Most irritating boxing pundits & commentators...

[Lionel Rose]

For my money, the bloke I'd most like to fill in is the cantankerous, self opinionated jerk that is Steve Bunce.
This bloke is so up himself, and has the temerity to talk down to seasoned pro's, it's amazing no one has knocked him spark out yet.
The sooner he's kicked off Setanta and BBC's 5Live radio shows, the better.
What a dickhead.

[Lionel Rose]

..........mind you, ITV's Adam Smith, who clearly has zero boxing knowledge, but talks like he's a world authority on the sport, runs old Buncey a close second......

[Lionel Rose]

Sorry, I'm on a roll now!
Isn't Larry Merchant the dullest, most embarrassing post fight interviewer you've ever seen?!
I cringe with embarrassment every time he clambers through the ropes to thrust that microphone under the nose of the unlucky winner(!) who clearly wants to get away and celebrate with his pals, and not listen to this daft old codger droning on endlessly about nothing........!

[GazOC]

Its the first sign of madness...........

[Lionel Rose]

...........and finally, there's Mr Charisma by-pass himself, Steve Holdsworth, who could make Hagler v Hearns sound like a boring fight!
Dear old Jim Rosenthal's job's safe all the time this is the calibre of commentator he has to compete with!
Oh, how I mourn the passing of Reggie.......
Sorry. I'll go to bed now.

[debaser]

Wow, when you thought you'd seen it all!

[Smurker]

It'sonly healthy that you talk to someone other than yourself, i'm here to help!!



I can see why Buncey could annoy ardent fans of fighters but doesn't the sport need people to question and counter their comments? I am happy to say i think Buncey does a good job. I think he is fairly unbiaed other than his own opinion holding sway and he always concedes it's about opinions. I don't always agree with him but then he isn't my Bitch, yet.

[TFFP]

:lol::rofl

I hear you on Merchant's interviews, but personally I find him vastly more acceptable in this scenario than Max KELLERMAN. His ignorance, downright rudeness and annoying voice annoy the living shit out of me.

Your opinion of Buncey will go down like a lead balloon on here. People are crawling out of his fat ass these days.

[Lionel Rose]

Its the first sign of madness...........
FFS GazOC, change your picture will you?!
Getting wood on a boxing forum just don't seem right, somehow!

[GazOC]

LOL!!! How about Jim Neilly? Made a right cats arse of the Olympics.

[Primadonna Kool]

who ever works for Eurosport.

[TFFP]

Nah the Eurosport guys are an acquired taste. They can crack me up.

[GazOC]

Bob Sheridan is also a PITA. Never shuts up, even when he's got nothing to say.

[Primadonna Kool]

Nah the Eurosport guys are an acquired taste. They can crack me up.

Infact i agree..come to think of it

sometimes they proper take the piss out of fighters, they do have a good laugh.

[TFFP]

Why does Larry Merchant sound so considered and thoughtful when asking the questions..yet when you actually repeat what he just said in your head its really boring. Does anybody else just completely lose what Larry just said...?

[radab]

Nah the Eurosport guys are an acquired taste. They can crack me up.



:lol: me too

[GazOC]

Why does Larry Merchant sound so considered and thoughtful when asking the questions..yet when you actually repeat what he just said in your head its really boring. Does anybody else just completely lose what Larry just said...?

Its a mannerism that I used to hate about Eubank, they use speaking slowly to try and add gravitas to what they are saying rather than the actual content doing it.

[slip&counter]

jim neilly takes the biscuit, the most annoying, biased and irritating commentator ever. If woodhall wasn't alongside him in the olympics it would've been just unbearable

[slip&counter]

Bit harsh on bunce, although i see your point he does just seem to be trying to get one over on the commentators everytime.

[slip&counter]

i hate commentators that are watching a classic, but just seem to not be interested like the top rank commentators, the will talk about everything exept the fight and will talk over eachother (usually three of them)

[ishy]

The Top Rank commentators are rubbish. Merchant is way better than that twat Kellerman who's just an egostical prick.

