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The Unofficial Scorecard PodcastEp. 72 - Eric RaskinThe time has come to check in again with longtime US boxing media member, one of the original boxing podcasters, current writer at BoxingScene and returning mate of the show, Eric Raskin to dive deep in to all things North American boxing and more for Ep. 72 on TUSC Eric gives us his thoughts and takeaways from a really fun Top Rank card from this past weekend that culminated in Keyshawn Davis winning the WBO Lightweight Title, the implications of Top Rank ending their broadcast deal with ESPN, Benavidez/Morrell and the return of a big US...2025-02-171h 04
The Boxing Esq. PodcastBoxing Esq. Podcast #66 - Eric RaskinExcited to have one of my all-time favorite boxing writers on the pod this week, Eric Raskin from boxingscene.com (formerly of the excellent Interim Champion Boxing podcast with his longtime podcast partner Kieran Mulvaney).
We talked about Eric’s pathway in the sport starting at Ring and KO magazines and branching out to ESPN, Grantland, HBO, and Showtime boxing. We then get into one of his most recent articles about the Saudi "Supercard" from this past Saturday and how maybe we should rethink these so that they don’t last eight hours and have so much fawning over Turki Alal...2024-08-082h 09
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 52: Breaking ICBP News, Canelo-Berlanga, Chisora-Joyce, Jake Paul, Claressa ShieldsThis episode begins with some news about the ICBP (no spoilers here in the text), then Eric and Kieran talk about Canelo deciding to fight Berlanga, Benavidez staying at 175, Jake Paul’s win over Mike Perry, Lucas Bahdi’s stunning knockout of Ashton Sylve, the massive hearts of Dereck Chisora and Joe Joyce, a rare knockout for Claressa Shields, and the latest edition of The Fight Game. Plus, a slew of eff yous to corporate bean-counter douchebags, alphabet soup morons, and sportswashers and their sycophant supporters! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discus...2024-07-281h 05
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 42: 5 vs 5 Postfight Analysis, Tyson-Paul Postponed, Tank/Benavidez PPV PreviewThe verdict is in, and the jury has declared the ICBP guilty … of delivering the best podcast in the biz! (We are a certified “Substack Bestseller,” after all.)On the latest mega-stuffed, Zhilei-Zhang-sized episode:* 5 vs. 5 recap and analysis, including where Zhang and Dubois fit into the heavyweight picture, the end of the road for Deontay, Bivol’s knockout tuneup for Beterbiev, and more* Full preview of the Tank Davis-Frank Martin / David Benavidez-Oleksandr Gvozdyk PBC PPV* Mike Tyson-Jake Paul postponed due to Tyson’s medical issues* Fundora-Spence on, Tszyu-Ortiz off (for now)2024-06-021h 18
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 39: Usyk Becomes Undisputed Champ, Wilder-Zhang Preview, Tyson-Paul UndercardThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comThe undisputed champion of boxing podcasts returns to celebrate boxing crowning an undisputed heavyweight champion, after Oleksandr Usyk edged Tyson Fury in a thriller for all the marbles.Eric and Kieran analyze the back-and-forth action and speculate on an immediate rematch, plus they cover all the undercard fights, what “Cacace” rhymes with, Berinchyk…2024-05-2015 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 37: Fury-Usyk Preview, Inoue And Lomachenko Score KO WinsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comHow better to wind down your Mother’s Day than to spend it with the two baddest muthas in boxing podcasting?On this week’s show, Eric and Kieran preview the massive Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight championship showdown from a multitude of angles and make picks and bets, they assess Naoya Inoue’s off-the-deck win over Luis Nery and whether he’s the…2024-05-1313 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 35: Canelo Outpoints Munguia, Lomachenko-Kambosos Preview, Ryan Garcia PED MessNo spoilers here, but over the course of this extra-length episode, Eric and Kieran revolutionize the entire podcasting industry in a way that will blow your mind. How’s that for a tease? Along the way, they discuss the following:* Canelo Alvarez’s entertaining, largely as-expected win over Jaime Munguia, and Canelo’s surprisingly slim list of options for what to do next* Why the mariachi version of the Star Spangled Banner is the best version of the Star Spangled Banner* Whether George Kambosos poses any threat whatsoever to Vasyl Lomachenko, and why Eric i...2024-05-061h 16
