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What an absolute load of bollocks, you listened to it on the radio and you were suprised they had Dirrell winning becuase they are biased towards UK fighters

Well sorry to correct you there my friend but you are 110% incorrect about the Mayweather v Hatton fight, at the time of the fight i was in prison and listened to it on BBC Radio 5 live and they didnt have Hatton ahead not one of them, I was actully quite shocked as I watched it on the bbc the following saturday afternoon and like I say I was suprised that it was a little more competitive than the impression the radio was giving, when listening live I honestly got the impression Hatton was getting murdered and nearly every 30 seconds to a minute the pundits kept saying Hatton is getting totally out boxed here, so can I ask you where you got that shit info from?

Secondly I listened also to the Hopkins - Calzaghe fight again in jail and again they had Hopkins winning the fight handily and were very suprised that Calzaghe got the nod.

I think its a myth that UK pundits are overly bias both the Primetime commentry team had Dirrell winning.
Our actual commentators aren't too bad, but I thought Rawling & Thaxton were still fairly biased. But, I agree radio commentators tend to be quite even-handed & I think Richie Woodhall is always fair in calling a fight.

As for our 'pundits' though

The name Steve Bunce says it all

You are correct about Bunce quite entertaining but one of the most bias brits out there, even used the Reid fight for Froch as being one of the reasons he would beat Dirrell. But overall I think they are quite fair.
I find Bunce quite entertaining, but he will never score a fight against a Brit, he always has them just edging it. In fact the only UK fighter he hasn't given the 'benefit' to recently was Woods against Tarver, which considering it was a massive shutout is no surprise. His bias pisses me off.

I think Johnny Nelson, Woodhall & even Rawling in scoring are quite fair. Jim Watt is as long there isn't a Brit fighter in the ring. But, I agree with you, I've always found radio-commentary teams to be much fairer. Maybe because they know none of the Brit boxers are going to see them on youtube afterwards. Oh & Colin Hart, I know everyone hates him, but he calls it as he sees it & you have to respect that.