MAX KELLERMAN outclassed the other HBO commentators

[MANGLER]

All the announcers have good and bad nites. Overall, they're all ok. LL is just hilarious cuz he sucks tho.

[oldgringo]

I said the same thing last night. I said Kellerman made a lot of good points. I don't mind him. He definitely loves the sport and usually gives an honest opinion sometimes he might be kind of annoying but I like him.

i hold the same opinion pretty much. good post by the thread starter too.

[Suspadres]

max is awful. how could he actually root for somebody like paul malignaggi?? his bias was clearly showing last night. emanuel steward is much better and larry merchant is infinitley better and more entertaining.

HBO boxing is not the same without Larry.

[catalinul]

Kellerman is good.Altough he started off bad he has gotten better and better.

He is a genuine fan that has his own opinions about things.

[Crazylegs77]

He was good last night but he always loses me when he goes off on how good Paul Williams is.

[Santo Domingo]

Santa Domingo must be Max Kellerman...

I'm a better rapper.

[Driver]

I'm a better rapper.

Crap! YOU BEAT ME TO IT LOL

[FLY TY]

In my opinion, you saw last night why Max Kellerman is so good.

1) He gave a VERY reasonable and passionate discussion about how Paulie's marketability is less than Diaz' marketability (based on their fighting style). And PM's inability to bring a big fan base forces him to travel, and he is then subjected to a hometown decision. If Paulie had a big Italian-American base in NYC, he could just stay up there and fight. Like Gatti did...or how Cotto made MSG his home. (Do you think Cotto would have gotten the Mosley decision in Cali?). Smart, honest stuff.

2) He discussed how Paulie struggled to make weight. That confirmed what I thought based on the way PM looked at the weigh-in.

3) He allowed an emotional fighter to "get his **** off" during an interview. This is the opposite of what Merchant does. Larry seems to think it's about him, and not about the fighter or the fans.


4) Max talked about the fighter meeting with Klassen. Us fans don't have exposure to that, and that is why we need good commenmtators. To bring us behind those closed doors.

Max gets crapped on a lot on these boards. I just wanted to recognize his good work, and commend him for it. Way to go, Max.

Side note: after a whole night, Lennox still couldn't say "Mah-lee- nah- jee". WTF is Maligino?

max usually keeps it real.....i don't get why a lot of ppl here don't like him....

[PAC-BOY]

Max is the Man!

[JM1]

In my opinion, you saw last night why Max Kellerman is so good.

1) He gave a VERY reasonable and passionate discussion about how Paulie's marketability is less than Diaz' marketability (based on their fighting style). And PM's inability to bring a big fan base forces him to travel, and he is then subjected to a hometown decision. If Paulie had a big Italian-American base in NYC, he could just stay up there and fight. Like Gatti did...or how Cotto made MSG his home. (Do you think Cotto would have gotten the Mosley decision in Cali?). Smart, honest stuff.

2) He discussed how Paulie struggled to make weight. That confirmed what I thought based on the way PM looked at the weigh-in.

3) He allowed an emotional fighter to "get his **** off" during an interview. This is the opposite of what Merchant does. Larry seems to think it's about him, and not about the fighter or the fans.


4) Max talked about the fighter meeting with Klassen. Us fans don't have exposure to that, and that is why we need good commenmtators. To bring us behind those closed doors.

Max gets crapped on a lot on these boards. I just wanted to recognize his good work, and commend him for it. Way to go, Max.

Side note: after a whole night, Lennox still couldn't say "Mah-lee- nah- jee". WTF is Maligino?

but everybody is aware of 1 and 2. the only difference between max and the people here on nsb is he was able to say it on tv while we just post in the forums