larry merchant's funniest lines

[tito yuca]

I rememeber a real funny one, but from Jim Lampley.

When Joe Mesi knocked out Dvarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson in minute or so.

Lampley says "well, Williamson got touched, and he slept"

Damn that's ******.

[The Coagulator]

Absolutely

I was never a fan of guys like Larry that think it is clever and funny to make fun of boxers who make it possible for him to even have a job in the first place

I have never liked Larry...he humiliates fighters...I know his job is to commentate ie: to make comments...has he ever stepped through the ropes with gloves on?

[LOLORSKATES]

I dislike Merchant a lot. I don't find really as funny as you guys let on.

[eazy_mas]

I seen him interview with Tarver in Tarver-Jones 3 and though he wanted to take away Tarver win of Jones saying that Jones did do much.

As i seen it its more like a chess match one mistake from anyone one of them and they could be hitting in the canvas or owned. So its alway to be careful when fighting a with Roy Jones Jr as well as Tarver (cause he has the KOed Jones in 2nd round in part 2). Roy Jones is just brave enough to face someone who just KOed him in the second round. I guess many people wont fight guy who only could possiablly KO him and you gotta give credits for both fighters

[Bex Bissell]

I dislike Merchant a lot. I don't find really as funny as you guys let on.

I'd have to agree. Anyone who adopts that "if I talk slowly and pull my serious face then I sound really insightful and profound" technique just really irks me.

Even the boxers look frustrated by his technique. And that's often after they've been punched about the head and body for 36 minutes.

Jim Watts is the best boxing commentator by far. Calls it spot on 95% of the time. Not sure if you ever get to hear him over in the USA.

[PATO 1]

Merchant on rahman v maskaev

Merchant:RAHMANS DOWN RAHMANS DOWN AND IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE HES GETTIN UP

[Bex Bissell]

Merchant on rahman v maskaev

Merchant:RAHMANS DOWN RAHMANS DOWN AND IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE HES GETTIN UP

It can't just be me.

99% of these quotes aren't funny.

I think I might vacate this thread.

Frank Bruno: "I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost."

Harry Carpenter: "This boxer is doing what is expected of him, bleeding from his nose."

[Jimislash]

I think that the problem with Larry is that he started out as a sportswriter and he tries to use illustrious, well-thought out metaphors that writers have the advantage of time to come up with. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't have much time to think about what he is going to say; therefore, he slows down his speech, acts thoughtful, and more often than not, comes up with some bizarre illustration. Of course, aging and purported alcohol use do not help his problem.