Tarver is a kickass commentator

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  • Porter's Dad
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    #11
    Originally posted by 2501
    what did you expect? dude was one of the best **** talkers in the sport. He was quick with his words, never stuttered, never used fillers.
    **** talking doesn't necessarily translate into insightful commentating.

    Funnily enough, I used to think Lennox was kinda funny during his interviews. I remember Merchant grilling after the Vitali fight, and it was a classic battle between them, Lennox held his own.

    But somehow, he's become this thick, illiterate drone when commentating.

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    • Porter's Dad
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      #12
      Where the hell has my avatar gone?

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      • Ben_London
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        #13
        I like Tarver a lot, he's cool.

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          #14
          Originally posted by Keyser Soze
          **** talking doesn't necessarily translate into insightful commentating.

          Funnily enough, I used to think Lennox was kinda funny during his interviews. I remember Merchant grilling after the Vitali fight, and it was a classic battle between them, Lennox held his own.

          But somehow, he's become this thick, illiterate drone when commentating.
          Try to watch any of his conferences. you could tell he was eloquent (relatively) and had an above average vocabulary.

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          • The Hammer
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            #15
            Tarver is excellent, but Gus Johnson is awful.

            I liked Johnson's commentary in the Froch-Taylor fight, but ever since then he's really ******. He's not very observant, and he doesn't really understand the sport of boxing very well.

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            • old cat
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              #16
              Originally posted by Carnivore
              Tarver is excellent, but Gus Johnson is awful.
              Gus is pretty crappy but Tarver? The dude smiles like a used car salesman right before he tells you about the add-ons.

              I would also have to tell you i am still pissed he KOed Roy, so that does not help his case.
              Last edited by old cat; 11-25-2009, 09:20 PM.

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              • BOLLOCKS
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                #17
                Yeah, he is a pretty good commentator.

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                • tocayito1
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                  #18
                  i was shocked..when i heard that hes gona do comentary i thought that he would just talk about himself and complain and be annoying but i was pleasantly suprised...i hate tarver for many reasons but on commentary hes pretty good

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                    #19
                    he is up there with jones as best fighter commentator........not surprising....tarver always had a golden tongue...........guy is a great talker......his "crotch" moment is already a classic....

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                    • Shadows
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                      #20
                      I agree, I think he does a very good job.

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