Johnny Nelson

[BigDoofus]

… in my opinion he has gone down hill rapidly involving himself numerous spats on social media

With anyone from the boxing world or fans?

[SeanBrennan]

… in my opinion he has gone down hill rapidly involving himself numerous spats on social media

With anyone from the boxing world or fans?

I think Spud means with boxing world not fans

[jamesmcdonnell]

I agree. Same goes for boxing writers. If Yiu do not toe the line you lose access to fighters and access to press conferences and shows.

You don't need any access to anything to write about boxing, better to have zero access, and write what you want, than be a toady.

That would just make it an opinion. That's not boxing writing imo. You need to be in the gyms,talk to people,mix at press conferences,weigh ins,be ringside. You to live and breathe it.

Alright, I heard you the first time!

[jamesmcdonnell]

Don’t know why this is s topic tbh.

Met this guy a few times (usually pre-show)
Always got time for me and fans,

Maximising his talent.

Now disliked because he does well on SKY Sports.

Think he does well on “Gloves are off” esp.

Mind you, I don’t text him.

Yeah, I like the gloves are off segments.

[SeanBrennan]

regardless of what people think about his punditry surely we can all agree he's one of the good guys.

[Spud]

I am going to try to get Johnny on here to do a Q&A

[coneye]

I am going to try to get Johnny on here to do a Q&A

Think he'll do it after you started a thread asking who else thinks he's shit brings to mind a saying more front than woolworths

[Spud]

I am going to try to get Johnny on here to do a Q&A

Think he'll do it after you started a thread asking who else thinks he's shit brings to mind a saying more front than woolworths

I am nuts enough to ask him .., and he is nutsmenough to do it

[coneye]

I am going to try to get Johnny on here to do a Q&A

Think he'll do it after you started a thread asking who else thinks he's shit brings to mind a saying more front than woolworths

I am nuts enough to ask him .., and he is nutsmenough to do it

If thats the case , shows he's probably a nice guy , no grudges

[THEBUTCH]

As a boxer Nelson achieved an awful lot...he was also frequently awful to watch ! He should never be forgiven for the DeLeon & Warring fights

As a TV presenter, pundit or whatever he is...he's truly awful, with hardly any talent and just there to shit stir.

Adam Smith brought him into the fold...enough said

[Bercli]

You don't need any access to anything to write about boxing, better to have zero access, and write what you want, than be a toady.

That would just make it an opinion. That's not boxing writing imo. You need to be in the gyms,talk to people,mix at press conferences,weigh ins,be ringside. You to live and breathe it.

I disagree, but hey. Press conference are a load of old bollix, as are press releases.

You can see with your own eyes what a fighters' attributes are, it depends on what you consider boxing writing to be about. Some of the best boxing writing is about the psychology of fighting and fighters. I've intereviewed quite a few fighters over the years, and in many cases they don't reveal a great deal.

You just proved my point,you speak to people,not just sit behind a keyboard. You make contacts,get little snippets. If you have made a living out of 'interviewing a few fighters' I take my hat to you,fair.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Nah, definitely didnt make a living, very little money in writing about boxing, unless youre writing for newspapers, or have a big selling book.
I enjoyed most writing really detailed fight reports, where i could almost create a mini play of the fight.

Most fighters sadly were poor interviews, their not geared up to wax lyrical about themselves or their career.

Once interviewed kostya tszyu just before he fought hatton which was pretty cool, dont even hace the article or audio transcript.

I often found i got good results from written intervews steangely, as it gave people time to think about responses. My favourite was Jay Larkin, the head of boxing at HBO.

[BigDoofus]

… in my opinion he has gone down hill rapidly involving himself numerous spats on social media

With anyone from the boxing world or fans?

I think Spud means with boxing world not fans

Who has he been having spats with, Spud?

[Spud]

With anyone from the boxing world or fans?

I think Spud means with boxing world not fans

Who has he been having spats with, Spud?

Stop stirring doofus

[Bercli]

Nah, definitely didnt make a living, very little money in writing about boxing, unless youre writing for newspapers, or have a big selling book.
I enjoyed most writing really detailed fight reports, where i could almost create a mini play of the fight.

Most fighters sadly were poor interviews, their not geared up to wax lyrical about themselves or their career.

Once interviewed kostya tszyu just before he fought hatton which was pretty cool, dont even hace the article or audio transcript.

I often found i got good results from written intervews steangely, as it gave people time to think about responses. My favourite was Jay Larkin, the head of boxing at HBO.

I was very fortunate to earn a good living from boxing for quite a long time. That was a good few years ago now. The reason I made money was for the exact same reason I mentioned,getting out and about. I agree,there is even less money now unless you are elite,IE Fury,Joshua. I love the sport,best sport in the world imo. But I have to say it has been devalued(boxing journalism) in part by so many so called You tube channels/experts. Soon as that lot started I felt legit journos is were devalued. Admittedly,they are improving standard wise now but in the early days some of them were awful. But the main reason is,unless you toe the line with promoters,pr,even boxers, you can forget it as a serious writer imo.

