Isn't it great? It's a razor-sharp insult, yet also carries an air of sophistication. I need to unleash it more often.
Atlas can only fill the role of what Roy Jones, George Foreman and Emanuel Steward represent, and he would do that very well. They always want to have an experienced "boxing guy" calling the fight. I think Lennox Lewis will eventually fill that gap for HBO, because he is doing quite well lately. Max Kellerman was brought in to fill Larrys spot, and he clearly has not lived up to their expectations. He just doesnt meld well with the other guys and hasnt experienced enough to call the fights like Merchant. I think a lot of what made Kellerman so good was his co partner in the studio, Brian kenny, who is an old Catskill guy, who knows more about the sport than Max does from a technical standpoint. Max has a lot of history stored in his head from studying fights, but thats as far as it goes. He isnt that good calling live fights from a technical position. If anyone should take his place its Brian Kenny.
Farhood and Bernstein dont have enough emotion, especially Farhood, I dont know what it would take to get that guy excited. What makes a guy like Lampley and Merchant so great is the emotion and drama they bring to their telecast.
I agree with you there left hook theres really no excitement in there voices on showtime for the most part Im just not looking forward to max trying hold back wood everytime hes talking to fighters like mayweather and hopkins I could see why they took max factor off the air hes gay and annoying to say the least
Teddy almost seem to turn into a caricature of himself. Like it was someone else doing an impression of Atlas, who just looked exactly like him.
Why the hell would anybody even suggest Roy? He was flat out terrible, Foreman is the much better fighter announcer. Lon McEachern would be great, but he's more of a play by play guy. Hell, replace Lamply with him, now theres an idea.
One thing I did like about roy was he was one of the few who wouldn't back down from larry's subtle insults.
They both suck. They came up together, and I think have same agent. We lose with either. Atlas sucked as trainer, bullshits about his past, and thinks he's a phychologist. Kellerman is worse. I heard him on ESPN, he's in love with self.
Nice to see how more people realize that Teddy was as overrated trainer. "Oh, bu..bu...but he inspired and willed Moorer to victory" Please. :roll: