Most iconic line of commentary ever spoken?

'To be a great fighter you've got to have been in great fights'...Jim Watt explaining Holyfield beating Tyson...

And a sad one...the Jim Watt on Benn v McLellan 'Nigel Benn has just punched the fight right out of Gerald McLellan'

 

This one for me, still got it on VHS somewhere!

 

Gil Clancy was criticizing Foreman through the Moorer-Foreman bout. Right in the middle of his somewhat demeaning (if polite) sentence, George dropped Moorer to the canvas, tearing the inside of his mouth (numerous stitches required) and per Atlas breaking his mouthpiece.

Foreman didn't bring him for the comeback, brutally stopped his fighter in Cooney, and interrupted his stream of throughts. Gil was a fantastic trainer, but just couldn't collect a win against old George.

 

Same here mate.

 

My favourite:

"He told them to stop talking. They have time for that?"

Another that just sprung to mind;

"Never been done before in the history of boxing. Win or lose."

 

"You're blowing it, son. You're blowing it!"

 

Iconic as it was, that was part of corner guidance, rather than broadcast commentary.

 

I preferred "Sanders is floating like a drunken Sailor" in the Vitali fight.

 

Lol I enjoyed that one. Marvin hagler said it and Hil Clancy and Tim Ryan simultaneously bit his head off!
What a great commentary team that was.

 

Keith Jackson's calls during big fights and big moments were pretty great.

"With less than a minute to go in the 15th round, Weaver has knocked him COLD! Incredible!"

 

" Lennox Lewis just sunk in Oceans 11"

"If I was 50 years younger I would kick your ass"

 

The one quote that was written always comes to mind. Grantland Rice July 4th 1919:

“And how this Dempsey can hit! No wonder Carl Morris and Fred Fulton and so many others crumpled up before his blows. When he hit Willard it was exactly the same as if some strong man had swung upon the ex-champion with a heavy hammer. It felt as if raw steel had broken through his skull. He fell before a man who must be able to hit harder than any man who ever lived.

 

The first one is definitely Tyson koing Berbick.

 

He's Doooooownnnn. He's dooooooooowwwwn. For the second time in his career.

 

'If I Was 50 Years Younger, I'd Kick Your Ass!”