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    Comments Thread For: It?s happening! It?s happening! The nostalgic return of Jim Lampley

    More than six years after Lampley called the last fight of his three-decade stint with HBO, the Hall of Fame broadcaster will return for the May 2 show in Times Square headlined by Ryan Garcia-Rolando Romero.
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    I also miss the old gang as he called em. I will be interested in seeing if he still has it. His knowledge of the sport is impressive. I'm tuning in.

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      #3
      Lamps was always a little too excited and enamored with HBO house fighters. Yes, he did some great work, but was also a company shill. His recent statement that Tank Davis is a throwback fighter makes me believe he will say anything, as long as you are paying him.

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        Originally posted by wrecksracer View Post
        Lamps was always a little too excited and enamored with HBO house fighters. Yes, he did some great work, but was also a company shill. His recent statement that Tank Davis is a throwback fighter makes me believe he will say anything, as long as you are paying him.
        lamp was the same guy sprouting propaganda during Marquez-manny 3

        he’s for getting people excited and that’s it

        the ultimate commentator was ROY JONEZ

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          #5
          Listening to Lampley call a fight, will be like watching Tyson fight.

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            #6
            Some favorites I enjoyed thru the years would be (in no particular order) Gil Clancy,
            Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant, Lampley, Manny Steward, Al Bernstein et al. Ones I
            didn't/don't like would be Mauro Ranallo, George Foreman, Bernardo Osuna.
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              #7
              If he's gonna say trash like jumanji Davis is comparable to Duran then he should stay retired.

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                #8
                Originally posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
                Some favorites I enjoyed thru the years would be (in no particular order) Gil Clancy,
                Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant, Lampley, Manny Steward, Al Bernstein et al. Ones I
                didn't/don't like would be Mauro Ranallo, George Foreman, Bernardo Osuna.
                Clancy was great. He was like right out of central casting for a crusty boxing trainer - the accent, the look, the no-BS straight talk.
                Ranallo is the opposite. He should stick to pro wrestling and video game voice-overs. He's unbearable.
                I thought Max Kellerman was doing good work when he was with HBO. I think ESPN would do well to get the hyperbolic Tessitore outta there and bring Max back in.
                Bobby Czyz did well from the ex-fighter role. It's been a long time so I'm just going from memory here.

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