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Bruno must be one of the hardest hitting heavyweight ever, up there with Foreman, Shavers and Lyle. Just unlucky to have to fight prime Witherspoon, Tyson and Lennox. Lucky Oliver McCall held a version of the title otherwise he never would have won the title.
really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattyhitman
If you read it correctly, it seems Memphis is negging the WBC, not the Leg-end that is Bruno ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Negging people on an internet forum is sadQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Extremely sad, anyone who has ever done it should be ashamed, its as sad as callining someone a troll
This post was the closest i have ever come to negging anyone :cool:
Met him once when doing the Great North Run, I was only 11, he was huge, shoulders like cannon balls !
did i get all defensive for nothing?
I remember years ago some magazine claimed they measured Brunos punch power on a machine and it was equivalent to the force of a sledgehammer. True or not i don't know but i deffo remember the article. All i can dig up is this article on punch power
What is the hardest recorded punch
I grew up on Bruno and me and my Brother used to get free tickets to the Royal Albert Hall in London through Micky Duffs secretary who was a friend of a friend..! i remember seeing Pat Barret in some good fights down their too... Great days as a kid and what a top fight venue :cool:
Bruno is pretty much the reason i got hooked on Boxing as a kid ;)
Pat Barrett had a vicious left hook.
Will never forget that night - the whole pub shouting 'hold him Frank, hold him !!' and willing him to get to the bell against McCall. A real feel good factor and such emotion when he got the decision. Even the men were hugging :rolleyes:
I'm too young to remember Cooper as a fighter but Bruno has to be the most loved British fighter of my era, maybe ever ? Hatton had a bigger following to fights but his support was mostly regional. He was no p4p contender we all knew that but the whole nation loved Big Frank and yes we may never see another like him.
You Brits love your Bruno.
My favorite Frank Bruno moment was his little interview promo before the Lennox Lewis fight. Bruno in a red tux with a damn bow tie talking in his thick accent: "I'm going to give him what you Americans call a good ass whipping ! Yes !"
;D;D;D
Bruno could be a bit robotic, but what a hell of a jab the big guy had his chin was a lot better than you
think it took a lot of punches to drop him. A nice guy to bot nothing wrong in being a nice guy in this
game at all I like big Frank.;D
I haven't seen the Witherspoon fight for a long time, but i remember Bruno being ahead by a few rounds. And 2 of the judges had him ahead by 3 rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HQuote:
Originally Posted by Otley
I think you're being very kind to Frank.
He was losing to Witherspoon and was detroyed twice by Tyson and once by Lewis (although he won the jab war in the early rounds against Lewis) He was hanging on for dear life against McCall, thank god that fight didn't last another 30 seconds!
I thought Lennox Lewis was also behind on points, or at worst for Bruno it was an even fight. Its a shame because Bruno had Lewis in trouble a few times, especially in that 7th round, but strangely he didn't take full advantage of it and he allowed Lewis to land that left hook a punch Lewis wasn't known for either.
I think barring the Tyson fights, Bruno was ahead on points in all his other losses.
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Originally Posted by ICBI haven't seen the Witherspoon fight for a long time, but i remember Bruno being ahead by a few rounds. And 2 of the judges had him ahead by 3 rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HQuote:
Originally Posted by Otley
I think you're being very kind to Frank.
He was losing to Witherspoon and was detroyed twice by Tyson and once by Lewis (although he won the jab war in the early rounds against Lewis) He was hanging on for dear life against McCall, thank god that fight didn't last another 30 seconds!
I thought Lennox Lewis was also behind on points, or at worst for Bruno it was an even fight. Its a shame because Bruno had Lewis in trouble a few times, especially in that 7th round, but strangely he didn't take full advantage of it and he allowed Lewis to land that left hook a punch Lewis wasn't known for either.
I think barring the Tyson fights and Bruno should never have given Tyson a shot at his TITLE, Bruno was ahead on points in all his other losses.
I thought that was the case with Witherspoon...I know Whitherspoon came in unfit because he was in argument with Don King about his purse (surprise surprise)......and yes Bruno was doing well against Lewis (I was there)!!!
and I do beleive Bruno was winning against Bonecrusher until the bad stamina kicked in
So really Bruno only lost to Tyson and Lewis....the other defeats were due to stamina and DON'T COUNT!!!
so he should of finished with a nice record of 43-1 (38)
Job Biscuit (Alright Harry)!!!!
eh eh!!
Tell you what I reckon if Bruno was around today he would be a favourite against Wlad
@ least Bruno would have a go and make NO excuses IF he lost....that is the SPIRIT of a TRUE FIGHTERQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Could any heavyweight hold their glove up to say they are a TRUE FIGHTER.....NOT MANY!!!!
Job Biscuit (can this era get ANY WORSE)!!!!
eh eh!!!
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Originally Posted by Otley
he never really lost to lewis either coz he was winning the fight by miles and lewis closed his eyes and took a swing and it caught bruno
luckiest punch in the history of boxing
lewis says the mccall punch was lucky, well it isnt a patch on the punch that won him the fight against bruno, watch it if you dont believe me, lewis is getting beat up and his eyes are completely shut and he takes a swing
and bruno couldnt be bothered in the second tyson fight, so that one dunt count either
so Frank is basically unbeaten yes ??
Further to previous I reckon bruno would take Wlad around the 5th. He would only have to land once and I reckon Big Frank would be good enough to do that
Yes I discounted the 2nd Tyson fight and yes i do remember Brunos eye...it was gross!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Quote:
Originally Posted by Otley
he never really lost to lewis either coz he was winning the fight by miles and lewis closed his eyes and took a swing and it caught bruno
luckiest punch in the history of boxing
lewis says the mccall punch was lucky, well it isnt a patch on the punch that won him the fight against bruno, watch it if you dont believe me, lewis is getting beat up and his eyes are completely shut and he takes a swing
and bruno couldnt be bothered in the second tyson fight, so that one dunt count either
So yer I will count the 1st Tyson loss but even that was covered in controveresy...I know Richard Steele let Tyson foul loads on Bruno but penalized Bruno for holding....Steele & King & Tyson cheating on our British hero.....did Bruno complain or sulk afterwards....NO HE DIDN'T.....FAIR PLAY BRUNO
Job Biscuit (Bruno is the best Brit we have had...apart from LEWIS but he was slightly CANADIAN)!!!!
eh eh!!!
yep he went through his carear without truely losingQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
and he would batter both klits on the same night