Thread: HBO, TOP RANK, SHOWTIME?

George Foreman was a great commentator, John Scully was very good but he hasnt commentated for a while now, Emmanuel Steward is probably the best right now. Bob Sheridan is a guy I like for entertainment value. He can make a boring fight interesting and he really gets caught up fights and holds no punches himself. Same reason I also like Teddy Atlas.

Steve Farehood on the New Showtime is the worse. An acclaimed boxing historian, he frequently get his facts wrong. A nasal NYC whine that makes fingernails going acrioss a blackboard sound comforting. A non-stop motor mouth who talks down's to viewers as if they were imbeciles. Aside from that, he's not too bad.

Originally Posted by Puya

Originally Posted by Jeff Spicoli Surfs In 'Nawlins

Jim Lampley Has To Be,In My Opinion,The Worst.I Call Him The Sooth Sayer Of Phantom Punche's.I Am Convinced He Just Makes S!#T up.
Watch ANY H.B.O Poster Boy Fight And Slo-mo ANY "lamp's" Yelling At An Exchange. No Boxing Knowledge At All,He's The "who Ha,Oh My,Invent Words,flash"Guy.

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Originally Posted by bcollins

Originally Posted by slk123

I don't know where Sean O'grady wound up but he was one of my favorites as well.

CC I used to like his commentary, as well...where did he end up?

Yeh, Ilike seans work,sometimes a little dry but when tuesday night fights aired ,he and al albert really made it an event.Not just calling bouts but a really well put together show with features,wit,and insight,etc.they were funny as hell to.o'grady had some tough wars in the ring too.He still does shows on and off over here.I miss that show

Originally Posted by Ted The Bull

Steve Farehood on the New Showtime is the worse. An acclaimed boxing historian, he frequently get his facts wrong. A nasal NYC whine that makes fingernails going acrioss a blackboard sound comforting. A non-stop motor mouth who talks down's to viewers as if they were imbeciles. Aside from that, he's not too bad.

My #1 least favorite of all. P4P the biggest pr**k in commentating.

the main event aussie commentators sux t00, all of them! and can be real biased sometimes. sean o'grady barry tomkins and rich marotta made a real good team IMO

Originally Posted by bcollins

Originally Posted by slk123

I don't know where Sean O'grady wound up but he was one of my favorites as well.

CC I used to like his commentary, as well...where did he end up?

Sorry for the oversight, CC back at ya!

Kevin Kelley who was on HBO's KO Nation I taught was very good. I also liked Roy Jones views

I know the Marquez fight got cancled but did you hear who the commentators were going to be:


It was Golden Boys crew which consisted of Barry "and we have a new era in boxing" Thompkins, Sugar Ray Leonard and Harrold Letterman. I would have loved to have heard those guys; it would be like watching HBO circa 1987.

BOB SHERIDAN > ALL ELSE