Whats the most cringe-worthy boxer-turned-TV-commentator moment??

Every dumbass thing George Foreman ever said. Seriously, the guy was just in outer space most of the time. Especially good is when he basically threatened Jim Lampley on air because he didn't like what Lampley was saying about Naseem Hamed. You could tell it was just KILLING George watching MAB take Hamed to school.

 

I was just about to say Foreman as well - he was off the charts dumb when he was commentating.

The Roy Jones - Ruiz fight was up there ("The referee is the more important man in the ring... other than the two fighters") but his work on Hopkins - Trinidad was the worst by a long shot.

Poor old George was CONVINCED Trinidad was about to knock Hopkins out at any point.

He did partially redeem himself though at Bowe-Golota 1 when he basically saved Lampley and Merchant from a whooping during the riot.

 

After talking to you yesterday,I had a feeling that could be a real banana skin.Watching Ricky before he became champ and after for that matter,when he's expected to win comfortably he seems to lose motivation.He thrives on adversity and low expectation.I'm convinced Ricky will win big fights and **** up against some Commonwealth or EBU champ.Ricky came from nowhere and I have an idea of the way his manager thinks,so lower risk(on paper)moneymakers will always happen,but I think he should slow down on them,and focus more on the biggies.:good
BTW Leon,he did get it together when it came to scoring Marquez-Pac.
Well at least the honest version,but the "I Love Manny Show" during the first 4 or 5 was classic Amir.
He's an exciting fighter,but he has a face(make that voice) for radio..erm..make that erm..television.
Amir is to commentating what my post is to analogies.I was trying to do some "method posting," trying to get into the mind of Amir.

 

-The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters (During Roy Jones Jr vs John Ruiz)

-Generally when there's a lot of smoke... there's just a whole lot more smoke.

-He broke his legs. His legs are broken (During Lewis-Grant, Grant gets up seconds later and continues to fight)

Foreman: Look at De La Hoya's shoulders
Lampley: What about them?
Foreman: Look at them. They're massive.

Foreman: Antonio Tarver is just as fast as Roy Jones
Lampley: Oh I don't know about that
Foreman: Oh yes he is, with that uh straight left hand...(followed by awkward silence)

-Roy Jones is playing the feinting game and Griffin is benefiting by it (Seconds before Jones knocks him out)

-Oh you better look out for those rich guys. They eat Caviar but they sure are tough. I wouldn't mess with those rich guys. (During De La Hoya-Vargas)

-All he needs is one big punch (Every single HBO broadcast)

-Hopkins is tired now. His back just touched the ropes. (During Hopkins-Trinidad)

Foreman: You gotta admit, we're watching this great fight and it was Larry Merchant, who never stopped talking about the rematch, that's why the fight is happening
Merchant: You think I brought in these 13, or 14 thousand people George?
Foreman: Oh yes you did
(While Barrera-Morales go toe to toe in the 12th round of their second fight)

-Go get me a sandwich and sit down (To Teddy Atlas)

Foreman: These guys are big for middleweights
Merchant: They're light-heavyweights George
Foreman: Light-heavyweights

-I have De La Hoya and his piston like jab winning hands down (While DLH is clearly losing to Mosley)

-He should punch him in the chest, saps all of your opponents energy away (Every HBO broadcast)

Lampley: Can you believe Jack Mosley is telling his son he is winning the fight
Foreman: Oh yes he is
(During the last round of Forrest-Mosley 1)

-Torres can take Cotto's best shot (second later Cotto knocks Torres down)

-Oh there it is! He's been looking for that punch all night (Camacho lands a soft left hand against De La Hoya in the 12th) Lampley says something like "come on George"

Lampley says something like Hopkins doesn't look to be tiring
Foreman: Oh yes he is
Lampley: What are the signs Hopkins is slowing down?
Foreman: When he went back to the corner and laid his legs out, Trinidad is still sitting in a upright position

-De La Hoya has a better jab than Quartey (Says De La Hoya's jab is so hard it is more effective than the plethora powerful jabs Quartey is connecting with)

-You never follow a puncher (Every single HBO broadcast)

-Jones can beat any of these heavyweights. I don't care if their 6 foot 12 (During Jones-Ruiz)

-Believe me, Lewis is hurt right now (Seconds later Lewis knocks down Ruddock)

-Shane better be careful he doesn't get intimidated by those trunks. Sometimes you see a guy with trunks like that and you go wow (During Mosley-Stone, Stone is wearing tiger print trunks)

-Barkley can still turn it around (After Barkley had lost 10 rounds to James Toney)

-Ledwaba is a master boxer, he should use it to his advantage and box (a few rounds later) Sometimes you cant rely on your boxing abilities and fight the guy (During Pacquiao-Ledwaba)

-All this backing up that Hopkins is doing saps his strength and you need all of your strength against a puncher like Trinidad (In the 10th round after Hopkins dominated the whole fight)

-Oscar's jab is much better, much sharper. Everyone talks about this great jab Quartey has, I don't see it (Even though Quartey is winning the early rounds of their fight)

Foreman: I don't like the way the sweat is rolling off Jones head
Lampley: What don't you like about it? (Clearly confused)
Foreman: It's just rolling off...pitifully
(During Roy Jones vs Eric Lucas)

 

:rofl:rofl
Some men ye jist caan't reach....

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

I remember him saying 'That stiff jab of Oscar De La Hoya's will break your back!'

 

Yeah man, foreman pissed me off in the tito fight as much as rachel did when aa got schooled.

 

Paraphrasing here but Foreman in Jones vs Ruiz

Foreman: Roy jones can compete with these big guys just like Allen Iverson can compete with all the much bigger players in the NBA.

Lampley: "well they don't hit allen iverson in the mouth.."

Foreman: ".....yeah they do be hitting allen iverson in the mouth!"

 

:rofl I love George, but that was almost depressing how George seemed so deluded during that fight. There probably weren't many Ricans that kept the faith as long as George did.

 

poor george

 

Roy Jones repeatedly trying to spit out "spectacular", then just giving up.

 

And THAT my friends, is the ******ed George Foreman.

Thx Dilly! :good

 

Until someone comes on here after making 500 million from the best darn portable grill ever invented then I think we should cut George some slack here.
I mean naming ALL his sons George alone makes his ahem,verbal mishaps forgivable.

 

dilly u the man!