The commentary for Kessler-Froch was

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  1. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    possibly the worst I've ever seen.

    Through the first 8 or so rounds did Duke or John ever **** up about what "the judges might be seeing"? I've seen fights before where the comm's will give a wee wink and a nod regarding the homefield advantage, but these two kept on harping on and on with there "I thought that round was even but the judges will probably give it to Kessler".

    I thought Kessler took that fight relatively easily (117-111 or 116-112).

    The way the commentators were acting you would have thought it was an absolute nailbiter going into the 12th. I personally thought Kessler just had to stay on his feet in the last to win.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. threethirteen

    threethirteen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree. We give Jim Watt stick, but that was sickening. When Kess landed that short right in the eighth, they were straight into saying Froch wasn't hurt. His legs were barely there and he ended up cowering in the corner trying to ride it out.

    The next round was spent discussing how it 'looked' like he was hurt, but it was an illusion to all but their eyes. Bollocks.
     
  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I don't usually moan about the commentary but that was the worst I can remember. Duke esp. just seemed to be babbling for the sake of talking in some rounds.
     
  4. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Commentating was awful, that about sums it up.
     
  5. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    It was really, really bad. Numerous mistakes along the way
     
  6. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    5 live was similarly bad.

    Bunce decided that Froch had hurt his right hand weeks ago and that cost Froch the fight, Woodhall then corrected him and said he'd seen Froch sparring and there was nothing wrong. Bunce ignored that and kept repeating the hand was injured to the point where he tried to make Froch's trainer agree with him that Froch's right hand was injured......who then never agreed.
     
  7. Rangersfan1982

    Rangersfan1982 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How do you see commentary?
     
  8. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    awful how did barker have froch up by one
     
  9. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duke was meandering utter bull**** but 117-111? nope..
     
  10. draw99

    draw99 Active Member Full Member

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    Didnt see the fight - listened to it on 5 live, but it did sound like Bunce was talking utter **** - contradicted himself quite alot.
     
  11. threethirteen

    threethirteen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Look at some of the scores on the rbr... shameful.
     
  12. mcguirpa

    mcguirpa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I never listened to 5 live so I don't know what was said, but i will say there were points in the fight where to me it looked like Froch was in pain with his right hand.

    That bit in the 8th was outrageous though. It just looked like he was hurt? Yeah, in the same way it just 'looks' like I'm drunk when I stagger home.
     
  13. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was **** poor.

    The way Mckenzie was going on you'd swear a British fighter had never fought at home.
     
  14. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought Kessler won it clearly, I think the commentators just go into the fight a bit much and neglected all impartiality...which I don't mind to be honest
     
  15. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    With special powers.

    Next question.