Johnson, Bernstein, and Tarver>>>Lampley, Steward, and Merchant agree?

[uoykcuf]

They both do good, I like how they both point out when something is going wrong in the fight like a ridiculous amounts of low-blows. They're at ringside so I think they have better angles sometimes.

[McFearless]

i like the HBO team more.
but i really dont mind the showtime team at all they're pretty cool too
but it just doesn't seem right if theres a big fight and Jim Lampley isnt calling it

[KnockUTheFukOut]

I AGREE!

Showtime Broadcasting Team don't let their PERSONAL FEELINGS take over the Broadcast like Merchant and Steward

HBO Broadcasters turn into CHEERLEADERS DURING THE FIGHT

compared to Gus Johnson who actually seems EXCITED about Salido pulling off the UPSET over JuanMa and his tone didn't change or became less excited...which is how it SHOULD be, but on HBO when the fighter they want to win is getting his a$$ kicked, the Broadcast turns EXTREMELY NEGATIVE!

So for me...NO QUESTION Showtime Broadcast Team is BETTER! Mostly because they have Tarver!

[$tate of Mind]

****, ****, ****, LMAO. What the hell is that?

[fragilety]

HBO all the way

[Spiegelo]

****, ****, ****, LMAO. What the hell is that?

Ahahahah that was terrible. All of them had bad nights, I guess Jim was just borrowing some Joe Rogan tactics and trying to make the fight seem better than it was. My favorite quote is still Lennox going "OHHHHHH, HE GAVE HIM THE WIBBLIES ..... AND THE WOBBLIES!!!!"

[$tate of Mind]

I AGREE!

Showtime Broadcasting Team don't let their PERSONAL FEELINGS take over the Broadcast like Merchant and Steward

HBO Broadcasters turn into CHEERLEADERS DURING THE FIGHT

compared to Gus Johnson who actually seems EXCITED about Salido pulling off the UPSET over JuanMa and his tone didn't change or became less excited...which is how it SHOULD be, but on HBO when the fighter they want to win is getting his a$$ kicked, the Broadcast turns EXTREMELY NEGATIVE!

So for me...NO QUESTION Showtime Broadcast Team is BETTER! Mostly because they have Tarver!

Co-sign.......

[The Hammer]

Jim Lampley is the best blow-by-blow commentator. Gus Johnson isn't bad.

The worst color commentator mentioned is Al Bernstein. He always seems to have a bias favoring one boxer over another, and it's obvious that he doesn't like Europeans.

Antonio Tarver and Larry Merchant are excellent color commentators, although Larry is past his prime.

[Johnnybur]

Roy Jones and Tarver are both incredibly insightful. I was shocked at how much I was enjoying Tarver's commentary. Gus Johnson doesn't know enough about boxing in my book, and neither does Al Bernstein. Personally I think Steve Farhood is way better than Bernstein, Johnson, and that 'special' guy HBO hired, Max Kellerman. These days Lampley isn't so bad, he kinda sons the shit out of Max from time to time, and Merchant, who I believe is personally killing the sport with his cynicism (does he even like boxing anymore?), is pretty hilarious and worth watching. And I can go either way on Steward, sometimes he's dead on, sometimes he's biased and I kind of hate him as a trainer 50% of the time.

You are way wrong on Al Bernstein, the dude has been involved in Boxing for many decades and is very knowledgable about the game, moreso than most commentators. He was even in Rocky V back in 1990, hes been around a long time.

[RockyB]

The HBO crew are my favourites. I like Tarver though but not the other ones from Showtime.