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 33: Canelo-Munguia Preview, Tszyu-Ortiz ComingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comThe biggest fight of 2024 (until it’s surpassed two weeks later) is on deck this coming Saturday, as Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia step into the ring for a fight that thankfully is not Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga. Kieran and Eric break it down and make bets, plus they look ahead to Tim Tszyu vs. Vergil Ortiz now that Ortiz has cleared the path,…2024-04-2817 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 31: Garcia-Haney Stunner, Taylor-Serrano II, Bud Crawford's ReturnThe fights ended after 1 a.m. Your favorite podcast hosts are exhausted. They lack the energy to write a creative intro. Here’s what you get: Ryan Garcia scored a three-knockdown upset over Devin Haney, and we’re breaking it down from every angle imaginable. We also discuss the undercard, an unexpected loss for Kurt Scoby, and news about Taylor-Serrano 2, Terence Crawford’s next fight, and the 5v5 card. Plus, a rousing round of The Fight Game.OK, sleepy time. Enjoy the pod. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this wit...2024-04-2156 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 29: Jim Lampley Interview, Haney-Garcia PreviewThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comBasking in the glow of their respective honorable mentions in the annual BWAA writing competition, Eric and Kieran got together on Sunday to make the case that they are also marginally worthy of recognition for their podcasting skills. Included in this episode: an interview with the one and only Jim Lampley, talking PPV.com, nasty cuts, and staying the …2024-04-1537 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 27: Hitchins Squeaks By, Haney-Garcia Undercard Assessment, Listener MailPost-earthquake, pre-eclipse, the unnatural phenomenon that is the duo of Raskin & Mulvaney is here spinning gold out of a slow boxing week with another spectacular ICBP episode. And we partially have the listeners to thank, as you fine folks provided outstanding mailbag submissions, covering such topics as MayPac’s place in history, Tyson vs. Foreman, selling out to the Saudis, Boots Ennis, and Breaking Bad.Also covered on this Sunday pod: Richardson Hitchins and Diego Pacheco survive tests, Jared “Big Baby” Anderson returns to the ring, the Haney-Garcia undercard means Haney-Garcia will have to sell Haney-Garcia, and a bran...2024-04-0759 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 25: Fundora-Tszyu Bloodbath, Full Analysis Of Stellar PBC-on-Prime DebutThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comThe two sharpest minds in the boxing media sphere weigh in on the sharpest elbow in boxing and everything else coming out of a busy, highly entertaining weekend in the sport. Raskin and Mulvaney dig into Sebastian Fundora’s blood-soaked upset of Tim Tszyu, Pitbull Cruz punching Rolly Romero’s punchable face, Oscar Valdez returning to the win column, Zur…2024-03-3123 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 23: Tszyu-Fundora PBC-on-Prime PPV Preview, News/Postfight CatchupThere are a whole buncha fights next weekend, and the ICBP is here to preview them all: Tszyu-Fundora, Cruz-Romero, the rest of that PBC undercard, Valdez-Wilson, Zurdo-Goulamirian, and more. Also, Eric and Kieran catch up on the last two weeks of fights (including Zepeda-Hughes) and news (including Wilder-Zhang), they play The Fight Game, and they shamelessly plug all their recent articles. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-2457 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 20: Joshua Blows Out Ngannou, "What's Up With That?" Edition Of The NewsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comFresh off a Friday spent repeatedly wasting excessive amounts of your precious time waiting for the next fight to start, it’s time to spend your Saturday wasting excessive amounts of your precious time in an altogether different way: listening to the Interim Champion Boxing Podcast!On this week’s show, Eric and Kieran give their thoughts on Anthony Josh…2024-03-0915 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 18: Boxer/Actress Kali ReisBonus episode alert! The only woman to both box on HBO and star in a major HBO series, Kali Reis, joins us for a conversation covering everything from landing the role of Evangeline Navarro on True Detective: Night Country, to hanging with Jodie Foster, to why she’s not quite done with boxing yet.We really think you’re going to dig this interview — unless you’re Cecilia Braekhus’ promoter Tom Loeffler, in which case … maybe not. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...2024-03-0127 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 16: Berlanga-McCrory, Early Joshua-Ngannou Preview, Listener MailbagEric wanted to record this episode of the podcast at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, whereas Kieran wanted to record it at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but in the end … they just recorded over Zoom from their respective homes that they hardly ever leave. Anyway, here it is, a Sunday edition of the ICBP featuring the following:* Berlanga’s KO of McCrory and the possibility of Canelo-Berlanga* Inoue and Nakatani scoring knockout wins atop the Tokyo title tripleheader* The news surrounding Benavidez vs. Gvozdyk and Tank vs. Frank* An early prev...2024-02-2555 