DO you all agree with Mayweather when he said...

[Oh you out son]

I like the combination of Lampley, Stewart and then say a RJJ or Foreman
you have a guy that has an ****** while commentating
-Lampley
a trainer and a good on
with great comments like the great " OH MY GAWWWD"
-Manny Stewart AKA Webster
and a former champ and P4P like
-RJJ
to me taht is a winning combo

I agree with this. And I also agree with what an other guy said about how Manny Stewart often has to give in to what Lampley or Merchant are saying because they are acting so passionate when they say it that if he contradicts them it will make them look bad and create tension. But you can tell sometimes he wants to throw some left hooks to their dome for what they say

[FeFist]

I think that Judges should be required to be boxers before being judges...that way the thought of how it feels to be ripped off will mean something to those guys since they spent their life dedicated to the sport. Instead of these high-horse clowns that just rob people because someone offered them an extra 20K or whatever. If I were a fighter and they robbed me, I'd be ready to smack one of those guys around....I'd be ready to get them in the ring and show them what the other guy felt as I was beating them down.

Exactly you don't fuck with a man's money.

[Chuckguy]

how often do you get that combo? I don't see Stewart and RJJ commentating on the same card.

I honestly dont remember seeing this combo but IMO it would be a nice set. Or replace manny with Max

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

To have true inside knowledge on a sport and be considered an "expert" you MUST have competed in it (all of the best coaches in the NBA were former players). To be a good "commentator" though, you do not need to have competed in it. The HBO crew are old except for Kellerman and have watched a million fights. The reason they are there though is because they are good speakers and increase the drama of the fight (especially Lampley who prolly knows the least about boxing but creates the most excitement).

WRONG

That is completely untrue and no basis in reality. There have been many a great trainer like Nacho Berenstein, Cullo Hernandez, Eddie Futch who never went pro, Joe Goossen and I can go on and on.

Being a great trainer you need to be a great TEACHER. You don't have to compete to have certain insights to the sport. Bert Sugar understood boxing as does Larry Merchant and they never boxed. If you are around something as long as they have and study it the way they do, you will be able to evaluate talent and really understand the sport.

Same with analysts, they are around enough to understand the sport very well.

Floyd is just an idiot, bottom line. I was embarrassed watching that interview because he is delusional. Who talks about themselves in the 3rd person?

He actually said "You think ***** is powerful, I will show you how Floyd Mayweather is powerful. If I fight Pacqauio, I will have ***** hold my belts and walk with me to the ring"

He actually believes that and if you see the reaction on the interviewers face it was priceless. He just said "I would pay to see that"

[The Big Dunn]

I agree with this. And I also agree with what an other guy said about how Manny Stewart often has to give in to what Lampley or Merchant are saying because they are acting so passionate when they say it that if he contradicts them it will make them look bad and create tension. But you can tell sometimes he wants to throw some left hooks to their dome for what they say

I'd like Gus, RJJ/Tarver and Max/Fat Dan. I could do without a trainer.

[Xyei]

That commentators that never fought should not be commentating. He said how can they be called experts when they never fought.
Then that possie uncle tom interviewer didnt really follow up.
I disagree with him and think that he is just mad cause Larry owned him and has been owning him for years. I rewatched the inteview and Larry did nothing wrong. Floyd knew the Pac question was coming up and instead chose to act like a little 3 year old that got his toy taken away.

What do you all think?

No, I don't agree. He sounds like Rockin' when he says crap that.

[The Big Dunn]

WRONG

That is completely untrue and no basis in reality. There have been many a great trainer like Nacho Berenstein, Cullo Hernandez, Eddie Futch who never went pro, Joe Goossen and I can go on and on.

Being a great trainer you need to be a great TEACHER. You don't have to compete to have certain insights to the sport. Bert Sugar understood boxing as does Larry Merchant and they never boxed. If you are around something as long as they have and study it the way they do, you will be able to evaluate talent and really understand the sport.

Floyd is just an idiot, bottom line. I was embarrassed watching that interview because he is delusional. Who talks about themselves in the 3rd person?

He actually said "You think ***** is powerful, I will show you how Floyd Mayweather is powerful. If I fight Pacqauio, I will have ***** hold my belts and walk with me to the ring"

He actually believes that and if you see the reaction on the interviewers face it was priceless. He just said "I would pay to see that"

Geez dude you are being ****ing ridiculous here. He doesn't actually believe that.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Geez dude you are being ****ing ridiculous here. He doesn't actually believe that.

Why doesn't he believe that? You think it's some mastermind ploy by Floyd to look ****** when in reality he is a genius who is fooling all of us?

Hahaha, he is an ego maniac and believes every single word he says.

[Mayabang]

Floyd has a point. Merchant's treatment of black fighters at the top of the sport, ALi, FLoyd, Roy, TYson, has always been problematic. His bias is clear as soon as the interviews begin. He has never been in the ring but criticizes people for not brawling and taking a beating. That is wrong IMO.

But you could see floyd looking at schaeffer a few times and then went off before Merchant could ask about manny! It looked staged. But Larry was likley to do his usual crap so I even though I didn't agree with the actions I get it.

yup... i said the same thing as well.

[-jose-]

Not to defend Floyd but I've never liked Larry Merchant
I think Max Kellerman is a better analyst
even though Max he lookes like he came out of some cartoon

my opinion