Comments Thread For: Mayweather-PacquiaoBroadcast Team Still Being Picked

[darius45]

please no roy jones. the guy just isn't articulate.

maligaggi or ward

I forgot about Ward. Ward by far the best pick because he is very fair and articulate... Maligaggi is too peppy sometimes and is clearly biased in Floyd's favor. But Jones is the most iconic choice.

[Dyl-G]

Its gotta be lampley. It is the star performance he was born for

[pseudoware]

I know it won't happen, but I really wouldn't mind Danny Jacobs as a dark horse pick for analyst. I've enjoyed his work when he fills in while Paulie's getting his ass kicked.

But yeah, I think Kellerman will be the main guy in that role.

[FloydvsPac]

Roy Jones???? WHYYYY GOD?? WHY?? Today was perfect...until now!!!

[Dr Rumack]

Lampley, Bernstein, and Roy would be a great team.

[Luiz]

Broadcast team for #MayweatherPacquaio, per sources: Jim Lampley, Al Bernstein and Roy Jones. @Max_Kellerman and Jim Gray reporting.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) February 21, 2015

[big_james10]

Host: James Brown
Blow-by-blow: Lampley
Color: Bernstein
Expert: ?

HBO pre/post-fight interviews: Kellerman
SHO pre/post-fight interviews: Gray
HBO announcer: Buffer
SHO announcer: Lennon Jr.

I would love it if they brought in someone who doesn't usually call boxing to do it like James Brown or Bob Costas, although I don't think it will happen. I pray it won't be Lampley and I'm not too keen on seeing Mauro Ranallo from Showtime do it either.

[Luiz]

Lampley***39;s sharp criticism of Mayweather in recent years was a point of contention during negotiations, per sources. Ultimately, HBO won out.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) February 21, 2015

[big_james10]

Broadcast team for #MayweatherPacquaio, per sources: Jim Lampley, Al Bernstein and Roy Jones. @Max_Kellerman and Jim Gray reporting.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) February 21, 2015

This damn sure won't be the team. This guy is pulling more sources close to the situation from his ass again.

[sicko]

I would go:

Play By Play: Jim Lampley (not a fan but he is better than Showtime Play by Play Guy!)

Commentators: Of course Al Bernstein but after that not really sure, probably would go with Roy Jones Jr, if Possible maybe Roy Jones Jr and Paulie and just have a 4 Man Booth 2 From HBO and 2 From Showtime

Of course Kellerman and Jim Grey can just interview a fighter after their fight as well as both Farhood and Lederman giving their Score Cards

Shouldn't be a problem really!