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An oral history of The Rise & Fall of the HBO Boxing Empire

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19
Dec

An oral history of The Rise & Fall of the HBO Boxing Empire

This is a truncated version of the Oral history of The Rise & Fall of the HBO Boxing Empire. The...

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17
May

Photographer Ed Mulholland gets off the canvas to beat cancer

His face was ashen. His hands shook. His eyes teared. His head sunk. Ed Mulholland knew what he was reading...

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02
Mar

Best I Covered – Larry Merchant

Boxing fans will know Larry Merchant for his outspoken and candid views on HBO Sports for over 35-years, where he...

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23
Mar

Arturo Gatti-Wilson Rodriguez: March Mayhem 25 years later

More than 11 years after his passing, the name Arturo Gatti continues to inspire visions of violence, drama and resilience....

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13
May

HBO’s new two-part Muhammad Ali doc debuts on Tuesday

We’ve seen one Muhammad Ali documentary, we’ve seen them all, right? Not so, says Michael Woods, who offers a preview of Tuesday night’s premiere.

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13
May

Ross Greenburg remembers Harold Lederman

As competent a pharmacist, Harold Lederman was a beloved TV fixture who was even more competent as HBO’s ‘unofficial official.’ Ross Greenburg looks back.

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11
May

Harold Lederman, long-time HBO ‘unofficial ringside scorer, dies at age 79

You could find him anywhere from a club boxing show in Philadelphia, to a high school gym in Butte, Montana,...

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11
Dec

A glorious run: Jim Lampley recalls his career with HBO Boxing

HBO Boxing hung up its gloves on Saturday night, and Jim Lampley, the hall-of-fame broadcaster who has become the voice...

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04
Dec

Larry Merchant to appear on final HBO Boxing show

On Saturday, December 8, former HBO analyst Larry Merchant will pay a special visit to his former broadcast partners on the network’s final boxing telecast.

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29
Nov

Juan Francisco Estrada returns to action against Victor Mendez

Juan Francisco Estrada is still in his prime and looking to settle old scores. “El Gallo” returns to action on Dec. 8.

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