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

[Illdil]

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!

yeah I know and another thing I confused the comentators it's not barry tompkins!! It's bob Sheridan he did alot of Ali and Tyson fights specially!! He has over thousands of fights he is the most ecxiting commentator ever!! just awsome to hear the guy full of passion and emotion not like jim and larry if I was hbo I would fire them not once but twice!!! they really really suck ass can't stand them comentating!!!

[ChopperRead]

yeah I know and another thing I confused the comentators it's not barry tompkins!! It's bob Sheridan he did alot of Ali and Tyson fights specially!! He has over thousands of fights he is the most ecxiting commentator ever!! just awsome to hear the guy full of passion and emotion not like jim and larry if I was hbo I would fire them not once but twice!!! they really really suck ass can't stand them comentating!!!

Sheridan is a play-by-play guy, which is Lampley's job.

Just steal Antonio Tarver from Showtime. He's very good already.

[ChopperRead]

They should get Tyson to do it, he's knowledgable and it would keep him out of trouble. Lennox should do a deal with Sky, they're crying out for some star power. Glenn McCrory and Johnny Nelson ain't cutting it.

I think Roach would be biased. I think Teddy Atlas does a good job when he's not slandering people.

Roach is way too biased. Atlas is biased as well, but easier to take than Freddy.

[mrgreenfingers]

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!

what u talking about man big george talks ****, prob the worst one ever, just terrible.

[Dynamite Kid]

Strange decision, with respect id of expected them to develop someone who was in better health, no offense but Freddie could be taken ill at any point, good forbid.

Should do a good job though as he is very relaxed infront of the camera, dont think the Floyd fans will enjoy it much though.

[megas30]

This is gonna b funny...Freddy, "how do see this fight playing out?" Freddy, "If Roger Mayweather were to stand infront of me and talk **** about Eddie, i would definitely knock him out"

Jim: "Ok, but we were talking about Yuri and Cotto"

[projectpaki]

wth... i like roach but he is a terrible commentator... BRING BACK MARV ALBRTS BROTHER!!!

[Me La Pelan]

They should have gotten rid of Larry Merchant and kept Big George Foreman.....

....ROACH????? wtf ...
I think B-HOP or SRL would have been WAY better. Tyson would just get pissed and try and bite Larry

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

HBO just got a lot worse.

[fightingfigs]

HBO just got a lot worse.

AGreed I dont get why they dont keep the professional fighters who actually have experience , Id rather hear their opinions versus lampley merchant or kelerman.