LAS VEGAS \u2014 Two of the most prominent figures in boxing media have been brought together to provide their unique takes on the sport each week.<\/p>\n
The Ring<\/a> announced Tuesday that Max Kellerman, a provocative television veteran, and Mike Coppinger, The Ring\u2019s senior insider and broadcast contributor, will co-host \u201cInside The Ring.\u201d DAZN will stream<\/a> the weekly show worldwide. Once coverage concludes this fight week, the studio show will be streamed each Monday from Los Angeles, starting September 15. Portions of each episode will become available on The Ring\u2019s YouTube channel after they stream live on DAZN.<\/p>\n Kellerman and Coppinger will be joined regularly by a rotating cast of contributors. \u201cInside The Ring\u201d will offer breaking news and analysis, interviews with boxing\u2019s biggest names, as well as fight recaps and previews.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the type of show boxing has always needed and never had,\u201d Kellerman said. \u201cThe Ring has been the sport\u2019s publication of record for over 100 years, and with the new vision for the brand, it is clearly leading boxing into the future. If you want to be prepared for a blockbuster on the level of Canelo-Crawford, you have to watch this show.\u201d<\/p>\n Kellerman made his name in boxing as an analyst on ESPN2\u2019s \u201cFriday Night Fights\u201d telecasts more than two decades ago. He later became a commentator for HBO\u2019s “World Championship Boxing” broadcasts and one of ESPN\u2019s most knowledgeable talk show hosts on “Sports Nation” and “First Take.”<\/p>\n Coppinger has been one of the sport\u2019s top news-breakers and analysts over the past decade for USA Today, The Ring, The Athletic and ESPN.com. He returned to The Ring in April as a senior insider.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe promise to deliver fans destination viewing each Monday on all things boxing, from inside information to analysis of the weekend\u2019s fights and what\u2019s ahead,\u201d Coppinger said. \u201cThe sport has missed Max\u2019s voice. And it\u2019s a thrill to team up with him for this flagship show spearheaded by the iconic brand of The Ring.\u201d<\/p>\n “Inside The Ring” is produced by Omaha Productions, the media company behind ESPN\u2019s live “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” broadcasts, ESPN\u2019s “Places” series and Netflix\u2019s “Quarterback” and “Receiver” docuseries.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to bring \u2018Inside The Ring\u2019 to boxing fans around the world, exclusively on DAZN,\u201d Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said. \u201cThis show marks an exciting extension of our partnership with HE Turki Alalshikh and The Ring, while also reinforcing DAZN\u2019s position as the global home of boxing. <\/p>\n “By offering unparalleled access to the world\u2019s most exciting fights and exclusive behind-the-scenes action, DAZN is giving boxing fans everywhere the chance to connect more deeply with the sport they love.\u201d<\/p>\n The show will also have its own dedicated social media handles on Instagram (@insideringshow<\/a>), TikTok (@InsideRingShow<\/a>), X (@InsideRingShow<\/a>) and Facebook (Inside Ring Show) to encourage viewer engagement.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t just another boxing show, it\u2019s the dawn of a new era in boxing coverage,\u201d Rick Reeno, The Ring\u2019s CEO, said. \u201cEvery week, \u2018Inside the Ring\u2019 is bringing fans closer to the action, the stories, and the fighters shaping the sport\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n The Ring, long known as \u201cThe Bible Of Boxing,\u201d relaunched its website, resumed printing its bolstered monthly magazine and significantly expanded its reach on various social media platforms since Alalshikh purchased it from Oscar De La Hoya<\/a> last fall.
\u201cInside The Ring\u201d will premiere Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. PT from Las Vegas in advance of the super middleweight showdown between undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium.<\/a> DAZN will also stream \u201cInside The Ring\u201d episodes immediately after the Alvarez-Crawford press conference Thursday and the weigh-in Friday.<\/p>\n
The Ring has also presented three prominent boxing cards since April 26, once in London for Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn<\/a> and twice in New York. The first was a Times Square card topped by Ryan Garcia-Rolando-Romero<\/a>, and the second, headlined by Edgar Berlanga-Hamzah Sheeraz<\/a>, took place in Queens.
The publication\u2019s next show \u201cThe Ring IV,\u201d will feature WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde in the 12-round main event November 22<\/a>. DAZN will stream that event from ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for no additional charge to its subscribers.
Neftlix will stream Alvarez versus Crawford and part of its undercard from the home stadium of the NFL\u2019s Las Vegas Raiders. Kellerman and Coppinger will be part of Netflix\u2019s broadcast team<\/a> on fight night as well.
Keith Idec is a senior writer and columnist for The Ring. He can be reached on X @idecboxing<\/a>