Larry Merchant

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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    This version vs. Mayweather in a street fight is a live dog. Merchant via unhinged shove causing Mayweather to twist his ankle and hit head on pavement.
     
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  2. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I earnestly hope that Larry can make a recovery and enjoy a few more years of his retirement.

    But I never regarded Merchant's commentary during the last 15 years of his career as anything more than "schtick" fueled by his persona.

    I didn't love Bernard Hopkins during the last half of his career, but when he rebutted Larry by telling him "Let me tell you something Larry, you get paid everyday on TV for not doing much." - he spoke the truth.

    But such objections are meaningless in the grand scheme of things, and I hope Larry recovers.
     
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  3. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GOAT. Best wishes.
     
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  4. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  5. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was too curmudgeonly for me, but I always appreciated that he respected old school journalism where you did your job without concern for the commercial aspects of it.
     
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  6. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Love Larry. Those old school guys are/were a different class. Fantastic turn of phrase and a walking quote machine and he isn't a company man who was ever afraid to speak truth to power.

    And I love the fact he was a bit of a curmudgeon and was sometimes disrespectful towards fighters too. I found it amusing lol

    And yes, a 50 year younger Larry beats the living crap out of Floyd. 'Men' of Floyd's times fought women, men of Larry's fought world wars.

    Get well soon, Larry
     
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  7. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Loved Larry. He brought a scrappy tone to the commentary that no others could emulate
     
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  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    As your girlfriend always says, miniq, you're a bit premature. :biggrin:
     
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  9. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Best wishes Larry...hope you pull through.
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    One of my all-time favorites, love the guy, his dry wit and his perpetually cantankerous temperament. He like Lederman and Steward, exudes genuine old school vibes, that's impossible to replicate and that will be sorely missed when he's gone. I wish him nothing but the best and I hope that he makes a full recovery.
     
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  11. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Will be praying that Larry makes a full recovery. I really like Larry.
     
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  12. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Jimmy Carter is a rock.
     
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  13. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    He said his opinion without sugar coating anything…I mean can you name ine single commentatir today that has the guts to say what Merchant used to say on air?
    All of them company men.
     
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  14. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So true G
     
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  15. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What i liked about Larry was how he would love all ethnicities of Boxers fairly & not just side on one especially by common association.

    I read somewhere that he left his first Sports writing job due to his Boss in editor not wanting him to cover Black fighters, it's that kind of integrity & no BS that was admirable.
     
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