Bob Sheridan Vs Howard Cosell

[boxingbuff]

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You are SO WRONG!! Gee! Howqard Cosell made his name because of his determination and single minded bumptuousness. Also, because in his clumsy way, he was a strong outspoken supporter of Muhammed Ali. I happen to have 2 biographies of Howard Cosell. He was, in his own metier, as famous for his malaprops as was Ed Sullivan for his.

Bob Sheridan has just the right tone and voice for commenting. AND let me emphasize, having listened to and watched him for very many years, I long ago came to the conclusion that he is a better judge of a fight than anyone else appearing on TV. I've never had any reason to change my mind. He is nearly always only a round or two out, if ANY, when he gives his opinion, BEFORE the decisions are tallied.

As for Don King, he works for Don King, he makes his living from Don King. But
I have NO DOUBT, that, if he were a free agent, that he'd have been snapped up by other broadcasters long ago. King KNOWS what he has with trhe Colonel !. Very likely he treats him very well, and very likely Sheridan likes Don King.

Compare Cosell's calling of Foreman-Frazier I to Sheridan's call of Ali-Foreman. No contest. "Down goes Frazier!!!!! Down goes Frazier!!!! It is one of the greatest calls in boxing history. Also, when Leotis Martin ko's Sonny Liston, Cosell had another legendary call, "The career of Sonny Liston is over!!!!!" Lampley's "It Happened!!!!!" when Foreman ko'd Moorer is on that level.