Larry Merchant looked real old in the Berto interview

**HitmanHattonAY** · 04-12-2010, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by Olympus450

looks like hes gonna die any second from old age

he is 79 and does a good job

**FloydTBE** · 04-12-2010, 07:25 PM

larry is a great asset for HBO

**BROOKLYN CESAR** · 04-12-2010, 07:26 PM

They shouldve fuct him off long time ago!!!

Ray* · 04-12-2010, 07:27 PM

I was scared for him i thought he was going to drop, Anyways its what he loved to do and if they retire him now we wouldnt live long..so let him do what he loved doing IMO.

**joe strong** · 04-12-2010, 07:32 PM

he is in his 70's I think but Saturday I believe he was very shaken from the death of his friend Arthur mercante...the whole broadcast team seemed to be down.

**The Texican** · 04-12-2010, 07:38 PM

If Roy and B-Hop can still fight, Larry can still drink his Scotch ringside and slur out a few words to close out the HBO broadcast.

**COVID-19** · 04-12-2010, 07:44 PM

He really drew out his speech at the end like he was just about to kick the bucket.

**MOTHER DUCKER** · 04-12-2010, 07:47 PM

i have noticed he has hardly been calling in any matches in ages.. not sure why he came back for a Berto fight tbh

should do the Shane/Floyd fight and maybe the Winner vs Pac and retire imo

**tyger** · 04-12-2010, 08:10 PM

He is ancient. In the classic picture of Ali standing over a fallen Liston in the rematch, you can see a young Merchants face in the crowd. Some day he won't be around any more and he will be missed.

Larry Merchant looked real old in the Berto interview