Why don't people like Max Kellerman?

[No Contest]

Kellerman is decent, the one thing I don't like about him is how he always thinks he's right, when people argue with him he just kind of gives the whatever look then reiterates his stance. Or he will just look at them like they are crazy.

[luvfightgame]

Kellerman is decent, the one thing I don't like about him is how he always thinks he's right, when people argue with him he just kind of gives the whatever look then reiterates his stance. Or he will just look at them like they are crazy.

That is definitely true. I also feel he's too quick to say a fighter is shot. I have long hated how commentators will say a guy is shot when he loses. To me it's ridiculous and disrespectful. Especially if you really care about boxing and make your living off of it. What other sport do they run down the losing team? When they interview the MVP from the superbowl do they say "well it looks like the other team sucks". No, you congratulate them and let them enjoy their win. Max starts cheap shots while the guys are still bleeding in the ring.

It's much more frustrating when Merchant does it cause he probably has to sit to piss at his age and he's trash talking guys that just fought for 12 rounds. It's only slightly less annoying with Kellerman's scrawny ass.

[Formerly The Promoter]

Kellermen is pompus, combined with his limited knowledge of boxing and even less knowledge of a fighters psyche makes him almost intolerable to anyone who has been in the ring at any level...To a casual observer of boxing his "I'm right your wrong" style may pass as knowledge, but to us on this board we see him for what he is... a "poser".

[The Boxer]

Kellermen is pompus, combined with his limited knowledge of boxing and even less knowledge of a fighters psyche makes him almost intolerable to anyone who has been in the ring at any level...To a casual observer of boxing his "I'm right your wrong" style may pass as knowledge, but to us on this board we see him for what he is... a "poser".

I strongly disagree. His knowledge of the sport is pretty solid and i'm far form a casual observer. I will admit that i don't always agree with Max and that he comes off as a know it all sometimes (ok a lot of times) but he's knowleged is solid. He just needs to calm down.

He gets that i'm right your wrong style from being on ESPN. Thats how a lot of there sports people talk IMO.


I still miss "to the max"

[Spicoli]

He gets overly excited and Is bad with interviews but He knows his boxing .It seems like he has an ongoing thing with Lampley on the air.He corrects Lampley alot when Jim gets into his "rah-rah" mode and makes broad comments.Lastnight I think Lampley said if Peter defeated Wlad in rematch .."He with Lewis and Marciano would be the only Heavys (champions?) in history to beat every man they had ever lost to in the ring", Kellerman said...."Well,Greb beat Tunney badly and Tunney beat him In rematches"....Yes, maybe obnoxious and dickish but we're not really used to hearing at the moment corrections on air.There were crickets for a moment.

[Kirkland Laing]

He gets overly excited and Is bad with interviews but He knows his boxing .It seems like he has an ongoing thing with Lampley on the air.He corrects Lampley alot when Jim gets into his "rah-rah" mode and makes broad comments.Lastnight I think Lampley said if Peter defeated Wlad in rematch .."He with Lewis and Marciano would be the only Heavys (champions?) in history to beat every man they had ever lost to in the ring", Kellerman said...."Well,Greb beat Tunney badly and Tunney beat him In rematches"....Yes, maybe obnoxious and dickish but we're not really used to hearing at the moment corrections on air.There were crickets for a moment.

The thing that really gets on my tits about him is hearing a twentysomething talking about fights that happened decades before he was born. If Larry Merchant does it then it sounds right, but not that annoying little fucker. But there's so much that annoys me about Kellerman. Almost every time he opens his mouth he offends me.

[noskill]

The thing that really gets on my tits about him is hearing a twentysomething talking about fights that happened decades before he was born. If Larry Merchant does it then it sounds right, but not that annoying little fucker.

I can't get on his case about knowing older fights. If it weren't for younger guys studying up,then we would lose boxingsd rich past. Kellerman is a good historian with sometimes bad ideas. He shouldn't be blamed for studying the golden era. That'd be like criticizing car buffs for rebuilding classic cars or people reading old books or..well you see my point ?

[The Boxer]

The thing that really gets on my tits about him is hearing a twentysomething talking about fights that happened decades before he was born. If Larry Merchant does it then it sounds right, but not that annoying little fucker. But there's so much that annoys me about Kellerman. Almost every time he opens his mouth he offends me.

That shit pisses me off a little bit too. What does this guy hang out with bert sugar or something. He talks about fights from the 30's almost like he was around in the era. That just goes to show you that he knows his stuff.

When you think about it its's good to see someone as young as him be as enthusiactic about boxing as he his.

[noskill]

Kellermen is pompus, combined with his limited knowledge of boxing and even less knowledge of a fighters psyche makes him almost intolerable to anyone who has been in the ring at any level...To a casual observer of boxing his "I'm right your wrong" style may pass as knowledge, but to us on this board we see him for what he is... a "poser".

Respectfully,I must disagree with you. Kellerman knows his stuff,period. He is too headstrong by a mile but he knows what he is talking about as far as his general knowledge and I do like how he puts it straight to a fighter or fellow commentator when they need it. All this pussyfooting everyone else does is part of boxings turn a blind eye and a deaf ear view on things which is partially responsible for the sports reputation.
He does however,piss me off to no end when he shows clear favoritism to a fighter when his job requires he at least put on an unbiased commentary. Typically to slicker boxers is where his loyalties lie. NY boxers fit there as well.
Kellerman overall is an asset to boxing and will improve as a host as time goes by. He has to get adjusted to being off ESPN.