Most realistic 'best' Fighter Bruno could have beaten.

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  1. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Maybe.
     
  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Oh I know they stopped him but I'm talking about getting stopped early, like Ken Norton did.
    Only Tyson got him out early.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I don't see him having a fragile Chin really.
    It usually took some hefty blows to stop him.
     
  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I agree he’d have a good chance against all those men: Not definitely saying he’d win but it’s a real possibility
     
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  5. Mark Anthony

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    He was out on his feet in the 1st round vs Jumbo Cummings but the bell saved him.
     
  6. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Okay here goes....Jack Dempsey.
    Based purely on we don't really know.
     
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  7. Boxed Ears

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    SRR. So, the best fighter ever.
     
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  9. Mark Anthony

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    No way, Wilder would come out blasting, there would be no way Bruno could evade his power or take any of his right hands.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Bruno had a pounder of a jab. If you didn't get out of the way of it or dissuade Frank from throwing it you were going to be in trouble. I saw Frank's real problem being his gas tank, both physical and mental. Guys could outlast him. I think he does fairly well against his fellow frontrunners.
     
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  11. drenlou

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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Young Wlad? I wouldn't bet on it, but its certainly possible.
     
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  13. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Mark.
    On closer inspection I don't think he did, to me a " fragile " chin would be owned by a Satterfield or Patterson, someone who would be repeatedly knocked down, or knocked out more than their fair share, Bruno had a good chin ( Tyson blow out aside ) moreover it was his stamina, or lack of it, that put him in peril, because he was so frigid, so tense, and muscle bound, his lactic acid would burn out at an alarming rate, that was more his failing than his chin, in my estimation of his defeats, some posters will beg to differ, that's their prerogative, as it is yours.
    stay safe Mark Anthony, always have time for your thoughts and posts.
    Mike.
     
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  14. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    'Could' beat threads are always interesting for fighters like Frank, because someone with that power and decent basics 'could' beat anyone. People forget his basics. He was outboxing Lewis for instance. If we pick the theoretical unicorn Frank, the one that holds it all together over twelve, the one who hits like a truck, the one who works behind that ramrod jab...well, hes a handful for most, isn't he?
     
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  15. Fergy

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    He is.
    Some mock him but Bruno was a tough, strong guy, who gives the best an hard fight.