He's definitely on the shortlist of people among whom I'd want to sit in on a darkened basement poker game chomping on fine cigars and waxing pugilistic until the wee hours, along with Mike Tyson, Al Bernstein, George Kimball, Springs Toledo, our very own McGrain, etc. ...also both guys whosee fight tape libraries I'd kill for a peek @.
I agree that Kellerman does have a crush on a few fighters. That being said, I do like the balance that RRJ brings to that trio. Many times Max, and Jim seem to only call out the punches of their favored fighter whereas RJJ seems to be a lot more even. That being said, RJJ does say some hilarious s#it that just makes me pause and rewind the fight. That being said, I don't really have a problem with any of them. That being said, they make a good team.
Now that's a good setting. To this day I believe there is footage of a Harry Greb fight, but some greedy guy out there isn't sharing.
RJJ seems to notice things that people don't see, every single time. He just has a less articulate way of saying it, yet still says his point. RJJ is good to have as a commentator.
As a person he seems like a little bit of a douche nozzle, but as a commentator he's perfectly fine even though he is a little too much of a fanboy. He's a fairly good political commentator as wel, he and Rachael Maddow used to do segments fairly often on Tucker Carlson's short lived MSNBC show and he was decent.
He's not just a boxing guru. He's a sport guru. He's very well-versed in all the sports. Didn't know about the politics!
He´s good commentator and I have I feeling he knows more boxing than we realize. The team has different roles and he has to carry those who are not professional commentators and give ex-boxer room to shine.
Even though I can't stand him and think he's an insufferable loud-mouth ****, I kind of like Paulie Malignaggi's commentary.
Kellerman knows boxing stats and boxing history but he don't know what it is to be a fighter because he has never fought and he can never understand the soul of a fighter or what a fighter really thinks in or out of the ring. Yet he goes on and on about what a fighter is thinking in the ring and what a fighter should or shouldn't be doing. Then in the post fight interview he rambles like an agitator in a school yard fight. He needs to back the f k up and try and understand the man as well as the fighter.
I don't agree with him on everything. I think he gets a hardon for certain fighters. Outside of that, I think he is knowledgable and can explain the rationale behind his thoughts. SO he's alright in my book.
I think Max does a fine job. Sometimes he acts a lil too much like Larry Merchant, but I can overlook that.