Jack Dempsey vs Prime Frank Bruno

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  1. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Bruno was never listed above 6' 3". Though he was a defined 247 such as against Tyson.
     
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  2. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Lewis was awful vs Bruno? Sounds like special pleading...
     
  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Bruno could do some damage in there. Bruno was a 6'4 230ish pound power puncher in his prime. He'd have about 50 pounds on Dempsey plus height and reach
     
  4. JohnThomas1

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    I'd favor Bruno but certainly wouldn't count Dempsey out.
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Doesn't mean crap when you have a glass jaw
     
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  6. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey had good movement, Bruno didn't.

    Dempsey could punch, Bruno couldn't take a punch.

    Dempsey wins by KO.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Was Bruno ever flattened in 1 by a 180 pound Has Been on a losing streak? Was he rocked to his heels by 172 pound hype job Euro Bum? Was he ever dropped by a 189 pound blown up light heavy with brittle hands?

    This is head to head. Bruno represents a different level of athlete than those who stung Dempsey.
     
  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Say what you want your entitled. 180 lb Dempsey shatters that glass jaw. Bruno doesn't have what it takes to trade with Dempsey hes not in his league. I always go on H2H matchups
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack early for me.
     
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't honestly think that he was!

    What did he accomplish, that would lead you to that conclusion?

    This is a guy who pretty much lost every time he stepped up.

    People don't rate him highly in head to head match ups because he was successful, they rate him highly because he was big, and visually impressive!
     
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  11. JackSilver

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    I wouldn't say that Bruno had a glass jaw. No one really koed him with just one shot. It was almost always a accumulation of punches that forced the ref to stop him on his feet. Besides there were some big noted punchers that stopped him and I ain't sure if even Dempsey could have withstood those same pumches that stopped Bruno.
     
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  12. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bruno was ahead against Lennox for gods sake.

    His jab alone busts Dempsey up.

    Different times gents.
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey actually beat people for gods sake!

    If the best that you can say for Bruno, is that he was ahead against X in a losing effort, then you can't say very much for him!
     
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  14. JackSilver

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    He wouldn’t have beaten Lewis.
     
  15. Fergy

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    Boils down to who can take a better shot ..my moneys on JD
     
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