Did Evander Holyfield duck Frank Bruno??

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    They never fought one another and I hate to think that Holyfield purposely avoided Bruno. Bruno was a technically sound hard puncher.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 22, 2020
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t ever recall a discussion being on the table and if you look at the time lines of their careers, peaks, and intermittent periods of absence ( which they both had ) their paths never really crossed
     
    mr. magoo, Mar 22, 2020
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    Naked Snake Active Member Full Member

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    Why would Holyfield duck him? Frank had already challenged for the title a year before Holyfield won it. There was a very limited window in which they could've fought.
     
    Naked Snake, Mar 22, 2020
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Oh I remembered someone saying that Holyfield didn't want any of Bruno back in the early 90s.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 22, 2020
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    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    I cant see Holyfield ducking anybody
     
    Grapefruit, Mar 22, 2020
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    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield would only have been interested in Bruno as a stepping stone and Frank wasn't available at that point. He was recovering from his challenge to Mike Tyson. Otherwise they were on entirely different paths.
     
    LoadedGlove, Mar 22, 2020
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I never heard that and I was following the scene pretty closely in those days. After losing to Tyson in 1989 Bruno didn’t return to the ring until 1991 and didn’t build himself back into contention until 1993 at which point holy was locked up with Bowe and Lennox best Frank. Not long after Evander left the sport and Frank lost in the final fight of his career to Tyson in 95. I don’t see where these guys career paths ever crossed
     
    mr. magoo, Mar 22, 2020
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    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would of been an interesting evening.Bruno hit hard and had an excellent jab but holly normally found a way to win .a similar night to the steward fight I think with Vander winning late after being stung a few times .
     
    lloydturnip, Mar 23, 2020
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    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So he fought Bowe,Foreman,Tyson,Holmes,bert cooper,lennox Lewis, Ray Mercer,michael moorer but he ducked Frank Bruno.
    yes makes a lot of sense
     
    Charlietf, Mar 23, 2020
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes, the Real Deal trembled if he even heard the name "" Bruno ""!
     
    Fergy, Mar 23, 2020
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  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield never ducked anybody
     
    THE BLADE 2, Mar 23, 2020
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  12. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield fought Lewis twice, Tyson twice, Bowe three times but the one guy he was too scared to take on was Frank Bruno...

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
     
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    I can see no reason why he would.
     
    mcvey, Mar 23, 2020
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ducking someone wasnt in Holys DNA
     
    robert ungurean, Mar 23, 2020
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    When was he supposed to fight Bruno? Frank kept losing knocking himself down the rankings, Holy would have battered him, he was far more skilled and proven.
     
    mark ant, Mar 23, 2020
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