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Re: Commentary Gold
Posted: 30 Nov 2010, 10:37
by GAV
Teddy Atlas is brilliant. He goes on and on and on and within that rambling he comes out with some absolute gems. He knows the game though and does make some very valid points before a fight about how the 2 boxers styles will clash and during the fight he highlights the finer points of a fight that those without a lot of boxing experience may not have noticed.
I'd love to remember the name of the fighters, but when I was in Tennessee a few years ago I was watching FNF and Atlas was harping on about how fighter A needed to keep his hands up because fighter B was looking to feint in and.......just as he was mid-rant fighter A blasts B and knocks him out cold. After Joe Tessitore raves over the punch Atlas just comes back with, "yeah (fighter B) needs to keep his hands up too" Simple, but brilliantly timed.
Re: Commentary Gold
Posted: 30 Nov 2010, 17:17
by beaumontproject
ALI wrote:Quote taken from 'The 10 Count' on BS.com
The metaphorical wisdom of Teddy Atlas, as brought to you on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” before and during Round 7 of Demetrius Hopkins-Mike Arnaoutis:
Before Round 7, with Atlas narrating footage from earlier:
“Arnaoutis makes peanut butter sandwiches without the jelly. There’s the peanut butter. He gets inside, but he goes out again. And here comes the peanut butter again. He gets inside, but no jelly. He doesn’t punch. You gotta make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Arnaoutis, otherwise you’re not going to win this fight.”
And as Round 7 got under way, Joe Tessitore talked about how Arnaoutis’ trainer told Arnaoutis between rounds to get his hands moving. Atlas jumped back in:
“With the jelly, with the peanut butter. I’m not even talking about the glass of milk. We’re not even going that far.”
No, no, Teddy, you’d gone far enough.
Does Teddy Atlas not hit up catering before his “Friday Night Fights” broadcasts?
Two more examples:
June 18, 2010: “Berrio’s the kind of guy, you know, if he goes to a restaurant, he doesn’t look for the appetizer. He’s not looking for the starters.” … “He’s looking for the entrée.” … “I’m not even sure he’s using a knife and fork.”
June 6, 2008: “The bad news about Hill using that jab, that table setter, he needs to sit down for the whole main course. You know, at this point being so far behind, that table setter, the jab, not gonna get it done. He needs to eat behind it, with a right hand.”
Well done Teddy!
This got me thinking about other classic boxing commentary moments, such as the now infamous BANG! BANG! BANG! by Jim Lampley
If you can remember any other boxing commentary clangers that would give us a good laugh post them up here. Lets see what we can dig up
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brilliant stuff.
Re: Commentary Gold
Posted: 30 Nov 2010, 20:17
by the truth
FRANK BRUNO ON RINGSIDE IN THE 90S ONCE SAID ABOUT FOREMAN " WHAT HES DOING IN THE RING IS WHAT HES DOING THATS WHAT HES DOING IN THE RING!" WTF
Re: Commentary Gold
Posted: 30 Nov 2010, 20:19
by the truth
MCCRORY ALWAYS SAYS HOLLYFIELD INSTEAD OF HOLYFIELD!!! BOILS MY PISS IT DOES
Re: Commentary Gold
Posted: 01 Dec 2010, 07:04
by oliverfennell
the truth wrote:MCCRORY ALWAYS SAYS HOLLYFIELD INSTEAD OF HOLYFIELD!!! BOILS MY PISS IT DOES
How about adding an S to fighters' surnames, like Chris Eubank
s, Samuel Peter
s and, frequently last Saturday, Arhur Abraham
s.