Worst Commentary Performances

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  1. tragicliston

    tragicliston Active Member Full Member

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    Ha! Pitch perfect.
     
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    :lol: :rofl :lol: :rofl
     
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  3. Thread Stealer

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    Jim Lampley during Chavez-Taylor I, Hopkins-Taylor I and II, Marquez-Barrera.

    Larry Merchant during Hopkins-Hakkar.

    Ferdie Pacheco: too many fights to name.

    The worst interview job I can think of was Tim Smith interviewing Jay Nady after Tszyu-Judah. My god that was an awful interview. You don't have to ask the same question 3 times, especially when the guy has already given you his answer.
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

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    "That referee's speech didn't impress me at all"

    "There's a lot of signs (that Hopkins is slowing down)!!!"

    Big George was also pretty bad during Hamed-Barrera.
     
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  5. Lampley

    Lampley Boxing Junkie banned

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    Oh yeah, the thing about Hopkins slowing down was great, especially as Hopkins was blistering Trinidad all the while.
     
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  6. Lampley

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    I thought Jim was OK in the Taylor/Hopkins fights, although I can see where his excitement for Taylor would have made a Hopkins fan annoyed. But Taylor did throw more punches, and Jim tends to favor the more aggressive guy in his commentary, even if he's inefficient. And Jim made a point to mention "Shades of Holmes vs. Spinks" after the decision was announced in the 2nd fight.

    Pacheco was awful for his smugness and arrogance. He said some unfortunate things about McClellan at the time of his collapse vs. Benn. Granted, no one could have known fully what was going on then, but he didn't even allow for the possibility that G-Man was injured.
     
    Lampley, Jul 19, 2007
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  7. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can someone PLEASE blow up the buffoon Col.Bob Sheridan?:tired
     
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  8. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lampley is an insane HBO homer, just brutal. His latest "MMA" rant was embarrassing.

    Pacheco has always sucked. Things always come back to his time with Ali. *yawn*

    What did Tim Smith ask? I'm sure it was 'did you stop it too soon?'
     
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  9. Lampley

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    I find that this accusation usually comes from Hopkins fans or ODLH haters. He has flirted with that at times, even I'll admit, but people only point out what they see as one-sided, never mentioning the stuff he says going in the other direction.

    But I agree with you about Jim's diatribes against MMA. I'm not a big fan, either, but he needs to step down from his high horse.
     
    Lampley, Jul 19, 2007
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  10. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mckenzie is a genius!!


    HOW DARE YOU!!!:fire
     
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  11. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jim is probably my least-favorite play-by-play guy, and always has been. I would take Tim Ryan, Bob Papa, Steve Albert and several other guys ahead of him. He does not have a good boxing eye, he is incredibly partial to the HBO fighter, and he gets pissy (MMA rants).

    He's a very smart guy, and is great at running the 'event' of a big fight. But in terms of actually calling a fight, he sucks. Hard. Forget about ODLH or Hopkins. As someone mentioned, Taylor-Chavez, just to name one. A number of Lennox Lewis fights.

    Lampley was, is, and apparently always will be a HBO 'company guy.' And that's probably why he's still announcing after his latest shennanigans.
     
    paulfv, Jul 19, 2007
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  12. Thread Stealer

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    He asked Nady what he felt about Judah going after him, and if he felt threatened.

    Nady kept answering him but Smith kept asking the same question.
     
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  13. TBooze

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    :D

    Statement withdrawn!;)
     
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  14. josak

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    Two words: Lennox Lewis.
     
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  15. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ugh.

    Thanks
     
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