Lol, Larry Merchant likes to piss Floyd off

[Fox McCloud]

I didn't realize this either...

Merchant: "You wanted to go down as one of the best fighters or the best fighter around, the best fighters have always taken on all the challengers out there, like a Cotto or Vernon Forrest."

Sounds like the, "Floyd, where the **** was the entertainment tonight?" (obviously paraphrased) question after the Baldomir fight.

[crillz]

lolz true true Larry can be a prick at times, luckily Floyd is a gentleman and knows how to roll with the verbal punches aswell as the physical ones..

[BmoreBrawler]

the HBO ppl besides maybe lampley and of course Kellerman-who is I'd say 5 tiers ABOVE Viva Mexico as far as blatant bias goes- HATE floyd. The boxing world hates him basically:

Manny Steward
George Foreman
Bernard Hopkins
Joe Calzaghe
Mike Tyson
Larry Merchant

[demirturk]

some times i feel bad for the fighters when larry interviews them , its almost an awkward moment

[FrankieBB]

Ive noticed this alot. Everytime he interviews Floyd after a fight, to me it seems like he's trying to patronize him a little. A shame really because away from all the brash talking before a fight Floyd does come across a genuine nice person. The way he was towards Hatton after the fight and the press conference was superb!

[eazy_mas]

some times i feel bad for the fighters when larry interviews them , its almost an awkward moment

i tihnk he once asked Chavez if he is drunk

[Dick-Sucker]

i tihnk he once asked Chavez if he is drunk

hahahah are you serious. I would love to see this video.

I quite enoy Larry's interviews with Floyd. Kind of a highlight for me.

[sterling]

larry rearly wants floyd to prove himself like most boxing fans larry is great hes like a true boxing fan cotto is the way forward.

[Weebler I]

I didn't realize this either...

Merchant: "You wanted to go down as one of the best fighters or the best fighter around, the best fighters have always taken on all the challengers out there, like a Cotto or Vernon Forrest."

Sounds like the, "Floyd, where the **** was the entertainment tonight?" (obviously paraphrased) question after the Baldomir fight.

he's employed by HBO, questions like that are big money questions and can cause fights to be arranged (e.g. hatton/floyd). its his job, but ur right, merchant does get a sick pleasure in asking floyd particularly, i think he can sense Floyd's insecurity and picks right on it.

[Roque_sevilla]

he's employed by HBO, questions like that are big money questions and can cause fights to be arranged (e.g. hatton/floyd). its his job, but ur right, merchant does get a sick pleasure in asking floyd particularly, i think he can sense Floyd's insecurity and picks right on it.

if u gave the 9th to Hatton you just lost your credit