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sweetmagee wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025, 04:00 "We'd like to see this one again wouldn't we'" - every time there's a fight that's vaguely competitive

sweetmagee wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025, 04:00 "We'd like to see this one again wouldn't we'" - every time there's a fight that's vaguely competitive

It’s even worse that I read that in his bloody voice.

Something has to be done at this point. This self-absorbed cretin has been allowed to spout his non stop nonsense for far too long and ruined boxing nights for UK boxing fans for decades. Are the powers that be getting off on Smith annoying us all or something? He needs to be removed as a commentator somehow. Surely some kind of petition or pressure on DAZN from customers could do it. The tosspot needs to go.

I feel like it was forgotten by some in his long absence just how annoying his commentary is

I enjoy his commentary, I may be in the minority but I have always enjoyed it perhaps as it is almost thematic aligned to so many fights.

The only two they need anywhere near a mike in any way shape or form sre Andy Lee and Jones

There are a lot of good options out there, Darke and McCory for a start, obviously Jones, I guess Paul Smith has been too truthful, Wood hall is always good, Bounce would be a huge improvement

I don't really get the hate for Adam Smith - He's no Darke, Gutteridge or Carpenter - but he's as good as some of the others. For me, the most important aspect is the co-commentator and of the current crop, its Barry Jones by miles.

stujones wrote: ↑18 Aug 2025, 05:03 I don't really get the hate for Adam Smith - He's no Darke, Gutteridge or Carpenter - but he's as good as some of the others. For me, the most important aspect is the co-commentator and of the current crop, its Barry Jones by miles.

I think the problem is that he's not just bad but he's constant and loud while also bad. It's impossible to ignore and it's distracting. If he was bad but was not shouting constantly it wouldn't matter as much.

joshj909 wrote: ↑18 Aug 2025, 05:46

stujones wrote: ↑18 Aug 2025, 05:03 I don't really get the hate for Adam Smith - He's no Darke, Gutteridge or Carpenter - but he's as good as some of the others. For me, the most important aspect is the co-commentator and of the current crop, its Barry Jones by miles.

I think the problem is that he's not just bad but he's constant and loud while also bad. It's impossible to ignore and it's distracting. If he was bad but was not shouting constantly it wouldn't matter as much.

This. If you like someone jabbering non stop about nothing in particular while staying to a pre fight narrative regardless of what's happening in the ring, exaggerating/lying ( everyone on their feet - handful at ringside looking at their phones ) and screaming excitedly that ' Jake Paul is in the house ' like a 15 year old schoolgirl, you must be very happy indeed.

Logged in to have a whinge and I’m happy to see you’re all feeling about the same. Just shut the fornicate up man.

Ruined the whole fight and both ring walks, hasn’t even a slight clue what he’s on about. He genuinely gets right under my skin, has me typing out angry paragraph like this I’m doing now

There's the disrespect!

It's the growl, the blatant over hype and needless irrelevant mashings when he's supposed to be calling the action.

You can almost feel Jones cringing when he's being dragged into a Smith "pick a narrative and stick with it" alley.

It's lucky he's a proven cobbles man, otherwise I'd have at him for assault on the ears

I always harp back to the two dudes calling the 12th round of Froch v Taylor. Epic stuff worthy of the action unfolding.

That is what commentary should be about, enhancing the viewing experience not making me want to beat the man half to death.

When you beat a legend you become a legend

When rarely we finally get a chance to listen in to the corners between rounds he talks non-stop.

We would of missed ‘You’re blowing it son’ with the Growler Prowler on Comms.

joshj909 wrote: ↑18 Aug 2025, 05:46

stujones wrote: ↑18 Aug 2025, 05:03 I don't really get the hate for Adam Smith - He's no Darke, Gutteridge or Carpenter - but he's as good as some of the others. For me, the most important aspect is the co-commentator and of the current crop, its Barry Jones by miles.

I think the problem is that he's not just bad but he's constant and loud while also bad. It's impossible to ignore and it's distracting. If he was bad but was not shouting constantly it wouldn't matter as much.

It’s like listening to a crying baby in the background…sooner or later it starts to grate on you to the point of distraction

PredatorHayds wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 09:25 When rarely we finally get a chance to listen in to the corners between rounds he talks non-stop.

We would of missed ‘You’re blowing it son’ with the Growler Prowler on Comms.

Even if we did manage to hear it, Smith would probably start explaining to the viewers that “blowing it” was not a reference to smoking or vaping, and is not in any way insensitive to those who may have been affected by lung cancer.

# Manchester will never forget

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025, 14:28 Something has to be done at this point. This self-absorbed cretin has been allowed to spout his non stop nonsense for far too long and ruined boxing nights for UK boxing fans for decades. Are the powers that be getting off on Smith annoying us all or something? He needs to be removed as a commentator somehow. Surely some kind of petition or pressure on DAZN from customers could do it. The tosspot needs to go.

I think maybe there’s a generational divide - younger DAZN subscribers who have been brought up in an age where non stop noise and absurd hyperbole is the done thing for commentators will probably think Smith is no different than the pitiful cheerleaders on Sky football matches telling us non stop how exciting the PL is.

