Larry Merchant is a former sportswriter and longtime commentator for HBO Sports presentations of World Championship Boxing, Boxing After Dark and HBO pay-per-view telecasts. Sportswriting is a form of journalism who writes and reports on sports topics and events. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Boxing After Dark is an HBO boxing program that usually shows fights between well-known contenders, but usually not championship or title fights. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ...

In 1978, Merchant joined HBO Sports as an analyst. Prior to joining HBO Sports, Merchant was a well-regarded sports columnist with the The Philadelphia Daily News and a general reporter for the The New York Post.

The current HBO Boxing team consists of Merchant, Jim Lampley, and Emanuel Steward for championship and pay-per-view fights. Previous lineups have included George Foreman and Roy Jones Jr., both of whom at times clashed with Merchant. Merchant has also clashed with the unofficial judge Harold Lederman. HBO Boxing is a successful TV series that has shown many of boxings greatest fights and historic events during the last 30 years. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Emanuel Steward (born 1944) is a boxing trainer who is in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. ... George Foreman, born January 10, 1949, is an American two-time World boxing Champion in the heavyweight division. ... Roy Levesta Jones Jr. ... Harold Lederman is a celebrated boxing judge and analyst. ...

Among the fighters who have clashed with Merchant include Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya and, more recently, Floyd Mayweather Jr. The de la Hoya incident came during his fight with Pernell Whitaker. When de la Hoya entered to the ring to Mariachi music, Merchant stated that while he loved Mariachi music, he felt that it "stunk" in this particular situation. Merchant would later apologize on the air. Mike Tyson, born June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, USA and named Michael Gerard Tyson, is a former World Heavyweight Champion. ... Oscar de la Hoya (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games and considered one of boxings all time greats. ... Floyd Mayweather Jr. ... Pernell Whitaker (born January 2, 1964), nicknamed Sweet Pea, is a retired professional boxer, among the greatest of all-time. ... Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. ... Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. ...

Merchant is well known for his post fight interviews which feature his hard hitting, blunt questions and confrontational interview style. These have drawn both praise and ire in the past. Fans have claimed them to be candid and honest while detractors consider them to be purposely agitational and insensitive at times. An example of this occurred when Vernon Forrest won a controversial decision in 2006 over Ike Quartey. When Forrest thanked those close to him, Merchant quipped, "Would you also like to thank the judges?". Vernon Forrest is the former welterweight champion of the world. ... Ike Bazooka Quartey (born November 27, 1969 in Bukom, Ghana ) former WBC Welterweight boxing Champion from Ghana. ...

In 1985, Merchant received the Sam Taub Memorial Award for Boxing Broadcast Journalism presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is also the author of three books. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma

In October 2002, he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. The modern World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF) is located in Riverside, California, United States, in Southern California. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City  498. ...