When will BT get shut of Paul Dempsey?

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  1. jcairns1

    jcairns1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The guys unbearable, loves the sound of his own voice, interrupts the pundits and goes off on strange tangents halfway through their answer.

    Strange bloke, almost make Adam Smith seem normal.
     
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  2. DramaShow

    DramaShow 19 banned Full Member

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    I don’t think he’s too bad actually.
     
  3. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His ok but was way better in the past.

    Does Ian Darke not want to call boxing fights anymore?

    Considering BT Sport use Darren Fletcher (who does a good job), you would think they would use Ian Darke given the choice. His a great boxing commentator and find it strange his never used unless he doesn't want to do it anymore.
     
  4. Astro

    Astro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I really miss Ian Darke as a boxingcommentator.
     
  5. Astro

    Astro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I do not agree. In my opinion, Paul Dempsey has done a good job for the last 30 years.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Darke is a football commentator now, probably being paid enough and can`t fit boxing into his shedule anymore, I wonder why he left sky sports.
     
  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I used to like him in tyhe 90`s with Mason, McGuigan and McKenzie.
     
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  8. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Paul Dempsey. He feels so unpolished and clumsy but he will say whatever. He's a far better presenter than any of them birds on sky and DAZN.
     
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  9. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ESPN offered him a 3 year contract to commentate for there epl and mls coverage.
     
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  10. Jolly Roger

    Jolly Roger Active Member Full Member

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    I like him, he brings a slightly odd hostility to proceedings.
     
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  11. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Apart from haircut I think he's pretty good.
     
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  12. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like him. He can be awkward at times but in an endearing Richard Madeley sort of way.
     
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  13. morrie21

    morrie21 Active Member Full Member

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    He's a terrible football commentator. Dempsey.
     
  14. rezzer

    rezzer Active Member Full Member

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    He’s a terrible football commentator but an excellent boxing presenter. I used to love it in the very very early days of Sky, when through the night boxing was new and exciting, watching him present Tyson fights, Sugar Ray Leonard, Foreman Cooney then Bowe Holyfield Lewis etc. There was a beautiful novelty to it and Dempsey was a big part of that .
     
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  15. Astro

    Astro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, it would give a huge quality boost to DAZN if Paul Dempsey became boxing host on their platform.
     
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