Howard Cosell vs Jim Lampley - Who's The Better Announcer?

**RockyB** · 03-19-2010, 03:01 AM

i like Lampley, havent heard to much of Cosell though

**JAB5239** · 03-19-2010, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by Stones In Exile

Howard Cosell - "Down Goes Frazier!!"

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Jim Lampley - "****! ****!! ****!!! ****!!! Try and Stop it!! ****!!! ****!!! ****!!!"

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Cosell, hands down. He could call a fight all by himself keeping the viewer entertained and informed, and had the uncanny ability to piss people of but make them laugh in spite of it at the same time. I also admired his integrity by walking away from boxing after Holmes-Cobb. I didn't agree with it, but it was admirable just the same.

**The Beatles** · 03-19-2010, 03:10 AM

Originally posted by JAB5239

Cosell, hands down. He could call a fight all by himself keeping the viewer entertained and informed, and had the uncanny ability to piss people of but make them laugh in spite of it at the same time. I also admired his integrity by walking away from boxing after Holmes-Cobb. I didn't agree with it, but it was admirable just the same.

great post....personally i reckon Cosell is not only the best Boxing Announcer ever...but one of the best in any sport....he did his ****e solo, was entertaining and informing to listen to and always had great charisma as an interviewer....Jim Lampley has had too many mental breakdowns for me......the prince naseem episode with George Foreman and that ****** ****, **** ****e

**JAB5239** · 03-19-2010, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by Stones In Exile

great post....personally i reckon Cosell is not only the best Boxing Announcer ever...but one of the best in any sport....he did his ****e solo, was entertaining and informing to listen to and always had great charisma as an interviewer....Jim Lampley has had too many mental breakdowns for me......the prince naseem episode with George Foreman and that ****** ****, **** ****e

Don Dunphy was another excellent announcer who called many of the older fights in boxing by himself. Excellent play by play fight analysis, but lacking the same charisma of Cosell.

**The Beatles** · 03-19-2010, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by JAB5239

Don Dunphy was another excellent announcer who called many of the older fights in boxing by himself. Excellent play by play fight analysis, but lacking the same charisma of Cosell.

good enough for Scorsese to use him in Raging Bull

**MARKBNLV** · 03-19-2010, 03:39 AM

Joe Tessitore is by far the best in boxing right now.

**The Beatles** · 03-19-2010, 03:42 AM

Originally posted by MARKBNLV

Joe Tessitore is by far the best in boxing right now.

too true mate.......Bob Papa is impressing me too

**MARKBNLV** · 03-19-2010, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by Stones In Exile

too true mate.......Bob Papa is impressing me too

Whats the name of the guy that does the uk broadcasts i think its jim watts he is pretty good as well.

**The Hammer** · 03-19-2010, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by MARKBNLV

Joe Tessitore is by far the best in boxing right now.

Tessitore is very good.

Too bad the poor guy has to work with that idiot Teddy Atlas.

Howard Cosell vs Jim Lampley - Who's The Better Announcer?