Antonio tarver and shobox!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by darthhutchence, Mar 29, 2010.


  1. darthhutchence

    darthhutchence Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm a diehard HBO boxing fan, but why can't we get a former boxer/commentator as good as Tarver, Tarver was obviously a gifted annoncer the first time I saw him on Showtime, but he is also doing something the others ( Lennox, Max) can't do, he actually improves each time he's on. Also The Super Six documentary's are excellent and there not PPV propaganda (24/7), yeah I love 24/7, but HBO produces them for $, where even though I'm sure Showtime is profitting off of there Super Six docs. , I think there actually doing it to please the boxing fans. SO Showtime and Tarver get 2 thumbs up! What do you think??
     
  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Tarver is exceptional on the mic.

    He was really hard to like when he was active, but he comes across as a nice, intelligent guy whilst commentating for Showtime.
     
  3. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I really like Tarver as an announcer... He has a natural talent for it in my book, I think Roy is better at it, but Tarver is truly one of the best.
     
  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Tarver is more concise and more intelligent than Jones, but Roy was exceptional too. Wish he'd stop with the crap he's doing now and get back working for HBO.
     
  5. jchap

    jchap Active Member Full Member

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    As opposed to Lennox who chips in with insight like "When they say you don't have a punchers chance you have a punchers chance. When you throw a punch out there there is always a chance you may catch the opponent and that's what they mean when they say punchers chance."

    THANKS LENNOX
     
  6. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I have seen Roy predict what was gonna happen and have it happen only minutes or seconds later, a couple different times... I don't remember exactly what fights they were, but Roy is a sure genius when it comes to breaking down a fight.
     
  7. FIN

    FIN Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tarver is excellent,didnt like him much as a fighter but im a fan of him as a commentator...
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Roy was great, certainly.
     
  9. Hooch

    Hooch Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hated Tarver as a fighter,

    Love him as an anouncer/pundit, his smile does give me a bit of a scare though.
     
  10. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They need to get Froch as an announcer also. Froch has given some of the most memorable one liners I can remember from a boxer.
     
  11. Mind Reader

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    I also loved how he swallowed his pride and announced the Tarver Johnson fight recently after he was starched by both.... He even gave a Roy's ringside analogy, where he said who he thought was better of the two in different categories. He didn't talk much **** in the fight, which i was expecting at some point.

    That would honestly be hard for me to do in Roy's shoes.
     
  12. Hooch

    Hooch Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Froch is better in print than in person, very monotone voice
     
  13. DocLouis

    DocLouis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yup.

    For me, right now Showtime > HBO by a long shot, at least from the commentary and "Fight Camp 360" Series perspective.

    I wonder what the final viewership stats are from Saturday, since both HBO & Showtime had cards on at the same time...
     
  14. vargasfan1985

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    I love Pure Kelly. 32H. I didn't think it was possible to have H's and be a size 32.
     
  15. darthhutchence

    darthhutchence Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His smile can be creepy sometimes, you have to wonder if it's real or not, but I think he's just a genuinly happy guy, I would love to see Tarver vs. Foreman in a smileathon!!!