Did you like G. Foreman as a commentaror?

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  1. newby johnson

    newby johnson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did you like Big George's commentary back when he was doing it?
     
  2. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes I enjoyed George infinitely more than Jones
     
  3. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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  4. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah. He was excellent back in the day.
     
  5. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you have two sluggers in the ring, then George is pretty good.
    If you have a great boxer in the ring then George is useless and doesn't understand or appreciate the art of the sweet science.
    Listen to his stupid pro Tito comments in Hopkins vs Trinidad.

    George only appreciates sluggers and brawlers.
     
  6. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    George was awesome!
     
  7. madpuppy

    madpuppy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He wasn't the most technical of analysts, but he brought a lot of passion to his role, you could see how much he loves boxing.
     
  8. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    +1
     
  9. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Not really, he was terrible in my opinion.
     
  10. spopovich

    spopovich Active Member Full Member

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    George was better than Lennox thats for sure
     
  11. Scar

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    Anyone is better than Lewis. :lol:
     
  12. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    He was prone to repeating the same phrases again and again, "don't ever follow a puncher" etc and I sometimes had the feeling that he went into a fight with a narrative already planned and he would stick to it regardless of how the fight was actually playing out.

    Not the worst but I wasn't his biggest fan either.
     
  13. spopovich

    spopovich Active Member Full Member

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    lol true :rofl
     
  14. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    George is naturally a very likeable guy but sometimes he just said nonsense. Didn't make any sense at all. George is one of these people where if he is not sure what he wants to say, he just stays positive and smiles a lot, to cover for his lack of knowledge.
     
  15. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was entertaining, but not because he was a GOOD commentator. He'd have a gem here and there, but he was entertaining just because of how ridiculous he could be, and he and Merchant would argue.