Buncey is decent but he's more likely to appeal to the casual fans.

[SouthpawSlayer]

funny stuff by the thread starter however bunce does way more for boxing and for the fans than all the other guys put together and how they have jobs i dont know, bunce needs a pay rise imo

also why has jimmy magee and jim watt not been mentioned, my surround sound never gets used when these two are commentating

[debaser]

Too harsh on Buncey imo. He brings us a packed and decent show every week. How people can consider him arrogant is beyond me. He actually reads what people write on a website unconnected to his show and promises to implement any suggested changes, how many others can we say the same for?

As for him not giving opinions on fight strategies, I'm relieved he doesn't try to do this. Bunce was never a pro himself so cannot comment on tactics and strategies. There's nothing worse than when somebody who is not qualified to give an opinion tries to do so. I always cringe when Paul Dempsey gives his opinion on what a fighter should do and how he thinks the fight will turn out, no one gives a fuck what you think mate, leave it to the pros!

[dwilson]

Bunce is great.

Jonny Nelson is a blatant racist.

[Bunce]

I was just talking about Lionel Rose the other day in Liverpool when Alan Rudkin's name popped up. I said it was a close decision and bang...out of the blue Lionel Rose starts to give me stick. I will be careful in the future - I'm getting abuse from the other side.
And, not so much of that 'fat arse' caper.

Adios.

[Gaz S]

I'm a big fan of the Eurosport duo of Holdsworth and Mee. Both have a huge wealth of hardcore boxing knowledge and they call a fight nice and calmly without feeling the need to tell me exactly every punch that is being thrown (fortunately being blessed with sight I am able to see for myself). And they don't get over ecstatic hard-ons and start screaming down the mike as soon as anything intense happens. Really enjoy their commentary and are my favourite team of the current broadcasting crop.

Don't dislike any pundit/commentator in particular. I enjoy Bunce's enthusiasm and tongue in cheek quips. At least the man has personality.
The only commentator I find spoiling fights for me is Sky's Adam Smith. I feel bad for saying it because he does seem like a nice guy and a genuine bloke, but his commentating tone sucks. Everything - EVERYTHING - is said in a tense, dramatic tone in a building crescendo. Like he's the guy who does the voice overs for movie trailers or something. And as soon as anything of note happens he gets way too over-dramatic. Needs to calm down and actually think about what is actually happening instead of making out every little thing is a war for the undisputed championship of the world. He can improve greatly and I hope he does over time.

Reg Gutteridge always was and always will be my all time favourite though.

[Gaz S]

On the American side of things, I really like Al Bernstein.

[debaser]

Worst co-commentator ever, Junior Witter.

[El Cepillo]

I dislike Mechant, just think he is obnoxious and seems to like arguing with the actual boxers like big George and Roy.

Check out the Eurosport commentary for Jones Jr. vs. Garcia, it puts Alan Partridge to shame.

[dwilson]

The eurosport guys are hilarious.

They both just go on and on about how crap the boxers are and talk about everything but what is happening in the ring. Brilliant, kinda like the two snooker commentators from the Mitchell and Webb look.

[icemax]

Why does anyone need a commentator...we know what we are watching. Let them do the intros and the post fight interview but leave it at that.

[icemax]

Brilliant, kinda like the two snooker commentators from the Mitchell and Webb look.

I swear I was going to post that two hours ago but thought that people might not have gotten the reference. :thumbsup

[GazOC]

Why does anyone need a commentator...we know what we are watching. Let them do the intros and the post fight interview but leave it at that.


I think the good ones can give you opinions/ a point of view you might have missed but I agree the shit ones are pointless.

[TFFP]

Whoever the guy is that does Setanta sometimes, often alone, an American dude - He's okay.

[ishy]

Whoever the guy is that does Setanta sometimes, often alone, an American dude - He's okay.

Colonel Bob? No way, he's shite!

[TFFP]

Colonel Bob? No way, he's shite!
I think the dude was alright, although I only really remember him from the Haye/Mormeck fight as I don't get to see much Setanta unless radio stream.

