Who takes this one? My money's on Joe. If Bugner's in an up for it kind of mood,he stops Duane. I still see him winning even if he's in survival mood though. Bugner's a level above skillwise.
I see him winning, Stevie. I see him getting a decision over him, or if he decides to make a fight of it stopping him, possibly around 8.
Probably Bugner. I can see Bobick racking up points in the early rounds due to his more aggressive style but as the fight goes on Bugner might take over
Ali should have retired and trained Bugner along with Angie. They really liked one another. Angie could have trained him and Ali could have gassed him up. As to his caution in the ring it could be because one of his opponents died after a bout though he denies it affected him. When he lived in L A his daughter went to school with Ali's daughter. I wonder if it was Hana or Lalia.
I gotta go with Joe Bugner, he would Bug Duane with his style and strength plus Bugner could take a punch. I take Bugner late in the contest, KO 10.
He was one of his sparring partners. After their fight in Vegas Joe ran over to hug Ali and his trainer had to pull him away. Hana works for Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills. Lalia lives near me, a friend saw her with her children at the park. I read Hana's book about her dad. I also read Rahman's book. Interestingly he said the story about Muhammad throwing his Olympic Gold Medal into the Ohio River is real and not a bit of folklore. Who knows?
Joe Bugner was decked by Joe Frazier in their July 2 1973 meeting but arose to finish on his feet, losing a 12 round decision in London, England.
Yes Richard that was a tremendous effort by Joe just showed how good he could have been with a bit more self belief
There was only one judge for the Bugner-Frazier fight and it happened to be the same judge that gave a very young Joe Bugner a decision over the beloved Henry Cooper and got a lot of grief for it. No way was he going to give Bugner the benefit of the doubt
