What did you think of Larry Merchant as a commentator?

[Ochoa780]

Overrated as fook. I used to cringe after every fight when he'd try to compare some fight we just watched to the book Pride & Prejudice or Shakespeare or some such bs like that. That mofos head was so far up his ass his eyeballs doubled as his prostate.

Have to agree. And he tried to make fighters that provided him with a living feel like **** constantly. I was disgusted constantly with him talking down to fighters post fight, I laughed my ass off when bernard put him in his place.. I think roy or george forman told him off once too while broadcasting together

[2Shotz]

Larry was so far up his own ass he couldn’t see daylight although his indulgent soliloquies and idiosyncrasies were, sometimes entertaining, other times tacky and inappropriate. I think he grew into an old drunk who just didn’t give a ****.

[Tatabanya]

Yep, in a negative, unprofessional way.

If he was 50 years younger, Floyd would still **** him up.

I was just referring to the historical weight of that sentence in regard to post-fight interviews. It will be remembered for a long time.

Yes, Merchant was unprofessional. Someone like Jim Gray would have handled the situation much better (see Broner post-Pacquiao interview). But, honest, Floyd was also unprofessional in that circumstance. As right as he was, he could have just said "read the rules, and you'll see that I'm in the right", instead of "you don't know shìt about boxing... you ain't shìt".

For sure it would have been less funny, though... And, BTW, I wonder why he subjected himself to a public apologize to Merchant afterwards, if he was so sure about being treated unfairly.

[Zaroku]

Larry was good and honest unlike Lampley that was a cheerleader.

Larry was better than 80% of the current commentators.

I’d unleash Jhonny on Lamply
He’s a honkey punk azz bish.. didn’t he beat up his girlfriend

If my sisters showed up to Passover I’d f him up bad

[BoxingIsGreat]

I was just referring to the historical weight of that sentence in regard to post-fight interviews. It will be remembered for a long time.

Yes, Merchant was unprofessional. Someone like Jim Gray would have handled the situation much better (see Broner post-Pacquiao interview). But, honest, Floyd was also unprofessional in that circumstance. As right as he was, he could have just said "read the rules, and you'll see that I'm in the right", instead of "you don't know shìt about boxing... you ain't shìt".

For sure it would have been less funny, though... And, BTW, I wonder why he subjected himself to a public apologize to Merchant afterwards, if he was so sure about being treated unfairly.

Jim Gray is another POS. Didn't James Toney knock the mic out of his hand, or was that Merchant too? Can't remember.

[Tatabanya]

Jim Gray is another POS. Didn't James Toney knock the mic out of his hand, or was that Merchant too? Can't remember.

Yes, Toney vs Jim Gray, after the Holyfield win... another memorable interview! ("Who's next?... Who's next?...")

[Zaroku]

He got under ployds skin

Funny old man

[TMLT87]

Hated his pretentious descriptions/comparisons (a lot like Teddy Atlas does), plus he was so ****ing negative.

[TJ highway]

Yep, in a negative, unprofessional way.

If he was 50 years younger, Floyd would still **** him up.

LOL! You are a hypocrite. Unprofessional my arse.


Like the way Froid sucker punched Victor Ortiz?

[Roadblock]

Larry would do good introducing late night movies.