Frank Bruno vs Anthony Joshua

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Who wins?

  1. Bruno PTS

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  2. Bruno KO

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  3. Joshua KO

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  4. Joshua PTS

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  1. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    Who would win?
    A fight @ Wembley, 12 rounds.
    Both at their prime, ready to go.
     
  2. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Bruno for me. They best AJ MAY be a better boxer but Bruno beats him. I don't think AJ can stand up to his thudding jab and consistent heavy handed attack. Bruno stops him before halfway...
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    This.
     
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  4. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Bruno decapitates him lol
     
  5. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Closer fight than people say especially prime for prime.
     
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  6. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don’t trust Bruno’s chin.

    But I trust it more than I trust AJ’s given Bruno hits like a sledgehammer.

    Bruno KO4
     
  7. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think Bruno was ever as good as even 41 year old Wlad. So I'm going with AJ in the same manner as he did Klitschko with few hiccups along the way.
     
  8. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    To cite Bruno's chin as a problem may, or may not be, unfair. His problem seemed to be an inability to process what to do after he'd been tagged, a problem I think he had because he wasn't a natural 'fighter' and didn't have the natural survival instincts that particular attribute brings.
     
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  9. Ike

    Ike Member Full Member

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    For me It's not a simple prediction but say Joshua by tko after 10 rounds. Bruno poor stamina and poor recovery would have been decisive in my opinion.
     
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think there's a huge amount in it, but consider AJ a slightly higher calibre fighter - I think the highest Bruno was ever ranked by Ring was #7 whereas AJ was ranked #1 at one time.

    AJ was a little bigger and possibly a little faster, which is a tough combination to overcome. Both were stiff, but AJ a little more fluid. Bruno probably had slightly better single punch power. Neither had great stamina or survival instincts when hurt, but Bruno was definitely more vulnerable in regard to the latter.
     
  11. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Favour Joshua about 60/40.
     
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  12. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    This is hard, and I really don't know if I'd be able to pick a steady victor here. I think that both men are in the same realm of skill, both have shaky chins and heavy stopping power here, but maybe Joshua would be able to take it with his more variable offensive capabilities? Bruno really wouldn't like AJ's uppercuts, but AJ wouldn't care for that telephone pole jab. Hard fight that'd be real competitive like AJ Vs Klitschko was.
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Pick em fight for me. Both guys hit hard and both guys could be stopped. Joshua was the bigger and stronger man which is something that Frank didn’t go up against too often though.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    AJ stops him, but not without difficulties. He gave Witherspoon and Lewis a tough time and I suspect that had Bruno fought Bowe, he'd have given Bowe a hard time before being stopped.
     
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