Larry Merchant vs Max Kellerman

I'm one of the misguided souls by your definition.

If you can't have Bernstein, its anyone else from the rest of the boxing world. And like it or not, the Kellerman's have been a huge part of boxing history, way before Max, hell way before Larry.

 

Youre right, he would have alreayd made his judgments, which change vastly as time passed by, because he's inconsistent with his opinions, and he would have had an analogy used by a WWI general during a battle that he wrote 6 months ago ready and in hand for the teleprompter, because he's too drunk to remember what he already wrote.

Then of course, even after an unbelievable performance during our meeting, he will **** on me incessively, tell me im worthless, tell me im ruining the sport and continue complaining until he gets back to his drinks.

 

I like what journalist Bob Raismusen said:

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Kellerman isn't qualified to pour Merchant's cocktails during the fight. He sure as hell isn't qualified to replace him as an analyst.

If they have to replace Merchant, get someone QUALIFIED like Al Bernstein. Tell HBO yourself if you agree:

www.hbo.com/apps/submitinfo/contactus/submit.do?title=HBO%20Boxing&questiontype=hboboxing

 

Merchant's fart is more valuable than Kellerman.

 

Pretty sure Al already has a job.

 

Sure. He works for Showtime. But it's not like HBO can't offer him a better deal. These guys aren't like indentured servants you know. And Merchant could stay on until Al was ready to move, if he wanted to.

Steve Farhood is another guy who's very good - a NY guy btw, so don't confuse my objections to Kellerman with anti-NY bias. Farhood was editor of the Ring for like 15 years, and he's REAL good. That's what comes when you pay your dues covering the sport, insteand of FAKING it.

 

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They would be my number one and number two choices. BUT THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Borges outta Boston would be another great one as well, but like Farhood and Bernstein, I think he's pretty damn happy with where he is at.

 

Larry is the man. :bowdown

 

agreed... :bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown
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I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, it has NOTHING to do with that. I've hated Kellerman ever since I first heard the guy on ESPN, when they canned the best commentator in the sport, Al Bernstein, to make room for this unqualified punk.

I cringed when I heard HBO was hiring this clown. Like I said, I'd rather have O'Grady commentating - and that's saying something. Kellerman is THE WORST, the ABSOLUTE worst, commentator in the sport, bar none.