You could argue Ryan’s job of calling a super-fight was made easier, easy even, due to the fact that he was working with the all-knowledgeable Clancy (this writer’s pick for THE finest boxing commentator of them all). Tim was often happy to let Clancy do the talking, with Ryan never interrupting his esteemed colleague. Cool, refined, and relaxed, Ryan never let his ego affect his work when calling a fight, no matter how big the fight was, the way some other boxing commentators are guilty of doing or have been guilty of doing. But it isn’t merely Tim’s body of work that makes him Hall of Fame material – it’s the way he did his job. The historic fights in South Africa that broke the color barrier during apartheid.” “Arguello-Pryor/ Mancini-Kim on consecutive daysīarry McGuigan’s historic world title fight in Belfast He won the world flyweight title in 1952, becoming the first Japanese boxer to win a world title.
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Yoshio Shirai (, Novem December 26, 2003) was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan. “Ali-Frazier I (Armed Forces Radio and New Zealand Public Radio) It was the only live English language radio broadcast to emanate from The Garden at 80 (1923-2003) Birthplace: Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. Read: Latest WBC Heavyweight Rankings See Ruiz Take A Tumble As Makhmudov Shoots Up He called some of the biggest fights of the latter half of the 20th Century – including: “Tim called over 300 championship fights around the world, many for NBC and CBS – and most with Gil. Wouldn’t it be great if he finally joined his legendary broadcasting partner Gil Clancy? “I hope you will vote for sportscasting icon Tim Ryan into the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot in the observer category. For these commentators to try and match wits with a professional boxer is hilarious.
You can watch the sport for 30 years and still have no clue what’s going on inside the ring.
In this regard, publicist Fred Sternburg was kind enough to get in touch with the writer, asking my opinion – and yours – on whether or not boxing commentator and all-round good guy Tim Ryan should be enshrined in The Great Hall. Boxing is different than most sports in that most fans and commentators never participated at any level, let alone competed at the professional ranks. Yes, the esteemed yearly event – for many THE boxing event on the calendar not to be missed – will be here again, next June in Canastota. The ballots have been sent out, and those privileged enough to do so will soon be putting pen to paper as they vote for the fighters/trainers/broadcasters, etc, they feel are worthy of going into the Hall of Fame (the deadline for voting being the end of the month).
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