Jim Lampley biased against Pacquiao

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  1. kf824

    kf824 Member Full Member

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    i was rewatching the pac-cotto fight again earlier but is it just me or does it seem like Jim Lampley was going for cotto or at least against pacquiao in the fight. If you watch the first half of the fight when it was still a bit competitive he was comin off a bit too excited about cotto punches and a bit nonchalant about pacquiao's. For example when pacquiao knocked down cotto for the 2nd time in round 4, dont you guys think that that call could've been a bit better for that moment? compare it to the first jab cotto landed on pac in the 1st round and you'd think Lampley just had an orgasm by the way he reacted with his call. i dont know, just an observation, what do you guys think?
     
    kf824, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's not biased against Manny, he just really loves Cotto. This is well documented.
     
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  3. Blind Sheikh

    Blind Sheikh Active Member Full Member

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    I think Lampley is pro-Cotto and pro-Pacquiao but more pro-Cotto than he is pro-Pacquiao. Which is okay since Steward hates Pac.
     
    Blind Sheikh, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. SexualPanda

    SexualPanda Active Member Full Member

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    Exactly, I was thinking the exact same thing. He was going nuts every time Cotto landed a jab but ignoring to call a lot of clean shots from Pac. Was definitely biased in the call that's for sure. I'm a bit over the HBO commentary team to be honest, . . . watch the Sky British telecast instead. Lampley's call in the Pac-Hatton call was just appalling. Completely missed the first KD, and seemed to be asleep towards the end aswell.
     
    SexualPanda, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    When Stewrad starts liking PAC, he would no longer compare Ali and SRR to him
     
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  6. cubex

    cubex Boxing Addict banned

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    :deal
     
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  7. Fighting Pride

    Fighting Pride Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mario Lopez and the Top Rank guys had the same slant on the fight
     
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  8. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    It just wasnt Lampley, when the fight started it seemed like all 3 of them were rooting for Cotto even Merchant.

    By round 3 Steward jumped ship and was rooting for Pacquiao, Merchant became a ******* again at the end of round 5 and Lampley gave up on Cotto at about round 7.
     
    Boom_Boom, Nov 25, 2009
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  9. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lampley loves Cotto. Probably his favorite active fighter. You can see he was about to cry when Margarito stopped him.
     
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  10. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    It was sickening, to be honest. Lampley's bias is the most transparent in the sport, and it's wasn't anything personal against Manny, it's that he has such an unrelenting manlove for Cotto he can't hide it. Must be his waxed eyebrows.
     
    janeschicken, Nov 25, 2009
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  11. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Doubt it. The reasons why he was getting excited was because it was a one sided fight so of course he is gonna shout when Pac's head gets snapped back off of a jab. Pacman was a huge favorite to begin with so they gotta make it interesting somehow.
     
    BobDigi5060, Nov 25, 2009
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  12. cincyjacket

    cincyjacket Active Member Full Member

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    Bottom line is they all expected Cotto to roll and their commentary was biased towards a Cotto win.

    When it was evident that this was not going to happen, they all changed their tune. This happened at different stages for the announcers as they went from denial to acceptance.
     
    cincyjacket, Nov 25, 2009
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  13. toughy82

    toughy82 Active Member Full Member

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    :dealSteward was praising Pac
     
    toughy82, Nov 25, 2009
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  14. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Big ****ing surprise. Lampley showed bias during one of his commentaries? What a shocker. :roll:
     
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  15. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    It's not bias just the result of Pac being so dominate in his last three fights.

    Hardly anybody thought they would be this onesided.
     
    BobDigi5060, Nov 25, 2009
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