Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
I just have a funny feeling that some old guy like Dundee or Don Turner or even Larry Merchant who's been involved with boxing and big fights for decades might have a more expansive knowledge and perspective than a guy who constantly tells us about stuff he's only read about or watched on black and white movies.
If Max knows his stuff, then who cares whether he learned it by watching tapes or actually being there in-person?

Just because you know boxing doesn't mean you make a good TV announcer. Have you ever seen Angelo Dundee work on a TV broadcast? I haven't. For all we know, he could be horrible. Because being on TV is tougher than you think. There are plenty of people who have tons of knowledge, but can't speak clearly and come up with stuff spur of the moment, which is what you need on TV.

Lampley is middle-aged, Merchant and Steward are more old-school, Max is a younger guy with a fresh perspective. I think that's a nice balance. I don't see why HBO needs to become the Geriatric Network. It's a good thing to have different generations of anaylsts represented.