Is anyone else sick of seeing buncey on the box?

[Nemesis]

I know its good that boxing is on the tv n'all but bleedin hell if i have to listen to anymore tripe coming out of Steve Bunce's mouth I think I'll top myself

[PrideOfWales]

That's a bit drastic. I thought the same about Jill Dando for a while, she was all over every programme of every TV station for a couple of months. Then someone killed her... be careful what you wish for.

[HOF]

I like Bunce's enthusiasm but I saw him again on Inside Sport the other night and his attempts to dominate a discussion by being excessively loud and cutting across people is annoying.

[Fat Joe]

I like Bunce's enthusiasm but I saw him again on Inside Sport the other night and his attempts to dominate a discussion by being excessively loud and cutting across people is annoying.

McGuigan was having none of it the other night

[HOF]

McGuigan was having none of it the other night

Hope they keep using McGuigan. Him and Woodhall brought some sanity to proceedings. Fairplay, Barry must've had a migraine on sunday morning with crap continually coming from Dempsey on one side and from Bunce on the other flank for the thick end of 7 hours!

[Primadonna Kool]

no...he Is Funny..and Exciting To Listen Too..

[achillesthegreat]

I'm sick of him being such a major issue. Fuck, he is a boxing commentator with a bit of pizzaz. He's got a style that doesn't suit all but who cares. He boxed when he was an amateur and has reported on fights since forever. He has the pedigree, certainly more than his American counterparts. People don't like him because he gets all excited and hypes it up. I don't really mind it.

People pick on EVERYTHING i.e. Hopkins boying him up...

...I'd love to see how many would even still be around Hopkins if he started vexing.

[dwilson]

McGuigan makes Bunce seem normal. At least Bunce enjoy's the sport, McGuigan can only talk about Khan.

[chesh]

McGuigan makes Bunce seem normal. At least Bunce enjoy's the sport, McGuigan can only talk about Khan.

Bunce has far greater knowledge of world boxing than Barry. I get the impression that, if he wasn't being paid for it, McGuigan would hardly follow boxing. If Bunce wasn't getting paid, he'd still be a fan like the rest of us. That's the difference for me.

[dwilson]

Bunce has far greater knowledge of world boxing than Barry. I get the impression that, if he wasn't being paid for it, McGuigan would hardly follow boxing. If Bunce wasn't getting paid, he'd still be a fan like the rest of us. That's the difference for me.


Buncy is a real fan and would fit in well in the general forum.

[robpalmer135]

Apparentley he comes on forums alot.

I think him and McGuigan will work well after a while, sort of the pro boxers opinion and the fan/journo opinion.

One thing you can say about Buncey is that his scoring is genereally spot on. Although his predictions are crap due to his loyalty to british fighters, sometimes he does not even make one. He tried to cover all angles instead of just giving his true opinion, to many "what ifs"


I think McGuigan knowledge is pretty decent.

[Tony Harrison]

Bunce is a ledge.

[Robbi]

Buncey overexaggerates with just about every opinion. He once compared the Mayweather v Hatton fight to the Rumble in the Jungle in terms of how big the fight was as an event.

[Grievesy]

Well it was a big event for Britain. Certainly the biggest we've had in years.

[Robbi]

Well it was a big event for Britain. Certainly the biggest we've had in years.


Hatton v Mayweather wasn't anywhere near Ali v Foreman, Louis v Schemling II, Hagler v Leonard, Tyson v Holyfield II.

It wasn't even the biggest fight of the year.

[dan-b]

I'm more sick of reading threads about him.

[elle]

I'm more sick of reading threads about him.

Perhaps we should just have a series of 'sticky' threads on the brit forum!

[dan-b]

Perhaps we should just have a series of 'sticky' threads on the brit forum!

And confine the "Bunce chat" to one area? Nice thinking.

[elle]

And confine the "Bunce chat" to one area? Nice thinking.

Its died down now but at one stage there were so many Hatton threads it would have been better to have a 'Ricky Sticky' instead!

[dan-b]

Its died down now but at one stage there were so many Hatton threads it would have been better to have a 'Ricky Sticky' instead!

Oh the Hatton Witter saga. Sssshhhh.....we don't want to start them off again.:lol:

[elle]

Oh the Hatton Witter saga. Sssshhhh.....we don't want to start them off again.:lol:


Its odd - we probably spend more time discussing fights that are unlikely to happen than actual match ups!

[nulty]

no...he Is Funny..and Exciting To Listen Too..

Idiots always stick together.

[Fat Joe]

I like watching Bunce hyping things up, but when he is not allowed to be the big man he doesn't seem too good. McGuigan seemed to have a more dominant personality than Bunce the other night and Bunce was floundering. When he's the main man he's better to watch.

[brown bomber]

Bunce is just slightly overbaring and seems a bit too opinianated for someone who doesn't really 100% know what he's talking about. His articles are excellent when he's given time to qualify what he's saying but he is just not a good tv representative of the game.

[dan-b]

Its odd - we probably spend more time discussing fights that are unlikely to happen than actual match ups!

Too true. I decided the other day I was going to try & not do that anymore & just enjoy each fight on it's individual merit & not worry about the bigger picture. Just enjoy the sport for what it is.

[jc]

He's everywhere, must be raking it in...

He can get on my tits but maybe we are just jeolous - we'd all give our left nut to have his job.

[GazOC]

Buncy is a real fan and would fit in well in the general forum.

Thats an insult, right???:huh;)

[GazOC]

I like Bunce's enthusiasm but I saw him again on Inside Sport the other night and his attempts to dominate a discussion by being excessively loud and cutting across people is annoying.

I guess that pretty much sums up why I don't like him. :good He's just the stereotype of a fat, Cockney gobshite who loves the sound of his own voice.