A lot of people I notice dislike Larry and his jibes at the boxing world over all the years but imo there is no doubt. Larry Merchant is the greatest analyst and boxing presenter of all time.
Not only does he know the sport of boxing better than Rand McNally knows the world, he brought more colour and humour to the sport than any other commentator in history, totally eclipsing Howard Cosell before him. His long time associate Jim Lampley should also share a piece but without Merchant, the quality of the HBO coverage is not the same.
Max Kellerman could not carry Larry Merchants jockstrap!
If anyone agrees, feel free to share some of his "expert" quotes
One of my favourites... "Well if whaling had just been outlawed in Japan... Clearly, Tyson hadn't heard about it!" (After Tyson "harpooned" Tony Tubbs in Tokyo)
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