Cleveland Big Cat Williams 1959 vs Frank Bruno 1986.

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Cleveland Big Cat Williams 1959 vs Frank Bruno 1986. Big Cat broke Sonny Liston's nose before being stopped. Frank Bruno is a tough heavyweight stopped by Witherspoon and Tyson, who wins and why?
     
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    This could go either way. Williams' superior hand speed and stamina would be the difference for me. Williams late TKO.
     
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  3. SheenLantern

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    Big Bruno fan are you, Richard?
     
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    He was a talented heavyweight who was around at the wrong time as Tim Witherspoon and Mike Tyson. We could always match prime Sonny Liston against Frank Bruno, Lol.
     
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  5. William Walker

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    Cleve would destroy Bruno, no doubt about it. Stronger, tougher guy who also had a lot of skill and never had a problem getting off in the ring, contrary to what some say.
     
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  6. KidDynamite

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    Williams crushes Bruno

    Bruno can't handle big punchers ... Williams had top level power
     
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  7. KidDynamite

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    Liston is a bad matchup for Bruno... Better, more rangey, harder jab would shake up Bruno badly
     
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    Good one Swag.
     
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    Now here is a good matchup.
     
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    Williams should win this.
    He was just better.
     
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  11. Stevie G

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    Likewise
     
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  12. mr. magoo

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    I kinda like Bruno In this one
     
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  13. Gazelle Punch

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    Both usually found ways to mess it up. Have to edge it to Bruno…he survived or banged longer w power punchers then Cleveland but both weren’t necessarily good at it. If it goes to decision Cleveland wins but 7/10 times I think Bruno KOs him.
     
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  14. MarkusFlorez99

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    Williams certainly looked better on film but i kinda find him to be overrated. That being said he should stop Bruno late
     
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  15. OP_TheJawBreaker

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    Why Williams Win:

    - "In a way he's tougher to fight than Liston because he has the speed the other doesn't have. You can't walk around Cleveland like you can Liston." -Eddie Machen

    - True gangster, the only one who made Sonny Liston fight going backwards once. Something george foreman can't do. - Me

    - "He's got plenty of heart, and that's the big thing. I hit him with some real hard punches in the second round and he just took it and came back." - Bob Satterfield
     
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