Originally posted by hugh grant
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Was Frank Bruno an elite fighter?
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Last edited by FrankieBruno; 11-18-2015, 03:19 PM.
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You dont become some level of champion and not be elite ,his one biggest flaw was stamina but had successful wins otherwise .Only one person ever truly dominated him and that was Tyson when he was still relatively good,i think he gets a pass there.One exception to this rule would be guys like Carnera and Valuev level fighters.
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Originally posted by Eff Pandas View PostI'd have a hard time not considering anyone who was a top ten caliber guy thru most of their prime as an elite level guy. I mean most divisions got like 1500+ guys him them. If the top 0.5%-1% of them can't be considered elite that seems like a hell of a curve we're grading fighters on.
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He had an elite jab, and power, and was technically good. However, his stamina, and chin were not. He'd be top 3 in the current era though, easily.
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Originally posted by D-MiZe View PostPer your definition that group is normally comprised fully of world champions. Someone like Mayweather, Pacquiao etc are elites. Think we're devaluing the word by calling world champions elite.
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Originally posted by saint laurentHe won the WBC world heavyweight championship, the most prestigious championship in boxing.
There are thousands and thousands and thousands of boxers around the world.
Out of all of those boxers, he was the one holding the biggest prize in the game. If he wasn't elite, then you may not know what elite means. Go look it up.
In 1995, no one in their right mind would have ranked Bruno above Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield, Moorer or Foreman. This so called champion isn't even top 5.
Now, there's no denying Bruno was good, at times better than we expected and he won a big prize against all the odds. That does not make him elite.
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