i miss big george foreman as the hbo commentator

**jack_the_rippuh** · 09-27-2005, 05:29 PM

Yeah.
Foreman was the best in my opinion as well.

**666boy666** · 09-27-2005, 05:37 PM

I'd rather see Foreman than RJJ any day.

The only thing I don't like about foreman, is he tries to critique a fighter's boxing skills while Foreman brawled in every fight he was in except for maybe some of the later ones. But for sure he was known for power and not brains and definitely not boxing skill. He was just a bad mofo with a sloppy style that clubbed guys to the ground.

Personally, I'd like there to be no announcers what so ever, they aren't needed anymore. You don't have to tell me a guy got hit with a left hook, I just saw it. Plus, I think alot of people would be more rational about some fights when the announcers aren't biased (which they usually tend to be unless their fighter clearly gets hurt)as to who is going to win them.

**jack_the_rippuh** · 09-27-2005, 05:40 PM

I think the Showtime people are wack as ****, but there are some fights I would watch just to hear the HBO people talk...especially if Big George is in the trio.

**bert988** · 09-27-2005, 06:02 PM

yup foreman does it for me......

**Memorex** · 09-27-2005, 06:26 PM

Rjj Is Good 2 They Should Take Away Merchant And Leave Big George

**2nd II none** · 09-27-2005, 06:34 PM

NEWSFLASH!! George still does the commentating.

**jack_the_rippuh** · 09-27-2005, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by memorex

Rjj Is Good 2 They Should Take Away Merchant And Leave Big George

Take away Merchant?

I don't think I would watch HBO boxing and pay as much attention to the commentating without Larry Merchant.

**InThisCorner** · 09-27-2005, 07:42 PM

Yeah Merchant is a pimp people hate him I think he's a nice guy with different but cool nonetheless analogies. I noticed George critiques but he's mainly pretty smart about his comments except a couple times. The guys a HOF give him his due. I think Rjj is the best he knows so much .

**Verstyle** · 09-28-2005, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by 2nd II none

NEWSFLASH!! George still does the commentating.

the peter fight was the first time he came back. he's been gone for a while. and showtime is boring ass hell i can tell u the reasons why. the lighting is terrible in the arenas its to dark i know there trying to be smart and concentrate on the fighters and block out the audience but that makes the fight alittle boring for instance hbo has excellent lighting u can see the crowd good especially if theres celebs in the audience u can see there reaction plus its more alive.and the commentators r extremley boring they dont bring the fights to life. even when tyson was fighting on showtime it jus wasnt the same as hbo

i miss big george foreman as the hbo commentator