[ishy]

I think the dude was alright, although I only really remember him from the Haye/Mormeck fight as I don't get to see much Setanta unless radio stream.

Yeah, it was him for Haye-Mormeck. He never stops talking, just drones on and on.

[TFFP]

:lol::rofl

Maybe ol' Bob is best served in small doses. I remember his lines vividly...

"DOWN HE GOES, HE REALLY BLASTED HIM, I DON'T THINK MORMECK IS GONNA GET UP FROM THIS"

:good

[D-MAC]

Nearly all the American commentators have problems with "shuting the fuck up!"; its as if they think its radio commentary they are doing.

However, I think they are more knowledgeable than the British ones and point out a good few things that I for one might have missed.

I don't mind Colonel Bob; he's alright: "This thing gets really exciting when they let the power shots go"

[TFFP]

He does a good job on his own. It's a lot more difficult deciding how much to say alone, and not having anybody to bounce off.

[SeasideSlugger]

Watt, Jim Watt.

[davidjay]

Look on the bright side - Gary Newbon doesn't do boxing anymore.

[Wilox]

Jonny Nelson is a blatant racist.[/quote]

:huh

[KCD]

Steve Bunce is annoying as he is anti anything European, i.e. Klitschkos and Abraham, etc. But i have warmed to his "style".

Ian Darke whilst one of our best commentators, is/was fucking annoying when talking or commenting on Lennox Lewis. He spoke as though Lewis was near untouchable (which he was at times).

Plus Steve Holdsworth is shockingly bad.

[ron u.k.]

Adam Smith i simply can't stand the man.Apart from the fact he knows sod all,he spends the whole fight just commenting on and praising the fighter who is supposed to be the star,while ignoring the good work of his opponent.Plus he keeps emphasising the word claaars.

[Govanmauler]

Colonel Bob? No way, he's shite!


nah I dig the Colonel too

I dont get the f**kin bi-polar bunce abuse on here it swings form love to hate on what seems like a daily basis ????

I like the Bunce but then I like Teddy Atlas too so what the fuck do I know....

Anyhow for me its John Rawling he's just so fuckin repetitive

[Ilesey]

Steve Bunce.

[9Ball]

Bunce = Legend

IMHO

[GPater11093]

i dont like the Colonel he annoys me same with Keller man

i like the HBO team for the big fights

Larry merchant (excellant commentater IMO one of the best)
Jim Lampley (again an iconic figure)
George Foreman (crazy guiy but knows his stuff)
sometimes its RJJ instead of George and hes prettyu good aswell

the british guys are as good for me though

darke and watt are excellant together same with mckenzie and Rawling

however im not to keen on woodhall but i like spencer oliver and bob mee

[9Ball]

I can't stand Jim Watt. He just moans like a bitch all the way through.
Kellerman is an annoying boring twat and Ian 'cliche king' Darke knows very little about boxing, he should stick to football.

[brown bomber]

Bunce is a good guy.... he has worked on his presentation and has te fans interest at heart. I used to find him irritating but he's proven time and time again to be a spokesman for Joe Public. For me he is one of the most important people in the sport right now.

[liver shot]

i dont like the Colonel he annoys me same with Keller man

i like the HBO team for the big fights

Larry merchant (excellant commentater IMO one of the best)
Jim Lampley (again an iconic figure)
George Foreman (crazy guiy but knows his stuff)
sometimes its RJJ instead of George and hes prettyu good aswell

the british guys are as good for me though

darke and watt are excellant together same with mckenzie and Rawling

however im not to keen on woodhall but i like spencer oliver and bob mee
im not big on the hbo team.
larry merchant is so slow & irritating,hes a bias twat and seems intent to piss of certain fighters with his post fight interviews.post fight interviews that take fucking ages.
jim lampley i can imagine as a puppet for some reason,when he bobbles his head around,he reminds my of "the head" from art attack with neil buchanan.
lennox is too much of a drone.
i like roy jones jr's commentry from boxing after dark.
i like al bernstein though on shotime.
the only brit commentator i cant stand is johhny nelson
colonel bob kinda sucks too

[Spider]

Adam Smith i simply can't stand the man.Apart from the fact he knows sod all,he spends the whole fight just commenting on and praising the fighter who is supposed to be the star,while ignoring the good work of his opponent.Plus he keeps emphasising the word claaars.

