 Should Larry Merchant Be FIRED? |
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 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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Jul 7 2011, 04:24 PM
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Super Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 21-July 09 From: ontario, california -----------> Big Spring, Texas Member No.: 10,401 |
Totally, ive been saying hes the biggest hater for years. He doesnt understand the business end of boxing at all.
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Jul 7 2011, 04:28 PM
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Amateur Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 20-June 11 Member No.: 12,594 |
i think they should but i believe the keep him around for that very reason because they know he will ask the questions that nobody else will. I've never agreed with Larry but he was spot on for that horrible heavy weight fight and he had every reason to grill David Haye. As far as Floyd goes he just doesn't like the guy and i don't think Manny Stewart likes Floyd too much either but that's mainly b/c he is a defensive fighter. But Larry Merchant is a fossil so i don't think he will be going anywhere. If i'm not mistaken i believe he had ring side seats for David vs Goliath
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Jul 7 2011, 04:28 PM
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Resident Pactard Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 21-May 11 Member No.: 12,348 |
Only things he's biased against are boring fights and boring fighters.
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Jul 7 2011, 04:33 PM
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Junior Flyweight Group: Team BU Posts: 101 Joined: 20-May 11 Member No.: 12,333 |
I've long been frustrated with him, not due to any bias or whatnot, just because it takes him 20 minutes to say a few sentences. It drives me crazy listening to him talk. That may not be his fault, and I may be an asshole for bringing it up, but it still drives me crazy and I hate listening to him talk.
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Jul 7 2011, 04:44 PM
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Middleweight Group: Members Posts: 2,821 Joined: 22-August 03 Member No.: 603 |
QUOTE (Allmenjoi8 @ Jul 7 2011, 09:08 PM)  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? Read my signature (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drinks.gif) |
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Jul 7 2011, 04:49 PM
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Amateur Group: Team BU Posts: 0 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Atlanta,GA Member No.: 1,310 |
QUOTE (AussieLad @ Jul 7 2011, 04:44 PM) Read my signature (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drinks.gif) got the beat? (IMG:http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j165/caneman_123/TigerFloyd.jpg) |
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Jul 7 2011, 04:58 PM
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Junior Flyweight Group: Team BU Posts: 101 Joined: 20-May 11 Member No.: 12,333 |
QUOTE (caneman @ Jul 7 2011, 02:49 PM) got the beat? (IMG:http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j165/caneman_123/TigerFloyd.jpg) |
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Jul 7 2011, 05:03 PM
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Lightweight Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 9-July 03 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 76 |
Larry "Make mine a double" Merchant is a pretty unique character. Merchant really is only looking for fighters with passion that will produce dramatic fights. I don't see anything wrong with that. Where I do have a problem with Larry is when you do not produce those types of fights he will do his best to bury you in his own smug way.
Also I had a problem with him calling Wlad a big beautiful man. Awkward!!!! |
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Jul 7 2011, 05:12 PM
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Amateur Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 7-July 11 Member No.: 12,723 |
Larry's old school. He's used to 'real' boxing, where the fighters actually slug it out. Floyd is good on paper only. He doesn't want to face sluggers. This is one reason we'll never see a fight between him and the Pacman. So-called 'technical' fights are what they are: BORING!
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