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It usually airs at least once a month, following a '' World Championship Boxing '' card on HBO. 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 an exciting 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. TENTH 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 , former ESPN and Fox Sports Net analyst Max Kellerman who receives "something in the neighborhood of $10,000 for each Boxing After Dark telecast" (Thomas Hauser) and former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis . Kellerman and Lewis had previously appeared on world championship and pay-per-view events for HBO as analysts and continue to do so. This season has featured mostly fights at lesser weights, a ''BAD'' staple, as well as new theme music and logo. On March 13 , 2007 , Fran Charles was replaced by Bob Papa due to scheduling conflicts with the NFL Network . Lampley has also on occasion stepped in for Charles. SEE ALSO
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