Lennox Lewis is a horrible commentator

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  1. eat more offal

    eat more offal Active Member banned Full Member

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    Lewis was always a terrible talker. He always tried to sound cool and he sounded like a pompous fool most of the time.
     
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  2. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It requires quick speaking and clear speech. Lewis speaks clearly but he's not a fast talker. I enjoy Mora because's he's a quick thinker and very quick speaker. Any of these guys can do proper analysis, but it's whether they can articulate it well. I'd like to hear Mora give it a go at calling a fight on his own, Cosell style, without having to argue with whatever wrong thing Mannix is saying.

    SRL was pretty good at it back in the day .
     
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  3. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed, I hate how he talks to the old legends like special ed kids
     
  4. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry was probably one of the best special comments callers I’ve heard. He was intelligent, insightful and easy on the ear.
     
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  5. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He was just nervous. It happens.
     
  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    On his worst day, he's still levels above those know nothing hacky shill losers Ak and Barak.
     
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  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    :lol:

    That is the ultimate burn!

    Worse than Daniel “Puttin’ on the Ritz” Dubois. The horror.

    A fly starts buzzing around announcer Daniel’s head and, as far as commentary goes, a well distracted Dubois is gooonne for the night!
     
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  8. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    When they start making it about them far more than the fighters and the actual action before them - it’s awful. Unfortunately that description covers off on the majority of announcers/commentators and interviewers these days across many subjects of address.
     
  9. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah he's awful, he's just not a very articulate guy and never has been.
     
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  10. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Yeah Gabe is solid, Chris Algieri is another good one too.
     
  11. mrbigshot

    mrbigshot Active Member Full Member

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    Hehe... when he cannot outperform lewis in the ring than maybe at least on the commentator table ;-)
     
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  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, he's pretty bad. Worse than Foreman. I remember when he was commentating on Wlad vs Rahman match and was saying that Wlad is doing worse with the worse version of Rahman that he faced, but completely forgot he was sparked TF out by him and no one from the crew even mentioned it, lol.
     
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  13. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The commentary didn't help by slightly stirring a comparison between Lennox and Wlad comparing there punching power.
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: I'd actually like to see Dubois try his hand at doing some commentary work. As terrible an idea as that would be would he really be that much worse than Lewis?
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: Yes