Excellent colour piece on Prizefighter from Buncey in the Independent

i think the highest viewing figures of the year says more about there being an audience for boxing on a weeknight than anything else.

still good to see buncey writing more reguarly.

 

I think you've got to factor in that there was practically nothing else on sports that night bar under 16 football I believe. But midweek boxing would get decent viewing figures.

 

Boxing needs to find its niche on television now- if its midweek when other things aren't on television then maybe thats how it needs to be. Its becoming difficult for the casual to follow boxing- it is usually near television's primetime on Saturdays and Fridays- two days traditionally connected with going out and if they are staying in there is usually other things competing with boxing in terms of viewing figures.

 

I think Sky could do a boxing show 1/2 times a month when theres no champions league, cup, league or international football. Just have prospects maybe so it would be cheap.

Do it at the york hall and simular venues elsewhere. Have a well known prospect in an 8 rounders and highlights of other fights. maybe even put it with Ringside and have a 2 hour show.

Warren could do the exact same card he has on saturday without the Murray european defence and it would make decent viewing on a weeknight.

 

You think one of Spencer Fearon's hard knocks shows could be put on sky in this manner? Always has decent matchups and a good crowd which would come across well on television. Plus Spencer is a personality and can talk for England! :good

 

its a shame the hard knocks undercard for groves never came off.

 

This Prizefighter would have performed on a Saturday, trust me.
SKY got behind it and it was packed with tales.
Is there a genius out there that can grab my piece on Cuban boxers from last Sunday's Sunday Herald (27/3)?
Thanks in advance.

Adios.

 

Tried to find that article on google but no success. Buncey, you mentioned in your radio show last week about doing a book on a collection of your newspaper articles - that would be a good read.

In fact, I would love to read a boxing book in the vein of Schulbergs 'Ringside' but focused on British boxing over past couple of decades - you are the man for the job - I would buy it!

 

Enjoyed that article on Prizefighter. I think Hearn has created a brilliant event in Prizefighter - I love it. I just wish they would go back to the York Hall for the London shows. He was transformed other sports i.e. darts and now snooker - placed entertainment at the forefront. A win-win for everyone.

 

couldn't find it either.

 

To do a Ringside like that on British boxing Bunce still has to lives another 40 odd years and collate it all

 

Oh, I know, but I was saying that insights into key moments and interesting fighters on the British scene over the past two or three decades would be a great read. A bit like Ringside, but in shorter time-frame. Those types of books are so accessible and page turners.

 

Oh i completely agree. Its that inside look somebody from the inside who was there and able observe the big moments of British boxing that would be outstanding im sure Bunce could do a book like that at some point and i would definitely buy it

 

The point of Mullan's book, Fighting Words, and Berger's book, Punchlines, is that the copy is 'live'. They are essential for me.
They have not been written after the events from cuttings and dvds - I've been using my old Daily Telegraph and Independent stuff from before 2000 a lot recently.
I will get one edition ready this year for the period 1985-2000.
The Steve Wellings book is good - the antidote to the 3,000 word pieces that I get sent about fighters that they have never seen fight in the flesh!
Adios.