Play by Play: Jim Lampley

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  1. Sugar Ray May

    Sugar Ray May Member Full Member

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    how would you rate Jim Lampley as a play by play announcer? and who in your opinion are the best pbp announcers ever?
     
  2. jbuffett84

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    The best there is in boxing today. Lampley is the definition of a professional broadcaster. Can get overly emotional at times, but his voice is the sound track for most of the best fights of my lifetime.
     
  3. finalfight

    finalfight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :-O

    'Boom, boom and another boom!'
     
  4. acr347

    acr347 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I love lamps. Grew up listening to him on hbo, and him and merchant were awesome. Bernstein may so much more technical knowledge, but lamps and merchantfor that matter, as a team always seemed in sync as well as managed to share their insight through stories, observations that built on your own perception or had you seeing the fighters in a different way. Play by play, I think lamps is the best.
     
  5. acr347

    acr347 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He said boom a lot during the cotto fight... I never got why that was a big deal. During the fight, imo, it fit well and wasn't out of place.
     
  6. Sugar Ray May

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    i completely agree!
     
  7. guru059

    guru059 TV Packager Full Member

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    Can't stand him, but definitely has lots of classic calls/soundbites over the years.
     
  8. Scar

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    Lampley would do a great job. He has the voice and intensity to keep fans on their toes.
     
  9. boxing_master

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    lampley is the best voice for boxing.......................he has to be doing the play by play for mayweather and pacqauio
     
  10. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    He varies

    Sometimes he's great other times he's pushing a narrative that's just not there

    I think Atlas is the same way. Like if a fighter doesn't do what he says in his fight plan he's usually highly critical or negative
     
  11. Sugar Ray May

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    i think he's the most objective of the bunch
     
  12. Scar

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    That's called being human. No one is great all the time.
     
  13. boxing_master

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    no one is betting then lamps calling a fight his enthusiasm can not be matched
     
  14. tarugojones

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    Bang ! Bang ! Bang !
     
  15. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    Bang bang bang try and stop it!

    here i come wana throw back?

    Bang bang bang keep coming

    this is manny pacquaio thats dominated the sport of boxing

    bang bang bang