The smallest man you could pick to beat Frank Bruno?

What??? Were you in some special class....

The only debate my friends had was if Bruno could survive a punch which came out 50/50... and a round which came out maybe 10/90.


I certainly figured Tyson would win inside two minutes.

 

i never recall him claiming any flyweight would beat a good heavyweight

 

Its called sarcasm.

 

I guess my class must have been more optimistic than yours.

 

There must have been some real dumbo's in that lot, even at 11 or whatever.

 

Langford,Marciano,Tunney,Dempsey,Toney

 

I've never actually seen this fight bizarrely enough*. We we staying with my dad's friends in Holland. I found out the result the next day. Poor Frank. Poor big soft lemon Frank. :-(



* I've seen the finish since of course.

 

My money's on either Baby Jake Matlala or Roddy McDowell.

 

I reckon Jimmy Wilde could Jumbo Cummings him

 

Great comparison! Hearns is also someone who has a questionable chin (maybe less so than Bruno) but who is an absolute nightmare for smaller guys, as Duran found out the hard way.

 

You would have been proud of the big bugger, but like many you would have also thought at various times he may have been gaining the upper hand. It pissed me no end when Frank weakened at the finish, there was something about that guy that had us cheering from round one. I also cheered him in both Tyson fights, tho i knew the odds.

Would you believe somewhere here on tape i have the British call? About 5 years ago i got a handful of fights on tape, all Brit commentary. Hearns fights, Holmes fights and a few mixed. It's most interesting. Holmes - Witherspoon was a good calling. You guys picked up Holmes counter danger when Tim had him in trouble quite well from memory.

 

I'd give a technician like Ezzard at 175 a good chance. That's as small as I'd go and Ezzard was exceptional enough at that weight to deal with the plodding predictability of Bruno.

 

Roy Jones.