That Max Kellerman

[Mar]

So kellerman is dick lint.......what else is new .

[holmcall]

That was the worst interview i have ever seen. For fuck sake let the guy speak, whats the point of asking a question and then pulling the mic away half way through his response. He did it about 6 times and im suprised PBF didnt punch him, was irretating the fuck out of me sat at home imagine how floyld felt!! let the guy have his moment.

It seemed pretty obvious that the reason he was pulling the mic away is because Floyd was refusing to give him straight answers.

Max did his job. Any problems with the interview are Floyd's doing.

Kellerman was also a bit flustered too, he was just trying to get through an uncomfortable situation. Kellerman did nothing wrong really.

That was a contrived interview to hype things for HBO. If not, Kellerman should be fired for not knowing how to do an interview (and he fails miserly at it). I did not pay my PPV fee to see that a--wipe act like a right c--t. He looks like a real prat in there almost afraid of getting beat up by the boxers and seconds, etc. Are you feeling me on this?

[J_Undisputed]

Kellerman has always acted like a tool. His brain can't keep pace with his mouth, which is already talkin garbage before he can even get the mic up to his face. It was funny to see brian kenny give floyd a hard time, only for them to laugh about it at the beginning of the next interview and do it all over again. There at least seemed to be a level of respect there.

Kellerman was trying to make a name for himself with his actions. Instead i think hes just aced himself out of the opportunity. If he thought jocking floyd for being a pure boxer and all the other stuff earned him any stroke with floyd, he's delusional.. even it did, he pissed it out the window with his "you say what i want you to or i'm taking my mic back" routine. As much as I don't like Larry merchant, he at least got answers or rephrased the question to seem less confrontational in hopes of getting at least a partial answer.

[sumkalambay]

Kellerman's a dumbass. he said Calzaghe would beat prime Michael spinks.

[KalihiBoyHawaii]

THANKS, MAX.

Max wanted to do an interview, that's his job. The boxer told him to stop talking. Max didn't go in the ring and told the fighters to stop fighting.

Fraud didn't want to do the interview, he wanted to promote his endorsements. Wrong place and wrong time, no one wants to hear about Nike, Gatorade, or any crap he's trying to promote.

So Max did the right thing. Take control of the interview or don't have one.

WAY TO GO, MAX. GOOD JOB!!

[HattonTheHammer]

i often wonder what would of happened to kellerman had he of jumped in to give one of his "frank interviews" to a pent up mike tyson

No doubts the resulting incident would currently have upwards of 50million youtube hits

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

THANKS, MAX.

Max wanted to do an interview, that's his job. The boxer told him to stop talking. Max didn't go in the ring and told the fighters to stop fighting.

Fraud didn't want to do the interview, he wanted to promote his endorsements. Wrong place and wrong time, no one wants to hear about Nike, Gatorade, or any crap he's trying to promote.

So Max did the right thing. Take control of the interview or don't have one.

WAY TO GO, MAX. GOOD JOB!!

Actually, that's EXACTLY the time fighters thank promoters, trainers and endoresers etc.


Who are you again?

[Lance Uppercut]

That was the worst interview i have ever seen. For fuck sake let the guy speak, whats the point of asking a question and then pulling the mic away half way through his response. He did it about 6 times and im suprised PBF didnt punch him, was irretating the fuck out of me sat at home imagine how floyld felt!! let the guy have his moment.

It seemed pretty obvious that the reason he was pulling the mic away is because Floyd was refusing to give him straight answers.

Max did his job. Any problems with the interview are Floyd's doing.

Exactly, just when you start feeling respect for Floyd, he quickly reminds you of how much of an unintelligent asshole he is.

[Pacdbest2]

Max pull out the mike coz PBF's not answering the question. But he should've push it a little bit more to get the answer he wants. I wish Jim Gray was there instead of Max. Jim Gray will follow you up to the Locker room just to get the right answer. Can't forget how courageous Jim Gray was when he interviewed Tyson after tyson Chew holyfield's ear!!! That was a hard Ball reporting.

[uptoscratch]

Max did his job. Any problems with the interview are Floyd's doing.

I have to disagree here. Floyd did not make it easy on him, but Max did not do a very good job, and it's obviously because he is either untrained or uninterested in being a journalist. Sarcastically talking over Floyd because he isn't giving you straight answers is not the way to handle a post-fight interview, or any interview, really.

There's a difference between an interview and an interrogation. The interviewer's job is to facilitate the fighter's interaction with the audience. It's nice if he answers your questions directly but if not, you deal with it and try to guide the interview back on track.

Max handles his interviews like he's a cop trying to get a confession out of a guy. Larry Merchant never has to wrestle over the microphone because he gives respect and in turn commands it.

[JonnyFolds]

Max did his job. Any problems with the interview are Floyd's doing.

I have to disagree here. Floyd did not make it easy on him, but Max did not do a very good job, and it's obviously because he is either untrained or uninterested in being a journalist. Sarcastically talking over Floyd because he isn't giving you straight answers is not the way to handle a post-fight interview, or any interview, really.

There's a difference between an interview and an interrogation. The interviewer's job is to facilitate the fighter's interaction with the audience. It's nice if he answers your questions directly but if not, you deal with it and try to guide the interview back on track.

Max handles his interviews like he's a cop trying to get a confession out of a guy. Larry Merchant never has to wrestle over the microphone because he gives respect and in turn commands it.

I specifically remember Floyd and Merchants last interview. I am pretty sure Larry doesn't want to talk face to face with that prick. Mayweather saying, "Larry you never give me credit... <blah blah> This is my time! I just fought my heart out. You are always saying how I never do my job well... When are you going to show me the respect I deserve! You aren't in here fighting!" Typical Floyd being a whiny pansy.

