Merchant bothers me sometimes, but not enough for me to say I want to see him gone. He usually calls the fights correctly, though sometimes makes mistakes as any one would (plus he's getting up there in age). You must admit that Larry's strength is his interviewing skills. He always asks the right questions and more importantly, when has he ever shown he's afraid to ask the tough question? Never. He's been around boxing for a lontg time and will probably be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as a boxing journalist.