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 14: Nontshinga's Revenge, More O'Shaquie Drama, Canelo News, True Detective FinaleThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comThe Interim Champion Boxing Podcast returns in its traditional Monday time slot, which may or not indicate that time is a flat circle — we’ll leave that to the listeners to decide. On this episode, Eric and Kieran recap wins for Sivenathi Nontshinga, O’Shaquie Foster, “Shu-Shu” Carrington, and “Ricky” Perez, discuss Canelo’s May 4 options and the sale o…2024-02-1912 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 13: Unrealized, The Story of Ike Ibeabuchi, the Great Lost Heavyweight (ICBP Classic)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comAhead of Presidents’ Day weekend, the ICBP is rolling out, exclusively for subscribers, the 2017 oral history podcast looking back at the meteoric rise and devastating fall of Ike “The President” Ibeabuchi, the seeming heavyweight-champion-in-waiting who knocked out Chris Byrd in 1999 to run his record to 20-0 … and never fought again.Interview subjects…2024-02-1314 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 12: Lopez-Ortiz Postfight, Ed Mulholland Interview, True Detective Episode 5Clear your calendar, hold your calls, the Interim Champion Boxing Podcast is back with an overstuffed, super-sized Super Bowl weekend episode!Eric and Kieran welcome boxing photographer and BWAA Courage Award winner Ed Mulholland to tell his story of beating throat cancer and to talk about some of his favorite fighters, plus the hosts cover Teofimo Lopez’s controversial snoozer against Jamaine Ortiz and Keyshawn Davis’ destruction of Jose Pedraza, preview O’Shaquie Foster vs. Abraham Nova and other upcoming bouts, analyze the Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia news, play a round of The Fight Game, and give their spoile...2024-02-101h 33
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 11: Fury-Usyk Postponed, Teofimo Lopez-Jamaine Ortiz Preview, True Detective Episode 4This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comIt’s another edition of the Interim Champion Boxing Podcast, the pod that always finds a way to ruin the party with an errant elbow to the face. On this Monday episode, Eric and Kieran grapple with the latest Fury-Usyk postponement, pour one out for the great Carl Weathers, recap wins for Conor Benn, Joshua Buatsi, and Angelo Leo, preview and wager on T…2024-02-0513 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 9: First PBC Prime Card, Munguia-Ryder, Munguia-Canelo (?), True Detective Episodes 2 & 3Back with another mid-week episode to get you through your humpday, Eric and Kieran break down what they like and don’t like about Tszyu-Thurman and the rest of PBC’s first card of the Amazon Prime deal, analyze Jaime Munguia’s KO of John Ryder and whether they now welcome the Canelo-Munguia option, discuss the latest Ryan Garcia-Oscar De La Hoya drama, set a line for how long Shakur Stevenson’s “retirement” will last, preview a busy weekend of second-tier boxing, and share their opinions on the second and third episodes of True Detective: Night Country. This is...2024-01-3150 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 7: Jonas-Mayer Recap, Munguia-Ryder PreviewThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comOn this mid-week episode, Eric and Kieran give their postfight analyses of disputed decision wins for Natasha Jonas over Mikaela Mayer, Kenshiro Teraji over Carlos Canizales, and Seigo Akui over Artem Dalakian, preview (and consider placing bets on) Saturday’s Jaime Munguia vs. John Ryder matchup, play a round of The Fight Game, and weigh in on the Loma…2024-01-2413 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 6: Zhang-Parker Announced, BWAA Awards, First 'Money Punch' Bets, True Detective Ep 1On this episode of the Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney, your intrepid hosts attempt a “cold open,” discuss the Zhang-Parker announcement and other fights on tap, react to the BWAA award winners, play The Fight Game, place bets on Jonas vs. Mayer, and break down the first episode of True Detective: Night Country.This episode is free to all, but the next one won’t be, so if you like what you hear and aren’t signed up yet, please pledge a bit of support to the ICBP. This is a public episode...2024-01-1943 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 4: Beterbiev-Smith Postfight, Weeks-NSAC Controversy, MailbagIt’s the ultimate hodge-podge episode of the Interim Champion Boxing Podcast! On this edition, Eric and Kieran analyze Artur Beterbiev’s KO of Callum Smith and who they favor in Beterbiev-Bivol, preview Mikaela Mayer vs. Natasha Jonas, dive deep into the controversy — and possible full-blown scandal — of Tony Weeks’ accusations about the Nevada State Athletic Commission, recap the results of the 2024 dream card draft poll, lay out a new betting-based podcast picks competition, and open up the listener mailbag to cover everything from Jim Bagg to the Raskin-Mulvaney origin story to Hagler vs. Pacquiao (sort of).Oh, and Ki...2024-01-151h 13
