Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao Master Discussion Thread

[Shapopojoe]

I've got a feeling they'll bring Merchant back for this fight.

I would enjoy seeing Merchant back for this fight...and I would pray for a Floyd loss just to see how irritated he would get at Merchants questions in the post-fight interview...Larry don't give a fuuuck.

[PittyPat]

I am not a fan of Kellerman, I miss Larry Merchant but DEAR GOD NOT JIM GREY...Grey is the WORST boxing interview I believe I have ever seen...HBO and SHOWTIME really need to be looking for alternatives for both these idiots...Mr Unblinking Eyes and Mr Stuttering Inane Questions both need to go..

I like Jim Grey - he seems to ask the questions that people want to hear, unlike that useless owl Kellerman who does the opposite, or stops an interview short when things get a bit heated (like when Mosley interrupted Mayweather).

And damn, I miss Emanuel Steward...

[AgainstTheRopes]

The tentative broadcast team is going to be Lampley and Bernstein. Kellerman will do HBO side interviews (Pac) and Grey will interview Mayweather. Jim Brown is going to be the host- much like Brian Kenny had been with Showtime.

[Shapopojoe]

The tentative broadcast team is going to be Lampley and Bernstein. Kellerman will do HBO side interviews (Pac) and Grey will interview Mayweather. Jim Brown is going to be the host- much like Brian Kenny had been with Showtime.

Do we have confirmation of this somewhere or is this just speculation?

[AgainstTheRopes]

Do we have confirmation of this somewhere or is this just speculation?

Pugmire reported it but you dont trust him so...

[Shapopojoe]

Pugmire reported it but you dont trust him so...

I don't trust any of them..I guess we wait for Floyd to announce and find out the details.

[PittyPat]

I thought Lampley and Czyz did an excellent job for Lewis-Tyson, so Lampley and Bernstein sounds like a good combo as well. I'd still like Malignaggi in there, though - I prefer him to Jones.

If they want to be really old school, they could bring back Merchant and Foreman to do the secondary broadcast like in '02.

[Shapopojoe]

I thought Lampley and Czyz did an excellent job for Lewis-Tyson, so Lampley and Bernstein sounds like a good combo as well. I'd still like Malignaggi in there, though - I prefer him to Jones.

If they want to be really old school, they could bring back Merchant and Foreman to do the secondary broadcast like in '02.

I am with you on Malignaggi...I would not mind a Foreman over a Jones as well..

[hitmanhatton]

I don't think Malignaggi should be allowed to commentate on that fight because of his disparaging comments about Manny. Why should he get a paycheck off a Manny fight? Bit hypocritical.

[Mayweatherfan11]

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