I loved Frank Bruno. His career ran from when I was 13 up to 27 - the perfect age for hero worship.
But I knew from the Witherspoon fight (maybe earlier) that he wasn't proper championship material. He just never learnt how to breathe/relax properly & if he didn't get you out of there early - only 7 of his 40 wins came after the 5th round - it was like driving after the "Fill Tank" sign comes on in your car.
But he was great. A proper character. I was at White Hart Lane for the Bugner fight. And the day he beat Oliver McCall I had been at an afternoon party for one of my friends kids & was E'd out of my nut. We all were. It was brilliant fun to watch but **** were we nervous in those last few rounds. Watching Nigel Benn at ringside was great too.
Ironically, that fight was on Lennox Lewis's 30th birthday.
It's a great shame that his life hasn't been as good as it should since he retired.
Back to the question, I can't see him beating the Wlad of today. He might (at his best) beat the Vitali of today. On the other hand he could well beat the Wlad of 10 years ago, but not the Vitali that lost so gallantly to Lennox (or up to 2 years ago).
He & Chisora would be fun. Not just the fight but the build up too.
But I knew from the Witherspoon fight (maybe earlier) that he wasn't proper championship material. He just never learnt how to breathe/relax properly & if he didn't get you out of there early - only 7 of his 40 wins came after the 5th round - it was like driving after the "Fill Tank" sign comes on in your car.
But he was great. A proper character. I was at White Hart Lane for the Bugner fight. And the day he beat Oliver McCall I had been at an afternoon party for one of my friends kids & was E'd out of my nut. We all were. It was brilliant fun to watch but **** were we nervous in those last few rounds. Watching Nigel Benn at ringside was great too.
Ironically, that fight was on Lennox Lewis's 30th birthday.
It's a great shame that his life hasn't been as good as it should since he retired.
Back to the question, I can't see him beating the Wlad of today. He might (at his best) beat the Vitali of today. On the other hand he could well beat the Wlad of 10 years ago, but not the Vitali that lost so gallantly to Lennox (or up to 2 years ago).
He & Chisora would be fun. Not just the fight but the build up too.
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