Who would have won between George Foreman or Frank bruno during the 90`s?

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  1. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think both Old George and Young George both KO Bruno easily. :headbash
     
  2. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Bruno was big ( 6'3" ) with a huge reach (82") and massive power. He could box, had a terrific jab and a big heart. His problem was stamina and then freezing up ... it's an interesting fight and a very dangerous one for Foreman .. maybe it goes late and a battered Foreman pulls a Bonecrusher Smith or maybe the best Bruno lands early and really hurts a Foreman who never fought a man that size with that power since Ron Lyle .. I'm not sure.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Foreman could take Bruno`s shots, Witherspoon took Bruno`s power well and Lyle was a more dangerous fighter than Bruno was.
     
  4. GOAT Primo Carnera

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    Lyle more dangerous? Bruno got 38 KOs in 40 wins.

    Moorer won every round until one punch.
    Morrison beat Foreman by UD.
    Stewart probably deserved a decision.
    The same for Axel Schulz.
    And Frank Bruno would beat him too.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Maybe but you said he might stop Foreman but Lyle couldn`t stop Foreman.
     
  6. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Bruno certainly wouldn't go for a KO punching himself out.
     
  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Frankly, Bruno had better stamina and chin than Morrison. He could have pulled this off and done a better job than Alex Stewart did on George's face.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He panicked v Lewis and left himself wide open going in for the kill because he was starting to get caught through being tired, he had a bad gas tank and often panicked in the ring.
     
  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bruno gassed against Witherspoon and Smith. He even gassed against McCall but grabbed in the last round to survive.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    And Morrison gassed in near every fight he had over 5 rounds, including against cinder block feet Foreman who was too old to catch Tommy while he was running away with back turned.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tommy`s KO over Ruddock Trumps anything Bruno ever achieved in the ring.
     
  12. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was it? That was 4 or 5 years after Ruddock had fought Tyson and a few years after being flattened by Lennox Lewis.
    What significant win did Ruddock have after the Tyson fights?
     
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  13. RightLeftCombo

    RightLeftCombo Active Member Full Member

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    Early 90's Foreman probably still beats Bruno.

    I don't think Frank could have replicated Tommy Morrison"s stick and move plan as well as Tommy did, for instance. Morrison surprised me that night and boxed a disciplined fight.

    Frank would have had a reasonable chance against even older George in 1995, 96 though and I might pick him in those years.
     
  14. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Bruno gets tired and KO'd.
     
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  15. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman opponent's in his comeback were handpicked. Bruno a level above the opposition selected .Similar to Stewart fight. However this time Bruno gets the dec.
     
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