Clip: Lewis punishes Bruno

[Bozo_no no]

In the 7th round, Bruno's chin got in the way of a Lewis left hook and the sound of glass breaking echoed throughout the lovely 99 year old rugby stadium. "I saw him pulling back to throw a right hand," said Lewis, "and I hit him with a perfect hook, which everybody said I didn't have."

The result was stunning. Once hit, Bruno—the almost world champion—stands stark still, as if suddenly beset by paralysis. Most fighters, at least the good ones, when hurt will grab their opponent in a bear hug, or quickly retreat, or fire back until their heads clear. Tommy Hearns once when stung hard by James Kinchen, snared both Kinchen and referee Mills Lane in a bear hug and refused to let go until his head cleared.

With his opponent suddenly little more than a heavy bag, Lewis turned vicious. Right hand after right hand slammed against the unmoving head. As Bruno began to sag under the savage barrage, Vann moved in, pushed Lewis away—and warned the champion for hitting with an open glove. "I knew I was giving Bruno a few extra moments to recover," said Vann later, "but a foul is a foul."

When Lewis was released from the penalty box, Bruno just stood there waiting, defenseless, his hands down, a motionless mime playing Marie Antoinette wondering why it never rains when you need it. After a few more needless punches, Vann stepped in again, this time to negotiate a lasting peace.

[masterdirector]

look at how much Lewis tried holding and hitting. he always got away with that **** too. Especially those uppercuts where he'd hold the back of his opponent's head down with one hand and uppercut with the other. very dirty. he was a good fighter, so I don't know why he did that. sure didn't need to.

[Bozo_no no]

He wanted to hurt people when he had them stunned.

Holyfield used his head as a 3rd fist, Lewis held and hit, Ali was notorious for thumbing people in the eye,

You do what you can get away with.

[masterdirector]

doesn't mean I have to agree with it. it sort of tarnishes these guys a little. funny that nobody ever noticed holyfield's headbutts when he fought Tyson. Now that it is long gone everyone says he headbutted for half his punches. Tyson didn't ever really cheat. I mean, the ear bite thing, but yeah besides that. prior to that, he'd never really cheated.

then again, other fighters haven't tried to take a knockout after sitting down from a light push.

[Bozo_no no]

doesn't mean I have to agree with it. it sort of tarnishes these guys a little. funny that nobody ever noticed holyfield's headbutts when he fought Tyson. Now that it is long gone everyone says he headbutted for half his punches. Tyson didn't ever really cheat.

Tyson was notorious for mixing in elbows. Later in his career it was the arm twisting.

[masterdirector]

show me one video clip ever where he did that. I've seen every fight and I never once saw him try to throw an elbow. Well I haven't seen every fight, there's one early pro fight I haven't seen, ended in a round.

[LondonRingRules]

========In the 7th round, Bruno's chin got in the way of a Lewis left hook and the sound of glass breaking echoed throughout the lovely 99 year old rugby stadium. "I saw him pulling back to throw a right hand," said Lewis, "and I hit him with a perfect hook, which everybody said I didn't have."==================

** It was a good victory for Lewis, but he hit Bruno with over a half dozen flush shots before the ref broke them and Bruno was still standing and ducking/slipping the other half dozen Lewis couldn't connect with. When Tyson got Bruno in trouble, Bruno really was in trouble, sagged on the ropes looking like a decapitation victim. Bruno also gave Lewis a terrible beating before he was caught. Lewis was still a bit raw in those days.

[ejk22]

Lewis was one of the most dirtiest fighters of his time. Half the **** he got away with he should have been dq'd for.

[RAESAAD]

man Lewis had an uppercut........yeah he was trying to hold his head in place to connect but what a uppercut he had I remember him clocking VK with it a few times too.

[scap]

Im still pissed off about this bout...

This was a fight Lewis haters like myself used to look to for comfort before hwas KO'd by McCall.

He looked like an scared amatuer every round of that fight and he was getting completely outclassed and dominated. this was the 220 poound LL that was a far different fighter then the one we saw beat Holyfield, Tyson and Rahman.

This 220 pound LL would have in my opinion been beaten up pretty good (with only a punchers chance) againsr Rid**** Bowe and some other fighters as well.

Lewis turned into a complete/smart fighter post-McCall but pre-McCall he was a tall, skinny, scared Canadian Brit who had a huge right hand and that was it!