When did Kellerman's commentary become so awful?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I remember him as a kid and he was solid. But he was biased against Usyk in Joshua 1 fight and the Fury one. Seriously, when did this guy become a sell out? I also remember his commentary being dreadful regarding GGG.
     
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    On HBO lol
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I guess he has to appease his employers.
     
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    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When he became a commentator.
     
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  5. William Reader

    William Reader Member Full Member

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    The guy always seemed absolutely full of himself, to me. I have not seen him for years.
     
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  6. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

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    He's always been crap. I hate his face, his snarky voice/tone, his "analysis"...He was one of the worst things to happen to HBO boxing, that led to its decline imo...Thank God ESPN got rid of him too, he had some horrible general sports takes as well...Very annoying...don't know why he kept getting gigs...
     
  7. William Reader

    William Reader Member Full Member

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    He seems like the type people who don't know any better buy into because he delivers his views with such strong authority laden with arrogance. People like that often go far when their performance is monitored by subjectivity.
     
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    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    since day one. his expert qualifications seem to be “come from a rich New York family” and “really really like boxing”

    however, the “winning the story of the fight” line is a classic
     
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  9. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    “Larry Jr”