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Allmenjoi8
post Jul 7 2011, 04:08 PM
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HBO commentary for boxing would be great if Larry "The biggest hater" Merchant wasn't apart of that team. He is so negative and half of the time he does not know what he is talking about. Unless the fight is a bloody massacre he isn't happy. I am not going to even touch his pure biased against Floyd. I wondered if HBO should replace him with someone else... I loved it when Foreman told him to shut up!! He should stop commentating In my opinion. Any thoughts?
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post Jul 7 2011, 05:50 PM
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Im ready for him to retire to his bottle of whiskey and a golf career my damn self! I don't usually say things like this, but I don't believe that this guy will ever be happy until there's a white champion with a household name crowned. He REALLY gives blacks fighters a hard time during their interviews, whether they box their way to a victory, KO their opponent, or loses...it almost looks as if it hurts him to do a post-fight interview. He gives almost ALL (98%) fighters a hard time when he cuts them off and asks stupid questions.

I can pinpoint how he mocked Devon Alexander a couple of weeks ago. Though Alexander didn't look well in the fight and people didn't agree with the decision, Merchant implied insults about the decision, cut him off, and mocked him by saying, "splaining" (explaining) after Devon was done talking. We know that Devon is not the best speaker, but damnnit man.

He also has to explain his wack jokes every time they fly out of his mouth, smh. He has given some of the best and people-friendly fighters a tough time...guys like Oscar, Roy Jones, Hatton, etc. The only people that he doesn't mess with is Hopkins, the Klitzkos, Pacquiao, and he even tries to cut off the fighters who need interpreters, smh. Im leaning more towards Max Kellerman nowadays, and we all know that this old windbag's contract was up in '09, but they just allow him and Kellerman to alternate. Again folks, I am not racist, so please dont take it as such.
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post Jul 7 2011, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE (cshel86 @ Jul 8 2011, 08:50 AM) *
Im ready for him to retire to his bottle of whiskey and a golf career my damn self! I don't usually say things like this, but I don't believe that this guy will ever be happy until there's a white champion with a household name crowned. He REALLY gives blacks fighters a hard time during their interviews, whether they box their way to a victory, KO their opponent, or loses...it almost looks as if it hurts him to do a post-fight interview. He gives almost ALL (98%) fighters a hard time when he cuts them off and asks stupid questions.

I can pinpoint how he mocked Devon Alexander a couple of weeks ago. Though Alexander didn't look well in the fight and people didn't agree with the decision, Merchant implied insults about the decision, cut him off, and mocked him by saying, "splaining" (explaining) after Devon was done talking. We know that Devon is not the best speaker, but damnnit man.

He also has to explain his wack jokes every time they fly out of his mouth, smh. He has given some of the best and people-friendly fighters a tough time...guys like Oscar, Roy Jones, Hatton, etc. The only people that he doesn't mess with is Hopkins, the Klitzkos, Pacquiao, and he even tries to cut off the fighters who need interpreters, smh. Im leaning more towards Max Kellerman nowadays, and we all know that this old windbag's contract was up in '09, but they just allow him and Kellerman to alternate. Again folks, I am not racist, so please dont take it as such.


Gotta love contradiction (see bold above). Merchant is a old drunk who says unintentionally hilarious things & rightly gives fighters a hard time when they deserve it.

He calls fighters on thier BS like when they say they will brutalise someone & then box their way to a cautious decision he calls them on it. Rightly so I may add.

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post Jul 7 2011, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE (STEVENSKI @ Jul 7 2011, 07:21 PM) *
Gotta love contradiction (see bold above). Merchant is a old drunk who says unintentionally hilarious things & rightly gives fighters a hard time when they deserve it.

He calls fighters on thier BS like when they say they will brutalise someone & then box their way to a cautious decision he calls them on it. Rightly so I may add.

