Why is Larry Merchant's final comment about a Showtime fight?

[Truth]

Larry Merchant trashed Tyson bad...

[oldgringo]

Pretty soon we're going to see Merchant lift his leg on the fans and piss on them...

[SuckaPunch]

You're missing the point. This was on a RIVAL NETWORK telecast after two HBO televised fights and Merchant wanted to talk about a week-old PPV event that was being replayed on the competitor.

Merchant might as well have said, "If you hurry and change the channel, I believe the West coast feed is about to start..."

I don't know, I just want to credit Merchant for being honest and direct. It doesn't matter what network the fight is televised, if it's thrash then it's thrash. C'mon, I've heard him thrash a lot of HBO fights before, get real! His just expressing his honest thoughts, and it ain't about the network competition.

Give Merchant his due credit unlike a lot of ***** commentators out there.

[Slipx]

any of you notice the way mcbride kissed tysons ass when he was in front of him and then when tyson walked off started talking **** about him

[neils7147933]

I don't know, I just want to credit Merchant for being honest and direct. It doesn't matter what network the fight is televised, if it's thrash then it's thrash. C'mon, I've heard him thrash a lot of HBO fights before, get real! His just expressing his honest thoughts, and it ain't about the network competition.

Give Merchant his due credit unlike a lot of ***** commentators out there.

It was inappropriate timing at best, whether you buy what he was saying or not. They just had the second fight of what will be a memorable trilogy and he wants to close the show talking about Mike Tyson. That's a slap in the face to the four competitors on the broadcast.

[oldgringo]

It was inappropriate timing at best, whether you buy what he was saying or not. They just had the second fight of what will be a memorable trilogy and he wants to close the show talking about Mike Tyson. That's a slap in the face to the four competitors on the broadcast.

Completely agree.

[!! Mr. Soprano]

That's because he doesn't. That man is only kept around for the tension he creates. If they kept people for boxing knowledge, his ass would be kicked the the curb. Most of us here know more than he does.

I bet Merchant can still come up with a better signature than yours..

"You + are = You're"

[gnostic19]

They trash Tyson on the Cotto fight against the PPV, now they trash him against the replay on the Tarver fight.

Pretty unprofessional, if you ask me, not to mention disrespectful to Glen & Antonio on a night they put on a good show...

He was giving his last sentiments on Tyson's career. Nothing wrong with that. What other forum does he have to do that?

[neils7147933]

Tyson hasn't been an HBO fighter in years. If Larry wants to throw jabs at Showtime by more or less plugging their replay, he didn't do it effectively.

What's next - after a memorable Mayweather-Gatti, Larry reflects on the James Toney steroid issue?

[!! Mr. Soprano]

I believe the only reason they (he) did this coverage on Tyson and Cotto...

They may assume that not everyone ordered the fight and not everyone has the SHO.., or even miss the replay as they were watching Tarver /Johnson thus as a boxing coverage, they keep the fans up to date, that is with the events that occur on the other network(s)

Come on, how many boxing fans watch HBO fights? Millions..
How many of them follow up on news and sites like this... maybe 10% Most just watch it live for the excitement and don't really follow with the media