New commentators for SKY

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Who would you want?

Jim Lampley
3
8%
Harold Lederman
2
5%
Max Kellerman
1
3%
Brian Kenny
0
No votes
Al Bernstein
18
45%
Roy Jones, Jr
3
8%
Bernard Hopkins
1
3%
Lennox Lewis
12
30%
 
Total votes: 40

fightfan95
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New commentators for SKY

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Who would be the best fit for SKY?
The Insider
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Jamie Moore and Ed Robison would do me just fine.
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by Tangerine »

Al Bernstein please.man knows his sh*t and would put Halling and Watt to shame.
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Keith Senior, after his excellent punditry on Spike TV. :TU:
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Post by Oiky »

i second al bernstein :TU:
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by danamba7 »

The commentator on the Froch Taylor fight, whoever that was.

"I'm coming back to England ma"
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Re: New commentators for SKY

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What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
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Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
I know none of them would but, i was basing it, if given the chance of any of the USA based commentators
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by Larrylefthook »

Paulie Malignaggi.
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Colonel Bob or Larry Merchant
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Post by Sklar »

Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
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Sklar wrote:
Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
Widnes??????

Wow
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Sklar wrote:
Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
no way. holiday house in Widnes? that`s like being offered a free crack at any woman on earth and picking Dawn French
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Post by reggaereggae »

forcefraser wrote:
Sklar wrote:
Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
no way. holiday house in Widnes? that`s like being offered a free crack at any woman on earth and picking Dawn French
:bow: :lol: :lol: :lol: Post of the year so far!
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PredatorHayds wrote:
Sklar wrote:
Tarkus wrote:What kind of list is this. None of these are remotely likely to work for Sky. Apart from Lennox perhaps, but who wants to listen to him. I never heard anything interesting or insightful coming out his mouth.
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
Widnes??????

Wow
Yep. Larry is a big rugby league fan and has followed Widnes obsessively since Jonathan Davies moved there 27 years ago. He's got the key to the town, is often seen stumbling out of Ring O'Bells, and has a tattoo of Fred Higgins on his right shoulderblade.
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Re: New commentators for SKY

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reggaereggae wrote:
forcefraser wrote:
Sklar wrote:
Little known fact: Larry Merchant has a holiday home in Widnes and spends most summers there when he's not working. That being the case, him coming over to work is not as far fetched as you might think.
no way. holiday house in Widnes? that`s like being offered a free crack at any woman on earth and picking Dawn French
:bow: :lol: :lol: :lol: Post of the year so far!
Not if you're Lenny Henry it's not
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Post by reggaereggae »

CaptainSpacerod wrote:
reggaereggae wrote:
forcefraser wrote:
no way. holiday house in Widnes? that`s like being offered a free crack at any woman on earth and picking Dawn French
:bow: :lol: :lol: :lol: Post of the year so far!
Not if you're Lenny Henry it's not
Sorry bro, I'm missing something... Can ipu explain ?
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by reggaereggae »

CaptainSpacerod wrote:
reggaereggae wrote:
forcefraser wrote:
no way. holiday house in Widnes? that`s like being offered a free crack at any woman on earth and picking Dawn French
:bow: :lol: :lol: :lol: Post of the year so far!
Not if you're Lenny Henry it's not
Oh sorry man I just got it... Haven't they divorced?
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by Monte Fisto »

Any 'honest opinion' will do at this stage. I'll vote for Lennox.
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Re: New commentators for SKY

Post by ElJefe »

He gets some stick but I like Lampley, gives a big fight feeling in a way a lot of others don't.

That being said, I voted for Al Bernstein, he's done some work for channel 5 so would be the only realistic option and he seems to have a genuine interest in UK boxing. Very easy for proper boxing fans to see through people that are blagging and that's probably what you'd get from a lot of U.S commentators/analysts, but Bernstein certainly knows his stuff. Other option from the States would be Paulie.

Also agree that there's a few already on Sky that would be fine, such as Ed Robinson, but for some reason they've given Halling and Watt the main roles.
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