Where was the good ole HBO crew??!

[eazy_mas]

maybe they need is time

[IwatchBoxing]

Today was their first day, they were nevorus, and didnt know what to say. In time they will get better.

[Sweat]

I think it would be cool to have RJJ, Lewis, and Tarver as the team of commentators.

That would produce some immomerable moments.

Lewis: Thats a good punch landed by boxer 1. Boxer 2 needs to get busier or he will.. (RJJ interupts)

RJJ: I agree with you Lennox, I think boxer 2 needs to step up his game a lil bit so he can win some roun.. (Tarver interupts)

Tarver: GOT ANY EXCUSES TONIGHT ROY?! I'LL KICK BOTH OF YO ASSES! (drops the mike and punches the camera.. you know how it goes..)

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

You have to sort of reserve judgment until you hear them a few times. Remember that you already know Lewis and Kellerman (never liked Kellerman either all that Basilio would have beaten Hopkins crap is futile), but the other guys are easy targets because they are not established.

Plus, you have the fact that people are so used to the full on HBO crew with Lampley and Merchant, so it is difficult for other people to come in and impress against them, especially since it is their first show together.

By the way, on fights like these on the BAD cards, it will be the crew you saw, whereas the big world championship fights, starting with Hatton-Collazo, will be handled by Lampley etc etc.

Great stuff you got going in your boxingblog, I remember reading "If castillo was a heavyweight." Awesome reads.

[ferocity]

they were nervous, though kellerman was less vocal then i thought, usally he gets emontionall but then again their wasn't much punching exchanges

[Castillofan]

Great stuff you got going in your boxingblog, I remember reading "If castillo was a heavyweight." Awesome reads.

Hey thanks a lot Holmes, I really appreciate that.

Have to say that i'm loving your avatar pics there

[Curry Storm]

They were god-awful the first fight but they seemed to work together better the second (or else I was just blocking them out more). Fran Charles' voice is just to "soft" and he doesn't set up Lennox and Max like he should. His questions were "Lennox, what'd cha think about that punch?" And Lennox would respond with "Well, Fran, it was... a hard punch." It appeared as if Max was trying to contain himself too much... someone must have told him that he talks too much and he needs to calm it down a little.

I was wondering why Max was taking so long to get into the commentary mode but I don't think he's every done ringside coverage before... I think most of his stuff is done in the studio.

Oh, and those who complained about how he was so... one sided for Raheem, you better get used to it. I think his favorite fighter was Pernell Whitaker, he loved Roy Jones and when he was on ESPN all he ever talked about was Zab Judah. He has a thing for the fast, slick boxers.

I think they'll be better in time... I can handle a calmer Max. Hell, if they keep Lennox's output to to a minmum it'll be OK. I would like a better lead man than that Fran Charles, though. His voice just doesn't say... blood and guts battle to me.

[Run]

Tell you one thing Al Berndstein is funny as all hell on the radio. he's okay in boxing, i would be fine with him

I'm only thinking of people I'm not annoyed by.

Berndstein, Tessiatore, and Lampley all are exciting announcers. Al breaks the fight down well...and adds some great history. Between Lampley and Tessiatore:

We'd have all the excitement we need.

Lampley is ****ing hilarious and exciting.

Tessiatore is exciting.



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[Castillofan]

They were god-awful the first fight but they seemed to work together better the second (or else I was just blocking them out more). Fran Charles' voice is just to "soft" and he doesn't set up Lennox and Max like he should. His questions were "Lennox, what'd cha think about that punch?" And Lennox would respond with "Well, Fran, it was... a hard punch." It appeared as if Max was trying to contain himself too much... someone must have told him that he talks too much and he needs to calm it down a little.

I was wondering why Max was taking so long to get into the commentary mode but I don't think he's every done ringside coverage before... I think most of his stuff is done in the studio.

Oh, and those who complained about how he was so... one sided for Raheem, you better get used to it. I think his favorite fighter was Pernell Whitaker, he loved Roy Jones and when he was on ESPN all he ever talked about was Zab Judah. He has a thing for the fast, slick boxers.

I think they'll be better in time... I can handle a calmer Max. Hell, if they keep Lennox's output to to a minmum it'll be OK. I would like a better lead man than that Fran Charles, though. His voice just doesn't say... blood and guts battle to me.

Fran is a woman's name..............I was sure that there was a woman that was starting on the broadcast team.

Maybe you blocked them out better than you thought man

Kellerman sounds like he's about to vomit at the start of each sentence when he's in full gush mode. Can't stand it. Don't want it on my boxing. Prefer Lampley, and God forbid, even Merchant's pissy poetry.

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

Hey thanks a lot Holmes, I really appreciate that.

Have to say that i'm loving your avatar pics there

Thanks man, I have to include the ladies, too many ugly boxers out there.