Who is the Worst Commentator of All Time?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by SkillspayBills, Oct 27, 2012.


  1. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That colonel ***** grrrrrrr + whoever done the hbo show last night on boxnation
     
  2. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lets not forget Lampey giving points for Pac v JMM for his footwork either. Thankfully Manny Steward put him in his place on that one. Just another reason I miss him.
     
  3. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Oh come on!

    He's there to entertain the viewers, not to uphold some mythical, objective standard.
     
  4. Peter__1987

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    If your commentating on a sporting event you should be impartial, that goes without saying.
     
  5. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Why, exactly?
     
  6. DarkDestroyer83

    DarkDestroyer83 Lunatic biker Full Member

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    I think that was Benny Ricardo.
     
  7. Peter__1987

    Peter__1987 Guest

    Are you kidding me here? have you just asked me why broadcasters should remain impartial? :patsch

    No I think your right, I think before all boxing matches the commentators should just decide who they like better and cheer that guy on, and if he throws a punch and misses **** it! they should just say it landed.

    and if he lands a jab say it was a hook, and if the other guy lands a punch just ignore it.

    yeah that is TOTALLY how they should do it...I've been so blind all these years!
     
  8. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    If you're done being a ****, we can try and resume this debate. HBO is not delivering sports journalism on its boxing programmes - it's entertainment. You never see Lampley saying he's not a cheerleader for certain fighters, so you just accept that sometimes he gets a hard-on for a certain fighter (just recall him and Jermain Taylor "BIG RIGHT HAND!")

    I don't know of many commentators who don't pick favourites during a fight. Al Bernstein is one of the few. Manny Steward was awful for getting locked into one view and maintaining it.

    Lampley's recent specials on HBO, looking at bad decisions, etc, show how balanced and fair-minded he is.

    There's only an issue when someone pretends they're being impartial and are actually delivering an agenda. He's always been a little spotty at calling the fight, but he's excellent at communicating the drama and the excitement. That's his job!

    Seriously, considering how long commentators have been biased, I'm a litle surprised you're so teary-eyed over it.
     
  9. Peter__1987

    Peter__1987 Guest

    Ok mate, commentators should be biased and call phantom punches :lol:
     
  10. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    I didn't say that. I said there's no reason they need to be impartial - they're not acting as journalists during the broadcast. They're acting as entertainers.
     
  11. Peter__1987

    Peter__1987 Guest

    Ok so let's scrap the impartial argument. You think it's ok to call punches that never landed, actually not even never landed, that the fighter never even ****ing threw?

    It's entertaining though, right?
     
  12. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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  13. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Well, it's annoying but how often does that really happen? I like listening to the HBO crew, even when they are prattling ****.
     
  14. brown bomber

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  15. craney91

    craney91 Boxing Addict banned

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    Jim Watt.

    His commentary is so bad, bias and blind, that it leaves you asking "Watt?" at the end.

    Watta load a ****.