Play by Play: Jim Lampley

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  1. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    I rate announcers by how well I can tune them out. Lamps is right up there with the best. I rarely am forced to focus on anything he says. Teddy Atlas and Al Bernstein are worse, since they hog the camera so much they literally force me to pay attention to them. Not good. The all time worst of course was Howard.
     
  2. Sugar Ray May

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    acr347 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good point, I never thought about it that way, but that makes sense. Especially with atlas.
     
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  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    I like his energy, one of the best in that regard. What I don't like is that he sometimes miscalls a "play".
     
  6. The_Hawk_2

    The_Hawk_2 Lineal WW Champion Full Member

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    His voice hurts my ears so 2/10. No but seriously he's alright. Not the best but passable.
     
  7. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea he can get annoying at times but his play by play game is sick its actually tough to replicate because you can tell he loves the sports and that is something you cant teach. A better angle may be who is the closet you can get to Lampley?
     
  8. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ron Lyle one of my fav HWs of all time :deal

    An underrated animal . Pure bute strength :twisted:

    Intimidated by Ali ??

    The man stare down Prime Foreman fearlessly like no other and was ragdolling him and beating George at his own game until he got caught .

    R.I.P Lyle
     
  9. Stefan Johnson

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    Lampley is 100x the announcer than that MMA 'twit on Showtime!
     
  10. BOMB SQUAD

    BOMB SQUAD Active Member Full Member

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    I feel that Lamps is a company man and will call a lot of shots that actually miss. I can't stand the guy.

    That said....I agree with Stefan Johnson above.
     
  11. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Barry Tompkins is light years better than both Lamps and Renallo.
     
  12. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    I thought he was going to have a mental breakdown when Kneeguel took a knee.
     
  13. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    Guys Johnson > Lamplie and the old drunk ******* (aka Merchant).
     
  14. Sugar Ray May

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    im with you on Howard waaaayyy too biased, especially when it came to Ali..
     
  15. Sugar Ray May

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    i prefer Lampley , but i can't deny that Barry was good too.