Frank Bruno vs. Fabio Wardley

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    We haven’t seen much of Wardley on a high level. But I can see reasons for favoring him over Bruno. He had the type of size, strength, power and durability that leads one to believe he could overwhelm and beat Frank to submission. Bruno had plenty of snap to his punches and a very good left jab . But I’m not sure it would be enough. The green and very limited Bonecrusher Smith managed to get past him
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Wardley would probably fold Bruno late while down on the cards.
     
  4. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Wardley is the Sunderland of boxing, lol Full Member

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    I agree except I don't know if Wardley would have been behind on points, he has better head movent than Frank and is faster, but he would have ate a shed of jabs due to Bruno's long reach and the fact that every time Parker bothered to throw a jab against Wardley it landed, he holds his hands too low and has no guard at all.
     
  5. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Could probably see Wardley pulling it off as he has the power to KO Bruno but I think Bruno was more dynamic than Parker.

    With Wardley, I need to see how he does against people that can genuinely really punch like AJ, Zhang, Dubois...
     
  6. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bruno was the better boxer, both can punch, Wardley has the better chin and stamina. Now I'd go for Bruno, in twelve months it might be different.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Not a fan of either. Bruno is the more fragile of the two
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Wardley could probably get a come from behind ko win
     
  10. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bruno by KO within 5. If it goes past 10, Bruno might wilt.
     
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