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

[Onetimeonly]

The greatest commentary ever was hagler for Leonard/hearns 2. Stick him....That's what we want...Work that jab...Get him Tommy!

Hagler would have cheered him on if he took a bat to Leonard

Me too

[Counter-puncher]

Hagler would have cheered him on if he took a bat to Leonard

Me too

I’m a little bit Tommy over Leonard but not rabidly so, but listening to Hagler cheer him on does actually make me want Hearns to beat his ass. Something about Haglers vehemence made me feel either he thought Hearns was a dude (possible) Leonard was a prick (certain) or both. His vehemence brings me along with him. Benn was the same boosting for Watson over Eubank in the second fight.

[Coco]

I also jumped up and down in front of the TV saying the same thing...

Gary Newbon also mistakenly called McClellan Mike McCallum .
Probably my favourite fight ever , just sad how it turned out .

The best fight I've ever seen

[Boxerbeetle]

Anyone remember when Rawling went full-Partridge during one of the B0xnati0n Russian cards, and spent about 10 straight minutes only talking about all the pretty girls around the arena? Barry Jones was blatantly really uncomfortable with it and kept trying to steer him back to the boxing, but Rawling wasn’t to be dissuaded.

[Onetimeonly]

Me too

I’m a little bit Tommy over Leonard but not rabidly so, but listening to Hagler cheer him on does actually make me want Hearns to beat his ass. Something about Haglers vehemence made me feel either he thought Hearns was a dude (possible) Leonard was a prick (certain) or both. His vehemence brings me along with him. Benn was the same boosting for Watson over Eubank in the second fight.

Both, lol, but as much as he respected Tommy for throwing down with him I think he hated ray even more.

[bennie]

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!

I'm not sure there is a particular reason why Harry would dislike Kevin, although he and Chris were notorious boozers and drank their way through a small fortune. They were hardly role models. Perhaps Harry didn't like the verdict that cost Bunny Sterling the British middleweight title against the better-connected Kevin on a quiet dinner show with very few members of the press at ringside and off-TV. It was definitely an 'iffy' decision. Nevertheless, I would say that Harry was more pro-Minter than anti-Finnegan because Minter had it tough on the way up, losing several fights on cuts before he refined his aggressive style under trainer Bobby Neill and went all the way to the top.
As for the blonde wig incident, you couldn't make it up. Kevin jumped into the Wembley ring after Chris dropped a contentious decision in the ABA finals in 1967 and cavorted around in the wig, which probably belonged to Chris's blonde wife, Cheryl. He copped an 18-month ban from amateur boxing for his actions. Kevin, a theatrical fellow who loved painting, did something similar 20 years later when Tony Sibson stopped Brian Anderson at the Albert Hall in 1987 to win a Lonsdale Belt outright eight years after first winning the British title. A bizarre fellow jumped into the ring at the stoppage in the most outrageous costume, like something out of a Shakespeare play, and that bizarre fellow was Kevin Finnegan.

[Spiker]

Adam smith talking about Bellew that bomber was not related to the bomb going off in the arena a year ago probably already been said. But that little man talks some shit on every fight

[ILikeBeer]

While Steve Holdsworth got some stick, he was doing it live, on a shoe string budget, with no co commentator.

Usually he did a real good job with no support.

Holdsworth is one of the good ones, a bloke who fought too, he knows the psyche of a fighter.

Yeah, fair points I suppose. It's not like Eurosport is some big marquee channel.

He did come out with some belters though, you must confess.

[Wee Tommy]

Me too

I’m a little bit Tommy over Leonard but not rabidly so, but listening to Hagler cheer him on does actually make me want Hearns to beat his ass. Something about Haglers vehemence made me feel either he thought Hearns was a dude (possible) Leonard was a prick (certain) or both. His vehemence brings me along with him. Benn was the same boosting for Watson over Eubank in the second fight.

Hagler is the greatest respect for both Hearns and Duran, for moving up to challenge him by going right at it with him.

[Nondescript]

Who was that prat that used to commentate on Eurosport?

I remember watching a fight once, which must've been in January, as he spent what felt like a round and a half thanking everybody he knew for getting him a Christmas card. Literally, I don't think he said anything about the boxing. It was just;

"I'd like to thank my brother for the card he got me. And my aunt Ethel. And that nice couple I met on holiday a few years ago, they still remember me. And my next door neighbours Paul and Elaine. That was quite a funny one."

steve holdsworth.

he does go off on tangents.

Holdsworth has always seemed like the polar opposite of your bog standard, corporate commentator.

He's never seemed to give a shit. Just says what he wants lol.

I remember him doing some of the tour de France coverage aswell.

