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I think Larry Merchant is part of the problem with Boxings' popularity these days compared to the UFC... Don't get me wrong now, I know Boxing still has the edge on all MMA by a wide margin, and I've seen the De La Hoya Vs Mayweather numbers, and I'm a fan of both sports, but boxing is the creme de la creme for me personally. But there's no doubting that the free UFC card on the same night as Mayweather Vs Hatton had to hurt the PPV numbers a bit here in North America at the very least... For me, I'm looking at the big picture here, literally, the T.V. HBO's Larry Merchant is like Mr. Burns on The Simpsons, he's old, slow, un-knowledgeable and antiquated, and no one would watch the Mr Burns Show. Merchant is always arguing with the professionals as well, and he's very self-indulged for a guy like George Foreman said, that hasn't ever even been in the ring himself, not even as an Am or as a bloody sparring partner. Joe Rogan on the flip side offers some familiarity as he was the host of the exciting and very successful Fear Factor, and Rogan actually has knowledge of the sport he is talking about, even training in the famous Miletich Camp. Now when you consider what is going to keep the New younger fans excited and entertained, who makes more sense (or cents even) to be on that T.V.???
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rogans an idiot.
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Fair enough, but what does that make Merchant then???Comment
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Larry Merchant is God.
Please dont ever Mention God in the same sentence as that Butt Cowboy Rogan.Comment
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Seriously you guys actually like Merchant???
He just runs his mouth to listen to himself speak, and he really isn't that marketable to the next generation of Fight Fans... I agree Rogan isn't great by any means, but at least he isn't putting kids to sleep with his boring fairtales before the Main Event. I think Rogan is comparable to Merchant in the dollars and sens category and where Rogan is helping make dollars Merchant is still rambling on making very little sense...
Max Kellerman and Lennox Lewis do a good job, and Manny Steward is awesome, but Merchant is annoying and obsolete and he can take that "yes-man" Jim Lampley with him as far as I'm concerned...Comment
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Larry Merchant is a boxing genious... U sure u know who Larry Merchant is...???
The guy wrote for the newspaper on boxing for years, he's been doing this longer then me or you has been alive, combined age...Comment
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Wow, looks like the locals in here like Old Larry Merchant and his senial self... I guess the Twilight Zone is also a big hit on here... Merchant definitely wouldn't make a good coach, and he has zero boxing experience, sure he's articulate, but he should stick to writing about boxing and get off HBO TV and PPV becuase he's not very savy when it comes to the LIVE action in the ring... They guy has annoyed me for years and just like the Sport of Boxing benifits when new young exciting fighters enter the ring, it would also benifit if new young commentators put on the headset...Comment
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