BOXING MONTHLY INQUEST FEATURE

[Dan Dares]

Dan, DAN, DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Cracking episode, only just shaded by the one where he does his foot on the railing.

[orbtastic]

You could investigate/discuss the role TV has played in boxing, particularly the last 15 years or so i.e. since FW left ITV for SKY. Things have just about gone full circle but there have been a lot of machinations inbetween that - with entire careers being built on SKY alone. Is [was] SKY responsible for enabling crap fights and belts or was the promoter the one leading them around by the nose? Has anything changed? SKY has, for me, got better but it seems the same things are going on, just elsewhere.

Related, but not directly I guess is the rise of the foreign import - Significance of an unbeaten record - Do TV need one to sell a fighter or would we rather see competitive fights and a fighter learning his craft?

[Old bones Ian]

Its not so much the lack of bad officiating, it's the lack of the board to do anything about it.

Also are fights in the UK stopped to soon by the ref?

Why is there an increase of nasty confrontations between boxers at press conferences, is it staged? or do the promoters want the boxers to clash to add to the fight gate?

[DavidPayne]

Is it ethical and healthy for the sport for a fighter's manager to also be a promoter?

[Newport Daz]

Is it ethical and healthy for the sport for a fighter's manager to also be a promoter?

I think this is an excellent question. As far as I know it's banned in the US under the Mohammed Ali Act. They obviously think it's a problem but seems to be very common over here.

[Glyn Leach]

Is it ethical and healthy for the sport for a fighter's manager to also be a promoter?

Very nice Dave, one that always baffles me as Watson won a test case vs Duff if I remember correctly - feel free to correct me if I don't please

[m1kee50]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

[josco]

Journeymen.

[Glyn Leach]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

Cracker, cheers Matt

[m1kee50]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

Cracker, cheers Matt

No worries mate. If it were me, I'd prefer to see the 1st one as it would be easier to draw a comment from the people concerned!

[Glyn Leach]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

Cracker, cheers Matt

No worries mate. If it were me, I'd prefer to see the 1st one as it would be easier to draw a comment from the people concerned!

Definitely, thanks again

[MightyWarrior]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

Cracker, cheers Matt

I think we've heard the answer to 2nd one countless times haven't we ? The answer always is "..yes they're bound to be swayed by the crowd..."

[m1kee50]

'Should Judges, Referees and Doctors be required to submit to media interview after a bout?'

And

'Could Judges, Referees et al be said to be directly or indirectly biased towards the 'Home' fighters?'

Cracker, cheers Matt

I think we've heard the answer to 2nd one countless times haven't we ? The answer always is "..yes they're bound to be swayed by the crowd..."

Yeah, but you know its miles better legally to ask it vaguely than to say - 'are they as crooked and inept as they appear to be?'

[josco]

JOURNEYMEN!

[m1kee50]

JOURNEYMEN!

Thanks for these chaps but they're a bit too general, need more direct questions - rather than 'the state of officiating' etc, could we think in terms of 'Is the state of officiating in British boxing high enough?' or whatever - and then give us a clue as to why you have asked that question and what aspects you would like us to discuss. King G's post re the Board is along the right lines, gives us a question and some points of reference within it. Thanks

[Glyn Leach]

JOURNEYMEN!

What about them?

[josco]

Well - looking back on past posts it boils down to whether journeymen (in order to earn from boxing) are paid to lose/professional losers/whatever euphemism that means the same thing. There are many differing views on this subject but it seems not to have been discussed above forum level.

[stevek3lly]

A lot has already been said, but 1 thing I think could be discussed is -

Has the prestige been lost from being a world champion or just certain bodies? WBA in particular with all its super, regular and interim champs and then even having champs in recess....

[dalcumly]

Boxing Monthly seems to be a journal which doesn't take sides and is not afraid to say what it thinks .

Last week on Ringside Tris Dixon and Robert Smith discussed the 'alphabet boys '

How easy , or difficut , would it be for BM to start a campaign amongst the other Boxing mags , plus the main TV channels here and in the USA to agree a set of rules ,champions and contenders and then only use these once agreement has been reached . I no longer buy the RING but their system seemed to please me OK . With modern day internet coverage and easy communications ,a monthly forum amongst all the editors should be possible .

Is this feasible , Glynn .

[brynley]

first,pleasure to speak to you,great magazine,yours,Graham houston,Steve farhood and big daddy articles are a pleasure to read.thank you.My inquest feature ,These so called governing bodies,are any of them not run by promoters and their money talking?i am of an age when i remember no top 10 ranking no title fight,but to attain that ranking you had to beat a top ten fighter!

[Glyn Leach]

Well - looking back on past posts it boils down to whether journeymen (in order to earn from boxing) are paid to lose/professional losers/whatever euphemism that means the same thing. There are many differing views on this subject but it seems not to have been discussed above forum level.

Bloody he'll Josco, just when I'm thinking your a monosyllabic grunted you flood me with poetry! Ok, with you now, that one will be up for consideration, ta

[Jon Saxon]

Dan, DAN, DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Cracking episode, only just shaded by the one where he does his foot on the railing.

Isn't it the same episode? If so it makes it twice as good


PS Had a think and your right it's not, it's the "Lynn these are sex people!" episode

Anyways back to your rather serious debate.
Strip shows between bouts?....Monkey tennis?

[Glyn Leach]

Steve, Dalcumly and Brynley, I think we have a theme, thank you! I watched the Ringside piece in question and often found myself emitting an inner 'No!'

[gasman]

1. With the departure of allegedly from Sky, should Sky simply beef up the dates of the existing promoters, bring in a promoter - but who, or should they leave a number of dates open for competitive bids from any promoter and give them to the best cards proposed?

2. Why do we have the same British referees in the top British shows every week, is it not time to deepen the pool of British referees? And what can the BBBoC do to help stamp out poor stoppages, judging, ref scoring etc - overall it has been poor and needs improved, but how?

3. Prizefighter is a really interesting innovation, not everyone's cup of tea but I think it is on the whole very entertaining and removes the notion of 'home fighters', whilst giving many boxers television exposure. What other innovative tournaments or boxing formats would the panel suggest?

My three writers would be Ian McNeilly, Glyn Leach and Graham Houston.

[DavidPayne]

Can we have head cams for judges and referee please.

We can then have replays of "what the judge saw" or "how did the ref miss his glove touching down".

I'm mostly tongue in cheek here but I sometimes wonder.

Technology in the sport or its coverage would be an interesting angle.

I'd love to select ref cam or "no-commentary" sometimes.

Imagine if you could just turn up the atmosphere, here every word in the corners and not be subjected to the mind-altering blurb from commentators.