Where Do You Rate Bruno s Chin?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I can remember clearly the vibe of the time, Tyson beat Bruno in a dominant style, then Seldon went out lookin terrified. Holyfield, as you say, looked done, washed up and done.
    The feeling was Tyson was going to hurt him badly!
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    People booed the Seldon fight, he threw the fight, nobody was impressed by that shambolic fight at all.
     
  3. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well he probably got caught with a punch he wouldn’t otherwise have got caught with.

    He improved from that as a fighter. Do you think a guy who got rattled in round 2 versus Cummings can give Lewis trouble?

    Chins can improve too. Or do you think 70’s Ali gets floored by Cooper and Sonny Banks too? Don’t be an arsehole Mark.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He threw it probably cos he was that bloody scared!
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Boxer Cassius Clay Sonny Banks
    Pre-fight record 10-0 10-2
    Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
    Weight 194 lb (88 kg) 191 lb (87 kg)
     
  7. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    *clears throat* But does Bruno beat Rocky though?
     
  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Only if he gets him out in five lol
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Balboa?
     
  10. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Yes. And nobody remembers this. Tyson V Holyfield revised everything.

    Not only did it mark the end of classic sized heavyweights. this as the last great fight before it became the SHWs division.. but with “just one fight” Tysons successful comeback was dismissed and forgotten whilst former champion Evander was finally legitimised.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think it was a good comeback, Tyson looked awful v Mathis too
     
  12. Fergy

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    I wonder, if Holyfield had never come back after Moorer 1,how many fights Tyson has winning before he runs in to Lewis?
     
  13. mark ant

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    There wasn`t anyone of note around in between Holy`s first fight with Moorer and Tyson`s dismal display v Lewis aside from Moorer himself or maybe Mercer, Bowe fell apart during that period and Tyson eventually destroyed Golota.
     
  14. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He also looked stiff and over muscular not fluid of thought or action. In the Mathis fight he pulled off some slick 85-88 style footwork at the knockout...but it was like all fight he was struggling to remember that stuff.

    I've always found it ironic...that 1st round against Danny Williams was the fastest most fluid and elusive tyson had looked since 1988....but he'd totally lost his power,heart,stamina and chin by than.