Should Boxing announcers and journalists be required to at least box once?

There won't be enough posting then.

 

doug fischer has boxed before I believe

 

From the way they write or speak on TV or YouTube, which of the boxing scribes would you say has laced-'em-up?

 

That girl in your avatar has NO BOOTY!

 

Yes!

 

No. It's a big plus, not a requisite.

 

I don't see the point. Few people would call Foreman a good announcer despite his success in the ring.

It'd might give boxing journalists and announcers a bit more flavor (I love reading what Futch, Dundee, Steward, and Holmes have to say, for example) , but yeah, I don't think it would improve their writing/commentating dramatically.

For example, there could be a writer/announcer biased toward fighters that are the aggressor in bouts. Even if he were to get his head knocked off if he tried to box as the aggressor, he'd be just as likely to walk away with a greater appreciation for boxers that are the aggressor than to change his mind and say boxing off the back foot is more effective.

 

Max Kellerman has some boxing experience. I don't think Larry Merchant does.


Who's better?

 

Honestly only the ones who did. Jim Lampley is decent and the Shobox guys, IMHO, are better that a lot of people give them credit for, but for the most part you can tell who the "house" fighter is because these guys are "broadcast guys" not "boxing fans". I guess it goes to what you said earlier. Back then there was boxing and baseball so you couldn't help but be a "boxing guy".

I swear most of the men in general from that time did some seriously manly stuff and thought nothing of it. The physical tests of the body were part of the right of passage into manhood. I think that gives a certain amount of humility to a guy speaking on another's talent.

 

Max is cool. He will grow into a powerhouse.

 

I actually like Max. But I know most people don't.

 

Your avi don't really got no...
she just poked it out.

 

Me too. He flushed that one post fight, but on the average? I like his work. He seems very focused on boxing and not cultural "baggage" he brought with him.

 

I think they should . If i was to be employed as a boxing writer or television pundit i would get in the ring and spar a bit just to get an appreciation of what these guys do .