Buncey's Boxing Hour - Didn't even mention Vasquez/Marquez 3

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    You still mention it though, Griff. I'm not going to argue with you over such a stupid thing, but to talk about FOTY and not to mention Vasquez vs Marquez III, is silly! It doesn't matter if they didn't have footage, they could have at least mentioned it but they didn't. Not a big deal, but the credibility of the show took a knock as a result.
     
    Addie, Dec 18, 2008
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  2. griff

    griff WOODDDDDDDYA Full Member

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    I can't believe these fights were shown over here but at least Setanta gives boxing some publicity whilst most of the media has turned it's back on the sport. Love the Barrera picture selfkill.
     
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  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :goodYeah, me too.

    I found some Japanese Boxing site that has some really cool sketches of Boxers. I've got Corrales, Winky, loads of Japanese Boxers including Kawashima and Hasegawa. Also Linares. I think they are really quirky, and of course, Barrera is my boy so it had to happen. :good

    And I agree on your points about Setanta. They show some real good fights, whilst Sky Sports seemed to forget Boxing even existed.
     
    Addie, Dec 18, 2008
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  4. kgs83

    kgs83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In his defense it is a british show aimed at in imo bringing new fans into the sport. Over here (uk) not many people have even heard of cotto or margo, only if you are into boxing will you have heard of them.

    The way to get people interested is to talk about home grown fighters that people might have heard of ala Mitchell. Altho as i boxing fan and someone who has heard of cotto and co i totally agreen that those fights should of been mentioned at the very least.
     
    kgs83, Dec 18, 2008
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  5. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Absolutely. I'm British too, and I've only ever been out of the country maybe 2-3 times in my 19 years. Buncey's show does concentrate a lot on the British Scene, which I think has been poor for ages now, but they do cover the world scene and mentioning Margarito/Cotto was indicative of that. Considering how many awards Vasquez/Marquez III should be expecting in the FOTY category this year, he should have at least spent 3 seconds to say, "Vasquez/Marquez III should be considered a frontrunner. That was a great fight". He didn't even say that, and we all know how outspoken Buncey is, I don't think he has seen the fight. That spells trouble.
     
    Addie, Dec 18, 2008
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  6. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be honest I enjoy the Bunce show on Setanta and I suppose a lot of the fights covered were on Setanta,Sky and British TV.Well surprise surprise how the **** are they gonna keep the casual fans interested if no ones heard of the boxers apart from die-hard fans.Listen I watch as much boxing as I can but don't try and tell me that ESPN even talk about the match between Mitchell and Johanssen.So Vasquez vs Marquez III may be ace but It's never been on Britsh tv cable or otherwise no one here knows who the **** they are much like Chad Dawson
     
    Guy, Dec 18, 2008
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    ESPN would not have mentioned Mitchell vs Johanssen because it isnt really that noteworthy amidst all of the great fights we've had in 2008.

    Buncey has covered a lot of the events in World Boxing before, and it isn't as if his show has made it's agenda clear that it will purely be about British Boxing. Forget it, when talking about FOTY, don't mention the frontrunner at your own peril.
     
    Addie, Dec 18, 2008
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  8. Trendkiller

    Trendkiller 420 Full Member

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    Anyone else who things Steve Bunce is a turd?

    They should get someone in who has actually had a boxing career and who doesnt make a fool of himself every time he appears on tv. What an idiot he really is!!
     
    Trendkiller, Dec 18, 2008
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  9. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    They have a blatant pro-British bias. I can understand giving extra coverage but the amount of attention DeGale and Jeffries get is a bit stupid, and they overtalked the Pascal Froch fight ridiculously
     
    itrymariti, Dec 18, 2008
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  10. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of cause it is.
     
    JonOli, Dec 18, 2008
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  11. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is the Bunce show even shown internationally i don't think so,Buncey's a good host on a good boxing program it's not perfect but you don't like..then don't watch.
     
    Guy, Dec 18, 2008
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  12. Trendkiller

    Trendkiller 420 Full Member

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    Yea but you cant avoid that idiot. He's on every fight setanta hosts. 'Buncey' is not a good host, he's a turd.
     
    Trendkiller, Dec 18, 2008
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  13. ali's jockstrap

    ali's jockstrap Member Full Member

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    does anybody know what time its on? i always seem to miss it???
     
    ali's jockstrap, Dec 18, 2008
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  14. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    HBO only shows the moments of the year that happened on HBO. Probably it's the same with Setanta, they don't discuss fights they didn't show (other than UK fights).
     
    BigBone, Dec 18, 2008
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  15. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's pretty much like that,although they did show a couple off Sky and Britsh TV.

    I think Buncey's good m8
     
    Guy, Dec 18, 2008
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