Steve Bunce New Book?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Dec 9, 2024.


  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Anyone read his new book "Around the world in 80 fights"?
    I know a few don't like the man, but this book has some cracking stories in it.
    The guys certainly been around.

    His chapters on Joe Frazier, Michael Watson and Kirkland Laing are particularly sad.
    I'd definitely recommend getting a copy.
     
  2. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he's a regurgitating blowhard, who has an in with the British Boxing personnel and once your pushing all their approved and same small circle, rule Britannia shite, your in.

    the thing that confuses me most, though I understand the inferiority complex, the confusing matter is, damn near all nations highlight, receive & pen all their great athletes & noted people, but Britain in Sport is so desperate & envious of other nations Top Accomplishments, that they just repeat over & over & over again England 66 kind of successes, forgetting & insulting the rest of the nation and her competitors as if they didn't have any...

    yet damn near all other nations, particularly the Americans are always happy tell of yet another great athlete or achievement or near achievement for what they actually were and that is great performers & participants.

    he's a Nationalistic arse licker, who was/is painful to listen too.

    Buncey, England and the British Press should stop being little regurgitating lap dogs and scour the annals of multiple British Greatness.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It's just boxing story s mate.
     
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  4. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know, but he was a commentator for years & had a little Boxing Show for a while, he was painful... but I don't doubt some of the Boxer's telling is interesting... I, like most of us here, know of dozens of them.

    by comparison, Russ Amber in Canada and even Chuvalo, again coincidentally Canada again, had very interesting Boxing shows much more objective and all encompassing, anyway he, Bunce, serves a purpose, a National One!
     
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  5. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    I like Buncey, like his writing and 'persona'...for balance, y'understand...?
     
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  6. McGrain

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    He's still worth the read, he's seen too much not to be an interesting source of history, but I don't know about a whole book tbh.
     
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  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I liked his 'Big Fat Book of British Boxing'
     
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  8. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    It should have been called ‘Buncey’s Bish Bash Bosh Book of British Boxing’.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It's kind of short chapters but quite entertaining ones.
     
  10. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    I really enjoyed that one
     
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  11. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have this, didn´t read it yet
     
  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I think he is reasonably knowledgeable but his voice grates on me,so does Barry's that little Welshman.
     
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