Comments Thread For: Hall Candidacy Helps People Reconnect With Tim Ryan's Greatness

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by Lyle Fitzsimmons - For fans of a certain age, he's the soundtrack of a generation. And even now, long after he sat ringside to call his last fight, Tim Ryan is gaining fans. As young writer types perform due diligence on would-be inductees to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, they're stumbling upon his candidacy in the observer category - and getting a long overdue listen to a voice that rode shotgun to some of the 20th century's biggest names and performances.
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[champion4ever]

I remember those Saturday afternoon matinee fights on CBS with Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Alexis Arguello, Ray Mancini, Orlando Canizales, Aaron Pryor and Julio Cesar Chavez that he used call with Gill Clancy and Sugar Ray Leonard.

[BritJimbo]

I remember those Saturday afternoon matinee fights on CBS with Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Alexis Arguello, Ray Mancini, Orlando Canizales, Aaron Pryor and Julio Cesar Chavez that he used call with Gill Clancy and Sugar Ray Leonard.

I started watching boxing at the time of Pryor-Arguello....all these fights were for free on TV.

[champion4ever]

I started watching boxing at the time of Pryor-Arguello....all these fights were for free on TV.

Yes, no doubt! Those were the good ole days!

[iamboxing]

So true about him gaining new fans. Watching classic fights on YouTube he's become the voice of many many great fights for me.

[roademier]

Gil and Tim were the best.

[Mario040481]

Were those afternoon fights live usually or were they tape delay? I turned 40 earlier this yr and for the most part, the afternoon weekend fights on free TV ended during the time of the previous generation of fans, and as such, the idea of fights being held at those early times always seemed soo foreign

[roademier]

Were those afternoon fights live usually or were they tape delay? I turned 40 earlier this yr and for the most part, the afternoon weekend fights on free TV ended during the time of the previous generation of fans, and as such, the idea of fights being held at those early times always seemed soo foreign

They were live with most starting around 4-4:30 on the east coast.
Those were great times.

[Cajon]

1984 gold medalist Paul Gonzales convicted on child molestation charges he is sentenced to Three years

[just the facts]

I miss boxing announcers like Ryan.