Sky Commentary trying to brainwash me

Dave "Boy" McAuley :smoke:smoke:smoke

 

The problem is and its symptomatic of sports coverage around the world, is that everything has to be described as 'amazing, outstanding, the best since' etc. It is especially bad in boxing.

In the end it makes everything they say tainted. Just like the introduction of WBO, then especially WBU belts made the phrase 'world title' mean nothing.

Brook looked good with improved defence (though it helped that the Pole hardly threw) but to suggest that this proved anything or that Berto would be quaking in his boots or that no champion would want anything to do with him is ludicrous.

Brook remains what he is. Solid technically. Fast hands. A lot of talent. But also uncharismatic (what the hell was the music he came out to?) and not someone who inspires excitement in fans. There were a fair few there but you could only hear a couple of Poles most of the time. If fans were as excited as the Sky pundits it would have been great.

Is he special? He might be. But remember how Hamed was against Belcastro or how good Khan looked (if admittedly more vulnerable) against this level of opponent.

 

Michael Jennings beat this pole in 2004 when he would have been at his peak in his late 20s. To call the pole 'world class' was embarrassing. Kell did a good job on him but this guy was shite who hardly threw a punch. My brother believed the hype and put £10 on the pole at 15-1...... There's a reason he was 15-1.

 

"Never been stopped" is the line that pisses me off most. Especially when "the first man to stop him" wins with a stoppage like that.

 

Adam smith during the fight....." I wonder what Andre berto is making of this watching at home" I had to at that.

 

That is the worst way to sell a fight to a casual fan. Its like selling a football match saying, they've been beat a lot but never lost 3-0.

 

Last week Nelson said Martinez is not a top P4P fighter yet they call this Pole 'World class'

 

the world doesnt revolve around khan osama.

 

he said brook is world class and people will avoid him....

 

Smith did call Khan our fabulous multi-belt champ or something like that. They're just trying to make Khan-Brook a more even fight when it comes to negotiating. Fact it should be barely more even moneywise than Khan-McCloskey was. Brook obviously far better but has less than 1/10th of the support that McCloskey has.

 

Absolutely. The commentary was terrible. He is a good opponent but not as good as they say he is. He also didn't come to fight. He stopped punching immediately and didn't go for broke.

Good fighter, good win but Sky went overboard.

 

well explained :good

Fcuk the sky propanganda machine,

just like Fraudley Harrison - Haye Fight Of The Century :twisted: BS!

 

It was bad, even Froch got sucked in a touch, it shouldn't happen. It actually spoils things. It's not wwe for gods sake. Tell it as it is.

 

Only just noticed? There's nothing new here, they've been doing it for years, it was the exact same story with Hatton

 

I went on Smith's twitter and ****s were comparing Brook's performance to the work of Picasso! ha ha quality.