Larry Merchant calls Wilder the “Last Black Hope”

[PotentialToast]

He is mostly Watford / London. And 70000 will demonstrate that fairly soon.

And I should add. That makes him a soft Southerner in my book.

[Boxing Goat]

Dontae has a point. Merchant was happy to see an American lose to a foreigner. Just because the American was black and the foreigner was white.

We are supposed to be fiercely patriotic and stand for the flag and the playing of the national anthem etc. But when it comes to supporting a black American over a white man from another country that all goes out the window for some people.

These are the hard truths and hypocrisy that many don't want to admit.

First off, one guys feelings do not represent everyone.

Next, don't you think that it may have something to do with comments like 'to dis day' and 'I want a body on my record' may have anything to do with certain people not being behind Wilder?

This is supposed to be sport, not a way to legally hurt/kill someone.

[Boxing Goat]

I remember Larry jumping in Joy when Roy Jones was KO'd. But when Hopkins beat Pavlik, Larry got mad at Kelly's promoters for allowing him to take the fight against Hopkins lol

Dude was racist as hell

That is a total lie! Roy and Larry are very, very good friends 'to dis day'.

[Legends456]

He is mostly Watford / London. And 70000 will demonstrate that fairly soon.

Yes, I like that way of looking at it.

[Cobra Curry]

If it's ok for blacks to do, it should be ok for whites to do. When it's not, there's racism. If I can't say white power then you can't say black power and vice versa. Keep that same equality energy or stfu. Afrocentric hypocrite bigots are just as bad as hypocrite feminists. Cry for equality when they really want a leg up over who they claim to want to be equal to. It's nauseating and pathetic. If great black hope offends you but saying great white hope doesn't, you are a hypocrite and a douche bag.

I do think Merchant is a bigot with double standards though. It was ok for Pacquiao to fight Algieri and Rios but Berto was terrible for Floyd. Merchant is a clown and I always thought so, even as a kid. He hated Roy and Floyd because they were many levels ahead of the brawlers Merchant loves to watch fight. Merchant should've been fired from HBO for his antics imo. Same with Lampley and his bias cheerleading. I'm glad HBO boxing is dead because of Merchant and Lampley.

I agree with your point but I'll just point out that the phrase "Great White Hope" was born out of racism. The hope was for Jim Jeffries to "rescue" the title from Jack Johnson.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

Anyone remember Holmes vs Cooney? He's been at this for quite a while now.
I'm reluctant to bring race into boxing and I don't live in America but I can certainly see why people might think he has certain issues.
All that aside, the man's a prick anyway.

I could have swore you were American. You come off as too objective to be related to bottle tossing football goons, heh.

[Chollo Vista]

That is a total lie! Roy and Larry are very, very good friends 'to did day'.

Lol this dumb ass red k'd me

For starters see the Jones vs Griffin 2 post fight interview to see Larry goving him schit... Roy is quoted as saying i know how you like to do me Larry.

Lastly, see Tarver vs Jones 1 and watch Larry say "IT'S OVER" as he rejoices in celebration when Nady stops the fight...

Don't come in here accusing someone of lying when you don't even know the facts, clown

[Cobra Curry]

I could have swore you were American. You come off as too objective to be related to bottle tossing football goons, heh.

Funnily enough I thought you were a Brit lol

[Boxing Goat]

Lol this dumb ass red k'd me

For starters see the Jones vs Griffin 2 post fight interview to see Larry goving him schit... Roy is quoted as saying i know how you like to do me Larry.

Lastly, see Tarver vs Jones 1 and watch Larry say "IT'S OVER" as he rejoices in celebration when Nady stops the fight...

Don't come in here accusing someone of lying when you don't even know the facts, clown

Roy Jones has been my favorite fighter ya dipsh#t

I know everything there is to know about him and lived all that sh%t live as I watched every Roy Jones fight live since Hopkins in 93

Larry and Jones are very, very close and Larry is far from a racist.

Stop spreading lies , pr%ck

[Chollo Vista]

Roy Jones has been my favorite fighter ya dipsh#t

I know everything there is to know about him and lived all that sh%t live as I watched every Roy Jones fight live since Hopkins in 93

Larry and Jones are very, very close and Larry is far from a racist.

Stop spreading lies , pr%ck

You motherfcuking idiot. This has nothing to do with who your favorite fighter is. Clearly you know Jack schit about the error in which you supposedly lived through. You were probably drunk and high

Do I need to post video's to support my FACTS, you short bus riding moron?