Larry Merchant was a Great Commentator

[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

[Manos de Piedra]

I didn't really like him but he did have better scorecards than Howard Ledderman.
'I gotta tell ya Jim...' *MUTE*

[Ron Swanson]

Nope. He couldn't be bothered with the science of the sweet science. If you are going to announce a sport you have to learn to appreciate the nuances of said sport. He was a drunken fool. If that is a reflection of the fan base then what are the rest of us that like more than one style?

[#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!

[SugarBoxing]

I would say he was a good interviewer of boxers who liked to poke them.
His commentary were not that insightfull from boxing perspective, but yes he did score bouts quite well.
He was biased in several occassions, but overall I think he was professional enough.

[Ron Swanson]

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!

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

[walrus]

Agreed, Merchant was very good. I always liked his voice and take on things. When he said if he was fifty years younger I'd kick your ass to Floyd it was one of the high points of Gayweathers career

[p4pking]

Nah I agree with Ron, he was shitty, at least for the last many years of his career. Way to bloodthirsty and would practically refuse, or wasn't capable of calling the action if a fight wasn't Gatti-Ward. His exchange with Floyd was funny, but how about every other needlessly confrontational interview he would start with just about anyone? Roy Jones is the only good commentator HBO had in my time watching boxing, and Malignaggi is even quite a bit better, he's probably the best I've ever heard in any sport.

[C.J.Rock]

Agreed, Merchant was very good. I always liked his voice and take on things. When he said if he was fifty years younger I'd kick your ass to Floyd it was one of the high points of Gayweathers career

That was awesome Larry sure shut Mayweathers mouth Floyds face was a picture ROFL

[#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!

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

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

[corvette]

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!

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

hahahahaha

He hates himself.

[C.J.Rock]

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!

Yep that was a classic night a classic Larryism " If I was 50 yrs younger I'd kick your ass"" ROFLMAO Mayweather pouted like a little schoolgirl & slunk off

[ykdadamaja]

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

The Merchant and Foreman prattlings always made me happy to watch the fights. lol...

[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

[holmcall]

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

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