broonel wrote:
Ali just played with Dunne for a few rounds with no real intent it was left to Bugner who for once in his life came out swinging and showed Dunne he was out of his depth !
The build up was good too.
Dunne had foolishly suggested in front of the TV cameras that Bugner lacked courage and that at least he (Dunne) had actually tried to win rather than just going the distance.
This seemed to genuinely anger the normally placid Bugner and added an interesting 'edge' to what was already an eagerly anticipated showdown.
I never doubted Dunn s courage and most people would have agreed with his pre match comments on Bugner . Everyone knew Bugner was the better boxer , he did go 15 with Aii and Frazier (ok I don't think he hit either of them) but who else can say they did that ?
broonel wrote:I never doubted Dunn s courage and most people would have agreed with his pre match comments on Bugner . Everyone knew Bugner was the better boxer , he did go 15 with Aii and Frazier (ok I don't think he hit either of them) but who else can say they did that ?
Bugner shook Joe to his boots at Earls Court in 1973. It was a very good performance by Joe B.
Dunn was a good fighter with a not-so-great chin.
Ok ! my memory of the Joe B and Joe F fight is not great ( will have to watch it again ) but you know what I mean , Bugner could have gone much further !
broonel wrote:I never doubted Dunn s courage and most people would have agreed with his pre match comments on Bugner . Everyone knew Bugner was the better boxer , he did go 15 with Aii and Frazier (ok I don't think he hit either of them) but who else can say they did that ?
Bugner shook Joe to his boots at Earls Court in 1973. It was a very good performance by Joe B.
Dunn was a good fighter with a not-so-great chin.
eb
Before Bugner "shook Joe to his boots", Frazier had Bugner helpless in the corner in the 10th round with a big hook.
Bugner was doing some kind of Hungarian Two Step Twitch as he slowly fell.
If Frazier had a mind to, he could have ended things right then and there.
Too nice a guy was Joe + that joy of combat mentality had largely left him after he accomplished his real goal in '71.
broonel wrote:I never doubted Dunn s courage and most people would have agreed with his pre match comments on Bugner . Everyone knew Bugner was the better boxer , he did go 15 with Aii and Frazier (ok I don't think he hit either of them) but who else can say they did that ?
Bugner shook Joe to his boots at Earls Court in 1973. It was a very good performance by Joe B.
Dunn was a good fighter with a not-so-great chin.
eb
Before Bugner "shook Joe to his boots", Frazier had Bugner helpless in the corner in the 10th round with a big hook.
Bugner was doing some kind of Hungarian Two Step Twitch as he slowly fell.
If Frazier had a mind to, he could have ended things right then and there.
Too nice a guy was Joe + that joy of combat mentality had largely left him after he accomplished his real goal in '71.
Yeah thats right. It was a decent fight and Bugner put up a good display. Frazier's chin was his weakest point and he didn't have many. . My third favourite fighter of all times.
