Comments Thread For: It?s happening! It?s happening! The nostalgic return of Jim Lampley

[BoxingUpdates]

More than six years after Lampley called the last fight of his three-decade stint with HBO, the Hall of Fame broadcaster will return for the May 2 show in Times Square headlined by Ryan Garcia-Rolando Romero.
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[Sweet_Science_]

I also miss the old gang as he called em. I will be interested in seeing if he still has it. His knowledge of the sport is impressive. I'm tuning in.

[wrecksracer]

Lamps was always a little too excited and enamored with HBO house fighters. Yes, he did some great work, but was also a company shill. His recent statement that Tank Davis is a throwback fighter makes me believe he will say anything, as long as you are paying him.

[SouthpawRight]

Lamps was always a little too excited and enamored with HBO house fighters. Yes, he did some great work, but was also a company shill. His recent statement that Tank Davis is a throwback fighter makes me believe he will say anything, as long as you are paying him.

lamp was the same guy sprouting propaganda during Marquez-manny 3

he’s for getting people excited and that’s it

the ultimate commentator was ROY JONEZ

[21clemente]

Listening to Lampley call a fight, will be like watching Tyson fight.

[PunchyPotorff]

Some favorites I enjoyed thru the years would be (in no particular order) Gil Clancy,
Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant, Lampley, Manny Steward, Al Bernstein et al. Ones I
didn't/don't like would be Mauro Ranallo, George Foreman, Bernardo Osuna.

[Grandma Lover]

If he's gonna say trash like jumanji Davis is comparable to Duran then he should stay retired.

[Left Hook Louie]

Some favorites I enjoyed thru the years would be (in no particular order) Gil Clancy,
Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant, Lampley, Manny Steward, Al Bernstein et al. Ones I
didn't/don't like would be Mauro Ranallo, George Foreman, Bernardo Osuna.

Clancy was great. He was like right out of central casting for a crusty boxing trainer - the accent, the look, the no-BS straight talk.
Ranallo is the opposite. He should stick to pro wrestling and video game voice-overs. He's unbearable.
I thought Max Kellerman was doing good work when he was with HBO. I think ESPN would do well to get the hyperbolic Tessitore outta there and bring Max back in.
Bobby Czyz did well from the ex-fighter role. It's been a long time so I'm just going from memory here.

[Nightfall]

The biggest Pacquiao nut sack sniffer

[Old Spice]

Lamply calling a fight now will be like Byden as president