Completely agree - Also Adam Smith never seems to be able to notice when the momemtum of a fight is swinging...usually too busy praising the more 'hyped' fighter.

[GPater11093]

im not big on the hbo team.
larry merchant is so slow & irritating,hes a bias twat and seems intent to piss of certain fighters with his post fight interviews.post fight interviews that take fucking ages.

Yeh he is abit slow but he speaks sense while commentating the fight, his post fight interviews are so slow but he does ask the right questions and is alot better than Kellerman.

[/QUOTE]jim lampley i can imagine as a puppet for some reason,when he bobbles his head around,he reminds my of "the head" from art attack with neil buchanan.[/QUOTE]

:rofl yeh he does look abit like a puppet, good blow by blow announcer and keeps the team together by not letting George/lennox drone on and on and not letting Merchant take an age to speak.

[/QUOTE]lennox is too much of a drone.[/QUOTE]

hes alright Lennox but he does drone on and i hate the shape of his head thesedays.[/QUOTE]

[/QUOTE]i like roy jones jr's commentry from boxing after dark.[/QUOTE]

yeh he is a good commentater, speaks for the fighters gives a mental insight and is a good tactician, i like B-Hop betetr as i think he breaks down a fighter better and gives a better anaylisis of a fight[/QUOTE]

[/QUOTE]i like al bernstein though on shotime.[/QUOTE}

brilliant commentater been around forever i ahve a heap of old fights with him commentating, he reminds me of a bear for some reason, Al Bearnstein.

[/QUOTE]the only brit commentator i cant stand is johhny nelson
colonel bob kinda sucks too[/QUOTE]

Johnnys alright, i cant stand Bob Sheridan

[LHL]

Bunce is a good guy.... he has worked on his presentation and has te fans interest at heart. I used to find him irritating but he's proven time and time again to be a spokesman for Joe Public. For me he is one of the most important people in the sport right now.

I use to find Buncey hard to watch but he really is doing the best he can for boxing fans here.

If you e-mail him a suggestion he often has it on the next show unless my last few questions were just a coincidence. :huh

[icemax]

Whilst not strictly a commentator or pundit I have to say that when I see Jim Rosenthals ugly mug hove into view I seriously want to put my foot through the TV...the man drives me insane.

[9Ball]

Whilst not strictly a commentator or pundit I have to say that when I see Jim Rosenthals ugly mug hove into view I seriously want to put my foot through the TV...the man drives me insane.

Hell yeah, man he is an annoying cunt. :good

[GPater11093]

Whilst not strictly a commentator or pundit I have to say that when I see Jim Rosenthals ugly mug hove into view I seriously want to put my foot through the TV...the man drives me insane.

not as bad as gabriel clark

[Kid Lucky]

not as bad as gabriel clark

No not Gabriel Partridge - he's great and really rude.

I can't stand 'Colonel' Bob Sheridan who talks all over fights.

The women who was doing the Chavez fight last week and the bloke who says 'wow!' are awful too.

Buncey is a pundit who gives some tabloid colour and opinion and I'd rather have that than 'match of the day' type pundits sitting around being superior and smug.

[brown bomber]

women commentators? Oh dear. I'm all for equality but no way does a woman know more about boxing then me.

[slip&counter]

i think bunce is OK, really use to irritate me but have got used to him now although he really is annoying on occasions.

[slip&counter]

...........

[slip&counter]

ian "who's ganna win the arguement" darke is starting to lose it and should be taken of the boxing

[9Ball]

The women who was doing the Chavez fight last week and the bloke who says 'wow!' are awful too.


