Favourite (or overused) boxing commentary cliche
Favourite (or overused) boxing commentary cliche
Mine has to be
"...the grizzled old journeyman fighter going about his work..."
Not saying I could do a better job at commentating BTW!
"...the grizzled old journeyman fighter going about his work..."
Not saying I could do a better job at commentating BTW!
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"This round could be anybody's"
- Well not really, either man will win it or it will be a 10-10.
- Well not really, either man will win it or it will be a 10-10.
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"These are just arrram punches Reg"
"he needs to let his hands go"
"he needs to let his hands go"
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I bet the bell sounded like an orchestra Jim at the end of that roundTomasino wrote:"These are just arrram punches Reg"
"he needs to let his hands go"
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evrenb wrote:I bet the bell sounded like an orchestra Jim at the end of that roundTomasino wrote:"These are just arrram punches Reg"
"he needs to let his hands go"
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SaadOffTheDeck
- Heavyweight

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Power is the last thing to go is 99.9% incorrect and women weaken legs is 100% incorrect.
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...and hearts...SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Power is the last thing to go is 99.9% incorrect and women weaken legs is 100% incorrect.
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Not a favorite - in fact annoyed by it . . .'effective aggressiveness'
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Syntax Error
- Heavyweight

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"Teak tough"!
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"It's what you like" in reference to scoring fights
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Used to love... "good learning fight."
Typical use.... a British prospect smacking some Argentine/Mexican/Italian hard nut full in the face for ten rounds but unable to stop them.
Typical use.... a British prospect smacking some Argentine/Mexican/Italian hard nut full in the face for ten rounds but unable to stop them.
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Boxerbeetle
- Light Heavyweight
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'Reyes gloves are punchers gloves'
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X 2Syntax Error wrote:"Teak tough"!
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SenorPipino
- Super Middleweight
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"He's got a punchers' chance," (Which usually means he has no chance at all.)
"He didn't come here to be just an opponent," (Translation: the "opponent" actually threw one or two half-hearted punches.)
"He didn't come here to be just an opponent," (Translation: the "opponent" actually threw one or two half-hearted punches.)
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Usually said with an easily detectable tone of genuine surprise coming out of Nick Halling's mouth!SenorPipino wrote:"He didn't come here to be just an opponent," (Translation: the "opponent" actually threw one or two half-hearted punches.)