Who do you think is bigger, Joshua or Bruno?

[DrDuke]

My mum hasn’t a clue who AJ is.

According to Usyk, the Ukrainian old ladies does know.

[coghaugen11]

Yeah they always buy the PPV’s on a Sat night after bingo. With their pension money.

[DrDuke]

Yeah they always buy the PPV’s on a Sat night after bingo. With their pension money.

The Klitschko fight was shown free on the Ukrainian TV and on the Russian too. Since then AJ is frequently on the Russian TV.

[coghaugen11]

They’d love him then - those big strong arms. Fanny flutters.

[Terminator666]

Definitely Bruno- he was adored. No internet in the 80s for most and his fights were on terrestrial tv

[Ezzard]

Everyone and their nan knew who Bruno was. Audiences are different now.

[polecateddy]

Definitely Bruno- he was adored. No internet in the 80s for most and his fights were on terrestrial tv

I think the first Bruno fight I saw was Witherspoon. 'Time's up for Tim,' and all that. I think I must have watched a replay on the Sunday morning on BBC. It was all totally prime time.

[Fray Bentos]

Definitely Bruno- he was adored. No internet in the 80s for most and his fights were on terrestrial tv

I think the first Bruno fight I saw was Witherspoon. 'Time's up for Tim,' and all that. I think I must have watched a replay on the Sunday morning on BBC. It was all totally prime time.

Yep, it was delayed for 9.30 in the morning on both BBC and ITV but live on Radio 2.

[JamesPhilips]

Definitely Bruno- he was adored. No internet in the 80s for most and his fights were on terrestrial tv

I think the first Bruno fight I saw was Witherspoon. 'Time's up for Tim,' and all that. I think I must have watched a replay on the Sunday morning on BBC. It was all totally prime time.

Yep, it was delayed for 9.30 in the morning on both BBC and ITV but live on Radio 2.

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

[Fray Bentos]

I think the first Bruno fight I saw was Witherspoon. 'Time's up for Tim,' and all that. I think I must have watched a replay on the Sunday morning on BBC. It was all totally prime time.

Yep, it was delayed for 9.30 in the morning on both BBC and ITV but live on Radio 2.

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

The Americans bought the rights to show it night time over there so the fight started at 3 am London time - packed house at Wembley an all.

For some reason, the American TV rights holders wouldn't let British TV show the fight live but both BBC and ITV had the rights to delayed broadcast...

Some silly sausage TV announcer down in the south west of England announced the result of the fight before the actual fight was shown which made the yokels down there mad and nearly got her the sack I remember that snippet nearly 40 years later.

[JamesPhilips]

Yep, it was delayed for 9.30 in the morning on both BBC and ITV but live on Radio 2.

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

The Americans bought the rights to show it night time over there so the fight started at 3 am London time - packed house at Wembley an all.

For some reason, the American TV rights holders wouldn't let British TV show the fight live but both BBC and ITV had the rights to delayed broadcast...

Some silly sausage TV announcer down in the south west of England announced the result of the fight before the actual fight was shown which made the yokels down there mad and nearly got her the sack I remember that snippet nearly 40 years later.

Wow I had no idea it was fought at 3am. I wonder what the viewing numbers were at 9:30 the next day?

[Fray Bentos]

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

The Americans bought the rights to show it night time over there so the fight started at 3 am London time - packed house at Wembley an all.

For some reason, the American TV rights holders wouldn't let British TV show the fight live but both BBC and ITV had the rights to delayed broadcast...

Some silly sausage TV announcer down in the south west of England announced the result of the fight before the actual fight was shown which made the yokels down there mad and nearly got her the sack I remember that snippet nearly 40 years later.

Wow I had no idea it was fought at 3am. I wonder what the viewing numbers were at 9:30 the next day?

Most of the country watched the fight on delayed broadcast, world title fights back then were an uncommon sporting event in the UK and it was the first world heavyweight title fight in the UK since 1966. So, it was a very big deal at the time and a lot of people thought Bruno was going to win - the first British world heavyweight champion of the 20th Century.

[bigjack]

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

The Americans bought the rights to show it night time over there so the fight started at 3 am London time - packed house at Wembley an all.

For some reason, the American TV rights holders wouldn't let British TV show the fight live but both BBC and ITV had the rights to delayed broadcast...

Some silly sausage TV announcer down in the south west of England announced the result of the fight before the actual fight was shown which made the yokels down there mad and nearly got her the sack I remember that snippet nearly 40 years later.

Wow I had no idea it was fought at 3am. I wonder what the viewing numbers were at 9:30 the next day?

The fist fight i attended live,went back home to north wales and had a big brekkie watching it replayed on TV.

[bigjack]

Yep, it was delayed for 9.30 in the morning on both BBC and ITV but live on Radio 2.

Surely they showed it on live TV? Or did the promoter refuse as he wanted maximum ticket sales?

The Americans bought the rights to show it night time over there so the fight started at 3 am London time - packed house at Wembley an all.

For some reason, the American TV rights holders wouldn't let British TV show the fight live but both BBC and ITV had the rights to delayed broadcast...

Some silly sausage TV announcer down in the south west of England announced the result of the fight before the actual fight was shown which made the yokels down there mad and nearly got her the sack I remember that snippet nearly 40 years later.

one of the north west news reporters let slip about Leonard beating Hagler too, I was cheesed off big time

[polecateddy]

Thinking back it’s pretty clear that nationally Bruno was a big household name and people were palpably excited in the build up to Tyson 1. I don’t think Joshua has ever come close to achieving that, even if he’s obviously the better fighter.

[emallini]

Everyone watched terrestrial TV back then, not everyone has got Sky or social media now.

[ewenhay]

It's no contest. Bruno is a bigger name by a million miles.

People forget how big a name Bruno was back then.

Bruno is probably still better known with the general public in the UK today.

[coghaugen11]

Thinking back it’s pretty clear that nationally Bruno was a big household name and people were palpably excited in the build up to Tyson 1. I don’t think Joshua has ever come close to achieving that, even if he’s obviously the better fighter.

He’s not as good as Bruno was. Not a chance is he.

[coghaugen11]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

[DrDuke]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

The Lewis fight was closer than that. And he didn't even won the round, when he rocked Tyson, the situation was far from problematic for Mike.

[polecateddy]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

The Lewis fight was closer than that. And he didn't even won the round, when he rocked Tyson, the situation was far from problematic for Mike.

I personally feel the heavier late career Bruno was a bit too slow to be a top liner. But on the flipside I think there’s a more than reasonable chance the Tyson 1 and Lewis who beat Bruno would have also destroyed Joshua.

[margaret thatcher]

ya, tyson was nearly out vs bruno

[jamesmcdonnell]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

He never had Tyson is serious bother. He wobbled him briefly.

[polecateddy]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

He never had Tyson is serious bother. He wobbled him briefly.

I think that was right. Bruno had an awful start and had taken a knee. But then actually had decent hand speed at the mid 16 stone weight, and caught Tyson. And then cuffed him around till the end of the round. But it was clear Tyson was too fresh and lively to be stopped as it was round 1.

[JamesPhilips]

Frank was outjabbing and outboxing Lennox Lewis for 6 rounds straight. Nearly had young Tyson out early.

He never had Tyson is serious bother. He wobbled him briefly.

I agree. There’s this monster myth that If Bruno had followed up he would’ve knocked out Tyson. Come on. Bruno was battered, landed one decent punch and that’s it.