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Just watching some old Tyson fights from the 80's... Kinda needed to watch some Heavyweight brutality you know?
So anyway, I'm watching Tyson & Briggs go at it, Briggs doing his best Ali impression etc... and it I suddenly became aware of how good Ray comes across as a commentator.
Now this is the mid 80's so Ray can only be what... 30, at the most?!
I dunno, it just surprised me... Should be doing this kinda work this day surely?
He actually was a long time commentator for HBO for like 13 or 14 years starting from the late 70s before he fought Benitez for a title. I've always liked him because he really knows what he's talking about plus he's a pretty good speaker compared to say Lennox Lewis or George Foreman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus
he just sounds very smooth and breaks down the action without trying to take the spotlight away from the fighters themselves, unlike LewisQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldogHe actually was a long time commentator for HBO for like 13 or 14 years starting from the late 70s before he fought Benitez for a title. I've always liked him because he really knows what he's talking about plus he's a pretty good speaker compared to say Lennox Lewis or George Foreman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus
My favorite Ray Leonard moment, behind the mic, was when he claimed to have invented the "bolo punch."
Leonard was a good commentator better than some of his comebacks against Comacho and Norris.