I wish Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant and George Foreman were still commentating

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I liked hearing their commentary in the 90's. IMO, they were the ATG trio of boxing commentators. I wish they would all come back to being commentators today.
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    me too
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They were a great team based on comic relief more than insight. There was definitely a charisma about them, but I feel the BEST team was the plain ole duo of Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy.

    Do I miss Lampley/Merchant/Foreman though? Listen, we gotta deal with Brian Kenny/Chris Mannix/Sergio Mora now... OF COURSE i miss the HBO team!

    It's so bad now I almost miss the Albert/Pacheco/Czyz team (ok, not really).
     
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  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't know how often they were paired together, but in the 90s a great duo was Barry Tompkins and Al Bernstein.

    Bernstein isn't that good anymore, he's washed up as Hell. But he was great in the 80s and 90s.

    Barry Tompkins, even now at 167 years old, is STILL quality. It's amazing.
     
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  6. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just wish there were fights.
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just wish DAZN would go bankrupt so boxing telecasts can be enjoyable again.
     
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  8. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bernstein sucked. He was incredibly biased.
    He marred Durans win over Moore by claiming without any proof ( to this day) that Duran thumbed Moore in the eye. Repeated it the whole fight.
    He then had the audacity to claim Barkley beat Duran. He even gave Barkley the first rd when Duran had him hurt!

    Al always shucked.
     
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  9. Pugilist Specialist

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    yes they were the best although i also like Lampley , Merchant and Steward or Roy Jones
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He's the same age that Joe Louis was when he fought Rocky!!!
























    I kid.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    RJJ was a good commentator too as was Stewart. SRL was all right as well.
     
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  12. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Never thought HBO Boxing would cease to exist in my lifetime.
     
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  13. Pugilist Specialist

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    I know its a damn shame.. and streaming fights on the net just isnt the same
     
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  14. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jim Lampley is the voice of boxing to me
     
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