Tell us your ideal boxing broadcast team

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  1. granth

    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are now in charge of Sky's boxing offering. One of your main priorities is to secure a good broadcast team. Money is not a problem, Who do you hire and why?

    Main Presenter / Front man
    Main commentator
    Colour commentator
    Pundits * 3
     
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    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Anybody apart from Halling and Watt. I'm serious, nobody can as bad as those two.
     
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    Hatman strikes back. T street controversy and kugan cassius
     
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    EastLondonDan Active Member Full Member

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    Always like Pail malignaggi on the mic, and also like Ronald McIntish, Barry Jones has grown on me too over the last couple of years.
     
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    Main Presenter - Jim Lampley
    Main Commentator - Paulie Malignaggi
    Colour Commentator - Max Kellerman
    Pundit 1 - Al Bernstein
    Pundit 2 - Teddy Atlas
    Pundit 3 - Roy Jones Jr
     
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    Sid Waddell and Paul O'Grady would do better than the current mob
     
  7. If David Haye fights on Dave again, the main presenter needs to be Alan Partridge.
     
  8. granth

    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Call me a traditionalist, but I've always been partial to Dave Bontempo on commentary - knowledgeable, can see tactics, doesn't get too emotional. A pro basically, unlike Watt and Halling.
     
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    Ron Macintosh and Mike Costello.
     
  10. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Paul Dempsey could pass for him.
     
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    Anyone other than McCrory and Nelson.

    Two guys robbing a living.
     
  12. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Main Presenter / Front man - Paul Dempsey
    Main commentator - Ian Darke
    Colour commentator - Barry Jones
    Pundits - I actually think Bellew is a good pundit. I'd also have Steve Lilis and Charlie Webster because I'm in love with her. Meet me for a straightner should you have a bad word to say about her
     
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    Main Presenter - Charlie Webster (she's cracking)
    Main Commentator - Ron Mckintosh
    Colour Commentator - Paulie Malignaggi
    Pundit 1 - Al Bernstein
    Pundit 2 - Richie Woodhall
    Pundit 3 - Teddy Atlas
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Shane knows.
     
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    krb Active Member Full Member

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    ^^ This ^^