Larry Merchant was a Great Commentator

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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

I always loved Larry Merchant and Howard Cosell.

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