Older subscribers who can remember commentary greats from the old days are understandably irked by his lowest common denominator style

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 15:22

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025, 14:28 Something has to be done at this point. This self-absorbed cretin has been allowed to spout his non stop nonsense for far too long and ruined boxing nights for UK boxing fans for decades. Are the powers that be getting off on Smith annoying us all or something? He needs to be removed as a commentator somehow. Surely some kind of petition or pressure on DAZN from customers could do it. The tosspot needs to go.

I think maybe there’s a generational divide - younger DAZN subscribers who have been brought up in an age where non stop noise and absurd hyperbole is the done thing for commentators will probably think Smith is no different than the pitiful cheerleaders on Sky football matches telling us non stop how exciting the PL is.

Older subscribers who can remember commentary greats from the old days are understandably irked by his lowest common denominator style

I remember him starting off on Sky, doing the warm up fights.
He was defended saying that he is a nice guy, had no experience of boxing, needed time to learn.
Since then his script has been the same

Coco wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 16:18

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 15:22

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑17 Aug 2025, 14:28 Something has to be done at this point. This self-absorbed cretin has been allowed to spout his non stop nonsense for far too long and ruined boxing nights for UK boxing fans for decades. Are the powers that be getting off on Smith annoying us all or something? He needs to be removed as a commentator somehow. Surely some kind of petition or pressure on DAZN from customers could do it. The tosspot needs to go.

I think maybe there’s a generational divide - younger DAZN subscribers who have been brought up in an age where non stop noise and absurd hyperbole is the done thing for commentators will probably think Smith is no different than the pitiful cheerleaders on Sky football matches telling us non stop how exciting the PL is.

Older subscribers who can remember commentary greats from the old days are understandably irked by his lowest common denominator style

I remember him starting off on Sky, doing the warm up fights.
He was defended saying that he is a nice guy, had no experience of boxing, needed time to learn.
Since then his script has been the same

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating, Smith’s your quintessential company man - he’s commentating in the manner asked of him by his employers so DAZN are the ones to blame.

I’d suggest voting with your feet but now DAZN have a virtual monopoly on uk boxing that’s not really an option is it

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 17:19

Coco wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 16:18

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 15:22
I think maybe there’s a generational divide - younger DAZN subscribers who have been brought up in an age where non stop noise and absurd hyperbole is the done thing for commentators will probably think Smith is no different than the pitiful cheerleaders on Sky football matches telling us non stop how exciting the PL is.

Older subscribers who can remember commentary greats from the old days are understandably irked by his lowest common denominator style

I remember him starting off on Sky, doing the warm up fights.
He was defended saying that he is a nice guy, had no experience of boxing, needed time to learn.
Since then his script has been the same

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating, Smith’s your quintessential company man - he’s commentating in the manner asked of him by his employers so DAZN are the ones to blame.

I’d suggest voting with your feet but now DAZN have a virtual monopoly on uk boxing that’s not really an option is it

Johnny Nelson is a company man too, but is eloquent and knows a lot about boxing

I appreciate they need a company man, but surely they could do so much better.

Even Bunce showed his company credentials in the Fraudley era, and would be significantly better than Smith.
Bunce might have his moments, but live TV is tough, the man was great at Setanta. I for one certainly have never turned the sound down when he is speaking.
I've activated turned the TV off many times when Smith is speaking.

Coco wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 17:25

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 17:19

Coco wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 16:18

I remember him starting off on Sky, doing the warm up fights.
He was defended saying that he is a nice guy, had no experience of boxing, needed time to learn.
Since then his script has been the same

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating, Smith’s your quintessential company man - he’s commentating in the manner asked of him by his employers so DAZN are the ones to blame.

I’d suggest voting with your feet but now DAZN have a virtual monopoly on uk boxing that’s not really an option is it

Johnny Nelson is a company man too, but is eloquent and knows a lot about boxing

I appreciate they need a company man, but surely they could do so much better.

Even Bunce showed his company credentials in the Fraudley era, and would be significantly better than Smith.
Bunce might have his moments, but live TV is tough, the man was great at Setanta. I for one certainly have never turned the sound down when he is speaking.
I've activated turned the TV off many times when Smith is speaking.

It’s a real bugbear of mine that in an age of digital technology the broadcasters who we pay top dollar to don’t give us the option of commentary free sport. But sadly they’re never gonna do that because the commentator’s first job is to hype the product..

Agreed about Buncey, watching him and Steve Lillis chewing the fat for hours on end between fights in the early hours on Setanta was marvellous viewing

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 10:31

PredatorHayds wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 09:25 When rarely we finally get a chance to listen in to the corners between rounds he talks non-stop.

We would of missed ‘You’re blowing it son’ with the Growler Prowler on Comms.

Even if we did manage to hear it, Smith would probably start explaining to the viewers that “blowing it” was not a reference to smoking or vaping, and is not in any way insensitive to those who may have been affected by lung cancer.

# Manchester will never forget

Just to let the viewers know ‘Sugar’ is just a nickname and is no way a jibe at the millions who suffer from Diabetes around the world.

i cant wait for him to tell us that 'bud' is just an innocent nickname, and that in no way is terrence crawford actually a fighting cannabis plant

Has anyone checked the nicknames for fighters this weekend? If any dodgy ones I might E-Mail DAZN and ask if they have anyone who can clarify the true nicknames meaning during the Broadcast.