DUKE McKENZIE

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 05 Mar 2006, 05:34

I think he is a good commentator.

In the 11th I think, he shouted out "Come on, Joe"

Pure Class

Razor · Post by **Razor** » 05 Mar 2006, 05:39

Yeah but sometimes he can be a bit biest, i think he;s showed since comentating on ITV he's been a bit biest towards certain people. But last night he was spot on

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 05 Mar 2006, 05:52

he was closer to the truth than rawling, with the hobson-macca. i just can't see macca winning that fight

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 05 Mar 2006, 07:51

I agree Duke was on top form last night, i have been critical of him but he is a genuine nice guy and always comes out with some classic phrases or "Dukeglish"

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 05 Mar 2006, 07:53

Yes. He's sort of endearing in a Murray Walker sort of a way. Quite good last night.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Mar 2006, 07:58

Didn't like his commentary on the Alexander vs McDonagh fight, but he was much better overall.

Nice to see the "Fighting Talk" ditched aswell, Jim Rosenthal asked some great questions and you could see it was him who got brought Hobson in for the chat. Barry felt much more comfortable answering Jim's questions than setting the questions.

Overall one of ITV's better attempts, less ad breaks aswell. Still would like the old music though.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 05 Mar 2006, 08:05

stujones wrote:less ad breaks aswell

Not so sure Stu, the ads were driving me potty mate. They were fitting two in at times and giving no time for in between rounds, analysis or replays, only rushed replays. I think it ruins the atmosphere of the fight a bit when your pumped up in a big round and then at the end of the round some stupid little dog comes on advertising car insurance, flipping spoils it

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 05 Mar 2006, 08:08

stujones wrote:Still would like the old music though.

Me to, the old music had a much better sense of drama I always felt.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 05 Mar 2006, 08:35

Duke commentated better tha usual, because he had some real fights to talk about. he didn't have to make the best of a poor fight, as with the heavyweight garbage of recent

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Mar 2006, 10:55

steve689 wrote:
stujones wrote:less ad breaks aswell
Not so sure Stu, the ads were driving me potty mate. They were fitting two in at times and giving no time for in between rounds, analysis or replays, only rushed replays. I think it ruins the atmosphere of the fight a bit when your pumped up in a big round and then at the end of the round some stupid little dog comes on advertising car insurance, flipping spoils it

The Barnes fight and the Alexander fight (I think) had no ad breaks in them at all.

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 05 Mar 2006, 11:31

Duke shows real emotion when commentating & this only adds to his skills as a brilliant commentator. Not just in the Calzaghe-Lacy fight, but also Hobson-Maccranelli. @ one point, Duke was shouting 'he's gone, he's got him,' really loudly.

Pure Class!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 05 Mar 2006, 11:35

The ad breaks were f***ing ridiculous - who at ITV has the brain the size of a peanut? They obviously decided for the Macca fight....ok, breaks between rounds 1-6, then none between rounds 6-10 - or something like that.

So when Hobson got knocked down, they went right to a minutes worth of ads - because they'd decided BEFORE HAND. So a dazed Hobson goes back to his corner and we get to see nothing - not even a replay.

Why not hold the ads for that, and put em on a round later?

Bizzare.

And Duke.....well, same as ever - I'm getting used to him I guess. He still says "John, you took the words right out of my mouth" then repeats exaclty what John just said. Like a slow motion replay.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 05 Mar 2006, 11:36

Duke had a good night, in the absence of having to plump a shitefest like he often has to, he was genuinely excited.

You could tell he didn't think that much of Lacy throughout the commentary, and he must have fancied Calzaghe to win.

Great night all around, would have loved to have been there.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Mar 2006, 11:57

We had Richie "without a shadow of a doubt" Woodhall.

and now its Duke "he's really feeling sorry for himself" McKenzie.

I was loving it when Rawling would use his vocabulary to think of a single word which means the same as feeling sorry for himself like "disinterested" and McKenzie would then go - Alexander is feeling sorry for himself.

dookus · Post by **dookus** » 05 Mar 2006, 11:58

steve689 wrote:I agree Duke was on top form last night, i have been critical of him but he is a genuine nice guy and always comes out with some classic phrases or "Dukeglish"

[on Macca going 12 rounds] "He's entering ungrounded territory"

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Mar 2006, 12:00

dookus wrote:
steve689 wrote:I agree Duke was on top form last night, i have been critical of him but he is a genuine nice guy and always comes out with some classic phrases or "Dukeglish"
[on Macca going 12 rounds] "He's entering ungrounded territory"

Yes, I pissed myself at that one - but thought it was unrounded territory.

Shame of it was though they obviously don't remember the Abdoul fight.

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 05 Mar 2006, 12:16

KOJOE90 wrote:
stujones wrote:Still would like the old music though.
Me to, the old music had a much better sense of drama I always felt.

Me three. The old music was the best. Reminds me of when the great Shea Neary's fights where shown.