![]() Floyd makes volume punchers non-volume punchers. Next thing you know they are up 15 or 20 points, and you can't come back because they're in the four corners. Floyd is like the old Dean Smith North Carolina teams. Prevent it from being the first Maidana fight. He has to come in angles, never a straight line. I'm looking forward to working with Jim.īernstein: For Pacquiao, he needs to be a volume puncher, throwing at least 800 punches, to overwhelm Floyd Mayweather Jr with volume. It adds spice to the event, part of what makes this event unique and history-making. Jim and I joke about it, but it's a good thing. I chatted with Jim, and we'll do a little rehearsal. You wanna do the things you do well, in any profession or event.īernstein: I will be with Jim Lampley, and Roy Jones Jr. But the actual calling the fight will be no different. The moment is different, so the things I say will be different. In terms of calling a match, this fight will be no different for me than any main event I've done all these years. JK: What's on your mind entering fight night.īernstein: Before any broadcast, you hope you have the right amount of energy inside you and understand the moment. Then the final key to the puzzle is talking to the fighters. In my case, I do the 'Keys to Victory' piece. We get so much material, between punch numbers from Compubox and the research people. JK: What goes into preparation for a fight?īernstein: It's twofold. I've found that in general it's better to have a little distance. I wouldn't be human if I said I wasn't closer to some than others. I'm friendly with them without being friends with them. JK: Do you allow yourself to befriend a boxer, or is neutrality too important?īernstein: I don't want to be pals with fighters. Watch predictions for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. I've also been the play-by-play guy, and I loved working with Steve Farhood and Dave Bontempo. Perhaps my greatest thrill was working with Gil Clancy on the Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley fight. Steve Albert, whom I worked with here at Showtime and have had a great collaboration with. Sam Rosen was a very treasured broadcast partner. I had an eight-year partnership with Barry Tompkins that was very special. One of the great misnomers is that boxers are not interesting.īernstein: I've written a book and counted all the partners I've had, Way over 60 or 70 people. He's like one of the great comics, and he goes from A to B to C and gets you back to your original point. ![]() Marvelous Marvin Hagler was a really fascinating guy to talk to. ![]() JK: Who are the most interesting boxers you've ever interviewed?īernstein: Archie Moore was a really intriguing man. I got hit with a full bottle of water, right above the right eye. I've never been hit with anything until I was in Puerto Rico, covering the fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido. You're tied there, when you're a TV guy being pelted with coins. A number of times at the Olympic auditorium, and the wrong guy got the decision. ![]()
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