:rofl:rofl yeah that was real funny, she was talking all the time and I dont think I remember even once one of the other two guys agree with anything she said. She was terrible :patsch

[LHL]

The guy from BBC with the huge head and strange voice. Was on google looking for pictures but i failed

[Chinny]

Duke Mckenzie by far, its not even close. I swear he says 'John' every three words even when John Rawling isn't working alongside him.
I don't think I've ever heard him say anything interesting or insightful.

Richie Woodhall is excellent, if only he can subdue his 'believe you me' speil. We believe you Richie, thats why we're listening.

Bunce is the man. You get his opinion, and very often its an interesting one.

Ian Darke has lost a yard but he remains the best lead commentator in my view. There is something reassuring about having him in the booth for a big fight, you know he won't make a mess of it.

Glenn Mccrory I can take or leave. It used to irritate me just how much he agreed with Darke, until I realised I agree with DArke a lot too!

Col Bob isn't bad. He's another in the Bunce mould who will tell the truth even if it makes him look bad. In the Haye Mormeck fight he admitted he'd hardly seen Haye and kept referring to him as 'this guy'. Hardly professional but kind of refreshing.

[icemax]

not as bad as gabriel clark

One thing we know about Gay is that sooner or later one of the boxers he manhandles is going to take exception and drop him....I want to be around when that happens:good

[icemax]

The guy from BBC with the huge head and strange voice. Was on google looking for pictures but i failed

Using "huge head" , "strange voice" and "BBC" in google as search criteria really does kick up some strange results:deal

[rhinocoote]

Look on the bright side - Gary Newbon doesn't do boxing anymore.
ahhhhhhhhhhh,,,newbon,probably one of the worst post-fight commentators to grace the british screens.the worst questions ever!!

[colinthfc]

For my money, the bloke I'd most like to fill in is the cantankerous, self opinionated jerk that is Steve Bunce.
This bloke is so up himself, and has the temerity to talk down to seasoned pro's, it's amazing no one has knocked him spark out yet.
The sooner he's kicked off Setanta and BBC's 5Live radio shows, the better.
What a dickhead.

I 100% disagree - Bunce is Mr Setanta boxing. The Bunce boxing hour is a far superior programme than The Ringside magazine programme previously on Sky. I like the way he interacts with the viewers, very similar to radio phone-in formats. I don't think Setanta need Dempsey (another good broadcaster) with Bunce on board

[Lionel Rose]

look on the bright side - gary newbon doesn't do boxing anymore.

hear hear!
What a jackass that bloke was.

[Lionel Rose]

Buncey is a pundit who gives some tabloid colour and opinion and I'd rather have that than 'match of the day' type pundits sitting around being superior and smug.

But that's the problem.

He IS so fucking superior and smug and if anyone dares to disagree with him he just drowns them out with his droning, boorish loud mouthed crap.

I prefer the old fashioned (in the Reggie / Harry mould) Ian Darke, who is professional and respectful.

Also Jim Watt, who reads a fight pretty well(with some notable exceptions in the past.)

[Lionel Rose]

Barry McGuigan.
Great fighter.
Lousy commentator.
Lovely guy though.

[ishy]

"He's gone John, his legs have gone!"

[ishy]

Darke's a good commentator but always says something like "this is what the Americans call....." or "this is what is known in the trade as....."

[Gaz S]

women commentators? Oh dear. I'm all for equality but no way does a woman know more about boxing then me.

Actually that woman doing the commentating is 13-1 (7 ko's) Maureen Shea. :bbb

[Lionel Rose]

"he's gone john, his legs have gone!"
lol!

[slip&counter]

woodhall just gave a masterclass in co-commentary

[LHL]

"He's gone John, his legs have gone!"

Will this line every die :rofl

I hope not

[Primadonna Kool]

It's OVAAAAAAAAAAAA

[rossd1506]

woodhall just gave a masterclass in co-commentary

Woodhall is great but i wish he would stop comparing every foreign boxer to a brit. I.E Rogan would take care of both of these, im being ultra critical i know.

