Larry Merchant (born February 11, 1931) is an American former sportswriter, a longtime commentator for HBO Sports demos of “HBO World Championship Boxing”, “Boxing After Dark” and HBO pay per view telecasts, and is considered “the finest television boxing analyzer of time” by ESPN Boxing analyzer Dan Rafael.
In September 2011, after the Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather WBC Welterweight title fight, Mayweather called for Merchant to be fired due to Merchant saying that Mayweather cheated. After Larry Merchant forced Mayweather to react to enthusiasts who believed he had taken advantage of Ortiz’ apology (resulting in his triumph by knockout), Mayweather developed irritated by Merchant’s questioning and interrupted Merchant. During Merchant’s interview immediately after the fight between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Miguel Cotto (May 5, 2012), Merchant recognized that Mayweather had apologized the night before the fight and Larry Merchant had accepted the apology. Since leaving HBO Merchant has provided comment for the international English language feed of some Top Ranking encouraged boxing shows.
Himself - Ringside Commentator / Himself / Himself -Ringside Commentator
Klitschko
2011
Documentary
Himself
Beisbol
2010
Documentary
Himself
The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
2007
TV Movie
Himself - Commentator
Out from Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself (boxing commentator)
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
Toots
2006
Documentary
Himself
The Distance
2005
Documentary
HBO analyst
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Complete History of the Philadelphia Eagles
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Beyond the Glory
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bud Greenspan's Reflections
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Undefeated
2003
TV Movie
Himself
More Than Famous
2003
Documentary
The Game of Their Lives: Pro Football's Wonder Years
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself (Former Sports Columnist)
The Greatest Boxer: Muhammad Ali
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Wimbledon '99
1999
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Lennox Lewis vs. Andrew Golota
1997
TV Movie
Himself - Ringside Commentator
Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
1995
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent (segment "Playing with Pain")
Tyson
1995
TV Movie
Himself
Wimbledon '94
1994
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Reporter
1st & Ten: The Championship
1989
TV Series
Himself
Countdown to Tyson-Spinks
1988
TV Movie
Himself
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sports Probe
1980
TV Series
Himself - Host
Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers
1977
TV Movie
Himself - Ringside Commentator
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1973
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
1973
TV Series
Himself
I Am Duran
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Back in the Day
2016
Himself
The Best of It
2016
Documentary
Himself
HBO Boxing
1986-2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - Ringside Commentator / Himself / Himself - Rinside Commentator / ...
Ali vs. Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
2014
Short
Himself
Maravilla, la película
2014
Documentary
Ex HBO Commentator / Boxing Analist
El Boxeo
2013
Documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
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Tyson
2008
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
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Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1988
ACE
CableACE Awards
Sports Host
Known for movies
Grudge Match (2013) as Himself
HBO Boxing (1986-2015) as Himself - Ringside Commentator / Himself / Himself - Announcer / Himself - Ringside Comentator / Himself - Ringside Commetnator / Himself - Rinside Commentator / Himself -Ringside Commentator
The Game of Their Lives: Pro Football's Wonder Years (2001) as Himself (Former Sports Columnist)