Joe Savage vs Frank Bruno

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Joe Savage was the bare knuckle boxing champion and he challenged Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis. What would have happened had Frank Bruno accepted his challenge?
     
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  2. The Senator

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    Seriously? Bruno would have knocked him into orbit.
     
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  3. Gudetama

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    Joe Savage fought Bert Cooper instead and got smacked around and finished quickly.
    It's on YouTube.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Can anybody name one of Savage's opponents in his bare knuckle exploits?
     
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    I doubt that he does much better against either than he did against Cooper.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm sure that they're out there, somewhere.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Bruno did lose to Smith, Witherspoon, Tyson and Lewis.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    In cyberspace?
     
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    4 heavyweight champions of the world, 2 of them lineal.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Joe Savage was a champion, too. A bareknuckle champion.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    This was a comment left on the video. It should help answer your question.


    MattW281 year ago
    This is Bert Cooper, a guy who’s been in with George Foreman, Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. Against a bloke who fought Scouse Tony, Knuckles Maghee and Kismet from the kebab shop!
     
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  13. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I heard he had a win over Tank Murdoch and a draw against Philo Beddoe.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    There are people on this board that try to put the opponents of Dempsey and Jefferies on the same level as the opponents of Joe Savage.
     
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  15. Saintpat

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    Murdoch would have been close to Tony Galento’s level.

    Beddoe had a big-time jab and great generalship for a bare-knuckle guy as well as a good set of whiskers.
     
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