[LHL]

Can someone help me get the bbc guy with the strange voice huge head. i dunno if he good or bad cause when he talks all i can think of is how weird he looks :lol:

[rossd1506]

Ronald or Roland someone. I know who you mean. Is it Manookian or something.

[slip&counter]

Can someone help me get the bbc guy with the strange voice huge head. i dunno if he good or bad cause when he talks all i can think of is how weird he looks :lol:

I think his name is ronald mcintosh and your right he is horrific!

Never forget when the 5live boxing commentator after a khan fight said lets now go over to ronald mcdonald :lol:

[chrisfinch]

Can someone help me get the bbc guy with the strange voice huge head. i dunno if he good or bad cause when he talks all i can think of is how weird he looks :lol:

Ronald McIntosh

[LHL]

i think his name is ronald mcintosh and your wright he is horrific

never forget when the 5live boxing commentator after a khan fight said lets now go over to ronald mcdonald :lol:

IF its the guy im thinking of black guy, huge chin (obviously why he never got into boxing) and terrible accent. Was looking for a picture of him but im beginning to thin he doesnt exist :lol:

[GPater11093]

i hate harold lederman how was he ever a judge

[safe_pa]

Jason Abelson. He's on Top Ranks team for the fights on Setanta tonight. He's a fucking tool.

[Lionel Rose]

IF its the guy im thinking of black guy, huge chin (obviously why he never got into boxing) and terrible accent. Was looking for a picture of him but im beginning to thin he doesnt exist :lol:

that freaky looking black guy - all teeth and gangly looking ?
gotta say, he's got a great face for radio!

[dan-b]

:lol::rofl

I hear you on Merchant's interviews, but personally I find him vastly more acceptable in this scenario than Max KELLERMAN. His ignorance, downright rudeness and annoying voice annoy the living shit out of me.

Your opinion of Buncey will go down like a lead balloon on here. People are crawling out of his fat ass these days.

Didn't Kellerman only get a job with HBO because of his Dad/sympathy for the murder of his brother?

As for Bunce. I used to find him a little irritating but now I enjoy what he does. His analytical skills leave something to be desired but he's genuinely enthusiastic (that always scores points with me), his historical knowledge is good and he's done great things for boxing by having a weekly show.

[TFFP]

However he got it hes a clown with nothing to offer to the HBO broadcasting team. Nothing whatsoever.

I like Bunce also purely for his energy.

[cityofgod]

Watt is perhaps the most negative.

Nice bloke though.

[Primadonna Kool]

Jim Watt is very dramatic, i like his accent and voice though.

Dramatic.

[alba]

Jim Watt is very dramatic, i like his accent and voice though.

Dramatic.


jim watt is a fanny.he suffersform a scottish complex (bear with me) which means if he is watching a scottish fighter he has to criticise them more so ppl from other parts of the uk dont think he is backing them.

The fact he is the only scottish boxing commontater on the tv is just embarrising

[LHL]

that freaky looking black guy - all teeth and gangly looking ?
gotta say, he's got a great face for radio!

:rofl thats him

[debaser]

Watt gets way too carried away. For example Mayweather/Hatton, he screams down the mic at the referee, corrects himself, then finally admits he's talking bollocks and is just biased towards Hatton.

At least he did correct himself though, I suppose that's something.

[mcvey]

For my money, the bloke I'd most like to fill in is the cantankerous, self opinionated jerk that is Steve Bunce.
This bloke is so up himself, and has the temerity to talk down to seasoned pro's, it's amazing no one has knocked him spark out yet.
The sooner he's kicked off Setanta and BBC's 5Live radio shows, the better.
What a dickhead.

He seems to think that volume = quality,and, if that were true he would be a star! He is your typical mouthy pub know all,gobby and loud.

[Primadonna Kool]

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"Oh My God..Look at this..Look at this"

[mrbassie]

"Oh My God..Look at this..Look at this"[/SIZE]


Great fight. Are you saying Steward is annoying? Personally I think he does a good job. Lederman now, he's a fucking idiot, how on earth he gave Jirov so many rounds is beyond me, unless he thinks whomever misses most wins. He actually scored that fight a draw:patsch Lampley is terrible too, it simply isn't necessary to fill every split second with babble.

