Floyd Mayweather has been hit twice in his last ten fights!

[J_Undisputed]

The same crew was doing the same thing for Floyd's matches when he was one HBO and a different crew does it now on showtime. Same is done for ward , canelo, Kovalevs, etc. It's part of the broadcast and having 3 people go "that didn't land, that either, wow this guy couldn't hit the side of barn... " isn't going to make people watch. For guys like ward and hopkins, the commentators have to work extra hard because so much of what they do is crafty but missed or muted.

For even the best boxers, lets remember that boxing is a game of inches. Inches, eventually become centimeters, centimeters eventually become millimeters. Slipping punches, eventually becomes getting grazed by punches, then half caught by punches.. Then one day .... you wake up asking what happened. That's what makes boxing so exciting. Even the defensive specialists can get caught by someone regarded as a hack by some.
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[Beanflicker]

The same crew was doing the same thing for Floyd's matches when he was one HBO and a different crew does it now on showtime. Same is done for ward , canelo, Kovalevs, etc. It's part of the broadcast and having 3 people go "that didn't land, that either, wow this guy couldn't hit the side of barn... " isn't going to make people watch. For guys like ward and hopkins, the commentators have to work extra hard because so much of what they do is crafty but missed or muted.

A commentator's job is to be unbiased and break down what is going on. When you have a guy going ape shit over one fighter's punches that aren't landing, and totally ignoring the offence of the other fighter, you're doing a grave disservice to that boxer and the fans. It's not part of broadcasting to bullshit people and give an inaccurate account of what's going on. That's the complete opposite of what they should be doing.

[J_Undisputed]

The same crew was doing the same thing for Floyd's matches when he was one HBO and a different crew does it now on showtime. Same is done for ward , canelo, Kovalevs, etc. It's part of the broadcast and having 3 people go "that didn't land, that either, wow this guy couldn't hit the side of barn... " isn't going to make people watch. For guys like ward and hopkins, the commentators have to work extra hard because so much of what they do is crafty but missed or muted.

A commentator's job is to be unbiased and break down what is going on. When you have a guy going ape shit over one fighter's punches that aren't landing, and totally ignoring the offence of the other fighter, you're doing a grave disservice to that boxer and the fans. It's not part of broadcasting to bullshit people and give an inaccurate account of what's going on. That's the complete opposite of what they should be doing.

I agree with you. Just because its wrong doesn't mean it won't happen. The networks pays the bills and will always push for their house fighters. Someone like lederman dishes the same comments broadcast after broadcast so people just tune him out. "yanno jim,i gotta tell ya, its just amazing the way (name) is able to keep landing those punches, cutting off the ring and using effective aggressiveness...5 rounds to 1; 59 -55, (name) "

The fans want competitive fights and a guy like Gatti got away with that. Being vulnerable, taking a pounding and then forcing the rocky style knockout comeback. The fighters now aren't interested in that. They want to dominate, dissect, and keep the undefeated record by minimizing risk. More store power means more revenue through sponsorships, interviews, guest appearances etc. So the broadcasters have to inflate deflate, so that the fighter gets what they want and the network gets what it wants by making the fans believe they are getting what they want. Its kind of a double edged sword though when you think about it because it sheds spotlight on fighters like a marquez or a martinez that just kept getting shafted off screen on undercards before they got said star status and networks behind them.

[ruthless rocco]

It's "I gotta tell ya" not "Yanno Jim"

[Beanflicker]

Personally I love Lederman, I always get excited when I hear "JIM I GOTTA TELL YA SOMETHING"

[ykdadamaja]

It's "I gotta tell ya" not "Yanno Jim"

Notice he starts to slur as the rounds go later? lolol...

[Beanflicker]

It's "I gotta tell ya" not "Yanno Jim"

Hahaha, I love him giving the rules before the fight, "no fighter can be saved by the bell except the 12th and final round... JIIIIM!"

[TitoFan]

Lederman's a lot older (75) than his TV voice. I was shocked the first time I actually saw him.
Most of the time we just hear him.