Isn't it about time HBO dump the Geriatrics

[Ring Leader]

bring in Roy Jones (full time), Ellie Seckbach, Mike Tyson, and Skip Bayless. Get rid of old guys man

[old cat]

Watch the broadcast last weekend and it was getting cringe worthy, with the amount of mistakes, mumbling of words waiting, "what seems a lifetime for Merchant to get his words out.

Lampley, Merchant and even Steward did a pretty poor job.

Saying Alvarez instead of Vasquez, getting the super batamweight division mixed up with the featherweight and many other errors throughout the broadcast.

They seemed slow to keep up with the action as well and just out of touch. In their day they did a great job, but now they need to be put out to pasture and bring in some fresh blood.

Kellerman, RJJ and another should be the new first choice team and the switch should be made as soon as possible.

NO..........

Who cares if they misspeak a time or two(IMO it kinda gives an intimate feel to the broadcasts.) Merchant in particular , when he gets going is one of the greatest living wordsmiths boxing has. He is a frigging treasure. You want to get rid of the man who told Jr. if he was 50yrs younger he would kick his butt? There is not a team in Hollywood that could have scripted it any better.

History is part of the draw to boxing. Do you think because something is new it necessarily makes it better? The latest is not always greatest.

[D4thincarnation]

bring in Roy Jones (full time), Ellie Seckbach, Mike Tyson, and Skip Bayless. Get rid of old guys man

Tyson use to know his stuff but he don't follow the game that much these days, and his voice to twelve rounds, that got to be annoying.

Ellie is ok in 30 seconds, but lack insight into boxing and doesn't have many of his own opinions. Too busy asking everyone what he thinks.

Skip, doesn't have much of a clue, a casual boxing fan.

Those 3 together, makes me want to keep the "old guard"

[_original_]

I'd like them to sub Stewart for Max every once in a while, but Merchant and Lampley are golden and it doesn't feel like a big fight without them.

[D4thincarnation]

NO..........

Who cares if they misspeak a time or two(IMO it kinda gives an intimate feel to the broadcasts.) Merchant in particular , when he gets going is one of the greatest living wordsmiths boxing has. He is a frigging treasure. You want to get rid of the man who told Jr. if he was 50yrs younger he would kick his butt? There is not a team in Hollywood that could have scripted it any better.

History is part of the draw to boxing. Do you think because something is new it necessarily makes it better? The latest is not always greatest.

Time to time, did you watch it this weekend. If it not misspeaking it getting facts wrong or calling punches wrong. Larry takes about 5 minutes to start talking theses days.

And new things can be better and the world is changing constantly boxing and it's broadcast should keep up or get left behind.

[Ring Leader]

Ellie Sechback, Skip Bayless, and Stephen A. Smith

[sicko]

Lampley and Kellerman are OK, I don't think they like when Roy Jones, George Foreman or Lennox Lewis (in the past) would shoot Merchant and/or Lampley down and tells them "Well...YOU NEVER BOXED BEFORE SO YOU WOULDN'T KNOW" lol which is TRUE...so they stay with Stewart because Stewart will "STAY IN HIS PLACE"

Stewart slurs and mumbles, I can barely understand the guy, plus he really doesn't have a mind of his own, if Merchant and Lampley wants to team up and be cheerleaders for 1 fighter, I think it is only fair to have a Former Fighter that will keep things balance and point out the things that are really going on in the Ring, so many fights Lampley just gets quiet when the guy he is rooting for gets hit, but then he gets all loud and excited when the guy he is rooting for lands a punch

Gus Johnson on Showtime, seems to be excited for BOTH FIGHTERS, he was going crazy for Orlando Salido during the Juan Manuel Lopez fight...and that is how it should be, the Play By Play guy should not be "BIAS"

[BIGBOXINGFAN]

They are human and will make some mistakes.
I have been listening to these guys for so many years now. I'm use to the crap.

[Double_L]

I actually like the current HBO "old men" team. I also like Kellerman. It just doesn't feel like a bigtime fight without them around.

If they do get rid of any of the old guys I think you have to keep at least one of them around and bring in fresh blood in around him. A brand new team would kill any kind of consistency.

If HBO could pry Al Bernstein away from Showtime that would be a great hire too.

[Carpe Diem]

bring in Roy Jones (full time), Ellie Seckbach, Mike Tyson, and Skip Bayless. Get rid of old guys man

He would easily fill in Merchant's role.