The_budweiser Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I'm glad he has retired from commentary. He is very biased and his scorecards are terrible, often favouring the home fighter. I wonder who will take his place. --- Former WBC Lightweight world champion Jim Watt has decided to retire from boxing commentary. Video: Jim Watt retires | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! --- Surely Jim Watt Jr has been waiting in the wings for just this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! --- Surely Jim Watt Jr has been waiting in the wings for just this moment. I'm sure you didn't know but Jim Watt Jr lost his life in a car accident in 1995 aged 17 not long after passing his driving test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! --- Major, major apologies to Jim Watt as well as belated condolences. I had no idea there was even a Jr. That's the kind of pain that stays with a parent for the rest of their lives. Gives me more appreciation aside from boxing thinking about all he's gone through. I guess us fans can be an inconsiderate lot sometimes even when we just joke around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Hugger Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! It'll seem strange watching a fight without his voice commenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! It'll seem strange watching a fight without his voice commenting. His service to boxing in unquestionable and he deserves thanks from the supporters for his effort of the years. But, I am glad he has stepped down. I hope he finds something else that will keep him busy, maybe he will have s role in some capacity in Scottish boxing that takes less hours so he can enjoy retirement. I just hope they replace him with someone decent. Malignaggi would be my vote. Love his insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selij Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Terrible, boring commentator with a one toned, irritating voice. Achieved fuck all as a boxer and even less as a commentator/pundit. His knowledge of fighters was very limited and his scorecard predictions were way off the mark, regularly. Nothing against the bloke as a man, personally, but if ever a bloke was in the wrong job it was him. Good riddance. Total lack of professionalism and only got the gig thru who he knew not WATT he knew.:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Seems a decent Scotsman but his commentary makes him sound senile at times. Often I have to wonder if he's even watching the same fight. Not a fan of his commentary. But there is no need to celebrate in his retirement. He will be missed by many and not missed by many. :boxing10: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbox Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Lot of his scorecards made my eyebrows raise (e.g. he had Bute over Pascal and Huck over Arslan) , but he was very characteristic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Terrible, boring commentator with a one toned, irritating voice. Achieved fuck all as a boxer and even less as a commentator/pundit. His knowledge of fighters was very limited and his scorecard predictions were way off the mark, regularly. Nothing against the bloke as a man, personally, but if ever a bloke was in the wrong job it was him. Good riddance. Total lack of professionalism and only got the gig thru who he knew not WATT he knew.:wave: Come on now Sel, tell us what you REALLY think of senile Jim, don't hold back now!! :haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selij Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Come on now Sel, tell us what you REALLY think of senile Jim, don't hold back now!! I daren't :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! He's done well for 40 years - was decent in the early days. Maybe it was Sky pressure but too biased in recent years. Got the impression that he didn't really study up on foreign fighters which is a huge negative. He's done his job and can't be easy commentating live but retirement is the right move. Hopefully Nick Halling goes as well cos he knows fuck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Achieved fuck all as a boxer and even less as a commentator/pundit. Yeah, British, European and world champion, what a complete lack of achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selij Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Fought an absolute stream of unknowns and mandatories. Took the title off an over the hill Mexican who went on to lose lost 6/7 last fights. Well done Jim :thumb: HOF awaits you.........NOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! He still won the titles - nobody's claiming he's HOF material but he won titles at every level so it's hardly achieving fuck all. He's a Scottish Nicky Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selij Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Hes an official Scottish HOF'er! I'll give him that much. You'll be telling me next Wlad's a pukka HW World champion in the same league as Ali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! He still won the titles - nobody's claiming he's HOF material but he won titles at every level so it's hardly achieving fuck all. He's a Scottish Nicky Cook. Nicky who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Nicky who? Nicky Cook - you know, the English Jim Watt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Hes an official Scottish HOF'er! I'll give him that much. You'll be telling me next Wlad's a pukka HW World champion in the same league as Ali. At least get somewhere in the same postcode as coherent - that isn't so much a strawman as a corndolly. Edited July 25, 2016 by gavpowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robprosser Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Won five world title fights at a time when there was only 2 belts and successfully against Howard Davis Jr and Sean O'Grady. He's no all time great but that's not a bad legacy and he was much better than Nicky Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvonjunior Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! I like Jim but definetly time to go. His scorecards were becoming very puzzling nto say the least. Hsppy retirement to him. Unfortunately we are left with Nick Halling, knows his American football but a terrible boxing commentator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! Yep...much better fighter than commentator and scorer. Have a good time fishing and golfing, Jim! Commentating was never for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makingweight Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Re: Jim Watt retires and about time! He's done well for 40 years - was decent in the early days. Maybe it was Sky pressure but too biased in recent years. Got the impression that he didn't really study up on foreign fighters which is a huge negative. He's done his job and can't be easy commentating live but retirement is the right move. Hopefully Nick Halling goes as well cos he knows fuck all. Spot on Rob....Watt was fine back in the day alongside legends like Reg Gutteridge and Ian Darke. He has had a great run and should of gone a few years ago and being alongside Halling hasn't helped.....rumour going round that Halling has been given the spanish archer (elbow) by sky we will soon find out Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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