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 2: 2024 Dream Fights Draft, AJ-Ngannou AnnouncementThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.comOn this episode, Eric and Kieran analyze all the boxing news of the week — most notably, the announcement of a March 8 heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou — break down Vergil Ortiz’s return and Tony Weeks’ stunning stoppage, preview Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith, and draft the fights they most want to see in the year ahead, cr…2024-01-0725 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 1: Day Of Reckoning Delayed ReactionThe debut episode of The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney is here, offering fresh thoughts on stale fights including Joshua-Wallin, Parker-Wilder, and Inoue-Tapales. Eric and Kieran also talk year-end award revisions, Bivol-Beterbiev, Kenny Bayless, Cameron Dunkin, Italy, and kitten names, and they play a round of The Fight Game. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-0444 min
The Interim Champion Boxing Podcast with Raskin & Mulvaney PodcastThe ICBP, Episode 0 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit boxingwithraskinmulvaney.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-0201 min
Boxing Life StoriesSeason 5: #27 Kieran MulvaneyKieran Mulvaney is one of the most interesting men in boxing journalism. Born in the UK, he has worked for America's big three – ESPN, Showtime and HBO – but he's also written books about polar bears and stories about climate change, killer whales trying to sink boats, the Wild West and much more.
Mulvaney has had bylines in the Washington Post and National Geographic, as well as Boxing News, and here he talks about the sadness behind the last night HBO televised boxing, some of his favourite characters in the sport, his broadcast colleagues and his own very unique start...2023-06-211h 18
Showtime Boxing42: THE RISING STAR FANTASY DRAFT! WHITAKER VS MAYWEATHER?Showtime Boxing Pod Presents: The Rising Star Fantasy Draft! Raskin & Mulvaney pick teams of the most promising under-25 boxers, snake-draft style. R & M also predict who would win, Whitaker or Mayweather? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-08-1258 min
Showtime Boxing37: WHO IS THE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR SO FAR IN 2019?With 6 months in the books, Raskin and Mulvaney look back at the first half of 2019 and give their awards to the top fighter, top fight, best KO and upset of the year...so far, with special guest, Rafe Bartholomew of The Athletic! Also in this episode, a preview of next weekend's fights, Thurman - Pacquiao, Davis - Nunez, Wilder - Fury date set and who will Canelo fight next?Follow Showtime Boxing at:Twitter: @showtimeboxing Instagram: showtimeboxingErik Raskin: Twitter: @EricRaskin Kieran Mulvaney: Twitter: @kieranmulvaney2019-07-091h 01
Showtime Boxing19: BITING, KISSING AND ACHILLES...THIS IS BOXING?Raskin and Mulvaney cover what has been a bizarre two weeks of boxing with biting, kissing and freaky leg injuries. The question is asked....Tom Schwarz? Who? Why? The pair also look ahead to a great Shobox card on April 5th as well as a spirited discussion on which athletes would have made good boxers?Go to DraftKings.com to pick the April 5th fights for your chance to win awesome prizes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-04-0137 min
Showtime Boxing18: WHO IS FIGHTER OF THE DECADE? SHELLY FINKEL, MANAGER OF DEONTAY WILDER, SPEAKS!Raskin and Mulvaney debate who is the fighter of the decade and they've narrowed it down to seven boxers that can be considered. Shelly Finkel, manager of Deontay Wilder and a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, joins the show to give us some insight into the recent news surrounding his fighter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-03-251h 14
Showtime Boxing02: Barry Tompkins, Countdown to Pacquaio vs BronerRaskin and Mulvaney talk to Shobox: The Next Generation host Barry Tompkins about Friday night's performances by top prospects Devon Haney and Ruben Villa as well as looking ahead to January 19th PPV Pacquaio vs Broner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-01-141h 06
Showtime Boxing01: Welcome To Showtime! Devin Haney, Pacquaio v BronerEric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney join the Showtime Boxing Podcast crew for their first episode of 2019! The guys talk January 11th Showbox: The New Generation fights featuring Devin Haney as well as keep us up to date on the world of boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-01-0836 min
HBO BoxingStubHub Tripleheader Postfight (Ep 284)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney recap Saturday night's Boxing After Dark tripleheader featuring victories for Cecilia Braekhus, Claressa Shields, and Juan Francisco Estrada, plus they share reflections and memories from the podcast's run.2018-12-1025 min