[Nondescript]

Anyone remember when Rawling went full-Partridge during one of the B0xnati0n Russian cards, and spent about 10 straight minutes only talking about all the pretty girls around the arena? Barry Jones was blatantly really uncomfortable with it and kept trying to steer him back to the boxing, but Rawling wasn’t to be dissuaded.

I think I remember that

[Rezzer1967]

While Steve Holdsworth got some stick, he was doing it live, on a shoe string budget, with no co commentator.

Usually he did a real good job with no support.

Holdsworth is one of the good ones, a bloke who fought too, he knows the psyche of a fighter.

Yeah, fair points I suppose. It's not like Eurosport is some big marquee channel.

He was fantastic. He once did Bugner v Welch from Germany on Sky as part of a 3 site triple header along with Naz v Lawal and Tyson v Bruno ( 1st ever PPV....5 world championship fights on that card ) and he was by miles the best commentator on the night. Don’t think he was ever on Sky again.

He did come out with some belters though, you must confess.

[JimJim2009]

Too big too strong for GGG.

Who said that ??!!

[margaret thatcher]

Too big too strong for GGG.

It was true

[Stuarty]

Too big too strong for GGG.

Who said that ??!!

Carl 'the Contradiction' Froch

[margaret thatcher]

GGG you beat either through being a super quick boxer who can counter and/or move, or by having the balls and agression and strength, to move him back. I think Froch would've been able to hold his shots, push him back, and in the end beaten him pretty handy

[margaret thatcher]

With Froch's goofy demeanor and punditry people forget that he beat a load of good fighters, far more than GGG did. I think he was all wrong for GGG and was disappointed he didn't take that one.

[TheLeprechaun]

I don't feel too great about Froch going into a GGG fight totally relying on his chin. His chin was cracked a few times, although he always came through it but I really don't want a fighter as easy to hit as that going in against GGG, who also has shown a very good chin.

[Autobarn]

With Froch's goofy demeanor and punditry people forget that he beat a load of good fighters, far more than GGG did. I think he was all wrong for GGG and was disappointed he didn't take that one.

Yes, agreed. It’s heroic what Froch did. And, miraculous he beat as many world class opponents as he did given his style and temperament.

Just look at Pascal, the first test Froch faced. Still dangerous and beating top 10 light heavyweights.

Weirdly after Froch won the WBC title at 168 in a FOTY candidate Joe Calzaghe slated Pascal as “a joke.”

[littlepug]

Ferdie Whatshisface doing U.S commentary for Benn V McClellan was annoying claiming McClellan had gone down twice without being hit when he’d clearly been caught both times he went down. Colin Hart always ruins my rewatching of Tyson v Douglas, can’t stand his voice and his endless going on about Ali. Anyone remember Gutteridge anytime a long right hand landed “ well it traveled a long way but he got the message” . I also have a memory of Watt being all pro Pyatt through the Collins fight then Collins finished it !

[keirw]

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

I saw a video of David Brophy knocking out some Aussie and the commentator actually said 'these are two world class fighters'

[bigjack]

Ferdie Whatshisface doing U.S commentary for Benn V McClellan was annoying claiming McClellan had gone down twice without being hit when he’d clearly been caught both times he went down. Colin Hart always ruins my rewatching of Tyson v Douglas, can’t stand his voice and his endless going on about Ali. Anyone remember Gutteridge anytime a long right hand landed “ well it traveled a long way but he got the message” . I also have a memory of Watt being all pro Pyatt through the Collins fight then Collins finished it !

If a fighter threw a long right hand from way back Gutteridge would say 'he sent him a telegram first '

[rhino222]

Ferdie Whatshisface doing U.S commentary for Benn V McClellan was annoying claiming McClellan had gone down twice without being hit when he’d clearly been caught both times he went down. Colin Hart always ruins my rewatching of Tyson v Douglas, can’t stand his voice and his endless going on about Ali. Anyone remember Gutteridge anytime a long right hand landed “ well it traveled a long way but he got the message” . I also have a memory of Watt being all pro Pyatt through the Collins fight then Collins finished it !

If a fighter threw a long right hand from way back Gutteridge would say 'he sent him a telegram first '

in fairness, he only said that about every 3 rounds

[rhino222]

'and he folded like a cheap deckchair in the wind'

a Ron Mackintosh special.

and who was it who called Ron 'Ronnie McDonald'?... during some post fight punditry

[keirw]

'and he folded like a cheap deckchair in the wind'

a Ron Mackintosh special.

and who was it who called Ron 'Ronnie McDonald'?... during some post fight punditry

That's gold, you leave big Ron out of this.