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    Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo View Post
    He's not terrible he just doesn't add anything.

    Basically Lampley will just feed him lines, make a statement and ask Lewis if he agrees, he always does but doesnt explain anything other than repeat what Lampley has said and then Lampley will do the elaboration.

    He's just there as an iconic figure, the last great heavyweight champ but his input as far as commentary and fight insight is nil.

    Roy Jones was great because he had opinions and would talk like he was actually watching the fight and was interested in what's going on.

    With Lennox I usually picture him sitting in his booth getting his dreads plaited and being fed grapes and other fruits whilst signing autographs and occaisionally Lampley will push the microphone his way whilst a voice in his ear says 'Agree with Lampley just say this 'Exactly, what's happening right now is that......' and let Lampley take over again from there.
    I was about to write something but... well... you did sum it up better than what I would have written on that one so I will do like Lennox:

    "well, I agree with what Bilbo just said, Lennox just agree with Lampley and repeats what he just said without going further, waiting for Lampley to comment a bit more and then add that he agrees again, repeating another loop to the scratched disc"
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    Default Re: Lennox Lewis as a commentator - what's ths issue ??

    I find Lewis' commentary the most insightful cuz he can pick up on things that the others cant .

    Whilst the others are waffling away and anything irrelevant Lewis can see who is doing what for example, Holyfield Moorer 2. Holyfield was on teh ropes and getting his ass kicked but Lewis said a good few seconds before, Evanders setting him up for a . .and then Moorer fell accross the ring from a Holyfield has been there unlike the others at the highest level so his opinion means more.

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