Comments on: Lennox Lewis to announce UFC fights on HBO?

By: Jeph

Jeph — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:42:31 +0000

Personally I don’t know how well Kellerman would handle MMA. He is a great Boxing guy, but MMA is an entirely different animal. Lewis is the same way, while he maintains and great understanding of Boxing and excellent first hand experience, whose to say he would be able to be color on a bout between two BJJ guys? I find it interesting that anyone even likes the tandem of Goldberg and Rogan. In my opinion the UFC would be better off with just about anyone else. Joe “Oma Plata” Rogan and Mike “He just go ROCKED!!!” Goldberg make the UFC almost unwatchable sometimes.

By: ROADHOUSE

ROADHOUSE — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:06:12 +0000

I agree with most of the previous comments saying that the HBO announcers are douche bags. Boxing is a dead sport, no one wants to watch a bunch of fixed fights that all end up in a descision. And there commentators are in the same boat.

By: ajadoniz

ajadoniz — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:18:40 +0000

larry merchant is an irrelevant drunk douche bag. thats all i have for today.

By: Erhardt

Erhardt — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:03:21 +0000

No way. This would be like kissing your sister to cross pollinate HBO Boxing announcers into the UFC. The UFC has a unique sound and energy. HBO Boxing is worn-out and boring. I fall asleep while Larry Merchant is formulating his sentences.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:52:12 +0000

Thats Mike Goldberg. 1 More thing. I’m also a boxing fan and from first hand experience I can only pray Lewis doesn’t do the blow by blow. He is so boring with absolutly no enthusiasm in his voice and does a piss poor job commentating boxing. Surely he couldn’t be Better in mma!

By: Druby Sunshine

Druby Sunshine — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:46:24 +0000

I wouldnt mind either of them as pre-fight and post-fight analyst’s but i prey they dont do the actual blow by blow in fight commentary, save that for the UFC pros. Rogan as much as I hated him on fear factor has become one of my favorite UFC experts and hes done a great job along with Adam Goldberg. Wouldn’t mind Jim Lampely maybe as a play by play guy b/c hes such a professional and has done so many sports im sure he could pull it off, but otherwise leave it to the UFC experts this is not boxing and thats what makes the UFC so great.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:45:40 +0000

Nobody can replace Goldburg and Rogan. As in any sport the presentation and commentation provide the much needed aire of professionalism along with helping new fans understand what they are watching. Not to mention the ability to keep it exciting in the chance the fight itself is a little flat. I have a question if someone can answer: I realize hbo willing be broadcasting new ufc events but, I noticed you said ufc 70. Does that mean hbo will be showing the events instead of pay per view? Naturally that doesn’t make sense to me. Could you help fill in the blanks for me?

By: tha spida

tha spida — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:00:07 +0000

i agree larry merchant is worthless, but it might be cool to see if kellerman knows anything about mma, he’s a great boxing guy, maybe he’ll be a good ufc guy too, i’m very interested to see this