Fighters as commentators

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Ricky42791, Apr 17, 2012.


  1. Serb Can

    Serb Can Active Member Full Member

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    James Toney: "Pffssst punch head, yaknow dem foo work body huh, Bitchko, I want fight"
     
  2. Firestarter

    Firestarter Active Member Full Member

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    I wonder how Hopkins would be as a commentator
     
  3. HeGlassedMe

    HeGlassedMe ufc is the new pet rock Full Member

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    You sound crazy.
    BJ Flores is great up and coming color analyst.
     
  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    What you can get from being in the gym that can't be taken anywhere else is the knowledge to recognize techniques. Not all boxers communicate well enough to dumb down the explanation of these techs for the average joes.
     
  5. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Two of my favs are Roy and Tarver. Roy is a bit past it now, his speech has altered a bit at least in my view, probably due to his KO losses but back in the 2000's he was an awesome (imo) announcer and is still good. And Tarver is almost always Quality.

    Foreman and Lewis were not good in my opinion.

    Cant think of any others I have heard off the top of my head.
     
  6. leocouture

    leocouture Chinchecker KILLA!!!!!! G Full Member

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    +1
     
  7. jamesieboi

    jamesieboi Member Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis, roy jopnes junior and manny steward are by far the most balanced boxing pundits i have heard. jum watt and johnny nelson on the other hand need to learn to disguise thier bias a little better
     
  8. chinachin

    chinachin Active Member Full Member

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    SRL, Roy and Tarver - I love listening to these.

    And Manny Stewart for his "AWWWW MHAY GHAAAT" in the Berto vs. Ortiz I fight. :!:
     
  9. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    loll
     
  10. Mrtibbs

    Mrtibbs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think JMM would be great if English was his first Language.

    Any translations of fights\fighters i have seen are very in depth.
     
  11. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd rather have Henry Hearns commentate than someone who never put on a glove. Anyways, Lamon Brewster would make a great commentator. HBO needs to hire him.
     
  12. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    **** off Joe, go back to reading mein kampf you racist disgrace
     
  13. 1971791

    1971791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, I'm sure that he'll be a great Spanish one, Golpe A Golpe is such a good show with him.

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    I like Jones as a commentator, Tarver's also quite good. I hated Lewis and Foreman when they did it though. I know that the first two are still active, but I wonder if there'll soon be a younger active fighter that starts commentating for HBO/Showtime, like Jones started to do. Ward did some commentating on a ShoBox card, I think.
     
  14. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
  15. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    He does a job for British radio occasionally. (think he did Froch vs Ward)
    Iv heard he's very good.