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ratings:
Length:
89 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

TOPICSLeprechauns - McGuigan v Pedrosa and Eubank v Close IIThe T-junction narratives of Joshua v Ruiz IIThe Daily Mirror's front page after Clay v Liston, calling out the reporters who got it wrong, including their ownLeon Spinks - the eight-fight novice who beat Ali and then threw it away in the rematch seven months later. He was arrested seven times between the fightThe adversarial nature of the boxing build-up - press conferences and weigh-inWhy those nasty press conferences may have reached their peakHow the police so nearly saved Errol Christie's lifeThe fake hate and real hate in press conferencesHow wrestler Gorgeous George forced Ali to change his promotional gameWhy Anthony Joshua won't do theatrical press conferences because of his violent pastThe Larry Holmes v Trevor Berbick grudgeThe natural 'rise and fall' story arc of boxingThe litany of British legends who were left with no moneyThe character of the promoter - Don King, Eddie Hearn, Frank WarrenThe growth of YouTube channels in boxingThe critics of the new channels and the deconstruction of old media virtuesBuncey asks some advice about podcastingWhy boxing writing has a special traditionFiling copy from fight night by knocking on houses and asking to borrow a phoneThe danger of living in the past as a boxing writerThe concept of the Chief Sports WriterHas boxing writing gone downhill?Why boxing movies are the best sports moviesThe legend of Nosher PowellBuncey's novel - The FixerWhy boxing is the only sport that seems to work on pay-per-viewBuncey's prediction for boxing's future - the threat from MMA
Released:
Feb 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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An exploration of sports content, storytelling, digital and social media. Speaking to players, executives, coaches, creators, journalist and specialist about their sporting passions.