Who's the better commentator: Srl or Rjj

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  1. Jay1990

    Jay1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Toss up.... Your thoughts
     
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  2. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Lomachenko-Salido commentary excludes RJJ, surely?

    It all starts between the tenth and eleventh

    JL: Even if Lomachenko and his father believe he needs a knockout win...i'm not sure he can go for it, under these circumstances.

    RJ: Ha!

    *silence*


    Then, at the beginning of the eleventh, Max does his whole impassioned speech thing and it's not bad actually.

    MK:This is what Lomachenko wanted, to win a title as a pro and wanted to do it right away well here it is Lomachenko! You're in against a tough guy who didn't show up to lie down, he's probably beating you, he's bigger than you, he's stronger than you, he's much more experienced - these are the championship rounds, you've never been this deep into a fight. What are you going to do about this? You asked for it you got it.

    *silence*

    RJ: HAHAHAHAHA!


    Then, near the end of the round:

    RJ: Making him burn a lot of energy trying to pull those hands back...

    MX: That's right, I was about to say.

    RJ: Hahahaha.


    So it's the end of the eleventh and you kind of know we are in for a dramatic last round and there's quite a lot of feeling around regarding the referee and other ****. Big twelfth! Time to deal with the issues of the day. Very serious. A young man's dreams are being shattered.

    JL: Well, I hate to say it, but Laurence Cole has just done his normal dreadful job.

    RJ: HAHAHAHAHA!


    More ridiculous refereeing from Cole actually brings to the HBO commentary team the notion that there may be corruption in the air, something they never express live.

    MK: Oh my god.

    JL: Oh my God, what is Cole doing!?

    RJ: Ha! He buying Salido some time!

    MK: That's what it looks like!

    RJ: HeheheHAHAHAHAhehe!

    JL: Unreal.



    But finally, it's time for Jim to summarise what he's seen:

    JL: A terrific attempt at a comeback for Lomachenko and a dreadful refereeing job from Cole...

    RJ: HAHAHAHAHAHA...

    JL: ...everything we might have expected to see...

    RJ:...hahahahaha...

    JL: ...and more...

    RJ: Hahahaha.
     
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  4. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    both horrible
     
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  5. thesnowman22

    thesnowman22 Member Full Member

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    This is not close. RJJ is solid. Sugar Ray is horrible, and i loved him as a fighter.
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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  7. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The way that Ray Leonard paused in between each thought is annoying.
     
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  8. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy's very good as was Sugar Ray. I enjoy listening to both. Another that I really like is Jerry Quarry. A really perceptive ****yst imo.

    Lennox Lewis was truly awful though , Bobby Czyz was painful and Big George was truly eccentric with his views on occasion (although I liked him as well).
     
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  9. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy


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  10. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    Rjj all day.
     
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  11. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jones was much better, smoother, more articulate.

    The best two ex-fighter commentators that I've heard were Antonio Tarver and Jameel McCline, though I only heard each of them once or twice.

    Jerry Quarry was good back in the 70's.
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    My take exactly.
     
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  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Roy by a considerable margin for my tastes.
     
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  14. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jones, easily.

    Roy gives actual insight and ****ysis.

    Leonard doesn't, and never really has. Leonard is basically Captain Obvious as a commentator. "He needs to keep his hands up". "He needs to work that body." "He needs to use his jab."

    Well, no ****, Ray! Ya don't say!

    Jones goes far more in-depth.
     
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  15. Bad News

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    Jones
     
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