British or American Commentary?

yeah I noticed that too. To be honest I like Watt though. He knows what he's talking about even if it does get a bit reptititve sometimes. If a lad is doing something wrong in his basics (carrying his left hand too low etc...) he'll keep saying it over and over again until the lads stops doing it, which they never do. You can also tell when he's uncomfrotable with kissing arse and towing the line in commentary.

I like Teddy Atlas too from the yanks. Don't know why because some of the stuff he talks about is total gash but I still enjoy listening to him. As long as a commentator has a basis for what they are saying, even if I think they are wide of the mark, I don't mind. I can make my own mind up about what I'm watching.

 

BRING BACK HARRY CARPENTER:thumbsup

 

i think we should invite americans over here more often for big fights the way they do in basketball and nfl, i think that would work especially when americans are fighting over here.

 

He really goes off on tangets, you feel like telling him "Yeah, I get it!!!". Funny, colourful bloke though.:good

 

Roy Jones Jnr., Richie Woodhall and Jim Watt are the only commentators I listen to. If one of them isn't commentating, I have the sound on mute and put on some music while watching the bout. All of them bring the experience of being technically adept and crafty boxers with considerable mileage and aren't too fond of their own voices; that's not exactly hard in the case of the voices of Jones and Watt.

Richie Woodhall is probably the most reasonable person in the boxing industry. He's not a bloodhound on his points (like Atlas) but instead keeps a close eye on the development of the fight and the overall picture. He also is good at keeping his comments brief and to the point. My only criticism is that sometimes he'll have a good observation and not drive it through out of respect for a boxer.

Jim Watt is like a driving instructor: always going on about small details that seem irrelevant, but are in fact very important. He's a bit too negative at times, but (as one would expect from someone with his experience) he's a very savvy observer when it comes to the less obvious parts of the game.

Roy Jones Jnr. has the advantage that he's a prophet, which helps when making predictions and is indeed the cornerstone of his defence in the ring. He's also very good at constructive criticism with a quality that someone like Atlas can only dream of. My only complaint was that he had his head stuck up his own arse half of the time, which considering that's where the sun shines out of, is fair enough.

 

Personally I prefer American commentators because they give you the sense you are watching some kind of event. I think a lot of the Brit guys just sound like they're going through the motions a lot of the time. Yeah functionality is good but when the fights on I like a bit of enthusiasm.

 

Larry merchant is ****ing annoying.

 

Teddy Atlas a couple of weeks ago....
"Some guys, Joe, you can bang them all night long... ALL NIGHT."

 

I could listen to Watt, McCrory and the living legend Darke all the live long day. Otherwise it has to be American commentry.

 

As long as its not biased towards the hometown fighter - i dont care. And if its entertaining, even at the expense of accuracy, ill definitely enjoy it.

 

I like Lampley as well, along with Merchant.

Though I honestly prefer Reg Gutteridge. And I'm an American.

 

i dont mind listening to the yanks on youtube like there opinions on calzaghe or hatton..., i dunno if i could handle the smugness all the way through a big fight though, they drown out the atmosphere with there big loud voices, and they take too long speaking, and talk about stuff that has nothing to do with the fight

british commentry trys to express the atmosphere, the yanks just talk all over it with there big long speeches

 

Well put.
Woodhall for me. I could probably listen to him talk about West Brom.

 

I dont usually mind either but I cant stand Max Kellerman he takes way to long to make his point he's like an American Garth Crooks