[Primadonna Kool]

Great fight. Are you saying Steward is annoying? Personally I think he does a good job. Lederman now, he's a fucking idiot, how on earth he gave Jirov so many rounds is beyond me, unless he thinks whomever misses most wins. He actually scored that fight a draw:patsch Lampley is terrible too, it simply isn't necessary to fill every split second with babble.

No i just felt like, it was a great moment in the fight.

A good commontator knows when to let his emotions show, Yanks are the best at this.

James Toney beat up Jirov, he was landing bombs all the way through the fight.

But yes he was out worked by Jirov

[BUGS]

man hate duke mckenzie and that scottish tit...they always seem to be watching a different fight than me.

[D-MAC]

Abelson and Bontempo. During Bradley-Holt how many times did they use the phrase 'real estate'? Whatever it was, it was that amount of times too many. Plus 1.

:lol:

Yeah, that really started to piss me off after a while.

[kosaros]

"He's gone John, his legs have gone!"

Can someone please tell me which fight this is from, I can't remember!

[mrbassie]

Can someone please tell me which fight this is from, I can't remember!

all of them?

[kosaros]

all of them?

:oops: :rofl

I always seem to think quotes are only said in one fight!

However I was watching the Khan-Limond fight and he never says it (when khan is floored) :think

[Lionel Rose]

Mind you, some ex pugs haven't exactly covered themselves in glory when asked for their opinions live on air.
Some who spring to mind, (who should have let their fists do the talking, then retired for good), include:
Alan Minter; Nigel Benn; Mark Kaylor....

[HOF]

Without a shadow of a doubt it is Kellerman. I think Buncey has been getting some unfair stick and whatever you say about him he knows the sport. As for Kellerman, he is a totally unprofessional fanboy who delivered one of my favourite lines in recent times in the 2nd round of the Calzaghe-Jones fight when he said 'Roy Jones is making Joe Calzaghe look like a washed up Felix Trinidad". Classic. The soppy tit was in tears by the end of that fight

[Steve Fox]

'That's his danger punch!' - I don't think I need to say any more, do I?

[46and0]

Can someone please tell me which fight this is from, I can't remember!

Calzaghe V Lacy

[GPater11093]

did anyone here Jim Rosenthal on saturday

how many times did he say

'you pays your money you takes your picks'

[Lionel Rose]

the trouble with Rosenthal/Adam Smith etc is they're 'manufactured' Boxing commentators.
They probably never had any interest in the sport before they were told to get ready for an upcoming fight...
The rest is history.....!

[Lionel Rose]

Does anyone remember Sky's Gary Norman of about 15 years ago...
Used to think he was a bit of a geezer...
Winked at the camera at the end of the show.....!

[Steve Fox]

Does anyone remember Sky's Gary Norman of about 15 years ago...
Used to think he was a bit of a geezer...
Winked at the camera at the end of the show.....!He's not the bloke that presented the 'Lennox Lewis: I'm British and I'm Bad' video from 1992 is he? Blonde fella.

[somerset]

Ronald MacIntosh is about 6 foot 10 - I assumed he was a basketball player or something.

I think David Croft should stick to F1 and Darts. Dont mind the rest.

[KCD]

Ronald MacIntosh is about 6 foot 10 - I assumed he was a basketball player or something.

I think David Croft should stick to F1 and Darts. Dont mind the rest.


Ronald MacIntosh wins the award for ugliest pundit/commentator hands down.

Most irritating for me is Steve Holdsworth or Adam Smith

[avidlemon]

Ronald MacIntosh wins the award for ugliest pundit/commentator hands down.

Most irritating for me is Steve Holdsworth or Adam Smith
Steve holdsworth is unbearable, i tend to turn the volume off if i am watching a eurosport boxing show. But then i realise that I am missing out on the genius that is Bob Mee. Fantsatic knowledge, and not afraid to say when he thinks holdsworth is being a stupid cunt!
Can't believe that Bunce is getting stick. The man is a legend.