[BigDoofus]

I think Spud means with boxing world not fans

Who has he been having spats with, Spud?

Stop stirring doofus

You were the one who said he was having spats. I don’t follow him online and just wondered who with.
As for stirring, you are the one sharing a private conversation on a forum.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Nah, definitely didnt make a living, very little money in writing about boxing, unless youre writing for newspapers, or have a big selling book.
I enjoyed most writing really detailed fight reports, where i could almost create a mini play of the fight.

Most fighters sadly were poor interviews, their not geared up to wax lyrical about themselves or their career.

Once interviewed kostya tszyu just before he fought hatton which was pretty cool, dont even hace the article or audio transcript.

I often found i got good results from written intervews steangely, as it gave people time to think about responses. My favourite was Jay Larkin, the head of boxing at HBO.

I was very fortunate to earn a good living from boxing for quite a long time. That was a good few years ago now. The reason I made money was for the exact same reason I mentioned,getting out and about. I agree,there is even less money now unless you are elite,IE Fury,Joshua. I love the sport,best sport in the world imo. But I have to say it has been devalued(boxing journalism) in part by so many so called You tube channels/experts. Soon as that lot started I felt legit journos is were devalued. Admittedly,they are improving standard wise now but in the early days some of them were awful. But the main reason is,unless you toe the line with promoters,pr,even boxers, you can forget it as a serious writer imo.

I wish I could remember who it was, but there was an old school journalist who told me he never read press releases and never went to press junkets, or to anything organised by the promoters - he said that if you started trotting out their bullshit, you'd never write about anything of consequence.

I agree that a lot of the so called journalism out there now is poorly written sychophantic drivel, and indeed journalism in sports certainly for boxing, has become very very poor indeed, with some obvious exceptions.

There simple isn't enough public interest for there to be any real money in it any more.

I will write another book at some point, I enjoyed my last foray into it, even though i made absolutely bollock all money from it.

[coneye]

I'd write a book , but i can,t spell properly

[BigDoofus]

I agree that a lot of the so called journalism out there now is poorly written sychophantic drivel, and indeed journalism in sports certainly for boxing, has become very very poor indeed, with some obvious exceptions.

When Joshua ducked Fury in the summer you wrote on here that he had another fight agreed (which wasn’t true).
Do you accept that what you wrote was poorly written drivel.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I agree that a lot of the so called journalism out there now is poorly written sychophantic drivel, and indeed journalism in sports certainly for boxing, has become very very poor indeed, with some obvious exceptions.

When Joshua ducked Fury in the summer you wrote on here that he had another fight agreed (which wasn’t true).
Do you accept that what you wrote was poorly written drivel.

That wasn't journalism was it, I wasn't writing for a publication, you insufferable retard.

Do yourself and everybody else a favour and run along.

[BigDoofus]

I agree that a lot of the so called journalism out there now is poorly written sychophantic drivel, and indeed journalism in sports certainly for boxing, has become very very poor indeed, with some obvious exceptions.

When Joshua ducked Fury in the summer you wrote on here that he had another fight agreed (which wasn’t true).
Do you accept that what you wrote was poorly written drivel.

That wasn't journalism was it, I wasn't writing for a publication, you insufferable retard.

Do yourself and everybody else a favour and run along.

Classy insult.
It certainly was not journalism.
It would do you a favour if I was not around to expose you as a fantasist.

[SeanBrennan]

When Joshua ducked Fury in the summer you wrote on here that he had another fight agreed (which wasn’t true).
Do you accept that what you wrote was poorly written drivel.

That wasn't journalism was it, I wasn't writing for a publication, you insufferable retard.

Do yourself and everybody else a favour and run along.

Classy insult.
It certainly was not journalism.
It would do you a favour if I was not around to expose you as a fantasist.

have a happy pill Doofus, jesus.

[nobleart1978]

The moral of the story is: STAY AWAY FROM "ANTI" SOCIAL MEDIA ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE PUBLIC EYE (eg.Broadcasting and or pumditry)

[MightyWarrior]

Company Johnny is so in thrall of his sky paymasters that he’s incapable of giving an honest or unbiased opinion on boxing in general, and anything he says is tainted by this fact, so is near worthless.

Apparently ( I think I read ) he said James Tennyson would beat Gevonta Davis, with a straight face?

[jamesmcdonnell]

When Joshua ducked Fury in the summer you wrote on here that he had another fight agreed (which wasn’t true).
Do you accept that what you wrote was poorly written drivel.

That wasn't journalism was it, I wasn't writing for a publication, you insufferable retard.

Do yourself and everybody else a favour and run along.

Classy insult.
It certainly was not journalism.
It would do you a favour if I was not around to expose you as a fantasist.

Get a life for chrissakes.