How much does COMMENTARY mean to a FIGHT???

[Kball15]

Would LEONARD-HEARNS be such a classic if it didnt have the famous COSELL call?

Would GATTI-WARD be considered one of the greatest fights ever if it werent for LAMPLEY being at his best?


The reason i ask, is because TONEY-JIROV is considered a great fight, but when mentioning the great fights of the last decade i never see this fight get brought up. Maybe its because LAMPLEY and co. were completely out of the fight until the 12th round.

ANd i watched GATTI-WARD with a different call, and it just wasnt the same. Still an amazing fight, but not that level of "Greatest fight ever"

thoughts?

[Njord777]

Some people catch every punch, see every block- they've been watching boxing for so long that they miss nothing in a fight. For others, the commentators really help to guide them through the action. Oh, so he blocked that right? I wasn't sure. Oh, it was a slip? That changes everything...etc.

For those people commentating really gets them into the fight. What's better than a room full of people who are loving a good boxing match? Good commentators can take a room with only the three boxing fans of twelve people paying attention and grab every person in the room, make them excited and care to watch...that makes the atmosphere intense and a fight better.

[The Surgeon]

When commentators such as Watt and Merchant are being all negative it effects my mind set and i cant enjoy the fight Quite so much! ****ers!

[Kball15]

i dont think its ONLY that, but thats true.

If the commentators arent into it, its hard for any fan to get into. It can make an average fight boring, or an AMAZING fight slightly worse.

MOSTLY in rewatching though. I loved JIROV-TONEY live, but the more i rewatch it the more i get bored of the fight because the commentators are SOOO out of it, and there are like 6 people in the crowd

[-Hyperion-]

if it wasnt for lampley, everyone would know WINKY beat Taylor, love Lampley though, its his job to make hbo poster boys look good...

ps. i like Taylor, but he lost that fight

[kayjay]

The people who worry about the commentary probably also worry about the ringwalks.

[Welter_Skelter]

When commentators such as Watt and Merchant are being all negative it effects my mind set and i cant enjoy the fight Quite so much! ****ers!

Is JIm Watt EVER postive??? I wish the ****er would drop dead.. he is the worst commentator I have ever heard

[Addison]

if it wasnt for lampley, everyone would know WINKY beat Taylor, love Lampley though, its his job to make hbo poster boys look good...

ps. i like Taylor, but he lost that fight

Oh, yeah.

I can hear them politicking HBO investments.. Always.

For what it's worth, there is a need regarding the status of the sport.


They do everything they can to make us like they're boys..

[Crazy Dude]

The other guy with Watt is much worse.

[The Surgeon]

Is JIm Watt EVER postive??? I wish the ****er would drop dead.. he is the worst commentator I have ever heard

He is a bit of a **** aint he!
Whats the name of the Eurosport guy, not Bob Mee the other guy, Steve mabey? Dont know, ive got block!
Anyway, how random is that ****! lol