HBO BoxingStubHub Tripleheader Preview (Ep 283 )HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday's Boxing After Dark tripleheader from the StubHub Center in Carson, California, featuring top female fighters Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields and "Super Fly" stalwart Juan Francisco Estrada.2018-12-0423 min
HBO BoxingBivol - Pascal Postfight (Ep 282)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney analyze Dmitry Bivol's dominant but somewhat unsatisfying win over Jean Pascal and Murodjon Akhmadaliev's TKO victory over Isaac Zarate in his HBO debut.2018-11-2620 min
HBO BoxingBivol - Pascal Preview (Ep 281)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday night's light heavyweight bout in Atlantic City between undefeated rising star Dmitry Bivol and former world champion Jean Pascal.2018-11-1922 min
HBO BoxingJacobs - Derevyanchenko Postfight (Episode 280)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reflect on Saturday night's HBO World Championship Boxing tripleheader, featuring Daniel Jacobs' hard-fought win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Alberto Machado's explosive first-round knockout of Yuandale Evans, and Heather Hardy's grudge match victory over Shelly Vincent.2018-10-2928 min
HBO BoxingJacobs - Derevyanchenko Preview (Ep 279)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday's middleweight showdown between Daniel Jacobs and Sergiy Derevyanchenko, the headline bout of a World Championship Boxing tripleheader from Madison Square Garden.2018-10-2228 min
HBO BoxingHeather Hardy Interview (Ep 278)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney talk to undefeated female featherweight Heather "The Heat" Hardy about her October 27 HBO-televised rematch with Shelly Vincent, the tragedy she was dealing with leading up to their first fight, the challenges posed by jumping back and forth between boxing and MMA, and the future of women's boxing.2018-10-1723 min
State of Combat with Brian Campbell09/18 Boxing: Bob Arum leads a Canelo-GGG II interview spectacularBrian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome a bevy of top fighters, boxing trainers, broadcasters and journalists during Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II weekend in Las Vegas. Bob Arum of Top Rank shares why his company chose not to re-sign Manny Pacquiao and why he doesn’t have any time for talk of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Hall of Fame promoter also talks Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr., marijuana use, the future of boxing broadcasting and his infamous orgy in the Philippines with Muhammad Ali. In addition, boxers Abner Mares and Yuriorkis Gamboa talk about what’s next for them, trainer Abel...2018-09-182h 17
HBO BoxingCanelo vs. Golovkin 2 PostfightHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney give their immediate reaction to and analysis of Canelo Alvarez's thrilling decision win over Gennady Golovkin in their rematch and speculate on the likelihood of a third fight.2018-09-1625 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-GGG 2 Radio Row Day 2 (Ep 276)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are live from Radio Row in Las Vegas for their final day of GGG-Canelo 2 prefight podcasting, welcoming trainer Abel Sanchez, HBO expert analyst Roy Jones, and boxing journalist Gordon Marino, and also covering the weigh-in and breaking down the betting odds.2018-09-1554 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-GGG 2 Radio Row Day (Ep 275)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are live from Radio Row at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, covering GGG-Canelo 2 Fight Week with guests Brian Campbell of CBS Sports, middleweight contender Spike O'Sullivan, and women's welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus.2018-09-1436 min
HBO BoxingFight Week Pod 3: Canelo-GGG 2 Mailbag (Ep 274)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney open up the Fight Week mailbag, responding to listener questions about the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez rematch and awarding signed gloves for the best submitted questions.2018-09-1227 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-GGG 2 Fight Week Pod 2: Preview (Ep 273)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney provide their official fight preview of Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez 2, assessing what's at stake for both fighters, breaking down key storylines, and offering their predictions on what will happen in the ring at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.2018-09-1133 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-GGG 2 Fight Week Pod 1: Stat Chat(Ep 272)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney kick off GGG-Canelo 2 Fight Week by discussing four key CompuBox stats that could play pivotal roles once the opening bell rings for the hotly anticipated rematch.2018-09-1021 min
