Missing Bruno

[Master]

I was glad for Big Frank that night.

He wasn't the best fighter, but he stuck at it & eventually achieved his goal.

He's a really nice guy & a credit to boxing.

I still have a McDonalds receipt that he signed for me in 1993, when I saw him in McDonalds in Hornchurch, with his wife & daughter.

No way would Bruno visit a McDonalds. Anyone going to start a missing Herbie Hide thread or Henry Akinwande.

[El Kabong]

Frank Bruno was that era's Hasim Rahman....big power, trouble with stamina, trouble when hurt, decent skill, never fully realized his potential, and only had the title for a tiny bit of time...that said, Rahman lit Lennox Lewis the fuck up with that right cross! (granted the favor was returned dramatically), but Bruno just won a decision vs Oliver McCall....hardly a dramatic win. You may be within reason to compare Bruno to Sam Peter even.

Let's be serious, Frank is a favorite because he's English...people like him the way they like all your other flawed sports stars, he's not the greatest, but he's someone you Brits can relate to.

[Master]

Frank Bruno was that era's Hasim Rahman....big power, trouble with stamina, trouble when hurt, decent skill, never fully realized his potential, and only had the title for a tiny bit of time...that said, Rahman lit Lennox Lewis the fuck up with that right cross! (granted the favor was returned dramatically), but Bruno just won a decision vs Oliver McCall....hardly a dramatic win. You may be within reason to compare Bruno to Sam Peter even.

Let's be serious, Frank is a favorite because he's English...people like him the way they like all your other flawed sports stars, he's not the greatest, but he's someone you Brits can relate to.

What you trying to say we are flawed and not the greatest.

[El Kabong]

What you trying to say we are flawed and not the greatest.

No, I'm trying to say your country has embraced the guys who are solid competitors but just can't get it done...examples: England National football, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kirkland Laing, Herol Graham, Gary Mason.

[Master]

What you trying to say we are flawed and not the greatest.

No, I'm trying to say your country has embraced the guys who are solid competitors but just can't get it done...examples: England National football, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kirkland Laing, Herol Graham, Gary Mason.

I love Herol Graham.

[El Kabong]

What you trying to say we are flawed and not the greatest.

No, I'm trying to say your country has embraced the guys who are solid competitors but just can't get it done...examples: England National football, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kirkland Laing, Herol Graham, Gary Mason.

I love Herol Graham.

Point made

[Scrap]

Use to go to camp with Frank, last 2 years. One of the nicest Guys you could meet. Was Great in the Gym Sparring, but lacked confidence in Himself. As I learned from the many talks I had with Him over time. But was great for the Game in England.

[Memphis]

What you trying to say we are flawed and not the greatest.

No, I'm trying to say your country has embraced the guys who are solid competitors but just can't get it done...examples: England National football, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kirkland Laing, Herol Graham, Gary Mason.

I love Herol Graham.

Point made

No it isnt really. Forget the England football team, thats done out of obligation and rightly so, everyone knows we're mediocre. Only Naz could be mentioned in the same breath as Bruno in terms of popularity, as talented as people like Graham and Laing were they were Unibond league compared to Naz and Bruno. Mason wasnt even Unibond.

Naz was a global superstar who didnt quite live up to his potential, he still managed to win umpteen world titles and retire with a squillion quid in the bank losing only once to an all time great.

[El Kabong]

You guys just love your underachievers....its just a cultural thing

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I was glad for Big Frank that night.

He wasn't the best fighter, but he stuck at it & eventually achieved his goal.

He's a really nice guy & a credit to boxing.

I still have a McDonalds receipt that he signed for me in 1993, when I saw him in McDonalds in Hornchurch, with his wife & daughter.

No way would Bruno visit a McDonalds. Anyone going to start a missing Herbie Hide thread or Henry Akinwande.

He was in there with his wife & daughter; maybe it was for their benefit.

I certainly won't be starting a thread to say I'm missing Hide or Akinwande, but I'm sure they have fans out there, which is against any laws that I'm aware of.