Mike Costello's contract expired at DAZN.

I found myself watching a re-run of Benn vs Eubank 1990 on Sky last week. It was a pleasure to be back in the company of Reg and Jim. They added to my enjoyment and understanding of the fight rather than seeking to manipulate it.

Yes, it's a shame he's not been able to make the transition, but the reason he got the job to begin with was his consistent high levels of performance with boxing on Radio 5. He knows and loves the sport and on the radio I like his commentary. Hopefully he can find a place there again.

 

Things must be bad if people prefer Adam Smith he does my head in

 

Costello couldn't adapt from radio to TV,

I remember Hearn raving about him signing with DAZN at the time he moved him over to TV.

 

This is such a weird take.

For a start, it depends upon the consumer. For airhead consumers, it might be.

 

As others have said I would have loved for Watt to come back; he was passionate, articulate, had a great voice for commentary, and very knowledgeable coming from his first hand experience. Alas he is probably too old for it now.

 

Costello was a really good radio commentator, i remember a couple of fights where I couldn't get to a screen and he was doing it on 5 live.

I do agree he's not as good on TV. I think its because on radio you can basically speak every second even if there's f all happening in the round, whereas on TV you're obliged to fill moments of inaction for the viewer, and he's not good at that.

 

Watt was excellent. BANG on tha chun!

 

Yeah, definitely an airhead.