HBO BoxingSuperFly 3 Postfight (Ep 271)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney analyze the results from Saturday's Super Fly 3 tripleheader, including Juan Francisco Estrada's action-packed win over Felipe Orucuta, Donnie Nietes' controversial draw with Aston Palicte, and Kazuto Ioka's HBO coming-out party against McWilliams Arroyo.2018-09-1025 min
HBO BoxingSuperFly 3 Preview (Ep 270)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday's Super Fly 3 tripleheader, focusing in particular on the main event pitting Super Fly series veteran Juan Francisco Estrada against Felipe Orucuta.2018-09-0626 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-GGG 2 Undercard Preview (Ep 269)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney offer an early preview of the stacked September 15 Canelo-GGG 2 pay-per-view undercard, analyzing Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez vs. Moises Fuentes, Jaime Munguia vs. Brandon Cook, and David Lemieux vs. Spike O'Sullivan.2018-08-2827 min
HBO BoxingAbel Sanchez Interview (Ep 268)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney chat with Gennady Golovkin's trainer, Abel Sanchez, about how he expects Canelo Alvarez to fight in the rematch, GGG's mindset in camp, and what it will take to make a third fight.2018-08-2020 min
HBO BoxingMuhammad Ali: By The Numbers with CompuBox - Ep 267HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney are joined by CompuBox's Bob Cannobio and Lee Groves, co-authors of Muhammad Ali: By The Numbers, to discuss the stats that shaped Ali's extraordinary career and the most surprising facts and figures from his fights.2018-08-1444 min
HBO BoxingAlvarez - Kovalev Postfight (Ep 266)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney react to Eleider Alvarez's shocking seventh-round knockout of Sergey Kovalev and Dmitry Bivol's decision win over Isaac Chilemba in a light heavyweight doubleheader from Atlantic City.2018-08-0524 min
HBO BoxingKovalev - Alvarez Preview (Ep 265)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday night's light heavyweight doubleheader, Sergey Kovalev vs. Eleider Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol vs. Isaac Chilemba, and share their predictions for the outcomes.2018-07-3028 min
HBO BoxingMunguia - Smith Postfight (Ep 264)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss Saturday night's dominant decision wins by Jaime Munguia and Alberto Machado and assess whether each fighter's stock had gone up at the end of 12 rounds of action.2018-07-2329 min
HBO BoxingGOAT Tournament Results and Munguia-Smith Preview (Ep 263)HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday night's junior middleweight showdown between Jaime Munguia and Liam Smith, plus they reveal the final results on the HBO GOAT fighter tournament.2018-07-1720 min
HBO BoxingEp 262: GOAT Tournament Finals And MailbagHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament, then they reveal the results of the semifinals and preview the final matchup of the tourney. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com2018-07-1231 min
HBO BoxingEp 261: GOAT Tournament Semifinals 7-9-18HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reveal the results of the quarterfinals of the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament and preview the Final Four, plus they catch up on the latest HBO boxing news. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com2018-07-1025 min
HBO BoxingEp 260: GOAT Tournament QuarterfinalsHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney reveal the results of the second round of the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament and are joined by Hall of Fame boxing journalist Nigel Collins to preview the quarterfinal matchups. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-07-0247 min
HBO BoxingEp 259: GOAT Tournament Round 2 Part 2HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney complete the second round of the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing first-round results and analyzing four upcoming matchups in the "Savage Sixteen." To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-06-2928 minHBO BoxingEp 258: GOAT Tournament Round 2 Part 1HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney kick off the second round of the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing first-round results and analyzing half of the matchups in the "Savage Sixteen." To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-06-2632 min
HBO BoxingEp 257: GOAT Tournament Round 1 Part 4HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney conclude the first round of the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing the four matchups in the "Lederman Region" and analyzing the cases for and against each of the eight fighters. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-06-2231 min
HBO BoxingEp 256: GOAT Tournament Round 1 Part 3HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss the news about the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez rematch deal getting done, then they continue the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing the four matchups in the "Kellerman Region" and analyzing the cases for and against each of the eight fighters. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-06-1840 min
