Comments Thread For: As he returns to ringside, Jim Lampley's thoughts turn to a departed friend

[Scary]

The voice of boxing is back. Good!

[ijudge]

i miss jim lampley's takes
nobody was really able to replace him

[brankobugarski]

I must say, I have never heard such a unique perspective from anyone - about two fighters falling in love with each other in the ring. That really caught me by surprise. I understand that many fighters develop respect and admiration for each other after 12 grueling rounds, but falling in love? That is a new one.

[boogbx]

Honestly May Allah bless Turki. I’ve watched more fights on mute than I ever have because the announcing is abysmal.

Lampley loves boxing, and so do I so people that truly love the sport and not the gossip and nonsense are more than welcome.

[xEcto1x]

By “departed friend” I assume you are referring to boxing in general?

[Boxingfanatic75]

"to appreciate underneath all that is that they are in the process of falling in love, that by the time they reach the final bell, they will know each other better than their mothers or their fathers do"

so haney and ryan garcia are in love and know each other better than their mama's, ok jim

He is 100% correct. It’s akin to being at war with fellow Marines and in the throes of life or death there’s a part of you your brothers see, witness and know that not even your mother or father observe or know. No one knows these feelings or has the vaguest understanding unless you’ve been there, done that. So from a rhetorical perspective, he is spot on.

[Boxingfanatic75]

I literally watched nothing but HBO boxing back in the day since I never subbed to Showtime. I know people knock on them but nothing beat Lampley/Foreman/Merchant regardless of their love for Manny

I’ll take Lampley, Foreman, Merchant, Malinaggi, Teddy, RJJ. Throw in Algerri because he’s grown on me.

[nghtmr111]

I’ll take Lampley, Foreman, Merchant, Malinaggi, Teddy, RJJ. Throw in Algerri because he’s grown on me.

I appreciate everyone you mentioned there