[Lionel Rose]

Can't believe that Bunce is getting stick. The man is a legend.

I think when you typed in the word 'legend' you must've been distracted and meant to tap in 'W A N K E R.'

Right?!

[Lionel Rose]

He's not the bloke that presented the 'Lennox Lewis: I'm British and I'm Bad' video from 1992 is he? Blonde fella.

I never saw this vid.

But he was blond.

And would've put his name to something like 'Lennox Lewis: I'm British and I'm Bad,' for sure!

[avidlemon]

I think when you typed in the word 'legend' you must've been distracted and meant to tap in 'W A N K E R.'

Right?!
Afraid not, i know he is not everones cup of tea, but i think he one hell of a fella

[Bunce]

Gary Norman changed the face of boxing presentation - remember that when Naz and co had that great ITV run back in the 90s there was NO presentation. It came on, they fought, Newbon got in the ring and tried to be rude and they went off air - 60 minutes. Bish, bosh and bang. SKY changed it all. Trust me and Gary was top banana.
I'd have Gazza back as a sidekick in a nanno second - feel the love.

Adios.

[Chinny]

Gary Norman used to produce those 'Ringside' shows too. He knew his onions I reckon. They replaced him with the slicker (but IMO less knowlegable and passionate) Paul Dempsey.

I still have a few VHS's of the old xmas special review of the year Sky did from 91 and 92. They are absolutely brilliant. Gary had a terrible cold for one of them.

BTW Bunce you'll upset Kerr with comments like that :nono

[nfj]

steve bunce needs a swift kick in the plumbs for sure the gobshite and as for jim watt just gimme some petrol and a flame.....

[Lionel Rose]

SKY changed it all. Trust me and Gary was top banana.
I'd have Gazza back as a sidekick in a nanno second - feel the love.

Adios.

Nuff said.

I rest my case.

[AK1]

BTW Bunce you'll upset Kerr with comments like that :nono[/quote]


Indeed!!!

Bunce I can't believe you've done this to me ...A public divorce ....the shame of it

[Gaz S]

I remember Gary Norman well from the early 90's.. What's happened to him?? Would love to see him back on our screens. He used to be hilarious.

He was around during The Golden Age of boxing on tv.... ITV & Sky showing us all the top international fights, BBC Sportsnight still had an interest, Eurosport, ScreenSport...
(Now there's more televison channels available than ever and we can't even get coverage of Britain's only world champion fighting in his biggest fight to date).

As far as bad commentators/pundits go, I forgot all about Gary Newbon (thankfully). He was like Roger Melly.:patsch
I remember on the Benn-McClellan broadcast he couldn't even get Gerald McClellan's name right and kept referring to him as Mike McCallum.

[tony mush]

that commentater for the last khan fight.he took it jim he took it

[Farmboxer]

Lampley gets on my nerves.

[Lionel Rose]

Jim Neilly really gets my goat, too.
I'd've switched off Ron Lyle v George Foreman if he'd been commentating.
The tiresome, dreary sounding twat.

[gooners!!]

Wally Matthews, extremely arrogant and pompous for what I've seen.

[markinmidd]

gabrielle clarke!!!What a prick.cringeworthy at times on the saturday fight shows on itv.
i enjoy steve holdsworth and bob mee when they on eurosport.
Nice to see bob mee on sjy on saturday, good move that.They shoud use him more.
Love teddy atlas, Not everyones cup of tea i know.
I enjoy it also when they have current pros or recently retired fighters putting there views forward.Mooresy did well, recently.
I think it would be a good idea having the odd trainer on giving some imput to.
i always enjoy richie woodhall comments, the guy loves the sport and it shines through in his remarks

[efc85]

Bob sheridan is my favourite yank commentator

[fatcity]

Bob sheridan is my favourite yank commentator
Sheridan does not get any North American jobs-he is considered terrible here.He is the International broadcaster for many events however.For some unknown reason,he is liked over seas.
I think he is absolutely terrible.He is a fucking motor mouth.