Bunce reveals all!!!

I don't think Froch will get many viewers on ITV due to the fact they havn't built him up at all. I know I'll be watching this in a pub with my friends asking "who's that?"

 

Well for a start, ITV has the potential for 50 million viewers. Froch would settle for 3 million. A Mexican against a Romanian on an American channel. Come on...be real. The fight wil be anonymous - great fight but anonymous..
Nobody is saying that Bute is not a decent fighter but he is not 'our' decent fighter. Boxing has never been a fair game - ask the widow of Charley Burley, ask Witter about Hatton, ask Bomber Graham about Hagler, ask Murray about Khan etc.
Let's hope Carl does the business and then he starts to unify on better terms and then I will start the Bute is the best etc stuff!

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By that logic (and I agree with it) Taylor is perfectly justified in fighting Lacy not Froch in America. More money, more viewers, more kudos from his compatriots?

 

I'll take that as a promise, Mr. Bunce!

...but, seriously speaking, I agree with GazOC...

Hype is good and necessary; overhype is corrosive...especially when all the foreigners are bad and only our lads are good. It's the kind of attitude that have harmed the careers of countless British boxers...Calzaghe, and now Froch, being the latest. Their fault was that they weren't American!

True fans want to see the best fights more than they want their lads to win. It's best for boxing.

P.S.: Bute's not the best, but he's a proven contender. With Calzaghe gone, Kessler seems to be the best.

 

I agree with GazOC and therefore with Lou DiBella - it is a business.
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If the British legend works I will make it a regular.

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Nice one, I've met him a few times. He used to be rep for Guinness around our way a few years ago.

 

Will do!

Would you also agree with me, though, Mr. Bunce?: -

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Can I read it later?

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Anytime. I'd be delighted to know your views. Thank you.

 

But it will be watched...that's the key thing.

ITV won't mind if they get 8 million people going "Who on earth is Carl Froch?", so long as they get 8 million people.

And this is the best chance Froch has had in his career to show everyone who he really is...

 

I suppose it depends what the fight is up against, a good film or MOTD will cost it a lot of viewers. They won't get 8 million though.....

 

yeh to be fair buncey always said Haye should fight barret. still lacks the sexy factor that golota and toney would have brought. barret has the speed to clip haye.