Sep 19 2023
Bunce Diary: The Rumble in the Jungle comes to London
Do yourselves a favour and go and party like it’s 1974 at this sumptuous stage show, writes Steve Bunce
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Bunce Diaries
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Sep 12 2023
Bunce Diary: The chaos at the heart of the selection process for the British boxing team at the 1972 Olympics
The flesh trading was cruel and blatant ahead of the 1972 Olympics, writes Steve Bunce
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Sep 06 2023
Bunce Diary: Events in Manchester and Bolton encapsulate what makes boxing such a wild and unpredictable sport
Manchester and Bolton were rife with the kind of highs and lows that only boxing can produce, writes Steve Bunce
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Aug 30 2023
Bunce Diary: The best trainers manage to find the right words
There have been plenty of trainers who worked their magic in the one minute between rounds but perhaps none better at it than Ray Arcel, writes Steve Bunce
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Aug 23 2023
Bunce Diary: A different breed
The case of Michael Mooney, as he goes from hangovers to marathons to boxing tournaments, illustrates the unique qualities of a boxer, writes Steve Bunce
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Aug 16 2023
Bunce Diary: What happens in the corridors of the O2 Arena on fight night
There is no place quite like backstage at the O2 on a big fight night, writes Steve Bunce
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Aug 09 2023
Bunce Diary: Like most heavyweight fights, Muhammad Ali’s 1966 title defence against Brian London was strictly business
Fifty-seven years ago, Brian London had no chance whatsoever against the greatest of them all, writes Steve Bunce
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Aug 03 2023
Bunce Diary: Two Nights in Ali’s Hometown
And Mike Tyson lost both times in Louisville, writes Steve Bunce
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Jul 26 2023
Bunce Diary: Give Pearce a chance
David Pearce was a man with many good, bad, crazy and sad stories to tell about his life in the ring – and, in death, the stories have continued
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Jul 18 2023
Bunce Diary: Mixing and matching disciplines is rarely a good idea in the world of combat sports
Art Jimmerson, James Toney, Riddick Bowe and Leon Spinks all tried it, but nobody had much fun, writes Steve Bunce
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Jul 11 2023
Bunce Diary: A short history of the WBA heavyweight title
It’s a belt that is medieval and guarantees lunacy. And it’s a belt that Daniel Dubois has used perfectly, says Steve Bunce