Jim Lampley = GOAT boxing Commentator

[Xyei]

Nah, that is Larry Merchant.

Lampley at least makes **** funny when a fight is boring.

His comments about Taylor vs. Spinks were really funny.

"Borderline unwatchable fight"
"How you dance around celebrating victory when you land 85 out of 542 punches, and positively run like a dear is beyong me"
"It appears the third judge scored the fight 117-111 Spinks. Based on that alone, I say he never judge a major championship fight again, that's a complete tragedy."

Come now, that **** is funny.

:lol:

I forgot about those comments but remembered as soon as I read your post. I like Lampley and think he's a good commentator. I also just like his voice and I associate it with boxing because most boxing I watch is on HBO.

[niceguy45]

they are all a bunch of GOATs lmao

[Fox McCloud]

my favorite part of lederman's role.

If I could get that as a sound byte, I think I would make it my ringtone on my phone. That dude sounds heavenly when he reads those rules... the best part is when he shoots his load giving it back to Jim.

JIM!

[-Hyperion-]

he is great, except on barrera and taylor fights......he hangs on their nuts so much....

Lampley's okay, but so in HBO's pocket its unreal (look at his commentary on the Wright-Taylor bout)

He's also a major homer who will be most remembered for "we have a new heavyweight champion of the world... and he's an AMERICAN!!!!!"


Howard Cosell and prime Bob Sheridan > Lampley

[NeXt In Line]

Nah, that is Larry Merchant.

Lampley at least makes **** funny when a fight is boring.

His comments about Taylor vs. Spinks were really funny.

"Borderline unwatchable fight"
"How you dance around celebrating victory when you land 85 out of 542 punches, and positively run like a dear is beyong me"
"It appears the third judge scored the fight 117-111 Spinks. Based on that alone, I say he never judge a major championship fight again, that's a complete tragedy."

Come now, that **** is funny.

That **** was a ****ing RIOT. I remembered hearing that after the fight and cracking up laughing. And Harold Ledermen is the **** as well, he always has a lot of enthusiasm when he's reading his scores. Here's my prediction for the Cotto-Mosley fight:

"Harold, how do you have it through theee?"

"Okay Jim, 29-28, two rounds to one, Shane Mosley. Jim I gotta tell ya I gave Miguel Cotto the first round on aggression alone, but I think Shane Mosley was just trying to feel him out. He's landing clean shots, with great accuracy and power, and I just don't see the fight going anywhere different unless Miguel Cotto can find a way to neutralize it. 29-28, Mosley!'

"I have it two rounds for Mosley, with the first round even."

"Thanks Harold and Larry."

I've always wondered if Jim Lampley or anybody else on the team, after Larry Merchant reads his score would say something alone the lines of "Well, you're not an official score keeper Larry, you're not even our unofficial ringside scorer, so I don't see why your opinion means ****."

[Fox McCloud]

That **** was a ****ing RIOT. I remembered hearing that after the fight and cracking up laughing. And Harold Ledermen is the **** as well, he always has a lot of enthusiasm when he's reading his scores. Here's my prediction for the Cotto-Mosley fight:

"Harold, how do you have it through theee?"

"Okay Jim, 29-28, two rounds to one, Shane Mosley. Jim I gotta tell ya I gave Miguel Cotto the first round on aggression alone, but I think Shane Mosley was just trying to feel him out. He's landing clean shots, with great accuracy and power, and I just don't see the fight going anywhere different unless Miguel Cotto can find a way to neutralize it. 29-28, Mosley!'

"I have it two rounds for Mosley, with the first round even."

"Thanks Harold and Larry."

I've always wondered if Jim Lampley or anybody else on the team, after Larry Merchant reads his score would say something alone the lines of "Well, you're not an official score keeper Larry, you're not even our unofficial ringside scorer, so I don't see why your opinion means ****."

Haha, that post was great.

What is it with Merchant obsessing about giving out 10-10 rounds. He seriously gives out like 2 or 3 a fight.

You forgot that Lederman loves to call people by their nicknames too.

2 rounds to 1 SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY.

And then you forgot harder before cleaner shots, because according to Lederman, even Paulie Malignaggi lands the harder cleaner shots when he wins a round. Haha.

[FightNight 2007]

"oh my gosh what a jab! MMA sucks, watch boxing cuz of this action!!!"


Lampley is a ****ing idiot.

[revs1227]

If I could get that as a sound byte, I think I would make it my ringtone on my phone. That dude sounds heavenly when he reads those rules... the best part is when he shoots his load giving it back to Jim.

JIM!

hahahaha yeahhhhhhh
the bets is the tale of the tape
OK JIM ! THERE IS NO 3 KNOCKDOWN RULE !!
ONLY! THE REFEREE CAN STOP TREH FIGHT LOL

[Steak]

Lampley's okay, but so in HBO's pocket its unreal (look at his commentary on the Wright-Taylor bout)

He's also a major homer who will be most remembered for "we have a new heavyweight champion of the world... and he's an AMERICAN!!!!!"


Howard Cosell and prime Bob Sheridan > Lampley

I agree, I always loved Bob Sheridan. his voice just seems to work perfect for a fight and he always goes from calm to excited and back again. also hes pretty accurate with his calling of fights.

I never cared for Cosell actually. He just never seemed like he fit. 'Thats a pretty good jab there, by Ali...' 'uh oh, that must have hurt!'
I like commentary in general though. sometimes the HBO crew has off nights, but their characters are already so familiar to me because of all the fights theyve braodcasted.

Hahaha, Merchant and Lederman are so easy to predict. Lederman generally gets things ok with his scorecards. and its much easier to discuss fights with others because of him, because you can say things like 'I had the same as Lederman's card, except for the 8th round, and the 5th could have gone either way'
But I find both of them pretty hilarious