Teddy Atlas

[trank]

teddy tells it like it is I wish I could hear him commentate on the big fights

[El Jesus]

God damn ****** computer put my post up before I finished it. Anyway Atlas never fought any long hard fights so he should not trash the courage of pro boxers. He trashes good boxers that are not from the States like Pacquiao and Wlad and his fight predictions are almost always wrong. Now I am done trashing Atlas.

He did fight and was forced to stop due to a type of brain issue.

[sugarsmosley]

Him and Joe Tessitore are a better broadcast team than HBO.

Hmmmmm I may agree lol. I love the combo of those two, call me crazy.

[Adamjr91]

Hmmmmm I may agree lol. I love the combo of those two, call me crazy.

You crazy, although I don't rate the HBO broadcasters.

I'm surprised this many people think it is OK that Atlas chats away about everything and anything other than the fight right in front of him. Again you people really don't mind his cringey metaphors?

[bojangles1987]

I've never really liked his commentary. "To break the guard you have to have the key, and the jab is the wet noodle to cook that makes the pasta a doughnut."

[Adamjr91]

I've never really liked his commentary. "To break the guard you have to have the key, and the jab is the wet noodle to cook that makes the pasta a doughnut."

[Box-Office]

Hes better than all those HBO ones with no training or fiting experience trynna argue with Roy or other fiters about weight making and other things that only someone who has fought as amateur/pro would know. These other guys have never sparred a round let alone fite as amateur in their lives talking about "ohhh beautiful left hook"....no lampley he slipped it.

Point is in other sports atleast the color commentator has played at some level at skool even pick up counts cuz its to be through those experiences to make valid assessments so i can become a basketball commentator with journalism or communications degree cuz i played pick up alot at the very least. Ive blocked, crossed get 3s and vice versa to know how it feels and to know THAT point of view.

Same cant be said about boxing. They should require atleast a handful of amateur fites to be a commentator for boxing as a respect to the sport. So the fans who havent boxed can be properly educated cuz i dont expect all fans to box.

[DeadLikeMe]

He is a great commentator. Overzealous and annoying at times, sure. He uses horse racing analogies seemingly 2-3 times a broadcast. Most of the reason people hate him is because he absolutely shreds the Klitschkos (undeservedly at times) and also tends to slurp Floyd. If he called the Klitschkos co-GOAT heavyweights and declared Manny the best and Floyd a coward we would have 2-3 threads a week about how he is the best. You gotta respect a guy who allegedly held a gun to Mike Tyson's head.

[ironmt]

Give me a Saturday night, a big fight, along with Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant and everythings all right. Lampley's passion for boxing Is amazing and how can anyone not like Larry after telling Floyd he would kick his ass, and for all you boxing fans that aren't new to the sport or just recently started watching, how about the back and forth banter between Merchant and Foreman. Although, Atlas knows his stuff when It comes to boxing, he Is almost unbearable to listen to. IMO, Jim Lampley Is the best In the buisness and I actually look forward to hearing him when watching an HBO telecast.

[Beater_of_ass]

All the guys who like Teddy are over 40 years old, I'm just guessing but it has to be true. The guy is complete GARBAGE from an announcing standpoin, he is terrible and the reason I don't watch FNF anymore. I still watch if there are some young 0-3 loss guys fighting but when the main event is 25-5 vs 25-6 really... who cares? Teddy makes my already low viewership non-existent... I like Joe alot, I think he is one of the best in the business has a great voice, but Teddy is like **** on an ice cream sundae. I love me some Ice Cream sundaes but if there is a big pile of **** on it I'm not going anywhere near it.