Comments Thread For: Freddie Roach To Replace Lennox Lewis on HBO?

[kingfaze19]

They need somebody of ethnicity because Jim Lampley and Larry Merchants are racist as all hell. Listen and you'll catch them drop little subtle comments here and there. If you dont believe me Youtube it. George Foreman almost had to KO Lampley over some comments he made in the Naz/Barrera fight. Plus they dont know **** about boxing ha!

true .. lampley, merchant, roach, and the pointless letterman will be a awful combo... now that i mention it, what is the point of harold letterman? i mean honestly, why does his opinion matter, who cares who he feels is winning the fight, he shouldve got booted with lennox. i agree with most here, hopkins would be a great fit in there, emanuel steward sucks too, he hates on floyd just like merchant, and im sick of hearin him say "i knew this would happen all along" in every fucckin fight, but he picked baldomir to beat mayweather

[boguz323]

Get Steve Bunce! Hahah, I would like to see how Max Kellerman and him get along....

[oliveria39]

tyson

i think they should try him out it might be very entertaining and insightful

[rodrigoybanez]

Tyson, Roger, or Floyd would do a good job replacing Lewis on HBO. The Mayweathers are very knowledgeable about the sport of boxing and I want to hear Roger say, "you don't know **** about boxing" to the rest of the HBO crew. Tyson is also very knowledgeable about boxing and knows his history.

Only crackheads will listen to these fools. These illiterates don't even speak english. America is not ready for ebonics.

[rodrigoybanez]

Roger: "Dam dat mutha***a ***in dat nygga up!"

Jim Lampley: "Yes, Roger. I think your assertions are accurate. He seems to be giving him hell. **** **** ****!"

Larry Merchant: "Roger, what do you think can explain his assault on his opponent?"

Roger: "Dat mutha****a be on dat a-side meth. He ain't even dyin!"

Man, you're funny.

[Illdil]

what about barry tompkins he did alot of Tyson fight commentary's by himself he is all emotion's and that is somthing merchent and lampley suck at they r not exciting at all it's like they r reading of a piece of paper or somthing no emotion and passion in their voice..yes they r boxing historians specially larry merchent but they r not good for HBO I would like somone like barry or somone one else do it..

[Bigchill79]

Only heard Tarver couple times... but sounds good. Or lets go left-field and HBO import Enzo Calzaghe.

[English puncher]

what about barry tompkins he did alot of Tyson fight commentary's by himself he is all emotion's and that is somthing merchent and lampley suck at they r not exciting at all it's like they r reading of a piece of paper or somthing no emotion and passion in their voice..yes they r boxing historians specially larry merchent but they r not good for HBO I would like somone like barry or somone one else do it..

Thats what all networks need, people who are exciting, that get passionate, rather than like you say sit and read from a sheet of paper!

[el rey]

They need to bring somebody that was a recent professional fighter, that's why (ill admit Lewis wasn't anything special) Jones and Foreman knew what they were talking about. If you watch Gatti-Mayweather, RJJ lays it out very well, he explains what the fighter did or didn't do and even goes kinda 'play by play' in the fight. Foreman was awesome too. also tarvar doesn't do too bad on shobox. Nothing against Roach but speaking from a jouranlistic/broadcast standpoint, he wouldn't be so tv savvy, I'm not saying he doesn't know his ****, but it would be kinda awkward. RJJ is the best choice - and if he doesn't feel like going to the meetings will then HE DOESN'T HAVE TO!

[switchsouthpaw]

According to veteran scribe Paul Upham of Seconds Out, trainer Freddie Roach is the frontrunner to replace Lennox Lewis as an HBO expert analyst for their “Boxing After Dark” series. HBO hired Lewis as an expert analyst for their televised shows four years ago. It was revealed on Friday, by Lewis, that he gave notice to the network and was leaving to concentrate on his personal ventures. Multiple sources have reported otherwise. They report Lewis was let go by the network and they refused to renew the former champion's contract. They were not pleased with his level of work during their televised broadcasts. [Click Here To Read More]

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