Jim Lampley's Triumphant Return

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I personally thought Jim wasn't that good on Friday. It was nice to hear him, but you could also hear his age and the "commentary rust".
     
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Fair enough. :thumbsup:

    All things considered, I thought he was solid. Especially since he did not have a whole lot to work with. Too bad there were no fights on par with Eubank Jr vs Benn.

    At the end of the day, from what I heard, I would still personally prefer Lampley over anyone out there today, as I favor his old school overall mood and demeanor compared with most current commentators.
     
  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Was this a one time thing? I shocked DAZN hasn't hired him full time. He brings a lot to the table and DAZN could certainly improve their production quality its nowhere close to what HBO or even Showtime was.
     
  5. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dazn should fire Chris Mannix and replace him with Lampley.
     
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  6. boxfap

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    It was mildly amusing nostalgia that made a terrible set of match ups a bit more interesting. I enjoyed it even if I dont want to hear him every weekend. Compared to Mannix its like listening to an all knowing oracle
     
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He still seems very sharp and clued up on the sport.

    Better than hearing people like Tim Bradley etc
     
  8. Pepsi Dioxide

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    DAZN should hire Lampley and, if he was amenable to it, pay him more money and have him start training some of their other announcers