I just knew that somebody was going to find something wrong with my statement, smh. Too bad I found something wrong with your statement as well (see bold above). The rule is, "I" before "E", except after "C". Learn how to spell before you try to counter someone's statement...spell check is free by the way.
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- Allmenjoi8   Should Larry Merchant Be FIRED?   Jul 7 2011, 04:08 PM
- - leonthegee   Totally, ive been saying hes the biggest hater for...   Jul 7 2011, 04:24 PM
- - Jhill47   i think they should but i believe the keep him aro...   Jul 7 2011, 04:28 PM
- - Walstan86   Only things he's biased against are boring fig...   Jul 7 2011, 04:28 PM
- - FightHypeRules   I've long been frustrated with him, not due to...   Jul 7 2011, 04:33 PM
- - AussieLad   QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 09:08 PM)...   Jul 7 2011, 04:44 PM
- - caneman   QUOTE (AussieLad @ Jul 7 2011, 04:44 PM) ...   Jul 7 2011, 04:49 PM
|- - FightHypeRules   QUOTE (caneman @ Jul 7 2011, 02:49 PM) go...   Jul 7 2011, 04:58 PM
- - alaganza   Larry "Make mine a double" Merchant is a...   Jul 7 2011, 05:03 PM
- - alkantot   Larry's old school. He's used to 'rea...   Jul 7 2011, 05:12 PM
|- - BoxingWizard23   QUOTE (alkantot @ Jul 7 2011, 06:12 PM) L...   Jul 8 2011, 08:01 AM
|- - Tjrjr   QUOTE (alkantot @ Jul 7 2011, 02:12 PM) L...   Jul 8 2011, 12:23 PM
|- - JLUVBABY   QUOTE (alkantot @ Jul 7 2011, 05:12 PM) L...   Jul 14 2011, 07:31 PM
|- - STEVENSKI   QUOTE (JLUVBABY @ Jul 15 2011, 10:31 AM) ...   Jul 14 2011, 07:58 PM
- - Spyder   QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 05:08 PM)...   Jul 7 2011, 05:30 PM
- - thefloatingmonkey   Larry is awesome. He should definitley stay. Shoul...   Jul 7 2011, 05:46 PM
- - King Eugene   Hell no dont get rid of Larry. He may be an assho...   Jul 7 2011, 05:50 PM
- - cshel86   Im ready for him to retire to his bottle of whiske...   Jul 7 2011, 05:50 PM
|- - STEVENSKI   QUOTE (cshel86 @ Jul 8 2011, 08:50 AM) Im...   Jul 7 2011, 06:21 PM
|- - cshel86   QUOTE (STEVENSKI @ Jul 7 2011, 07:21 PM) ...   Jul 7 2011, 06:42 PM
|- - Spyder   There should be an age limit to post on here.   Jul 7 2011, 07:00 PM
|- - STEVENSKI   QUOTE (cshel86 @ Jul 8 2011, 09:42 AM) I ...   Jul 7 2011, 07:51 PM
|- - The Ollie Reed Fan Club   QUOTE (cshel86 @ Jul 7 2011, 06:42 PM) I ...   Jul 8 2011, 12:37 AM
|- - STEVENSKI   QUOTE (The Ollie Reed Fan Club @ Jul 8 2011, ...   Jul 8 2011, 02:47 AM
- - Big Slim Sweet   I love Larry Merchant. Always pleased when I see h...   Jul 7 2011, 05:53 PM
- - The Ollie Reed Fan Club   It's a sad day when people stop appreciating h...   Jul 7 2011, 06:15 PM
- - alaganza   QUOTE (The Ollie Reed Fan Club @ Jul 7 2011, ...   Jul 7 2011, 06:31 PM
|- - BoxingWizard23   QUOTE (alaganza @ Jul 7 2011, 07:31 PM) I...   Jul 8 2011, 08:05 AM
- - gravytrain   motherfuckers can only dream of hating like Larry ...   Jul 7 2011, 07:04 PM
