Frank Bruno v all of Wlad`s opponents how would he fare in his prime during that era?

I actually think Bruno matches up very well against Wlad. Guys that bring a lot of pressure and non stop power shots were Bruno’s weakpoint, which are two traits that Wlad doesn’t possess. Also, Wlad’s Jab and grab wouldn’t work on Bruno, since Bruno has a similar reach and had just as good of a jab. Wlad would need to take chances to beat Bruno.

Also, Bruno would beat most of the guys on Wlad’s resume. Bruno would most likely take 4-5 losses, but other than that I don’t see him losing that much against Wlad’s resume.

The only threats on Wlad’s resume for Bruno would be Ross Purrity, Corrie Sanders, and Lamon Brewster because they can both punch and bring on effective pressure. Chris Byrd in his prime was very crafty and Wlad had the benefit of having Vitali fight Byrd first, which helped Wlad immensely in his fight with Byrd. Bruno wouldn’t have that advantage.

Bruno near the end of his career like Wlad would also lose to both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. I don’t hold these losses against Wlad, since he was 39 and 41. I see both matches as a passing of the torch.


To be fair to Bruno Wlad would also take 4-5 losses if he he went up against Bruno’s resume.

 

main threats would be Chaggy, Iggy and Haye. AT least one of them would beat him.


And hr wouldnt be at the top as long as wlad, he didnt have that kind of longevity (though a lot of the causes of that, he isnt directly to blame for).

 

that might well be true, I had not included him since I tend to mentally disregard fights involving 40something opposition as not really examples of ability. but i should have since its about bruno vs aj.

 

If we're talking about Bruno fighting at championship levels ie Frank winning the WBO belt in 2000 from Byrd then defending it successful for as long as Wlad did ,then its not happening. Once Frank Win's the belt he puts that much pressure on him self to remain champ he'd burn him self out .Frank wasn't the most confident of figures ,every title defence would be a test of mind over matter for him until the day when he meet's a better fighter .And the loss for him would be devastating .I see getting the WBO and holding it a couple of defence s until falling to a under dog like McCline .

 

Bruno would beat that WBO fake belt streak, they were hasbeens and middlers. It wouldnt be easy, but he'd do it and wouldnt get caught out by a retiree at the end of it.

That would be an "international belt" level back in Franks time.

 

That was just a name I threw out Herol ,but I still don't see Frank making numerous successful defense s .I recognize its just the WBO strap but Bruno would have being in a way proud to claim it ,he was a proud guy .He'd get a few defense s done but some guy gets him .Sanders or Brewster maybe for example. And I def can't see Frank coming back to win the IBF belt and the rest after .

 

the only way i see it happening is if Bruno loses his stability, which is quite possible with his problems at home. I mean in a mental way.


but on a one on one basis no. bruno aint going out to some retiree or middler.

 

That's a strong possibility, a lot of Franks success sometimes depends on his mental well being .Who's to say when he faced Tyson in the rematch he may have lasted longer ,done better if he hadn't all his stuff going on .Won't go so far to say win it but put up the type of fight he did in 89 ?

 

you think?
why?

 

i do agree frank ddint have longevity mindset of klitshcko.

although we should recognise that a big part of wlads longeivty was being happy to fight crap for long stretches of his career to pad up an artificially long unbeaten stretch, punctuated by being beaten by a middler with one trick too much for him. He was a masterful conman, and east euros, starved of participation in pro boxing, sucked it up bigtime.