HBO crew=none of them have fought

[boxing_great]

I just looked up jim lampley, larry merchant, max kellerman and harold lederman, and none of them have fought..

Quite disapointing really, as you prefer commentators to have fought, so they can give you more precise accurate professional commentating, and know whats it like to be inside the ring.

anybody else feel the same sentiments?

[conor026]

harold lederman was a judge and now acts
as their "unofficial ringside scorer".
jim lampley is the play-by-play commentator.
They will have either larry merchant or max kellerman as the colour/technical analysis commentator.
And they will have Lewis, Steward or Foreman for commentating from a boxer/trainer.

Thats why i love their coverage,
they have every angle addressed

[Left Hook Tua]

I just looked up jim lampley, larry merchant, max kellerman and harold lederman, and none of them have fought..

Quite disapointing really, as you prefer commentators to have fought, so they can give you more precise accurate professional commentating, and know whats it like to be inside the ring.

anybody else feel the same sentiments?

howard cossell never fought. he's one of the best to ever do a fight.

chick hearn never played basketball. he's the best nba announcer ever.

vin scully to my knowledge was never a baseball player. he is the best in the business.



that's what george foreman , lennox lewis , roy jones , emmanuel steward , etc. is for.

[boxing_great]

harold lederman was a judge and now acts
as their "unofficial ringside scorer".
jim lampley is the play-by-play commentator.
They will have either larry merchant or max kellerman as the colour/technical analysis commentator.
And they will have Lewis, Steward or Foreman for commentating from a boxer/trainer.

Thats why i love their coverage,
they have every angle addressed

I don't know, it really isn't the same anymore.
Jim Lampley is always asking lewis what it would feel like for the boxers inside the ring, because he hasn't had the same experience.
as for manny steward, was he ever a fighter?

[conor026]

I don't know, it really isn't the same anymore.
Jim Lampley is always asking lewis what it would feel like for the boxers inside the ring, because he hasn't had the same experience.
as for manny steward, was he ever a fighter?

Well lampley, always hides behind the analysis guys because
when he used to try give his own analysis people said he was
talking crap. So now he just give a more play-by-play role and
hands off the tricky stuff to the others guys.
I personally think he is a action great commentator, can keep
pace with the action, doesn't mess his words and talks in a
coherent way. its harder than you think, if you watch wwe
and listen to a guy called michael cole, you'll know what i mean.

He fought as an amateur, but never pro. his amateur record was
94-3.

[josenoway]

kellerman annoys me. he just sounds like some random guy next door they picked out of a hat.

[boxing_great]

kellerman annoys me. he just sounds like some random guy next door they picked out of a hat.

I have to say though, larry merchant and max kellerman sound as though they have fought, because they speak like ex fighters and come up with real good analysis.

[βetamax]

Not true. Kelllerman used to spar in a basement with friends.

[conor026]

I have to say though, larry merchant and max kellerman sound as though they have fought, because they speak like ex fighters and come up with real good analysis.

merchant and kellerman are brillant.

kellerman post-fight with judah after the clottey fight was class.
judah claims the cut was by headbutt, they show judah the replay
which was clear it was a punch and cut back to the camera on
judah with his jaw open.

About merchant, From wikipedia:
Merchant is well known for his post fight interviews which feature his hard hitting, blunt questions and confrontational interview style. These have drawn both praise and ire in the past. Fans have claimed them to be candid and honest while detractors consider them to be purposely agitational and insensitive at times. An example of this occurred when Vernon Forrest won a controversial decision in 2006 over Ike Quartey. When Forrest thanked those close to him, Merchant quipped, "Would you also like to thank the judges?".

[Silencers]

That's why they have the likes of Steward and Lewis there.