Larry Merchant was a Great Commentator

[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.

[ruthless rocco]

Merchant was great until he wasn't anymore.

[imp]

Larry is the worst in my opinion.

I like jim lampley for his emotion, Pauline for being Pauline and Barry Mcguigan for being right in every situation.

[Spicoli]

He and George had some of the best bitter exchanges.

[ruthless rocco]

He and George had some of the best bitter exchanges.

I think George may have felt similarly to Floyd.

Stupid old man thinks he's smarter than me but doesn't know shit about being in the ring.

[imp]

They tolerated him because he was old..

[brocktonblockbust]

a deep voice ha ha ha ha good. I agree. Larry Merchant was one of the best and he certainly was not a yes man

[corvette]

a deep voice ha ha ha ha good. I agree. Larry Merchant was one of the best and he certainly was not a yes man

He just didn't know what the fuck he was talking about.

[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.