Larry Merchant - How far is too far?

**t_tsuguri** · 11-23-2004, 05:25 PM

No he does...After the Hopkins DLH fight he seemed to be pushing the point that the only reason Hopkins won was the size difference, not mentioning skill or talent

**phallus** · 11-23-2004, 05:33 PM

That old drunk has always been saucy when interviews the fighters after the bouts, but i too think in the last few interviews i've seen him do he's downright disrespectful. Old Larry's been hittin the bourbon too hard these days

**Novirasputin** · 11-23-2004, 05:37 PM

thats why they keep him around though

and he knows this

the "rude old man bit" is very funny so

he does it because he gets a paycheck then

its no less then a fighter fighting a bum to get paid.

**Eman** · 11-23-2004, 05:44 PM

Hes a smart ass and a bigot but it was always fun with him and foreman going back and forth.

**The Fix** · 11-23-2004, 06:17 PM

merchant needs to get backhanded for him to learn.

**Guest** · 11-23-2004, 07:16 PM

Yeah, I did used to find it amusing but I think he's crossing the line now. There's a difference between saucy and just downright ignorant.

I'm actually from the UK so I never get to hear his commentaries - what was it between him and George?

**Exciterx30** · 11-23-2004, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Anorak

Watched the Mosley-Wright second bout last night, great fight, right decision.

Though what did detract for me was Larry Merchant interviewing both fighters at the end.

Larry's brusque, curmugeonly attitude can be funny at times - I loved him giving Lennox stick after the Klitschko bout - but here he was just downright rude and abrasive. Is it just me or does he come off as a little bit of a bigot?

I saw the interviews but what exactly did you find offensive?

**The Fix** · 11-23-2004, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Anorak

Yeah, I did used to find it amusing but I think he's crossing the line now. There's a difference between saucy and just downright ignorant.

I'm actually from the UK so I never get to hear his commentaries - what was it between him and George?

they used to bicker back and forth. it was kinda funny when one would shut the other down. if i was george i would have slammed my fist into his face

**Argentina** · 11-23-2004, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by Anorak

Watched the Mosley-Wright second bout last night, great fight, right decision.

Though what did detract for me was Larry Merchant interviewing both fighters at the end.

Larry's brusque, curmugeonly attitude can be funny at times - I loved him giving Lennox stick after the Klitschko bout - but here he was just downright rude and abrasive. Is it just me or does he come off as a little bit of a bigot?

Merchant makes the fighters give answers right away, no getting to put loopholes on answers, etc. Somtimes fighters live in a world all their own, and Merchant brings them back down to earth.

Larry Merchant - How far is too far?