who's the best boxing analyst?

George Foreman
Teddy Atlas
Roy Jones

 

Jones for the simple fact that he predicts things or says what A fighter should do to beat or KO B fighter...and when they do it, they win

 

rjj.he takes you inside the fighter's minds while they're fighting.

 

Jones and Paulie IMO.

 

I don't like Malinaggi as fighter, or his act, but he is good analyst.

 

2nd that

 

Antonio Tarver is excellent as an analyst, as is Joe Tessitore as a blow-by-blow commentator.

Lou Dibella and Dan Rafael do a fine job for EPIX. Andre Ward and John Scully are very good, as was Manny Steward.

Larry Merchant in his prime was the best ever, but in recent years he declined due to age.

BJ Flores tends to become a cheerleader for certain fighters. Malignaggi is usually very good, but he was a silly fanboy in his comments about Floyd last weekend. Max Kellerman and Al Bernstein tend to have their favorite fighters and are not as fair and objective as they should be.

 

IMO Harry Carpenter.

 

what about Dwyer?

 

One of the few who can use the word "penultimate" during a boxing broadcast, lol.

 

Always liked Big Al Berstien

 

Steward was the best for me.... he could be analyzing but at times he could not hide his sheer passion and excitement... i really loved that about him.

Outside of him i quite enjoy Paulie, he seems to be able to give credit where credit is due without relaying everything on himself.

 

The HBO combination of Lampley, Foreman and Merchant was good because the latter two would always fall into an argument.

Good commentary aside, it feels apt to list a couple of morons with a headset.

Benny Ricardo who commentates for Primetime is comically bad - think a UFC commentator on cocaine; never buttons it, never says anything of any use. Volume levels of a child.

Max Kellerman is undoubtedly HBO's weak link - usually overcooks what's going on and asks silly questions.

Timothy Bradley: I've got a concussion.

Kellerman: How do you know you've got a concussion?

Bradley: Because I'm dizzy.