Boxing After Dark

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Boxing After Dark is an HBO boxing program that usually shows fights between well-known contenders, but usually not "championship" or "title" fights.

It usually airs at least once a month, following a World Championship Boxing card on HBO.

[edit] History

Boxing After Dark, or BAD for short, got its start in 1996 with commentators Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant. The first fight shown was a 12-rounder featuring a then-unknown Marco Antonio Barrera and Kennedy McKinney. Barrera won by KO. Since then, BAD has prided itself on promoting fights between lesser-caliber fighters with something to prove, though occasionally well-known fighters, usually those signed by HBO, may make appearances.

[edit] 10th season revamp

In April 2006, BAD entered its tenth season with an all-new lineup. Lampley and Merchant would now call only WCB and PPV fights. Replacing them were Fran Charles, Max Kellerman and Lennox Lewis. Kellerman and Lewis had previously appeared on World Championship and Pay-per-view events for HBO as analysts. This season has featured mostly fights at lesser weights, a BAD staple, as well as new theme music and logo.

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