Great Fighters as commentators

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  1. NVSemin

    NVSemin Sugar Boxing Full Member

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    Hello!

    I watched recently Toney against Mike Mccallum commented by Hagler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru60nOgqVu4), and several Tyson's fights commented by Sugar Ray Leonard. I really truly enjoyed their insights and breakdown. Somehow I do not like George Foreman (with all respect) as a commentator

    Does anyone can name more great fights commented by great fighters?
    I am interested in the subject, so I would appreciate, if you spend time and write all you can remember.

    Thanx!
     
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  2. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Marciano was the best.

    "Go get him Archie!"
     
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  3. NVSemin

    NVSemin Sugar Boxing Full Member

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    Thanx for your reply.

    Could you name the fights he commented you liked?
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Marciano was an excellent commentator his comments on Basilio v Robinson are very insightful ,also Satterfield v Baker.

    I think Jim Watt is a good commentator ditto Barry McGuigan,I would call them very good fighters rather than great though.
     
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  5. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    Not a great fighter by any means but i like Glenn Mcrory as a comentator. He used to do many big fights for sky. Not so much these days they seem to stick him up in the studio doin punditry
     
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  6. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    All of them.

    Moore - H.Johnson, Lausse-Varona, etc.

    Marciano - Don "The Beast" Dockell is one of my favorites.
     
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  7. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At one point Jerry Quarry seemed like he might have some prospects behind the Mike, Sadly it didnt pan out that way.
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Cockell
     
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  9. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    jake lamotta & vicki lamotta doing the duran vs moore massacre was intresting
     
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  10. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Will probably get a bit of stick for this but Roy Jones is my favourite to listen to - doesn't get blown away with his own importance but the things he says always carry more weight any of the other commentators working with him - understated but hard hitting
     
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  11. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe Louis did the two Ali-Liston fights and may have done others.

    Joe wasn't very articulate but I liked him.


    Ali did commentary on the Patterson-Chuvalo fight and did a good job. He stuck to the fight and didn't do his idiot routine.
     
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  12. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Good scrap Marciano commentates.
     
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  13. Theron

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    You have to!
    http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=465617
     
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  14. Nagabilly

    Nagabilly Member Full Member

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    Link??
     
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  15. Theron

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    I really don't think that happened??
     
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