If HBO dismisses Lampley, who would you suggest would be a good replacement?

[neils7147933]

Fran Charles misses enough dates as it is. I don't know if he could take an expanded schedule while Lampley "sorts out his mess" in the event of a suspension/firing...

Do you suppose HBO has already contacted Brian Kenny? He might be my pick... I'd rather him over, say, Chris Rose or Barry Thompkins...

[jack_the_rippuh]

Too soon to even think about.
There's two sides to every story and I don't understand why something like that would call for him getting fired.

[neils7147933]

Too soon to even think about.
There's two sides to every story and I don't understand why something like that would call for him getting fired.

In many cases like this, though, the accused will be given a leave of absence to deal with their personal and legal issues and to save public relations face for the network.

I imagine if that's the case, Fran Charles will just get more dates to call.

But come on, jack, who would you want to see doing play-by-play if Lampley goes...?

[jack_the_rippuh]

In many cases like this, though, the accused will be given a leave of absence to deal with their personal and legal issues and to save public relations face for the network.

I imagine if that's the case, Nick Charles will just get more dates to call.

But come on, jack, who would you want to see doing play-by-play if Lampley goes...?

I really don't know. I wouldn't want anyone but Lampley.
To be honest with you, I still miss Big George.

[Knicksman20]

Neils7147933 might be right Jack. If that's the case I bet they'll move Max Kellerman or Fran Charles into that spot until the smoke clears on old Lamps.

[scap]

Too soon to even think about.
There's two sides to every story and I don't understand why something like that would call for him getting fired.

Jim is championship boxing, I dont care if he gang****** 3rd graders the show must go on!

[Guest]

Lampley won't get fired. If they need a short term replacement, I honestly wouldn't mind seeing Tessitore on HBO. I think he does a decent job for ESPN...

[nelsoncm]

Larry Merchant on steroids and bottomless supply of Red Bull will do.

[neils7147933]

Larry Merchant on steroids and bottomless supply of Red Bull will do.

LOL - I remember one PPV I watched, it was like round 3 or 4 of the first undercard before Merchant even spoke. Maybe he was passed out or in the ****ter...

But really, I think Taylor-Joppy was just Merchant and a color guy and it ******

[cupcrazy01]

HBO would probably go with Charles or James Brown, who filled in on Mosley-Vargas I when Lamps was at the Olympics.

I want to say Barry Tompkins (he would be my no.1 choice), but after getting replaced by Lamps, is this logical? Were bridges burned?

I like Tessitore as well, but--and this is NO shot at him--the HBO fights would feel like ESPN2 fights if he were on the call for obvious reasons. Lamps just has that big-time atmosphere voice that I think everyone else, sans Tompkins, lacks.

I've been first in line to rip Lamps for his favoritism for guys like DLH and Taylor, but I hope this issue is worked out and he can keep his post as the voice of championship boxing. Could you imagine DLH-PBF with no Lamps? That'd be awful.