The Larry Merchant Effect

[bMak]

To be fair, there's Sergio's detractors popped up about a year ago. But is it just coincidence that after Larry's biased and babbling commentary, the Sergio trolls are at a fever pitch tonight? Is Larry's negative commentary hurting boxing?

Discuss.

[RedSmurf]

YES! Almost everyone watches their fights through HBO, it's no coincidence.

[mushahadeen]

To be fair, there's Sergio's detractors popped up about a year ago. But is it just coincidence that after Larry's biased and babbling commentary, the Sergio trolls are at a fever pitch tonight? Is Larry's negative commentary hurting boxing?

Discuss.

I watched the Sky Sports stream and it seemed like Sergio was having a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

This follows his last fight wherein he had a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

I don't know what Larry Merchant has to do with Sergio having a hard time beating Eurobum after Eurobum.

[nysoxfan84]

Only morons take what Larry has to say seriously.

[El Angel]

Idk but it does seem like Sergio is getting alot of hate tonight on this forum. Depends on what you look for, but I liked what I saw from Martinez tonight. Struggled with Macklin in the beginning, adjusted, and KO'd him hard.

[punchville]

larry merchant effect = high standards for boxing

[bMak]

I watched the Sky Sports stream and it seemed like Sergio was having a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

This follows his last fight wherein he had a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

I don't know what Larry Merchant has to do with Sergio having a hard time beating Eurobum after Eurobum.

In the end, he turns it on and KO's these guys. What else do you want?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Dont have HBO and Sergio is one of my favourite fighters but he did struggle for the first 6 or 7 rounds. Cant people accept a little criticism without crying?

[ny123]

I dont know about all that. Merchant is annoying as hell sometimes but up until about the 8th Martinez wasnt looking like the pound for pound number 3 fighter in the world.

[elfag]

I watched the Sky Sports stream and it seemed like Sergio was having a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

This follows his last fight wherein he had a hard time beating up a Sheep Herder.

I don't know what Larry Merchant has to do with Sergio having a hard time beating Eurobum after Eurobum.

On the Barker fight, Larry was trashing BOTH barker and sergio. Its pretty bad, its not just one guy or "telling it like it is", he just likes to *****, period.

Barker was clearly outclassed, yet did way better than anyone expected him to and had a good strategy and good defense. But of course, merchant was not impressed.