Most iconic line of commentary ever spoken?

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  1. Maxcassidy86

    Maxcassidy86 Member Full Member

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    'You can stop it, Frank, you can stop it anytime'
     
  2. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    At least 50 years ago I watched Howard Cossell calling a fight and at one point he literally screamed "OH What an exchange!!" It stuck with me the rest of my life. That moment really captured the thrill and savagery of boxing. Wish I remembered who was fighting.
     
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  3. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    'Salí de ahí Maravilla' those are the words of Walter Nelson when Martinez was about to get koed by Chavez Jr
    Get out of there, Maravilla
     
  4. Walcott

    Walcott Active Member Full Member

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    "What, a vertebra?"
     
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  5. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's the one.

    "I don't think he's going to get up. Oooh, you can't believe it". Bless him, little H loved Ali.
     
  6. 20thCenturyBox

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    And some Hollywood schmuck bought the copyright to Howard Cossell's commentary that night so he could use it in his film about George Foreman.
     
  7. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As the Lyle fight ended, Cosell trumpeted "THIS is Muhammad Ali!"
     
  8. roeknott

    roeknott 7.12.20 Full Member

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    He's hurt tyson he's hurt tyson,
    GET IN THERE FRANK!!

    The late great Harry Carpenter...
     
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  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The commentary for Louis Schmeling two is quite memorable.

    It starts with "a left and a right, and a left and a right."

    It ends with "Joe Louis has knocked out Max Schmeling in a round. In less than a round."
     
  10. Pedro_El_Chef

    Pedro_El_Chef Active Member Full Member

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    "...he lands a right- THEN DEMPSEY COMES BACK! And Tunney is down! Tunney is down, from a barrage of lefts and rights to the face!"
     
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  11. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    “Turpin has won! Turpin has won! Randolph Turpin, 23 years old from Leamington Spa, is the new middleweight champion of the world.”
     
  12. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Steve Ellis’ call for the first Ali-Liston fight is memorable and iconic imo - with many quotable lines - none of which I’ll quote now - because y’all know them. :D