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In the first ever post-fight podcast, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision victory over Tim Bradley.

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 4 - Pacquaio vs Bradley II Post-fight

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss the greatest moments — and some of the lesser ones —  in Manny Pacquiao's storied career. Share your own favorite #MannyMoments in the comments or on social media. 

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 18 - Top 10 Manny Pacquiao Moments

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down Gennady Golovkin's second round KO of Marco Antonio Rubio and wonder what's next for the middleweight wrecking ball. 

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 23 - Golovkin vs Rubio Postfight

For the first time HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney record live and in person, breaking down Sergey Kovalev's drubbing of Bernard Hopkins and examining what's next for both fighters.

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 26 - Hopkins vs Kovalev Live Postfight

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look back at the year in boxing and present the first-ever HBO Boxing Podcast awards. 

HBO Boxing Podcast -  Episode 32 - 2014 Year-End Awards

With Mayweather-Pacquiao fast approaching, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney count down the biggest fights in boxing over the past 50 years, and debate where this year's mega-bout fits in among them.

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 44 - 10 Biggest Fights of the Last 50 Years

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down the megafight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. 

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 54 - Mayweather-Pacquaio Postfight

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney look ahead to this week's heavyweight championship bout between Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury in Dusseldorf, Germany airing live on HBO at 4:45 PM ET, and replaying at 10:15 PM ET/PT along with the replay of Cotto-Canelo and Miura-Varga.

HBO Boxing Podcast - Episode 86 - Klitschko vs Fury Preview

In a supersized podcast, HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney recall the legacy of Muhammad Ali, recap an epic brawl between Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido, and look ahead to next week's fight between Rocky Martinez and Vasyl  Lomachenko. 

For more Inside HBO Boxing coverage of Muhammad Ali, visit:  http://www.insidehboboxing.com/ali

Episode 122 - Muhammad Ali Tribute, Vargas-Salido Postfight, Martinez-Lomachenko Preview

Fifteen years ago, in the shadow of 9/11,  Bernard Hopkins established himself as one of the sport's elite fighters at the expense of the dazzling rise of Felix "Tito" Trinidad. 

In a special edition of the HBO Boxing Podcast, Eric Raskin spoke to the principals involved in making the fight and recounted an unforgettable night of boxing.

The text version of the oral history "Still Standing: The Story of Hopkins vs. Trinidad" is available at: http://fromthevault.hbo.com/hopkinstrinidad

Still Standing: The Story of Hopkins vs. Trinidad

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney discuss the current state of the heavyweight division and preview the upcoming fight between Luis Ortiz and Malik Scott, which airs Saturday, Nov. 12 on HBO beginning at 4 p.m. ET/PT, with a replay at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Episode 144: State of the Heavyweight Division and Ortiz vs. Scott Preview

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney break down everything that happened at Wembley Stadium in the instant-classic heavyweight title showdown between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko and forecast what the future holds for both warriors.

Episode 177: Joshua vs. Klitschko Postfight

In 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-style

Canelo-Chavez Jr. Pod 1: Mexican Fighter Fantasy Draft

Twenty 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 have been.

The text version of the oral history "Unrealized: The Story of Ike Ibeabuchi, the Great Lost Heavyweight" is available at: http://fromthevault.hbo.com/ibeabuchi

Unrealized: The Story of Ike Ibeabuchi, the Great Lost Heavyweight

HBO 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 2 fight week info at http://www.insidehboboxing.com

Ward vs. Kovalev "The Rematch" Pod 3: Mailbag

On 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 6: Radio Row with JB Smoove, Roy Jones Jr., and Gareth Davies

Twenty 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 Garden that night and lets them tell the story of one of the wildest fights of the era, a brawl that shook up the way smaller fighters were perceived and the pay scale they were working under.

The text version of the oral history "The Prince and the Flash: The Story of Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley" is available at: fromthevault.hbo.com/hamedkelley

The Prince and the Flash: The Story of Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley

The HBO Boxing Podcast takes a detour into the world of pro wrestling, as HBO Boxing Insider Eric Raskin talks with CBS Sports' Brian Campbell and 1Wrestling.com's Bill Apter about the legend and legacy of Andre The Giant. Andre The Giant airs April 10 at 10 PM ET on HBO.

Ep 244: Andre The Giant

HBO 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.

Muhammad Ali: By The Numbers with CompuBox - Ep 267

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.

Canelo-GGG 2 Fight Week Pod 1: Stat Chat(Ep 272)

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.

Canelo-GGG 2 Radio Row Day 2 (Ep 276)

HBO 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.

Canelo vs. Golovkin 2 Postfight

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.

Heather Hardy Interview (Ep 278)

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.

Jacobs - Derevyanchenko Preview (Ep 279)

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.

Jacobs - Derevyanchenko Postfight (Episode 280)

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.

Bivol - Pascal Preview (Ep 281)

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.

Bivol - Pascal Postfight (Ep 282)

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.

StubHub Tripleheader Preview (Ep 283 )

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.

StubHub Tripleheader Postfight (Ep 284)

They called the fight “Bad Blood.” It was a marketing angle that wrote itself. In 2002, Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas met in a clash of Mexican-American U.S. Olympians from southern California, bringing the two biggest draws at 154 pounds together for a monster pay-per-view event that was powered by a bitter grudge.

In a special edition of the HBO Boxing Podcast, Eric Raskin speaks to De La Hoya, Vargas, and numerous insiders who were at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas that night and lets them tell the story of a modern classic, a showdown in which scores were settled and blood was spilled.

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