During the Mayweather/Baldomir post fight interview, Mayweather catches a hissy fit when Merchant asks him if he (mayweather) felt the fight was entertaining since people were walking out before it was finished. Floyd then said "Well u dont know nothing about boxing. Stick to commentating" Larry replies with: "Well that's what i'm doing Floyd, i'm commenting and asking u a question" LOL.
Larry Merchant; 'If this Arturo Gatti - Mickey Ward III fight ends in a draw, we'll push for a fourth fight' Jim Lampley; 'I don't think that would be wise Larry' Larry Merchant; 'It would be what the public would want, and I think we should give it to them' Jim Lampley; 'I don't think the public wants to see (2) fighters beat each other half to death, for your enjoyment'
Larry Merchant; 'The boxing promoters should help train their fighters in business management, so after their career is over, they could have another career' Mickey Duff; 'Well than Larry, they would training them to be in direct competition with them in the future. In other words, help develop competition.' Larry Merchant; 'Well whats wrong with that.' Mickey Duff; 'Well Larry, I don't see you going out of your way to help new boxing commentators' Larry Merchant; 'Well ummm' Mickey Duff; 'Ive heard by some *******, that its good for competition.'
Larry Merchant; 'George boxing is like '21' in Las Vegas. Sometimes you have to take a hit, to see what's coming next' George Foreman; 'Yeah Larry, just like sticking your head out of the window in a moving car.'
Larry Merchant; 'George, he earned this title shot by winning the All-Asian Pacific Championship. George Foreman; 'I've seen better championship fights on ghetto street corners in Houston. Larry Merchant; 'But George, that was a legitimate eliminator held in the Phillipines, and they were fighting for the Presidents Trophy' George Foreman; 'You ever see two guys fighting for a bicycle on the corner of Washington Street and Main Street in Houston'.
George Foreman eats Larry's lunch every time their in the 'so-called' booth together. Larry Merchant; 'George, he fights like he brought his lunch box with him' George Foreman; 'I hope he has Twinkie's in their'
Larry Merchant: ' George, I've never seen so much action in a small area in my life' George Foreman; 'Larry, I guess you've never been to McDonald's on 6th Street at lunchtime'
Larry Merchant; 'George, why isn't he going for the head, its wide open' George Foreman; 'Maybe he doesn't want to hurt him Larry' Larry Merchant; 'This isn't Tiddly-Winks George, he's a fighter and he's supposed to be hurting the other guy' George Foreman; 'Maybe he's a compassionate human being Larry', did you ever take that into account'
Larry Merchant; 'My job here George, is to provide a commentary. I'm not here to make friends' Georeg Foreman; 'Yes Larry, but you don't have to be mean while your doing it' Larry Merchant; 'I provide an in-depth view George, and historical evaluation' George Foreman; 'Larry, these guys are just fighters, not historians'
Larry Merchant; ' We need to a get a translator in the their, to find out just what he's saying to his cornerman'. George Foreman; " Larry, I've seen that look before, we don't need a translator' Larry Merchant; 'George, we need to be accurate, just what does that look say' George Foreman; 'Get me out of here'
when he talked about Zab Judah's platinum teeth and he said: "Too bad they are enclosed in Glass" talking about his Glass Jaw :roflatsch And my all time favorite is early in Oscar's career he was coming out to some Mariachi music and Merchant said "This ring entrance sucks" :roflatsch