Jim Watt Is A Complete Joke

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  1. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sky got rid of mccrory a month or so ago
     
    big_daddy, Aug 17, 2014
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  2. Vinegar Hill

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    He had Porter winning it by one point. Nothing outrageous in that, it was an extremely close fight, very messy and difficult to score.
     
    Vinegar Hill, Aug 17, 2014
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The American commentary team on showtime had Brook winning agreeing with your observations.
     
    AlFrancis, Aug 17, 2014
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  4. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    This is true. He did the same for Sturm-Macklin. :admin

    But overall I do rate him as a good commentator.
     
    lencoreastside, Aug 17, 2014
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  5. dhoni182

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    A great night for British boxing and Watt ruined the broadcast for me. Downloading the showtime stream here now, so I can watch it again.
     
    dhoni182, Aug 17, 2014
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  6. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Sky insist with Watt then they should at least give you the option of no commentary/US commentary. It was embarrassing last night for Sky how far wide of the mark Watt was.
     
    I Shot JR, Aug 17, 2014
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  7. Brodie123

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    He always seems to be on the case of British fighters like he's got a hidden bitterness on them succeeding on the world stage
     
    Brodie123, Aug 17, 2014
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  8. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The usa guys had brook winning and liked his style
     
    wayne189, Aug 17, 2014
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He ruined Hatton-Tszyu
     
    Bulldog24, Aug 17, 2014
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  10. Donnyb

    Donnyb Active Member Full Member

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    Jim Watt is spoiling all the big fights with his negativity and is a turn off to most people, especially newcomers to the sport.

    If you watch the Showtime version on youtube you would think they were talking about 2 different fights.
     
    Donnyb, Aug 17, 2014
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  11. Dirty Bastard

    Dirty Bastard Dirty As Hell Full Member

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    He wasn't even close - I did have to mute my television in the end! He was not even calling the punches! It was quite strange to watch!

    FYI I had it close but a brook win!
     
    Dirty Bastard, Aug 17, 2014
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  12. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watching on Sky I thought brook was lucky to nick it (all be it I was massively tired)

    Watching the HBO vesion I had Brook looking comfortable and winning 115-113.

    Watt just made you constantly feel Brrok was uncomfortable when on second viewing he actually stayed very calm and relaxed.

    He often gets the end score more or less right but he see's the general fight horriffically, and is overly negative most of the time.

    ~He always gets fixated with something near the beggining of the fight and finds it hard to see past that.
     
    Will, Aug 17, 2014
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  13. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    I remember Watt saying that in the Haye-Valuev fight as well. But in fairness to Jim Watt he was taking the politics of boxing into account that night. I mean boxing isn't a black and white straight forward Sport like others it's a grey Sport and Jim was just reminding the viewers about how hard it is to get a decision in Germany.
     
    Ryan the Lion, Aug 18, 2014
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