Jim Lampley's Triumphant Return

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I personally thought Jim wasn't that good on Friday. It was nice to hear him, but you could also hear his age and the "commentary rust".
     
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Fair enough. :thumbsup:

    All things considered, I thought he was solid. Especially since he did not have a whole lot to work with. Too bad there were no fights on par with Eubank Jr vs Benn.

    At the end of the day, from what I heard, I would still personally prefer Lampley over anyone out there today, as I favor his old school overall mood and demeanor compared with most current commentators.
     
  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Was this a one time thing? I shocked DAZN hasn't hired him full time. He brings a lot to the table and DAZN could certainly improve their production quality its nowhere close to what HBO or even Showtime was.
     
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  5. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dazn should fire Chris Mannix and replace him with Lampley.
     
  6. boxfap

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    It was mildly amusing nostalgia that made a terrible set of match ups a bit more interesting. I enjoyed it even if I dont want to hear him every weekend. Compared to Mannix its like listening to an all knowing oracle
     
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He still seems very sharp and clued up on the sport.

    Better than hearing people like Tim Bradley etc
     
  8. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    DAZN should hire Lampley and, if he was amenable to it, pay him more money and have him start training some of their other announcers
     
  9. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    I loved hearing his voice again, it made me long for the glory days of HBO. Please stick around Jim!
     
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  10. tragedy

    tragedy Active Member Full Member

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    Hearing Lampley actually made the fights enjoyable to me.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    ****er cursed the entire Saudi venture.
     
  12. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    It was great hearing Lampley on the play-by-play, it took me back to the HBO days!