Larry Merchant was a Great Commentator

Merchant was used way past his best but for nostalgic reasons he was kept on since he was sitting in the crowd when Ali beat Liston the second time they fought.

Merchant was great until he wasn't anymore.

Larry is the worst in my opinion.

I like jim lampley for his emotion, Pauline for being Pauline and Barry Mcguigan for being right in every situation.

He and George had some of the best bitter exchanges.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

He and George had some of the best bitter exchanges.

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I think George may have felt similarly to Floyd.

Stupid old man thinks he's smarter than me but doesn't know shit about being in the ring.

They tolerated him because he was old..

Never liked Merchant, the guy always rubbed me the wrong way. I got to the point where I'd hit the mute button when Merchant did the post fight interviews.
Plenty of people liked him, I wasn't on of them. Too bad, so sad. Lol

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Originally Posted by Sleepwalker

He got a lot of flack for his occasional babbling after fights and his unfair criticism for overhyping network favorites during fights (that was 100% Lampley), but during the actual fights he was great to listen to and often saw fights the way the viewer did with very little partiality. For example, I clearly remember him stating that he had Whitaker beating De La Hoya after their fight ended.

I never really had a problem with him, especially considering fact he had to mesh with Lampley's antics

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I always loved Larry Merchant and Howard Cosell.

Larry was knowledgeable, no doubt about it. But one of my main beefs with the guy was how he loved to hear himself talk. He would always insert this ridiculous pause before his grand pronouncements as if the entire boxing world was hanging by their nails waiting for His Majesty to speak. Later in his career, he was the same, but with a drunken, come-hither look on his smug face. He and Howard Cossell would've been a riot in front of the same camera.

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Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

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Originally Posted by #1FightFan

Merchant was awesome!! you peeps are crazy. he was funny,witty & was the only one who told Floyd Gayweather off! larry = one of the best ever!

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Homophobia from a vamp guy, the irony is so sweet it has to be fattening.

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I've gotten more poon tang in a month than u have yer whole life i bet! lol. so keep mouthing swanny!!

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

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Originally Posted by Sleepwalker

He got a lot of flack for his occasional babbling after fights and his unfair criticism for overhyping network favorites during fights (that was 100% Lampley), but during the actual fights he was great to listen to and often saw fights the way the viewer did with very little partiality. For example, I clearly remember him stating that he had Whitaker beating De La Hoya after their fight ended.

I never really had a problem with him, especially considering fact he had to mesh with Lampley's antics

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I always loved Larry Merchant and Howard Cosell.

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Cosell was one of the best! Merchant was a pontificating ass, in my pontificating opinion of course.

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Originally Posted by beenKOed

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

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Originally Posted by Sleepwalker

He got a lot of flack for his occasional babbling after fights and his unfair criticism for overhyping network favorites during fights (that was 100% Lampley), but during the actual fights he was great to listen to and often saw fights the way the viewer did with very little partiality. For example, I clearly remember him stating that he had Whitaker beating De La Hoya after their fight ended.

I never really had a problem with him, especially considering fact he had to mesh with Lampley's antics

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I always loved Larry Merchant and Howard Cosell.

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Cosell was one of the best! Merchant was a pontificating ass, in my pontificating opinion of course.

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Cosell gave drama to the sport.

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Originally Posted by beenKOed

Never liked Merchant, the guy always rubbed me the wrong way. I got to the point where I'd hit the mute button when Merchant did the post fight interviews.
Plenty of people liked him, I wasn't on of them. Too bad, so sad. Lol

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I agree but I do believe he could do an interview better than Popeyes:o :o who looks like a deer caught in the headlights.;D

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Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

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Originally Posted by #1FightFan

Merchant was awesome!! you peeps are crazy. he was funny,witty & was the only one who told Floyd Gayweather off! larry = one of the best ever!

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Homophobia from a vamp guy, the irony is so sweet it has to be fattening.

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hahahahaha

He hates himself.

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

Larry Merchant was and is fantastic. HBO hasn't been the same without him. Merchant is cantankerous, opinionated and wants to see a fight. I guess a bit like many of us.

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I completely agree. He wasn't perfect, but at least he wasn't a "yes man." Did you guys see Kevin Harlan called the Bika-Stevenson fight epic last weekend? :eek: And most of the guys these days announcing boxing literally have no clue about boxing, they just have a deep voice.