Last Fight For Merchant.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Larry Merchant ready to call last fight for HBO - ESPN

Going to miss Larry.

[CFH]

I'll miss him too.

Say what you will, and I certainly didn't always agree with him all the time, but he was never afraid to speak his mind.

[DavilaJones]

good, so long.

[Spicoli]

I didn't mind Larry. He is what he is and literally wore it on the sleeve. Dudes been in the know since the Korean war and just, well, went off the reservation as he went and became a punchline.

Maybe they can make a mistake and send Lampley off instead I have the feeling Merchant knew at least 3,4 times as much about actual boxing than that puffed up network pole biter.

Btw congrats to Kellerman! I think he is a nice contrast to Lampley and payed his dues.

[bradlee180]

Migwetch for the memories and so many terrific one-liners, Larry....

[bradlee180]

''This must be a pretty good fight Jim, I've already got five dots of blood on my shirt.'' - Larry Merchant

Larry Merchant commenting on a bloated 260 lb Kirk Johnson getting KO'ed in 2 by Vitali Klitschko:
"That whale was just harpooned."

Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr as the fighters are walking to the ring:
''Why is Oscar De La Hoya a Box Office superstar, . . . while Floyd Mayweather is a boxing star?
Because Oscar won a gold and Floyd won a bronze?
Because Oscar was a handsome man and Floyd was a nice looking man?
Because Oscar has a crowd-pleasing style and Floyd does not?'' - Larry Merchant

"Naz says that when he fights he has music in his head. Whatever it is, I dont wanna hear it." - Larry Merchant

Larry Merchant compared Chris Byrd's punches to a painter dabbing bits of paint onto a canvas.

"Chris Byrd has two punches - pitty and pat." - Larry Merchant

Larry Merchant questioning Tim Witherspoon about his weight being very heavy, and Witherspoon responded that he was comfortable with his weight.
Larry told him if you want comfort, go to the beach. This is a fight, and you owe it to the fans to come in shape.

Larry Merchant was close to getting poked by Julio Cesar Chavez when he told Chavez it’s ironic that Chavez made Roger Mayweather quit, and now De La Hoya made you quit!
We had to wait for Larry's words to be translated into Spanish before we saw the anger registering on Chavez’ face.

"Marquez may need some surgery on his offense." - Larry Merchant on Raul Marquez.

"All of mayweather's fights are the same and they're not exactly spectacles, not edge of your seat stuff. They carried him into to the Baldomir fight dressed like Russell Crowe, a warrior, but he ended up fighting more like Sheryl Crowe. He has great skill but he doesn't have you on the edge of your seat." - Larry Merchant

"Calzaghe not only schooled Lacy, but he flunked and expelled him." - Larry Merchant

George Foreman on Christy Martin:
"She is like a Raging Bull."
"You mean a Raging Cow, George?" - Larry Merchant


When Vernon Forrest got a gift-decision:
Vernon Forrest: "First of all, I would like to thank God for my victory."
Larry Merchant: "Perhaps you ought to thank the judges."





Larry's best quips always came when the preliminaries went the distance because then the vodka would have time to really hit him by the main event.