|- - Spyder   QUOTE (gravytrain @ Jul 7 2011, 08:04 PM)...   Jul 7 2011, 09:47 PM
- - Fitz   Haha, no. Larry Merchant is the best value on the ...   Jul 7 2011, 09:48 PM
- - zucrates   QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 04:08 PM)...   Jul 7 2011, 10:00 PM
|- - PColeman28   QUOTE (zucrates @ Jul 7 2011, 08:00 PM) N...   Jul 7 2011, 10:34 PM
- - Cyrenn   Larry only keeping it real.   Jul 7 2011, 10:56 PM
- - Lil-lightsout   I like Larry, he cracks me up. I do agree he can b...   Jul 8 2011, 12:55 AM
- - TzFrank   Yes he should definitely be fired! I've b...   Jul 8 2011, 02:34 AM
|- - cshel86   QUOTE (TzFrank @ Jul 8 2011, 03:34 AM) Ye...   Jul 8 2011, 09:06 AM
- - caneman   QUOTE QUOTE (cshel86 @ Jul 7 2011, 06:42 PM) * I j...   Jul 8 2011, 06:55 AM
|- - cshel86   QUOTE (caneman @ Jul 8 2011, 07:55 AM) Th...   Jul 8 2011, 11:39 PM
- - oldschool   I"ve always disliked larry Merchant! Hes ...   Jul 8 2011, 07:17 AM
- - The CEO   Over the years, I've noticed it's mainly n...   Jul 8 2011, 07:36 AM
|- - Romulus9   QUOTE (The CEO @ Jul 8 2011, 08:36 AM) Ov...   Jul 8 2011, 06:32 PM
|- - The CEO   QUOTE (Romulus9 @ Jul 8 2011, 07:32 PM) A...   Jul 8 2011, 07:58 PM
- - caneman   QUOTE (The CEO @ Jul 8 2011, 07:36 AM) Ov...   Jul 8 2011, 08:03 AM
- - Sunmanken   Its a brutal pugilistic sport. The most he does i...   Jul 8 2011, 08:22 AM
- - Method   QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 05:08 PM)...   Jul 8 2011, 09:27 AM
|- - D-MARV   QUOTE (Method @ Jul 8 2011, 10:27 AM) Im ...   Jul 8 2011, 10:25 AM
|- - The CEO   QUOTE (Method @ Jul 8 2011, 10:27 AM) Im ...   Jul 8 2011, 10:40 AM
|- - PColeman28   QUOTE (The CEO @ Jul 8 2011, 08:40 AM) No...   Jul 8 2011, 02:10 PM
- - Col Reb   Larry is awesome and my favorite commentator. He ...   Jul 8 2011, 02:39 PM
- - jlupi   I like larry. I dont always agree w him but he is...   Jul 8 2011, 02:50 PM
- - KookedKrack   QUOTE (The CEO @ Jul 8 2011, 11:40 AM) .t...   Jul 8 2011, 03:14 PM
|- - Jack 1000   QUOTE (KookedKrack @ Jul 8 2011, 03:14 PM...   Jul 8 2011, 06:31 PM
|- - gravytrain   QUOTE (KookedKrack @ Jul 8 2011, 04:14 PM...   Jul 8 2011, 06:31 PM
|- - Snoop   QUOTE (KookedKrack @ Jul 8 2011, 08:14 PM...   Jul 8 2011, 10:15 PM
- - BGv2.0   That's crap about him being "racist...   Jul 8 2011, 04:05 PM
- - Jack 1000   I would keep Larry, because there is no one else w...   Jul 8 2011, 06:21 PM
- - Sicko   no he shouldn't be fired...but he needs to ret...   Jul 8 2011, 06:35 PM
- - Romulus9   Since he's fighting Khan... yes, I can believe...   Jul 8 2011, 09:47 PM
- - daprofessor   QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 04:08 PM)...   Jul 14 2011, 05:56 PM
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|- - jlupi   QUOTE (wolterb @ Jul 15 2011, 04:20 PM) A...   Jul 15 2011, 03:33 PM
- - daprofessor   no one likes a nagging woman....and a grumpy old m...   Aug 12 2011, 04:53 PM


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