Harry Kellerman, who is named after Max’s father, is his brother. Jack Kellerman is also Max’ brother. He grew up in a decent background in Greenwich Village, with a deep love for boxing. The late 1970s and 80s era made him find a deep love for boxing.
He grew up with three brothers, being the eldest sibling. Sam Kellerman is Max’s most known brother. He was a freelance boxing writer. In 2004, Sam left this world. He was spotted dead in his house and ex-boxer James Butler was found guilty and sentenced 29 years and 4 months behind the bars.
Who is Max Kellerman?
Max Kellerman is an American television personality, who is respected a lot for his boxing knowledge. He was one of the co-hosts of ESPN’s First Take from 2016 to 2021. However, Kellerman’s career has overall gone around boxing. He was a part of HBO’s broadcast team for boxing. Kellerman has a different way of debating in sports, which has worked out very well for him.
Max Kellerman’s Bio and Basics Information
| Basic | Details | 
|---|---|
| Name | Max Kellerman | 
| Born | August 6, 1973 | 
| Age | 52 years old | 
| Birth Place | New York, US | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Faith | Jewish | 
| Ethnicity | White | 
| Father | Harry Kellerman | 
| Mother | Linda Kellerman | 
| Sibings | Sam Harry and Jack Sam Kellerman | 
| Childhood | Greenwich Village in Manhattan | 
Max Kellerman Age
Max Kellerman was born on 6 August 1973 in New York, United States, making him 52 years old. Max’s father Harry Kellerman was a psychoanalyst. Linda Kellerman is Max’s mother.
Max Kellerman Education
Max went a public school PS 41 in Greenwich Village before moving to Hunter College High School and graduating in 1991.
Max’s higher education came from Columbia University, earning a degree in Bachelor of Arts in 1998. Even as a teenager, he hosted a TV show Max on Boxing. During the 1990s, he even formed a hip-hop group “Max and Sam” with his brother. As a child, an electrical outlet gave him a scar on his left side (mouth).
Max Kellerman Love Life, Wife, Children

In 1994, Max married Erin Manning. She is also known as Erin Manning Kellerman. Both are blessed to have three daughters Esther, Sam and Mira. Before getting married, Max’s then-GF Erin slapped him which led him to get a possible ESPN suspension back then.
Max Kellerman’s Professional Career
- In the 1980s and 1990s, while getting education, his show Max on Boxing became very much famous on cable television.
- As a boxing pundit, Max joined ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights in 1998.
- From 2002 to 2004, his show “Around the Horn with Max” was a hit on ESPN.
- Then from 2004 to 2005, he worked for “I, Max on Fox Sports Net” (CNN).
- From 2006 to 2018, Max worked for HBO as a broadcaster. This made him one of the biggest names in boxing with deep historical knowledge. As HBO shut down the boxing business, Max had to leave the job.
- From 2010 to 2016, he worked for ESPN’s radio covering boxing.
- Then from 2016 to 2021, Max became one of the biggest broadcasters in the US as he joined ESPN’s First Take, where his debates with Stephen A. Smith and other guests on NBA, NFL, Boxing, MMA and others became hits. In 2021, Stephen A. Smith felt that Max might not be good for the show anymore and hence, he had to leave the famous show.
- Then in 2023, Max left ESPN and went far away from the limelight until 2025.
- In 2025, he led the media team of The Ring for the Canelo vs Crawford fight and as a result, he joined The Ring to cover boxing.
Max Kellerman on Social Media
Max Kellerman’s reach is decent on social media, with around 1 million followers across Instagram, X and Facebook. It mostly features his life around boxing.
- Instagram: @max_kellerman
- Facebook: @MaxKellermanOfficial
Max Kellerman Net Worth
The net worth of Max Kellerman is USD 6 million. Max has made money from his career as a media professional, which started in 1989. From 2016 to 2023, he worked for ESPN. Out of which, from 2016 to 2021, he was the co-host of First Take alongside Stephen A. Smith.
In 2025, he made a comeback and joined “The Ring” as a boxing pundit more or less. However, in the 1990s and early 2000s, he was working for ESPN but not at the higher levels.
Controversies
- In 2021, several sports fans felt that Stephen A. Smith made Max leave First Take due to getting insecure. On social media and in general, the views of the show saw Max beating Stephen in several debates. However, Stephen A called it a strategic decision. However, the duo of Max and Stephen A was loved by the sports fans.
- Max is known as a fearless boxing promoter. However, in 2025, some fans on social media are not happy with the way Max is giving a one-sided take since joining The Ring.
FAQs
Why did Max Kellerman disappear?
After leaving ESPN in 2023, Max took a break of around two years before coming back with The Ring to cover boxing in mid 2025.
Did Max Kellerman get a new job?
Yes, Max joined The Ring to cover boxing on social media and lead the broadcast team for fightnights in 2025.
What is Max Kellerman doing these days?
Max Kellerman is now working for The Ring and covering boxing.
Why did Max Kellerman leave ESPN?
Max’s relations with Stephen A. Smith took a downside in 2021. Hence, he left First Take and then ESPN in 2023.
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