provide their preview of the Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev light heavyweight title rematch, exploring what's at stake for both fighters and the animosity between the camps before making their predictions on how the action will play out. Ward vs. Kovalev 2 happens Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Order the fight here: http://www.insidehboboxing.com/wardkovalev2 A...
Unrealized: The Story of Ike Ibeabuchi, the Great Lost Heavyweight
June 07, 2017 17:53 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBTwenty years ago, Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi announced his candidacy for heavyweight supremacy in spectacular fashion. He seemed destined for a long, violent reign atop boxing's glamour division. But instead, barely two years later, at just 26 years of age, with a perfect record of 20-0, his career was over. In a special edition of the HBO Boxing Podcast, Eric Raskin spoke to those who knew, worked with, covered, and competed against Ibeabuchi to understand what went wrong and what could ...