Guessing there will be a little disagreement over my choices here.
Please keep in mind that these are the boxing commentators who I enjoy the most out of the ones I watch often. There may be a few great announcers on a smaller channel or overseas who do a great job, but if I don't see their coverage I can't put them on the list.
Fair or not that's the way it is. In some ways this list is a ranking of my own personal favorites, which may be completely different from yours both in how the list is ordered and what factors go into your decision-making.
For me I like commentators who offer obviously accurate analysis on the match but also bring some humor to their call and don't try to oversell every aspect of the match.
That last bit of criteria is why you won't see Mauro Ranallo, who I view as the worst commentator on the major networks. Ranallo has one pitch, and that pitch is a 100 mph fastball straight at your head. Every fighter is the greatest, every fight is the greatest and every moment will be remembered forever.
His shtick can be unintentionally amusing at times, but I can't put him on this list for that reason.
Teddy Atlas also didn't make this list. I actually enjoy Atlas for his strange metaphors, and sometimes he nails the editorial commentary, like with the Rod Salka situation, but too often his train of thought appears to come off the tracks, and he starts not to make any sense. He entertains me, but I can't call him one of the best.
Finally, you also won't see Larry Merchant on this list. At one time Merchant may have topped this list, but over recent years he's stepped down from his regular duties on HBO, and frankly aging has appeared to hurt his game. Had to pay respects to an all-time great by at least mentioning him in this article.
Enough of who isn't on the list. Here are my top five favorite boxing commentators today.
