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First off, HBO has treated us boxing fans well, so this isnt really me complaining. weve gotten some great fights this year, and non-PPV too. theyve really been stepping it up lately, and theyre easily the most important channel when it comes to boxing.
but I do feel there are some things they could change to make fights much more enjoyable.
#1-They stall way too much. I understand that most people are there to watch the main event, but I cant stand when theres an early KO on the card, and they spend the rest of the time leading up to the main event just stalling, talking about trivial things that barely have to do with the fight. Fans dont really give a damn about those small details on the actual fight night, they just want to watch fights! Instead, they need to show some of the untelevised undercards, that way the PPV isnt just a focus on the two fighters in the main event, and concerns the rest of boxing as well. and if none of the undercard fights were good/nobody cared about them at all, they should recap recent exciting/important fights, take a look at the rest of the division, etc.
#2-Wow, they take forever when it comes to ring entrances, introductions and national anthems. it seriously takes 20 minutes+. the introductions are classic, but they really need to speed it up. and its unnecessary to sing the number of anthems they do. one for the fighter in the red corner, one for the fighter in the blue, one for the hosting country...too much. Im a pretty patriotic person, but I really dont care about my anthem being sung at single boxing match, and its totally unnecessary if there isnt an American fighter fighting.
#3-The commentary is rarely excited nowadays. I watch older fights with Lampley and the crew, and they get so worked up. today, theyre always talking in casual tones, as if theyre afraid to lose their cool. thats no fun! and thats the whole point of the job! get excited, get worked up, pump up the audience. I dont want him to go overboard and start screaming about jabs landing, but when a fighter goes down or gets rocked, dont mention it as if youre casually interested, be WOW BIG SHOT PUTS HIM DOWN.
I cant stand it when theres a very interested fight/a brawl in front of their face, and they like discuss random topics, like the types of gloves theyre wearing or whats their favorite color. take notes from Bob Sheridan.
#4-Please show more replays. Im interested in whats going on in the corner, but replays are awesome, and really show the true effects of whats going on in the ring that some people dont really understand by the normal camera view. Everyone loves replays, they look awesome, especially with todays technology. personally, I would like a short slow motion replay of the best action after almost every round.
thats about it for me, I think they do a great job otherwise. but Im sure a few of you guys would like to chop Lewis or Kellerman.
but I do feel there are some things they could change to make fights much more enjoyable.
#1-They stall way too much. I understand that most people are there to watch the main event, but I cant stand when theres an early KO on the card, and they spend the rest of the time leading up to the main event just stalling, talking about trivial things that barely have to do with the fight. Fans dont really give a damn about those small details on the actual fight night, they just want to watch fights! Instead, they need to show some of the untelevised undercards, that way the PPV isnt just a focus on the two fighters in the main event, and concerns the rest of boxing as well. and if none of the undercard fights were good/nobody cared about them at all, they should recap recent exciting/important fights, take a look at the rest of the division, etc.
#2-Wow, they take forever when it comes to ring entrances, introductions and national anthems. it seriously takes 20 minutes+. the introductions are classic, but they really need to speed it up. and its unnecessary to sing the number of anthems they do. one for the fighter in the red corner, one for the fighter in the blue, one for the hosting country...too much. Im a pretty patriotic person, but I really dont care about my anthem being sung at single boxing match, and its totally unnecessary if there isnt an American fighter fighting.
#3-The commentary is rarely excited nowadays. I watch older fights with Lampley and the crew, and they get so worked up. today, theyre always talking in casual tones, as if theyre afraid to lose their cool. thats no fun! and thats the whole point of the job! get excited, get worked up, pump up the audience. I dont want him to go overboard and start screaming about jabs landing, but when a fighter goes down or gets rocked, dont mention it as if youre casually interested, be WOW BIG SHOT PUTS HIM DOWN.
I cant stand it when theres a very interested fight/a brawl in front of their face, and they like discuss random topics, like the types of gloves theyre wearing or whats their favorite color. take notes from Bob Sheridan.
#4-Please show more replays. Im interested in whats going on in the corner, but replays are awesome, and really show the true effects of whats going on in the ring that some people dont really understand by the normal camera view. Everyone loves replays, they look awesome, especially with todays technology. personally, I would like a short slow motion replay of the best action after almost every round.
thats about it for me, I think they do a great job otherwise. but Im sure a few of you guys would like to chop Lewis or Kellerman.
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