:fingersx:This is my first thread but I have been visiting Boxingscene for years now, and I know Max has a bit of a following here.
Let me say first that I actually enjoy Max on espn with SportsNation. I know he is intelligent guy and a numbers guy.
My number one issue with him on HBO, and the whole commentary team, is that having a boxing expert (in this case Roy Jones, and Rip Emmanuel Stewart before) probably mean you should defer to them on boxing technique.
With all due respect to Kellerman, why is he arguing with Roy Jones about if Donaire is boxing flat footed or not.
Anything is better than George Foreman vs Lampley/Merchant. Watching that was truly uncomfortable, like being stranger at a tense thanksgiving dinner where you just know the whole family is going to explode on each other at any minute.
Bernstein, Tompkins, and Pauli would be my personal favorite team if I could pick.
I guess Max could've let that flat footed comment go. One more thing why wasn't the HBO crew there live at the Froch vs Groves fight. I really wanted to see an interview after the first with both fighters. Did anyone else see that snot on Roy Jones jr nose yesterday I couldn't believe Lamps and Max didn't tell him about it Lol.
Roy is only good if a black fighter isn't fighting. He can't help but be bias. Max knows about boxing and Roy always makes the rest of the crew look like they don't know ****! Lol it's bound to be clashes of opinions all of the time.
Jones is the one who always has a thing to say back, like he always knows better, and always has to finish the points, when the dude cant put two sentences together without stuttering on big thoughts. Jones shouldn't be on the telecast not to mention that his voice is pretty annoying.
Max is good...Lamps is a legendary broadcaster and Roy is an ATG fighter...should these guys always agree? Wouldn't that make it even worse? I like when they have a discussion or disagree about fighters,styles,etc....
Believe it or not, not everyone shares the same opinion that's what makes us individuals props to Max for speaking what he thought just like most people should do.
Paulie >>> HBO TEAM
Agree 100%.
I thought the HBO commentators had horrendous day yesterday.
- Why would HBO buy a fight with 80,000 insane fans and then not bother to send their announcers to that incredible environment? Stupid decision.
- Lampley doesn't even call the fight anymore. No blow-by-blow...just Lampley having a conversation.
- Max and RJ arguing with each other is beyond tiresome.
- Overall it doesn't seem like the HBO announcers even enjoy the fights anymore.
- And the new guy Kugler spent 10 rounds mispronouncing Luis Del Valle's name. It was so bad even RJ starting using the wrong name too.
Roy clowns himself with that bias bs
For those who are saying Roy deserves it, what about when the crew would argue with the great Emmanuel Stewart RIP
Dont always agree with max but i think he's the least biased out of everyone..he's the best imo
I think max is pretty on point most of the time,, Roy is on point to bringing his ring experience, I think they kinda have a point-counter point on air relationship because that makes it interesting Sometimes these networks are biased toward they guy that fights for them so the sports casters have to make a bigger deal about what the network fighters do and sometimes that ruins the broadcast for me.
:fingersx:This is my first thread but I have been visiting Boxingscene for years now, and I know Max has a bit of a following here.
Let me say first that I actually enjoy Max on espn with SportsNation. I know he is intelligent guy and a numbers guy.
My number one issue with him on HBO, and the whole commentary team, is that having a boxing expert (in this case Roy Jones, and Rip Emmanuel Stewart before) probably mean you should defer to them on boxing technique.
With all due respect to Kellerman, why is he arguing with Roy Jones about if Donaire is boxing flat footed or not.
My thoughts exactly.
He's annoying..especially when he does that Merchant intro right before the bell rings.. oh man !STFU please!
Max exemplifies the old saying "A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing." He believes in himself enough to make assertions that are totally off base. He's like Maruo in that he's a natural born broadcaster, he's just doesn't belong in boxing.