I think so. The last fight was commentated perfectly without him there. I would like to see HBO mix it up with other boxers in the booth. Ward does okay sometimes, but I'd like to see them widen their horizon.
Lampley is the classiest. Followed by Merchant. Then Lederman. Then Max.
He doesn't convey his messages up to any premium cable standards. He's the Reggie Miller of boxing broadcasters. Just because you pair him up with Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan doesn't mean that Reggie is any good; he's just in good company. The same goes for Roy, just because Lampley, Merchant & Kellerman made/make him look good, doesn't mean he's actually any good. He's just fortunate to be amongst ATGs and GOATs.
HBO would be better if they found someone like Paulie. Articulate, sharp, professional and charismatic. Paulie is more seasoned than Roy and he's only been doing it over a year.
Should we not have ex-fighters as commentators because they may, or may not, show signs of brain damage? The guy's devoted his life to boxing - throw him a freakin bone
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