HBO BoxingEp 255: GOAT Tournament Round 1 Part 2HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney continue the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing the four matchups in the "Merchant Region" and analyzing the cases for and against each of the eight fighters. To vote for your GOAT, visit insidehboboxing.com.2018-06-1532 min
HBO BoxingEp 254: GOAT Tournament Round 1 Part 1HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney kick off the Greatest HBO Fighter of All-Time tournament by revealing the four matchups in the "Lampley Region" and analyzing the cases for and against each of the eight fighters. To vote for the winners, visit insidehboboxing.com2018-06-1133 min
HBO BoxingEp 253: Micky Ward InterviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney interview legendary warrior Micky Ward on the 15th anniversary of his final fight, discussing his trilogy with Arturo Gatti, what it's like to become the subject of an Academy Award winning movie, his health and daily life after boxing, and why he plans to donate his brain to science2018-06-0425 min
HBO BoxingEp 252 Barrera - Morales Trilogy RevisitedHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back at all three fights in the legendary trilogy between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, the latter of whom is about to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June.2018-05-2946 min
HBO BoxingEp 251: News Roundup With Jim LampleyHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney welcome Hall of Fame HBO broadcaster Jim Lampley onto the podcast to discuss the latest news pertaining to Jaime Munguia's emergence, the top of the pound-for-pound list, Canelo Alvarez's VADA agreement and what it means for a Gennady Golovkin rematch, the Supreme Court's ruling on sports betting, and Eddie Hearn's ambitious new venture.2018-05-2136 min
HBO BoxingEp 250: Ali - Munguia PostfightHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Jaime Munguia's stunning four-round destruction of Sadam Ali and Rey Vargas' hard-fought decision win over Azat Hovhannisyan. (Spoiler alert: Raskin and Mulvaney actually have a strong disagreement about something!)2018-05-1531 min
HBO BoxingEp 249: Golovkin - Martirosyan Postfight, Ali - Munguia PreviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back on Gennady Golovkin's destructive second-round knockout of Vanes Martirosyan and Cecilia Braekhus' historic win over Kali Reis, then look ahead to the May 12 doubleheader headlined by Sadam Ali's dangerous defense against undefeated puncher Jaime Munguia.2018-05-0743 min
HBO BoxingEp 248: Golovkin - Martirosyan PreviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Gennady Golovkin's return to live HBO, as "GGG" takes on Vanes Martirosyan and attempts his record-tying 20th middleweight title defense.2018-05-0236 min
HBO BoxingEp 247: Jacobs - Sulecki PostfightHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss Daniel Jacobs and Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller's respective decision victories in Brooklyn over game underdogs Maciej Sulecki and Johann Duhaupas and project where all of the fighters go from here.2018-04-3026 min
HBO BoxingEp 246: Jacobs - Sulecki PreviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney review the latest news in the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez saga, then they preview Saturday night’s World Championship Boxing card featuring Daniel Jacobs vs. Maciej Sulecki and Jarrell Miller vs. Johann Duhaupas.2018-04-2328 min
HBO BoxingEp 245: GGG - Canelo 2 DramaHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney dive into all of the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez drama from the past several weeks, asking and answering five key questions about what has happened and what's still to come.2018-04-1631 min
HBO BoxingEp 243: Best Of RoyHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back on the remarkable career of the recently retired Roy Jones Jr., analyzing the 10 greatest victories scored by the longtime pound-for-pound king.2018-04-0247 min
HBO BoxingEp 242 Whyte - Browne Postfight And Lederman Listener QuestionsHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down British heavyweight Dillian Whyte's emphatic knockout win over Lucas Browne and explore a potential scrap between Whyte and Deontay Wilder, then they welcome HBO's unofficial judge Harold Lederman back onto the show to answer listener questions.2018-03-2626 min
HBO BoxingEp 241: Whyte-Browne Preview and Harold Lederman InterviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview Saturday's heavyweight showdown from London between Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne, then they're joined by HBO's unofficial judge Harold Lederman for a conversation covering the Golovkin-Canelo scoring, what kind of fights are hardest to judge, the fight Harold would most like to see made, and much more.2018-03-1926 min
