HBO announcer Max Kellerman earns ire of fans for questions to Pacquiao

Max Kellerman trended on twitter shortly after his post-fight interview with Manny Pacquiao following the boxer's unanimous decision loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday PHL time).

Pacquiao told him that he thought he won the fight, and Kellerman asked a follow-up question in a what sounded like a tone of disbelief: "You thought you won the fight? Why?"



Fans and other personalities took their rage to Twitter after the fight, catapulting Kellerman into the trending topics of the microblogging site in just a span of a few minutes.

Who was the muppet interviewing Pacman? #tool #norespect #MayPac

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) May 3, 2015

@Max_Kellerman it amazes me you aren't living off unemployment. The only thing that rivals your awful commentary is your domestic abuse.

— Kyle Cross (@kycros) May 3, 2015

This just confirms why I don't watch boxing. And that #MaxKellerman dude should lose his job for that horribly opinionated interview.

— Kelly Slater (@kellyslater) May 3, 2015

@Max_Kellerman @MannyPacquiao terrible questions.I hope 2 never see you in an interview again.U showed who u wanted and treated Manny poorly

— Matthew Reaber (@Mreaber09) May 3, 2015

The thing I took away from tonight's fight is that Max Kellerman's interview skills are lacking.

— Michelle Kapusta (@PhilaMichelle) May 3, 2015

Max Kellerman I'm right off you #norespect

— Scott Pendlebury (@SP_10) May 3, 2015

What a cringeworthy interview by @Max_Kellerman

— Taylor McManus (@Tay_Tron) May 3, 2015

@Max_Kellerman condescending prick... Be professional and don't let your predictions spill over into your interviews #amateur #disgrace #dik

— Curtis (@curtissmith27) May 3, 2015

@Max_kellerman way to be an ESPN wanna be and prove yourself as a try hard and biased reporter

— David Helmerich (@Dhelm66) May 3, 2015

After that fight,I learned that Floyd isn't the most arrogant man in boxing,Max Kellerman is. @MaxKellerman_ you're a joke of a broadcaster

— Chris Greatwich (@chrisgreatwich) May 3, 2015

Whoever that reporter was who interviews Pacman is the most disrespectful idiot I've ever seen & heard. #getinthering #TMT #Pacquiao

— Scott Harding (@scotthardingUH) May 3, 2015

And that Max Kellerman post-fight interview with Pacquiao was horrible. Guy is supposed to act objective. Bad questions, wrong tone.

— Jacob Dennis (@jakeyd_8) May 3, 2015

@Max_Kellerman, it would serve you well to learn how to be respectful. Completely classless in that interview.

— Madison Johnson (@simplemajic) May 3, 2015

Kellerman responded to the barrage of tweets and mentions by defending himself, saying that he loves Manny Pacquiao but he had to ask the Filipino ring icon to elaborate why he disagreed with the fight's judges.

.@MannyPacquiao fans: I love Manny. He's pleasure to deal with & to watch fight. Manny disagreed w/judges. Had to ask him about it. #MayPac

— Max Kellerman (@Max_Kellerman) May 3, 2015

-- Marisse Panaligan/JST, GMA News