Anyone else like Tarver as an announcer?

[DaxxKahn]

I like him better as an announcer then a fighter....With the exception of the last fight card on Showtime where he just kept complaining that Lara was not going to be what he is hyped to because he did not stop Perez...I would take him over Lewis on HBO anyday

[ICB]

I like him better as an announcer then a fighter....With the exception of the last fight card on Showtime where he just kept complaining that Lara was not going to be what he is hyped to because he did not stop Perez...I would take him over Lewis on HBO anyday

Yes a very good commentator like RJJ, very informative. I know Lennox Lewis is one of your favorite fighter's bro. But i think Lennox Lewis is a shit commentator in all honesty.

[DaxxKahn]

I like him better as an announcer then a fighter....With the exception of the last fight card on Showtime where he just kept complaining that Lara was not going to be what he is hyped to because he did not stop Perez...I would take him over Lewis on HBO anyday

Yes a very good commentator like RJJ, very informative. I know Lennox Lewis is one of your favorite fighter's bro. But i think Lennox Lewis is a shit commentator in all honesty.

Ill be the first to admit he is a lousy commentator...I was really diggin Jones for a while but then he left to fight again

[amat]

I don't think Lennox is as bad as other people say but I guess I'm just not to hard on commentators, hopefully that willl be me one day and I would neg rep you all if you said this stuff about me. y
Tarver is great though, this must be what Denise Tarver saw in him. I love how he holds his fabricated smile on camera for extended lengths too.

[Gandalf]

I think he has been doing okay, certainly better than Lewis. Tarver comes across a lot more likeable these days too. He was easy to dislike as a fighter, but he seems kinda cool really.

[generalbulldog]

He does a great job. I actually like him better compared to guys like Jones Jr. and Lewis. Hell I say he should replace Max Kellermen for the HBO spot. Kellermen is going to take over when Merchant retires and does fill ins when Merchant isn't doing any broadcast, but Kellerman is straight horrible and annoying.

[Kirkland Laing]

Yep he's pretty good. He just fitted in pretty seamlessly, he's the anti-Kellerman in a lot of respects.

[The Fightfan]

Tarver is exceptional as a commentator and the whole Showtime team is better than HBO now. Lampley is shit anymore. He is supposed to be a blow by blow man and all he can get out is Bang !! Bang!!!. How about what punch was thrown Jim? Bob Papa is the best very unbiased and knows a good deal. I think he should replace Lampley ASAP. Then take Tarver over Lennox and keep Merchant until he dies. Now that would be a killer announcing squad.

[Gandalf]

He does a great job. I actually like him better compared to guys like Jones Jr. and Lewis. Hell I say he should replace Max Kellermen for the HBO spot. Kellermen is going to take over when Merchant retires and does fill ins when Merchant isn't doing any broadcast, but Kellerman is straight horrible and annoying.

Kellerman is just awful. As if that muppet is fit to even crawl at the feet of Larry Merchant. He is poor and especially bad in the post fight interviews. Kellerman needs to be given the boot. How do these people even get the jobs anyway? Where the heck did Kellerman come from?

[Nameless]

He does a great job. I actually like him better compared to guys like Jones Jr. and Lewis. Hell I say he should replace Max Kellermen for the HBO spot. Kellermen is going to take over when Merchant retires and does fill ins when Merchant isn't doing any broadcast, but Kellerman is straight horrible and annoying.

Kellerman is just awful. As if that muppet is fit to even crawl at the feet of Larry Merchant. He is poor and especially bad in the post fight interviews. Kellerman needs to be given the boot. How do these people even get the jobs anyway? Where the heck did Kellerman come from?

When I think that he was at TSN before and he left for HBO...

[Hunter]

I couldnt stand Tarver as a fighter but he seems good as commentator. Adds some useful info from fighters perspective.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think he's a quite good commentator but he seems to get caught on things like a broken record sometimes. Never the less... He is good. I don't mind him at all. I think he's much better than some other fighters they tend to thow behind a mic. He actually is believable and even if he wasn't a fighter, you can take to him because he's pretty eloquent and follows the action well.

While we're on the subject... Can someone tell an exec at HBO that Lenox Lewis is an idiot?! Does Lewis have pictures of an HBO exec cheating on his wife or something?.. Cuz he is just bad! Great fighter... Horrible commentator.

I think Nate Campbell would be a good commentator as well.

[jabvargas24]

I like Tarver better than Foreman and Lewis. Not quite up there with Roy yet.

[killersheep]

I think he's a quite good commentator but he seems to get caught on things like a broken record sometimes. Never the less... He is good. I don't mind him at all. I think he's much better than some other fighters they tend to thow behind a mic. He actually is believable and even if he wasn't a fighter, you can take to him because he's pretty eloquent and follows the action well.

While we're on the subject... Can someone tell an exec at HBO that Lenox Lewis is an idiot?! Does Lewis have pictures of an HBO exec cheating on his wife or something?.. Cuz he is just bad! Great fighter... Horrible commentator.

I think Nate Campbell would be a good commentator as well.

My favorite Lennox Lewis quote of recent

LL: "See he needs to make an adjustment here"
BP: "So what specifically does he need to work on?"
LL: "An adjustment"

Awesome insight

I'm with Amat though, I mean it is what it is, commentator's aren't there to inform people that follow boxing closely, they're there for the casual fans.
I do think Tarver is a very good announcer. As an aside everytime I see BJ Flores, I think he's trying to sell me a used car.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think he's a quite good commentator but he seems to get caught on things like a broken record sometimes. Never the less... He is good. I don't mind him at all. I think he's much better than some other fighters they tend to thow behind a mic. He actually is believable and even if he wasn't a fighter, you can take to him because he's pretty eloquent and follows the action well.

While we're on the subject... Can someone tell an exec at HBO that Lenox Lewis is an idiot?! Does Lewis have pictures of an HBO exec cheating on his wife or something?.. Cuz he is just bad! Great fighter... Horrible commentator.

I think Nate Campbell would be a good commentator as well.

My favorite Lennox Lewis quote of recent

LL: "See he needs to make an adjustment here"
BP: "So what does he need to work on?"
LL: "An adjustment"

Awesome insight

..."[silence] ... Thanks, Lenox"