I think Larry Merchant sometimes confronts boxers like nobody else does. I remember when Lennox Lewis lost against Raham and during the interview Lewis said something about being knocked down with just a flash punch that didn't do much but Larry Merchant responded by telling him that it was more than a flash punch if he couldn't get up .
Same thing with Mayweather. He said he had legions of fans and he could have arenas sold out or something. Larry Merchant later mentioned how people left the fight half way and Mayweather got angry at Merchant.