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I used to love Bunce when he was with Setanta but he seemed more impartial then. Same when he was with allegedly to be honest as he was more of a presenter than a pundit.

Since he’s been with BT as a pundit I find it difficult to take what he says seriously because there’s always going to bias to the home fighter. That’s fine if he’s just doing punditry but it’s impossible now to take him seriously as a journalist re: fights taking place on the channel.

I'm bold enough to say it will do ok @ The Box Office.

It won't be a smash, 'cos it's shit, but it won't bomb because Fury and DelBoy are popular and good at selling a fight and besides - this is boxing and we so often get crap fights that are "events"

Not sure he's worse than Davies who is cringeworthy.

To call either a 'journalist' is an insult to the profession. Sycophantic, toadying hype merchants who will do whatever it takes to ingratiate themselves with promoters so they can continue to line their own pockets. They are part of the problem with boxing as a sport.

I should add, Bunce's book was superb.
A really good thriller-noire. He IS a journalist, because he can tell a great story.

"But jade cant, yer know what i'm saying". Makes me howl everytime!

Didn't he think that Joshua won the Usyk rematch

They are chat utter nonsense. Bunce does not bother me.

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 14:17 I should add, Bunce's book was superb.
A really good thriller-noire. He IS a journalist, because he can tell a great story.

The Fixer?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:04

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 14:17 I should add, Bunce's book was superb.
A really good thriller-noire. He IS a journalist, because he can tell a great story.

The Fixer?

Yeah.

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:12

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:04

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 14:17 I should add, Bunce's book was superb.
A really good thriller-noire. He IS a journalist, because he can tell a great story.

The Fixer?

Yeah.

It was funny.

I'm not saying it was beautiful literature, I'm saying it was decent page-turner.
Good atmosphere, pace and (obviously) captured the fight scene background well.

What good boxing journalists are there in the UK? Genuine question.

The feeling is reciprocated. Bunce loves Boxrec

joshj909 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:24 What good boxing journalists are there in the UK? Genuine question.

Steve Bunce, Danny Flexen and that's it.

i dont mind buncey in bits and pieces, he has love for boxing i dont doubt, people see boxing very different yea he waffles a lot but after time no one can be neutral as you will form friendships with fighters being around the sport it is inevitable

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:21 I'm not saying it was beautiful literature, I'm saying it was decent page-turner.
Good atmosphere, pace and (obviously) captured the fight scene background well.

It was shit.

joshj909 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:24 What good boxing journalists are there in the UK? Genuine question.

Surely Matt Christie. I know he’s primarily an editor now, but he’s a good writer and certainly not afraid of rocking the boat at BN (as much as he can anyway, without risking losing access).

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:44

joshj909 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:24 What good boxing journalists are there in the UK? Genuine question.

Surely Matt Christie. I know he’s primarily an editor now, but he’s a good writer and certainly not afraid of rocking the boat at BN (as much as he can anyway, without risking losing access).

Yeah good shout, Matt Christie.
Tris Dixon is good too.

The Fixer wasn't complete shit. I read it in a day on a sun lounger with a Pina Colada. It was quality Chick-Lit, but for geezers. It was 400x better than Naked Lunch for a start.

skanksta wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 16:17

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:44

joshj909 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 15:24 What good boxing journalists are there in the UK? Genuine question.

Surely Matt Christie. I know he’s primarily an editor now, but he’s a good writer and certainly not afraid of rocking the boat at BN (as much as he can anyway, without risking losing access).

Yeah good shout, Matt Christie.
Tris Dixon is good too.

The Fixer wasn't complete shit. I read it in a day on a sun lounger with a Pina Colada. It was quality Chick-Lit, but for geezers. It was 400x better than Naked Lunch for a start.

yea he has wrote some good books tris dixon the journey man really opens your eyes

Bunce is decent, just lets himself down sometimes

Now let’s get it right !!

I'm staying out of this, don't want none of that Big Dave from Sheffield smoke.

Adios

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 17:48 I'm staying out of this, don't want none of that Big Dave from Sheffield smoke.

Adios

Very upset.