Commentators - Something Has To Be Done

[Memphis]

The DAZN commentary team on both sides of the pond for the Garcia Campbell fight was a joke. The American side of the team all seem to be preoccupied with bickering amongst themselves and then you've got Gareth Davies and Ricky Hatton delayed, from a cupboard, who both sound like the 'lets go over to Gareth and Ricky' call is waking them from a nap.

I like Paulie calling fights. Knowledgeable, articulates that knowledge well and without bias. He calls it as he sees it for the most part. I could listen to Teddy rant all day long. He can use any metaphor he likes as far as I'm concerned, he's golden. Ian Darke was always good. Although he had to work alongside Jim Watt for the most part who for me was one of the worst. Watt would pitch a narrative of a fight to the watchers, the fight could visibly shift and Watt would refuse to acknowledge that shift because it didn't fit in with the line he was peddling.

There's too much obligation and ego on the line from commentary teams for me. How up your own arse do you have to be to sit out the undercard and then slide into the commentary seat for the main event? It's like Buffer slipping on the tux just to announce the main event despite 'lets get ready to rumble' having lost it's luster a long time ago.

Lennox Lewis. Awful. Great fighter no doubt but just a horrible commentator.

[SlimTrae]

I like Paulie calling fights. Knowledgeable, articulates that knowledge well and without bias. He calls it as he sees it for the most part. I could listen to Teddy rant all day long. He can use any metaphor he likes as far as I'm concerned, he's golden.

Lennox Lewis. Awful. Great fighter no doubt but just a horrible commentator.

I Guess with Lennox, he tries, eh? LOL! Paulie is ok, just takes a round or 2 for me. Is it his "Bronx" accent that makes him talk so fast! Eventually it all comes together I can understand him. Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson are my top boxers turned commentators. Gil Clancey & Howard Cosell are my GOATs.
Dan Dierdorf former NFL player did ABC boxing, when he did his, he knew when to talk, let it rest, no cheerleader.

Special shutout to Manny Steward, the only one that can pick both fighters to win, then at the end- claim he knew all along who would win!
I end as I started, Lennox is just awful, but not in a biased way. In a commentator way, sad to say/

[TonnnnUK]

The gushing and fan-boy like forning over Garcia when he won by the comms was awful! Dunno who it was but he was practically singing. Commentary doesn't usually bother me that much and have grown to expect them to be bias to the "home" fighter but that was pretty shite on their part.