Frank Bruno vs Renaldo snipes

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Now THIS I can see being a proportionately matched war. Snipes could bang but didn’t have the kind of power to overwhelm Bruno the way that Frank’s other conquerors did. Meanwhile Bruno could punch but snipes was fairly tough and durable. Both were incredibly well conditioned when in their primes. I think the crowd would be going nuts
     
  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Snipes could edge him in a decision win, if he was careful.
     
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  3. Turnip mk3

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    Good fight. I think Bruno wins in a similar manner to the Quick Tillis bout
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    This is actually a devilish matchup Goo, and oh so difficult. Snipes could actually get leery of big power and get very skittish. He's also not the type that is going to outlast and wear down Bruno. Bruno actually has the better boxing skills.

    For me it hinges on whether Snipes can hurt Bruno badly enough and finish him. Bruno can be a bit stiff and could well get caught by a wild right or such as the bout goes on. Snipes is actually very hard to get out of there. Coetzee bounced him up and down yet didn't finish him.

    This is a horrible fight to pick. My wild guess with zero money wagered is that Bruno wins a decision.
     
  5. Fergy

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    Same here.
     
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    Think I lean towards Bruno so long as he doesn't go crazy trying to get rid of Snipes and blow his wad.
     
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  7. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is a bout of mistakes. Who makes the big mistake here? One of these dudes would make the mistake allowing the other guy to win.