The bias in favor of Barrera shouldn't come as any surprise. It's always been that way. I think Lampley does a great job, and I always defend the HBO crew. But the one thing that drives me nuts is that Lampley has always shown blatant favoritism for both Barrera and De La Hoya. He doesn't even try to hide it.
Lampley jumps out of his seat everytime MAB or DLH do anything, and he frequently doen't say anything when the opponent lands meaningful punches. This has been going on for a decade.