It was a somber weekend for the boxing world, as one of the staples of HBO Boxing broadcasts succumbed after battling cancer.
Longtime judge and HBO unofficial scorer Harold Lederman passed away on Saturday at the age of 79. Lederman became an official judge in 1967 and was on HBO Boxing broadcasts from 1986 until the network’s final show on December 8th, 2018. He was known for his infectious enthusiasm and delightful personality, along with the ever quotable “Okay Jim!” and “Jim, I gotta tell ya” lines uttered a countless number of times over the span of three decades.