I thought Larry Merchant retired?

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  • Pigeons
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    I thought Larry Merchant retired?

    But now he commentates for HBO's international broadcast feed. Isn't that more like a demotion?
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    • Adamjr91
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      #2
      Originally posted by Pigeons
      But now he commentates for HBO's international broadcast feed. Isn't that more like a demotion?
      That senile old bag is slowly being fazed out

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        • cleming
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          #3
          Originally posted by Pigeons
          But now he commentates for HBO's international broadcast feed. Isn't that more like a demotion?
          It's not for HBO, it's for Top Rank.

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            • radioraheem
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              #4
              Originally posted by Pigeons
              But now he commentates for HBO's international broadcast feed. Isn't that more like a demotion?
              He got fired from HBO, and Showtime won't hire him. Why he got the axe from HBO? (of course, they'll publicly soften it by letting Merchant say he wanted to leave or retire, yeah right). Happened after HBO lost Floyd Mayweather to Showtime. They probably figured guys like Merchant didn't help their case with all his negative energy.

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                • Patty Tanager
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                  #5
                  One of the greatest commentators of all time.

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                    • Weebler I
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                      #6
                      Originally posted by cleming
                      It's not for HBO, it's for Top Rank.
                      Fairly sure he commentated for HBO2 last year.

                      Would rather listen to him than Kellerman, at least Merchant keeps it real without all the faux drooling and hyperbole.

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                        • deanrw
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                          He did retire, but decided to work with the Colonel on some top rank broadcasts. Lighter workload. He is old folks. His loves what he has done but needs a good rest in between.

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                            • New England
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                              merchant is in his mid 80's. i'll be hard pressed to be alive in my 80's.


                              i'm sure he was looking to cut back on his duties. it's also much easier to work on a radio broadcast than it is to be on TV.

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                                • New England
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by deanrw
                                  He did retire, but decided to work with the Colonel on some top rank broadcasts. Lighter workload. He is old folks. His loves what he has done but needs a good rest in between.

                                  this.

                                  and he probably gets a modest, but nice paycheck for two day's worth of work and traveling.

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                                    • Fr3$h
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                                      Yep he "retired" from HBO and just does occasional stuff now

                                      He was great he asked fighters stuff normal people would ask them instead of just polishing their egos

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