Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Vladimir5555
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Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Who takes it?
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Shavers WTKO 5-9.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Two big punching brutes with questionable stamina; the difference being that Shavers was a world class puncher, whereas Bruno never even floored a world class opponent, let alone knocked one out.

Bruno would lose in his usual fashion; lolling on the ropes, stamina depleting fast as he is put under pressure & the referee having to step in to save him in about 4 rounds.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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I think Shavers stops Bruno in the 5th or 6th round. Would be a wild one while it lasted though.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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I agree Shavers to win this. On the other hand, I think Coetzee counts as a world class KO.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Shavers had terrible stamina. Bruno in 8.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

Post by SamWise72 »

You are 100% predictable in always giving the win to the man from the more modern era, even when the opponent is the hardest puncher in heavyweight history, and the modern man is known for his poor punch resistance. And it's not like Bruno's stamina down the course was exactly stellar. Neither, of course, would be able to compete with Carl Thompson.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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I don't think it would be a "wild one". There isn't one instance in Brunos career where he fought recklessly or was engaged in a Lyle-foreman type dragged out war.Bruno was a front runner who boxed well behind a jab and very good if not elite level he power. I see this as similar to bugner-shavers.shavers catches him around 4-5 and Bruno is out on his feet
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

Post by Nile4000 »

It's a back-and-forth war until Frank stops Earnie around the 9th round.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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polecateddy wrote:Shavers had terrible stamina. Bruno in 8.
His stamina seemed pretty good pushing ali hard over 15
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Bad style matchup for Bruno; Shavers by knockout in the early to middle rounds.
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Re: Frank Bruno v. Earnie Shavers

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Shavers stamina against Cobb looked highly suspect.
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