Has anyone brought up the biased HBO coverage?

[oldgringo]

They're announcers...and they were calling the fight as they saw it. You say that they were praising Morales in the first 5 rounds? Maybe, but he was also controlling the fight up until that point and he was giving somewhat of a performance like he gave in the first fight (even though Pacquiao looked much better and was landing a lot more).

Steward acknowledged that Morales had no answer for the straight left and that Manny seemed to be a lot more lively too.

Maybe I just didn't really LISTEN to the announcers that much because I was too upset from seeing my boy get dropped and knocked out for the first time.

[Bombardier]

They're announcers...and they were calling the fight as they saw it. You say that they were praising Morales in the first 5 rounds? Maybe, but he was also controlling the fight up until that point and he was giving somewhat of a performance like he gave in the first fight (even though Pacquiao looked much better and was landing a lot more).

Steward acknowledged that Morales had no answer for the straight left and that Manny seemed to be a lot more lively too.

Maybe I just didn't really LISTEN to the announcers that much because I was too upset from seeing my boy get dropped and knocked out for the first time.

Watch the replay and I think you'll see what I mean. Manny_P posted all the best examples of what I was talking about.

I think the first 2 rounds were up for grabs, and round 2 easily went to Paq, yet Lampley and Steward could not stop talking about how great Morales was. Rounds 3-5 I'll give you, though they did not make the fight the foregone conclusion that Lampley seemed to think it was.

And, come to think of it, Steward could not shut up about Pac's balance. I know that's an issue with him, but it was a non-factor in this fight from the opening bell. Yet Steward seemed to be wishing for him to trip up.

[ELPacman]

Well Erik is an HBO fighter. I'm sure the commentators are payed alittle extra to praise their fighter. Though we all know, Merchant has had a keen likeness towards Pacquiao as he seems to enjoy talking with Manny personally, and loves his style. Lampley seems neutral for the most part as, he was amazed at how Manny knocked Marquez down 3 times in the first round, even calling him sensational, though then he can switch and love the other fighter in a second. I think it's just Steward whose got the most biase though he's probably bitter. Steward couldn't get Hamed to do anything to Barrera, then Roach gets Manny to TKO Barrera and be called Trainer of the Year. I think Steward always had some bitter emotion towards Roach and Manny though I can't say for sure, just seems that way. He usually always down credits Manny.

[Manny_P]

hell yea, and Stewart and Lampley keeps yappin that Morales always comes back after Pac attacks....YEA, but they weren't effective. Most of the punches Erik was landin by mid to late rounds were on shoulders. They weren't landin clean, yet you got Lampley cheering on and Stweart aggreeing. One thing I know is that Lampley and Stweart PRASIED MORALES MORE than Pac throughout that fight despite Pac winning 1 round more.

[jabsRstiff]

Lampley is, & always was, a fraud of a boxing guy. I've been saying that forever.

He's constantly calling the wrong punch, a punch that didn't land , missing ones that did, or exaggerrating the effect of a blow.

The one prelim the other night (young southpaw, Puerto Rican prospect) KO'd his foe with a right hook. Clear as day in my eyes. But, Lampley couldn't stop screaming that it was a left hand that did the trick.
Just an idea of how bad he is....

[Bombardier]

Lampley is, & always was, a fraud of a boxing guy. I've been saying that forever.

He's constantly calling the wrong punch, a punch that didn't land , missing ones that did, or exaggerrating the effect of a blow.

The one prelim the other night (young southpaw, Puerto Rican prospect) KO'd his foe with a right hook. Clear as day in my eyes. But, Lampley couldn't stop screaming that it was a left hand that did the trick.
Just an idea of how bad he is....

There are like three basic punches in boxing, I can't believe how many writers and announcers get it wrong when they talk about this or that punch.

With Andre Ward's last fight everyone said he went down with a left hook, when it was clearly, clearly, a right uppercut that nailed him (Boone tapped him briefly with his left before he went down).

[Manny_P]

Merchant is ****in funny though. When Morales felt his legs were weak (product of Pac's body assaults), and told interpreter, Merchant was like "Desperation, thy name is a leg rub" LOL!!!!!! !! I was like :PWNED beotch, hahaha.

[dep_violator]

Merchant is ****in funny though. When Morales felt his legs were weak (product of Pac's body assaults), and told interpreter, Merchant was like "Desperation, thy name is a leg rub" LOL!!!!!! !! I was like :PWNED beotch, hahaha.

That was funny and it sorta made the other guy quiet for a few secs.

[Knicksman20]

Stewart is actually a fan of Pac's because he admitted it when Pac fought Velazquez. He likes to watch him & said he would favor him in the EM vs. Pac rematch. He was always commenting on Pacs balance because Lampley kept thinking Pac was hurt because when EM would counter Pac & he wouldmake him stumble but as Stewart pointed out it was just bad balance.

[oldgringo]

Stewart is actually a fan of Pac's because he admitted it when Pac fought Velazquez. He likes to watch him & said he would favor him in the EM vs. Pac rematch. He was always commenting on Pacs balance because Lampley kept thinking Pac was hurt because when EM would counter Pac & he wouldmake him stumble but as Stewart pointed out it was just bad balance.

This is what I took from it as well. I recall Lampley saying something about how Pac was susceptible to being KD'ed by Erik because he corsses his feet or has bad balance. Maybe that was Manny S though.