Larry Merchant was a Great Commentator

[C.J.Rock]

Agreed, Merchant was very good. I always liked his voice and take on things. When he said if he was fifty years younger I'd kick your ass to Floyd it was one of the high points of Gayweathers career

That was awesome Larry sure shut Mayweathers mouth Floyds face was a picture ROFL

[ruthless rocco]

Agreed, Merchant was very good. I always liked his voice and take on things. When he said if he was fifty years younger I'd kick your ass to Floyd it was one of the high points of Gayweathers career

That was awesome Larry sure shut Mayweathers mouth Floyds face was a picture ROFL

Floyd would have beat the living shit out of Merchant. What a fucking jack ass!!!

[goti71]

His supposedly insightful comments fall short sometimes, despite that slow pondering voice he puts on, though it is good to have an old-man character there.

One of his good ones was something like "there are many questions to be answered and many answers to be questioned". That was quite neat but for commentators, I prefer Roy Jones, Foreman, malignaggi, anyone.

[Gandalf]

Larry Merchant was and is fantastic. HBO hasn't been the same without him. Merchant is cantankerous, opinionated and wants to see a fight. I guess a bit like many of us. Much better than bug eyed Kellerman who I have little time for.

[ykdadamaja]

Larry Merchant was and is fantastic. HBO hasn't been the same without him. Merchant is cantankerous, opinionated and wants to see a fight. I guess a bit like many of us. Much better than bug eyed Kellerman who I have little time for.

Merchant didn't give a flying fig newton if the fighter was a network guy, like Roy Jones and Floyd Mayweather Jr. He wanted to get the best out of them. Sadly, however, it was his network to blame for most of RJJ's run of bums than it was RJJ or his promoter. lol...

[Beanflicker]

I was a big fan of Larry. He was always entertaining IMO. Of course sometimes he would wax a little too philosophical, and by the time he left HBO (and a few years prior) you could tell he wasn't nearly as sharp as he used to be.

[Master]

Merchant was used way past his best but for nostalgic reasons he was kept on since he was sitting in the crowd when Ali beat Liston the second time they fought.

[Rantcatrat]

Larry Merchant was and is fantastic. HBO hasn't been the same without him. Merchant is cantankerous, opinionated and wants to see a fight. I guess a bit like many of us.

I completely agree. He wasn't perfect, but at least he wasn't a "yes man." Did you guys see Kevin Harlan called the Bika-Stevenson fight epic last weekend? And most of the guys these days announcing boxing literally have no clue about boxing, they just have a deep voice.

[TitoFan]

Again.... Larry was full of himself.
One look at his smug face, one eyebrow raised, as he paused for effect..... was enough to make me bust a gut laughing.

It was like Silence mortals!! I am now going to grace you with the infinite wisdom of my words!!

Then he'd bring up some irrelevant, off-the-wall quote about Shakespeare or some shit like that and the other guys would be like.... Uhh... yeah. Anyway, as we were saying....

[brocktonblockbust]

Again.... Larry was full of himself.
One look at his smug face, one eyebrow raised, as he paused for effect..... was enough to make me bust a gut laughing.

It was like Silence mortals!! I am now going to grace you with the infinite wisdom of my words!!

Then he'd bring up some irrelevant, off-the-wall quote about Shakespeare or some shit like that and the other guys would be like.... Uhh... yeah. Anyway, as we were saying....

Larry ~Merchant~ :

"Before I paint with a brush and chisel with a chisel the details of just WHY Floyd would knock out Ortiz while Ortiz was apparently still apologizing, I'll quote from William Shakespeare in his epic description of the woods in A Midsummer Night's Dream:

"Never harm,
Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby."

Victor Ortiz was knocked cold, practically fast asleep, Jim. So, good night Victor, with lullaby."

[holmcall]

Larry talked like he was constipated. Each word came out slowly and not all that smoothly.

[ruthless rocco]

I'm trying to watch the Oscar vs Pernell fight and Merchant is just bitching like a teenage girl. He's insufferable!

He's saying dumb shit like "Why isn't Oscar just imposing himself of this old guy?"
Roy Jones replies "It's easier said than done, when you're fighting an old guy that won't let you impose yourself on him."
Larry: "He's supposed to be younger and stronger! Why doesn't his corner just tell him to beat him up?"
Roy Jones :"It's not that easy when you're fighting such an experienced fight who won't back down."

Heading into the 12 round "I don't know if either fighter DESERVES to win this fight if it goes on this way." MORON!!!

Merchant is a dumbass who thinks being contrary equals intelligence.