Awful Announcing Podcast: Jim Lampley on HBO Boxing ending, Jake Paul, Howard Cosell, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews broadcasting legend Jim Lampley. Brandon and Jim discuss a wide range of topics including HBO getting out of boxing in 2018, Jake Paul not being good for boxing, drawing the ire of Howard Cosell, being friends with Max Kellerman, and more.

Jim will host PPV.COM’s Viewer Chat, which doesn’t require a subscription, for the Canelo Álvarez-Edgar Berlanga Unified Super Middleweight World Championship fight card, Saturday, September 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :45: Being involved in boxing again
• 2:46: Has it “filled the void?”
• 4:02: Teaching at UNC, going to school
• 10:22: Question students ask most?
• 11:20: Getting involved with PPV.COM
• 12:42: Others reaching out post-HBO?
• 12:57: HBO Boxing ending
• 14:45: Finding out about HBO Boxing ending
• 16:20: Who deserves more blame for HBO Boxing ending?
• 18:16: Final sign-off of final HBO Boxing show
• 20:15: Not wanting to take a break
• 20:38: How was the five-year break looking back?
• 21:54: Relating to those on “Inside the NBA” in their final year
• 22:46: How Jim got into calling boxing
• 27:38: Drawing the ire of Howard Cosell
• 28:43: Relationship with Cosell
• 29:45: Relationship with Muhammad Ali
• 31:24: Working with Max Kellerman
• 32:45: Being the first on-air broadcaster on WFAN
• 35:00: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
• 35:53: Is Jake Paul good for boxing?
• 36:17: Would boxing benefit from having a version of Dana White?
• 37:19: Working the Olympics

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