This guys really knows how to speal a load of shite..... He came out with some right pearlers last night but my personal favourite was when he was talking about the relationship between Billy Graham and Hatton saying that both were nothing before they had each other..... I think the original phoenix members like Carl Thompson, Ensley Bingham, Mike Holdan, Paul Burke and Peter Judson might be a little dissapoitned with that one as will Hattons amateur trainers who guided him to a multitude of titles. There was other stuff he said during the fight that made me think 'does this guy really know what he's talking about?' I usually like his articles but he was pointless input wisew last night.
Or when he was saying that Hatton should pace himself or he'll get stopped later on. He was constantly making Castillo was doing better than he actually was
None of the commentators we're mentioning those left hooks to the body that Hatton was landing pretty much from the off.
I don't think the guy knows much about the sport as a improviser.... its one thing having the tools to research but another to be able to make an on the spot judgement.
He seems to fix on a couple of 'issues' and then comments on the fight in a way that 'proves' them to be true.
Graham has had a host of champs at different levels. Hatton is his first real star though. He is a good coach. Hatton is also the first guy to have real solid talent.
The only sold point Bunce made was during the Zuniga fight, about judges scoring rounds against a cruising fighter, when they really shouldn't.
LOL if u from Uk you guys must know that Bunce hosts a radio show called the rumour mill! The guys a joke! He was hired to tell jokes.
That's nice but would Ricky be considered one of the best trainers in the world without Billys teachings and principles? I don't think so. The bar, what time to run and the body belt are all from Billy. Hatton gets a serious blow if he suddenly lost out on the quality rounds he does with Billy on the belt. Plus Graham is a sharp boxing mind who is invaluable in the corner.
and Matthew Hatton , that's the way things work in boxing . The more succusful boxers you have the less boxers you work with as a whole . Billy doesn't work with that many because of Hatton , Freddy Roach doesn't work with that many because of Pacquiao and Manny Steward doesn't work with that many because of Wladamir .
I like Bunce's enthusiasm but most of the time he talks complete nonsense. I don't mean that I disagree with him, just that I've no idea what he's going on about half the time. He writes in the same way-Complete gobbledeygook
It does appear he is there to provide some razzamattaz and humour to the commentary and post fight discussion, like Ian Wright on the football. Unfortunatley he loses control and does not engage his brain before he speaks just like Wrighty.
Do only the Hatton's and Macklin train at the Pheonix though? Paul Smith Jr used to be trained by Graham but seems he ain't now.