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

[restless_438]

i really hope it doesn't come to that... but i could easily see HBO running for cover over this

[cupcrazy01]

i really hope it doesn't come to that... but i could easily see HBO running for cover over this

Well, I know Floyd was mentioned earlier in this thread and if HBO didn't try to take his contract away after his repeated troubles with the law, how can they just dump Lamps after one incident?

Since Merchants infamous and oft-criticized "Mayweather prefers women for sparring partners (paraphrasing)" comment during the Bruseles telecast, I don't think any aspect of his legal problems have been mentioned since (except maybe the Gatti fight telecast, I didn't see it).

HBO will be more than willing to give Lamps a second chance.

[neils7147933]

Well, I know Floyd was mentioned earlier in this thread and if HBO didn't try to take his contract away after his repeated troubles with the law, how can they just dump Lamps after one incident?

Since Merchants infamous and oft-criticized "Mayweather prefers women for sparring partners (paraphrasing)" comment during the Bruseles telecast, I don't think any aspect of his legal problems have been mentioned since (except maybe the Gatti fight telecast, I didn't see it).

HBO will be more than willing to give Lamps a second chance.

Lampley is an employee, though, not a featured perfomer...

[PATO 1]

i would want max kellerman

[Kobe Bryant]

"Definitely I should take over"- Lennox Lewis

[Deeznuts]

Roy Jones is a good commentator

[cupcrazy01]

Kellerman, Foreman and Jones are being mentioned but none of those guys are blow-by-blow guys, there's a big difference between what they do and what Lamps does.

Neils, good point...but I still think he's earned enough working for them over the years to get through this and keep his job. If this happened to Kellerman or Charles I'm sure they would be canned at the first acceptable moment.

[USA4LIFE]

To be honest if anyone was going to do this **** I thought it would be Merchant. Watch Lampley say nothing to merchant in fear of merchant saying something about him beating his wife.

[oldgringo]

I'll take Kellerman if Lampley is suspended or whatever. Kellerman knows what he's talking about (although he plays favorites). He brings a youthful contrast to Merchant.

Fran Charles is garbage.

[Mr. Ryan]

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...

I would be very upset if they replace Jim Lampley with anyone. Fran Charles, he might be the best candidate but even still he's not Lampley. Brian Kenny isn't a blow by blow, Joe Tessitore however is a very exciting announcer whose emotions carry over very well to the audience. Barry Tompkins used to be the blow by blow guy before Lampley.