Frank Bruno v Carnera or Valuev who would have won?

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Carnera was WAY better than Bruno. One was undisputed HW champion of the world, the other a belt holder.
     
  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Still think Bruno smash!!
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Bruno doesn't get Carnera outta there inside 4 or 5 rounds Primo stops him late in a clumsy barrage
     
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    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bruno stop Carnera early or he stops him in the middle rounds or he stops him late.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Primo didn`t have the power of Witherspoon, Smith, Tyson or Lewis.
     
  6. janitor

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    That would be the triumph of hope over experience!
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He probably had enough power to finish Bruno is he gassed.
     
  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I will make another observation.

    Carnera beat men who have been forgotten today, who were better than most of the men that Bruno of Valuev beat.

    A win over a fighter who was not ranked in the top ten, loses its luster very decidedly, as the decades pass by.

    I would hate to have the job of defending Bruno's resume, or Valuev's, if they had fought in the 30s.

    I wouldn't even know where to start quite frankly!
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    McCall couldn`t finish a gassed Bruno and he had enough power to stop Lewis with one shot.
     
  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Carl Williams would have boxed Carnera`s ears off, McCall would have stopped Carnera in a couple of rounds.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    You have no possible way of knowing that.
     
  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Or perhaps he had just learned to pace himself a bit better by then.
     
  13. BCS8

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    This. I like Bruno's technical jab and his power but the other two bring so much weight to the argument. Then again, neither of the two giants are particularly fast. On the other other hand, Bruno could gas in fights and if he does it's going to be bad against the two behemoths.

    I think Valuev > Bruno > Carnera but there's probably not a huge amount in it.
     
  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Williams had a longer jab than anybody Carnera faced, he would have jabbed his head off, and McCall was on a total other level to Carnera, more powerful and robust, no comparison.
     
  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bruno had far more power than Carnera had, could you imagine Carnera hurting Tyson?