He wouldn't have to demand respect if he gave it.

[cleveland steamer]

. He did it about 6 times and im suprised PBF didnt punch him

Why were you surprised? Max is bigger than Floyd so theres no way he would fight him . I never liked Max but Id like to thank him because that was alot more exciting and entertaining than the fight.

[KananKrus]

On one hand, it seems that a few of our guys here at Saddo were on the "know" as to have offered a refreshing take on the Max "K" incident at the post fight interview of Saturday night's fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr, and Juan Manuel Marquez. They were objective and on some level uncannily accurate.

On the other, a few Saddos too, had it a way bit too impassioned, and may very well have shared obtuse if not an outright opposite view of what actually had transpired.

I am no Max K fan, the guy indeed is not very likable, but for the sake of impartiality, let us not close the thread without examining this one write-up... and allow ourselves a little more "read up" and "knowledge-up", so as not to allow biased opinions to find their way less than positively "impressing" or swaying our minds with ease.


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In a phoner, Kellerman offered his take.

When Mosley came over, and then Hopkins started talking, was when "I felt it started to get out of control," he told TSS.

HBO was ready for such an eventuality, as Kellerman and producers were aware that with Floyd's fightweek barbs and refusal to step on HBO's unofficial scale, the fighter was not feeling a great deal of fondness for Team HBO. "There was a sensitivity to it getting out of control in the ring," he allowed.

Kellerman, in talking to me, was surprisingly self-critical of his handling of the interview. "Floyd's perception is 'This guy won't let me talk' and on replay I can see what he means," he said. "It's not like he wasn't justified."

But, Max said, once Mayweather took the mike from him, he felt he had no choice but to push the auto-eject button. "What am I supposed to do? The announcer has to at least have the mike."

In a different time, under a different circumstance, he said, perhaps he'd try and pull the mike back. But not then, with a rumble threatening to explode. "But Floyd was agitated, and watching the tape (the day after) I see his point,"Kellerman said.
In a phoner, Kellerman offered his take.

When Mosley came over, and then Hopkins started talking, was when "I felt it started to get out of control," he told TSS.

HBO was ready for such an eventuality, as Kellerman and producers were aware that with Floyd's fightweek barbs and refusal to step on HBO's unofficial scale, the fighter was not feeling a great deal of fondness for Team HBO. "There was a sensitivity to it getting out of control in the ring," he allowed.

Kellerman, in talking to me, was surprisingly self-critical of his handling of the interview. "Floyd's perception is 'This guy won't let me talk' and on replay I can see what he means," he said. "It's not like he wasn't justified."

But, Max said, once Mayweather took the mike from him, he felt he had no choice but to push the auto-eject button. "What am I supposed to do? The announcer has to at least have the mike."

In a different time, under a different circumstance, he said, perhaps he'd try and pull the mike back. But not then, with a rumble threatening to explode. "But Floyd was agitated, and watching the tape (the day after) I see his point,"Kellerman said.

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Rest of the story from Sweet Science, link is provided below:
MORE MAX: Kellerman Explains Postfight Skirmish With Floyd

[uptoscratch]

In a phoner, Kellerman offered his take.

When Mosley came over, and then Hopkins started talking, was when "I felt it started to get out of control," he told TSS.

HBO was ready for such an eventuality, as Kellerman and producers were aware that with Floyd's fightweek barbs and refusal to step on HBO's unofficial scale, the fighter was not feeling a great deal of fondness for Team HBO. "There was a sensitivity to it getting out of control in the ring," he allowed.

Kellerman, in talking to me, was surprisingly self-critical of his handling of the interview. "Floyd's perception is 'This guy won't let me talk' and on replay I can see what he means," he said. "It's not like he wasn't justified."

But, Max said, once Mayweather took the mike from him, he felt he had no choice but to push the auto-eject button. "What am I supposed to do? The announcer has to at least have the mike."

In a different time, under a different circumstance, he said, perhaps he'd try and pull the mike back. But not then, with a rumble threatening to explode. "But Floyd was agitated, and watching the tape (the day after) I see his point,"Kellerman said.
In a phoner, Kellerman offered his take.

When Mosley came over, and then Hopkins started talking, was when "I felt it started to get out of control," he told TSS.

HBO was ready for such an eventuality, as Kellerman and producers were aware that with Floyd's fightweek barbs and refusal to step on HBO's unofficial scale, the fighter was not feeling a great deal of fondness for Team HBO. "There was a sensitivity to it getting out of control in the ring," he allowed.

Kellerman, in talking to me, was surprisingly self-critical of his handling of the interview. "Floyd's perception is 'This guy won't let me talk' and on replay I can see what he means," he said. "It's not like he wasn't justified."

But, Max said, once Mayweather took the mike from him, he felt he had no choice but to push the auto-eject button. "What am I supposed to do? The announcer has to at least have the mike."

In a different time, under a different circumstance, he said, perhaps he'd try and pull the mike back. But not then, with a rumble threatening to explode. "But Floyd was agitated, and watching the tape (the day after) I see his point,"Kellerman said.

I have to say, reading this raises my respect for Kellerman quite a bit.

His error wasn't in ending the interview too soon, that was unavoidable. It was in the way he handled it from the start up until the point where GBP butted in -- with his long-winded questions and showing visible frustration and annoyance instead of patience.

For him to have the self-awareness to identify where he went wrong and then go ahead and admit it means he understands where he needs to improve and presumably wants to do so -- a rare enough quality in any walk of life.

He's a smart enough guy, so I'm sure he'll get better.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Merchant would have made that a 1,000,000 hit youtube interview by the morning... That is all.