Frank Bruno v Tommy Morrison

Frank Bruno Tommy 'The Duke' Morrison
Height 6"3 6"2

Reach 82" 76"

Weight 235lbs 225lbs

An interesting matchup from the 90s i would like your predictions on.
Two good fighters who struggled at the elite level of the h/weight division. Both had strong attributes and were a danger to most, but their weaknesses made them stall at the very top.
Bruno with his mostly underrated ramrod jab and booming right hand. Morrison's vaunted left hook, decent head movement and underrated boxing skills.
Boths mens achilles heel was percieved to be there whiskers.
Either chin was'nt of the tungsten variety that's for sure, but i feel they were better than giving credit for. IMHO
It took a big shot to put them in trouble, and then usually a good few more to finish them. eg, Bruno v Tyson - Bruno v Lewis - Morrison v Mercer - Morrison v Bentt . All brutal stoppages, Bruno was actually still on his feet after both.
Bruno's main problems were a major stamina issue, and freezing when hurt and his inability to hold on and cover up.
Morrison's problem was that his over eagerness usually got him into trouble in the first place and then when he was in trouble, he chose to fire back rather than survive which then led to disaster.
It's a match up i always fancied because of their similar stature and the guaranteed fireworks!
Both men i'm sure you'll agree were strong top ten contenders in there time, both with fantastic punching power and an air of vulnerability. Also they always came to compete(excluding Tyson V Bruno 2 lol).
So yeah your predictions and why please, on this intriguing heavyweight tussle.
One thing is for certain it won't go the distance!

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True Tommy had stamina issues too but Franks were more notorious.

 

Yeah good point,this version of Morrison would stand a far greater chance of winning. Bruno did have decent basics about him though.

 

I agree with this but i would also say Tommy had superior handspeed to Frank. Frank the better jab and reach. Both did have good boxing ability though.