Most ridiculous 'one liners' uttered by boxing commentary/pundits

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I cant remember who said it but they deffo did....

'John Mcdermott can run 100m in 11 seconds'

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Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 17:59 Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
yes that was an absolute classic. and there was me before Bellew fought Haye hating him as i thought he had carried out the bombing!
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Some Oz bloke after Danny Green knocked out Roy Jones Jr
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Harry Carpenter after Kevin Finnegan had given Alan Minter hell for 8 rounds finally admitting that Finnegan might be about to figure in the bout. Carpenter's dislike of Finnegan was well known and he gave a totally biased commentary to that effect. This was back in the days when there was only one channel showing the bout so everybody in the UK had no choice but to listen to his prejudices. We don't realize how lucky we are these days.
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Adam Smith with his "he comes from the fighting town of......."
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handsofstone wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:05 When you KO a legend you become a legend


Some Oz bloke after Danny Green knocked out Roy Jones Jr
Any Aussie commentary is hilarious
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Most things that the black skelington says
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handsofstone wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:05 When you KO a legend you become a legend


Some Oz bloke after Danny Green knocked out Roy Jones Jr
Ha ha I remember that, he was 67 years old!
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Old bones Ian wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:56
handsofstone wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:05 When you KO a legend you become a legend


Some Oz bloke after Danny Green knocked out Roy Jones Jr
Any Aussie commentary is hilarious
There were a couple belters in the Fenech v Grove fight, can’t remember them both but one was the Aussie commentator likening Grove to like “a piece of liquorice with boxing gloves on”
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 17:59 Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
One fo the worst things that pr*ck has said on air and got away with it
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Johnny "Tony Bellew is technically better than Usyk" Nelson
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Neil Gee wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:15 Harry Carpenter after Kevin Finnegan had given Alan Minter hell for 8 rounds finally admitting that Finnegan might be about to figure in the bout. Carpenter's dislike of Finnegan was well known and he gave a totally biased commentary to that effect. This was back in the days when there was only one channel showing the bout so everybody in the UK had no choice but to listen to his prejudices. We don't realize how lucky we are these days.

Why did Carpenter dislike Finnegan? I know that Kevin played up at Wembley when his brother Chris was robbed of the ABA middleweight title against Allan Ball in 1967, jumping into the ring adorned in a blonde wig but I've never heard that Carpenter disliked Kevin, although it is a bit before my time.
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handsofstone wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:05 When you KO a legend you become a legend


Some Oz bloke after Danny Green knocked out Roy Jones Jr
The best,or worst for me too :TU:
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bripez wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 19:49 Most things that the black skelington says
:lol: :lol:
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 17:59 Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
Wasn’t he referring to his tattoo? Either way same shît.
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TheLeprechaun wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 21:01
Boxerbeetle wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 17:59 Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
One fo the worst things that pr*ck has said on air and got away with it
Maybe Sky told him to say it? He works for Sky after all.
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 17:59 Nothing will ever beat Adam Smith’s assurance that the word ‘Bomber’ on Bellew’s shorts was, in fact, not a reference to the Islamist terrorist attack carried out in Manchester about 6 months beforehand.
Smith every time boxers embrace in the end, “ ... and there’s the respect..”
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If I was 50 years younger I'd kick your ass
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Not in commentary but still related...

The sky interviewer who asked George Groves if he was interested in a match with Amir Khan. The look on Groves’ face was priceless.
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Onetimeonly wrote: 05 Jan 2020, 07:27 If I was 50 years younger I'd kick your ass
Yeah that was a good one
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bennie wrote: 05 Jan 2020, 03:35
Neil Gee wrote: 04 Jan 2020, 18:15 Harry Carpenter after Kevin Finnegan had given Alan Minter hell for 8 rounds finally admitting that Finnegan might be about to figure in the bout. Carpenter's dislike of Finnegan was well known and he gave a totally biased commentary to that effect. This was back in the days when there was only one channel showing the bout so everybody in the UK had no choice but to listen to his prejudices. We don't realize how lucky we are these days.

Why did Carpenter dislike Finnegan? I know that Kevin played up at Wembley when his brother Chris was robbed of the ABA middleweight title against Allan Ball in 1967, jumping into the ring adorned in a blonde wig but I've never heard that Carpenter disliked Kevin, although it is a bit before my time.
I would be interested why he didn’t like him - I maybe have a romantic image of Harry and was surprised to read this

The blonde wig story also sounds interesting!
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The Aussie commentators are usually very one sided and often say stupid stuff but for me they get away with it because they are just genuinely excited and over enthusiastic.
It often works well.
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Lenny Cravats wrote: 05 Jan 2020, 09:31 'Bang...... Bang... Bang..Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang,Bang, Bang...... Bang.
that was brilliant :lol: :lol: Was that Pac v Clottey?
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