RIP Harry Carpenter

He said it as he saw it & he did'nt mind upsetting the boxing establishment while he was at it. His gift/skill was in the fact he was a radio trained commentator whose job was to convey you to ringside & a 100% job he made of it. A little bit biased on occasion which he never hid or apologised for "just expressing my honest opinion" he would say & honest he was even if yer never agreed with him & that was why he was so respected along with his brilliance at factual observation & when on TV he just said what needed to be said unlike todays drama duo's who really don't come within a mile of perfecting Harry's smooth style of observation analysis.

There would be no room for harry in today's media world as he would'nt put up with any bull**** or be dictated too by todays media PC manderins.

When i was a kid & allowed to stay up late listining to fights on the radio with my old man he really made you feel you were right in there blow 4 blow, so to sum Harry up in one word, BRILLIANT

 

I'll remember that piece of commentary for as long as I live.

 

i think "get in there frank" was my favourite.after all he was frank's mate

 

"He knows he can hurt Tyson now. GEDDIN' THERE FRANK..." Classic !

 

RIP, top bloke.

 

It was not boxing but surely his best line had to be at a Varsity boat race in the 70s:

"A lovely touch; the Cambridge's President's wife is kissing the Oxford's cox!"