Effective July 25, Max Kellerman joins Stephen A. Smith as the co-host of ESPN's two-hour morning talk show "First Take." Kellerman replaces Skip Bayless who left the network to join rival Fox Sports 1.
Bayless, born in Oklahoma, spent most of his journalism career in Dallas. His main field of expertise is the National Football League. What he knew about boxing could fit into a thimble.
The 42-year-old Kellerman is primarily a boxing guy. As a teenager, he hosted a public-access television cable TV program in New York called "Max on Boxing."
When Larry Merchant retired, Kellerman replaced him on HBO pay-per-view. The general consensus is that the transition was seamless.
It seems inevitable that there will be much more talk about boxing on "First Take" after Kellerman joins the show. This can only help the sport of boxing which, some say, has degenerated into a niche sport.
Bayless, born in Oklahoma, spent most of his journalism career in Dallas. His main field of expertise is the National Football League. What he knew about boxing could fit into a thimble.
The 42-year-old Kellerman is primarily a boxing guy. As a teenager, he hosted a public-access television cable TV program in New York called "Max on Boxing."
When Larry Merchant retired, Kellerman replaced him on HBO pay-per-view. The general consensus is that the transition was seamless.
It seems inevitable that there will be much more talk about boxing on "First Take" after Kellerman joins the show. This can only help the sport of boxing which, some say, has degenerated into a niche sport.
Max Kellerman's New Gig at ESPN Seemingly Bodes Well for Boxing
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