HBO BoxingEp 240 Andy Lee InterviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney catch up with newly retired former middleweight titleholder Andy Lee for a conversation about his decision to hang up the gloves, his Olympic experience, working with the great Emanuel Steward, what to expect in the Golovkin-Alvarez rematch, and what other middleweights right now can threaten the Canelo-GGG winner.2018-03-1238 min
HBO BoxingEp 239: Kovalev-Mikhalkin, Bivol-Barrera PostfightHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back on dominant knockout wins for Sergey Kovalev and Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and glance ahead to when the two elite light heavyweights might meet in the ring, plus they reflect on last week's Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fan event at LA Live.2018-03-0527 min
HBO BoxingEp 238: Kovalev-Mikhalkin and Bivol-Barrera PreviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview the March 3 light heavyweight doubleheader at Madison Square Garden, breaking down the all-Russian showdown between Sergey Kovalev and Igor Mikhalkin and Dmitry Bivol's gigantic step up against Sullivan Barrera.2018-02-2835 min
HBO BoxingEp 237: SuperFly 2 PostfightHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss the sensational SuperFly 2 card, from Srisaket Sor Rungvisai's narrow decision over Juan Francisco Estrada in a Fight-of-the-Year-caliber main event, to McWilliams Arroyo's surprising and hard-earned victory over Carlos Cuadras, to Donnie Nietes' emphatic destruction of Juan Carlos Reveco in his HBO debut.2018-02-2635 min
HBO BoxingEp 236: SuperFly 2 PreviewHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview the 115-pound championship fight between Srisaket For Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada and analyze whether this "SuperFly 2" tripleheader is better from top to bottom than the original "SuperFly" event. SuperFly 2 airs on HBO on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 PM ET/PT.2018-02-1934 min
HBO BoxingEp 235: Little Guys DraftHBO 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.2018-02-1249 min
HBO BoxingEp 234: Tom Loeffler InterviewHBO 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.2018-02-0938 min
HBO BoxingEpisode 233: GGG - Canelo 2 Early Mini Preview, Super Bowl Philly Boxing TalkHBO 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.2018-02-0623 min
HBO BoxingEp 232: GGG - Canelo 2 Announcement, Matthysse - Kiram, Linares - Gesta PostfightHBO 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.2018-01-2926 min
HBO BoxingEp 231: Matthysse-Kiram and Linares-Gesta PreviewHBO 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.2018-01-2227 min
HBO BoxingEp 230: January MailbagHBO 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.2018-01-1536 min
HBO BoxingEp 229: Morales, Klitschko and Wright Defining FightsHBO 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.2018-01-0839 min
HBO BoxingEp 228: 2017 Year-End AwardsHBO 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.2017-12-2635 min
HBO BoxingEp. 226: Lemieux vs. Sanders PostfightHBO 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.2017-12-1831 min
HBO BoxingEpisode 225: Salido - Roman Postfight, Saunders-Lemieux PreviewHBO 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.2017-12-1142 min
HBO BoxingEp. 223: Cotto-Ali Postfight and Salido-Roman PreviewHBO 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.2017-12-0444 min
HBO BoxingEp. 223: Cotto vs. Ali PreviewHBO 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.2017-11-2935 min
HBO BoxingEp. 222: Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy PostfightHBO 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.2017-11-2629 min
HBO BoxingEp 221: Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy PreviewHBO 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.2017-11-2034 min
HBO BoxingEp 220: Jacobs - Arias PostfightHBO 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.2017-11-1330 min
HBO BoxingCanelo-Chavez Jr. Pod 1: Mexican Fighter Fantasy DraftIn anticipation of the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. showdown, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney engage in an All-Time Mexican Fighter Fantasy Draft, compiling teams of five boxers each from among the nation's legendary pugilists.
Raskin also breaks down what it means to fight like a Mexican boxer on the Inside HBO Boxing blog: http://www.insidehboboxing.com/inside/2017/4/26/bodyshots-bravado-and-blood-understanding-mexican-style2017-05-0136 min
HBO BoxingHBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 102 - Gatti vs Rodriguez 20th AnniversaryHBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back at the night that started the Arturo Gatti legacy -- a fight against Wilson Rodriguez on Boxing After Dark.
Read Raskin's 20th Anniversary story about the fight at http://fromthevault.hbo.com/gattirodriguez
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