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Basically I think you're both viewing Coetzee with too extreme a focus just from opposing sides

Tuan_Jim wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:

Tuan_Jim wrote:
Coetzee was an extremely dangerous world class fighter with a big punch. He could fight 15 rounds at a pace. To annihilate him the way Bruno did was awesome, but Bruno never gets any credit because it doesn't fit the 'Bruno couldn't beat a world class opponent' narrative.

Coetzee was much better than Corrie Sanders, whose talents have mysteriously reached almost mythical status.

Although an ageing Coetzee did say afterwards that he had hardly trained and brought his family over for a holiday......

"Ageing"? He was 30! Have you checked the ages of the men you listed as being significant wins for Vitali Klitscho? They have a mean age of 36! Do your double standards never end?

When Ruddock got blown out by Lewis he said he didn't like the weather. Losing boxer has lousy alibi shocker.

can I change ageing to 'vacationing tourist'? Lord you really have a hard on for Bruno tuan!

Anyway, without wanting to get into another huge conversation on details, (and you do you the classic diversionary tactic of ignoring main points whilst picking solely on the more tenuous points ) my point is principally that I think Joshua is a far, far superior fighter to Bruno and has a better chin (otherwise, considering even one good shot Joshua took off Klitschko, he would've just slumped on the ropes with wide open eyes and a stupid look on his face whilst being battered mercilessly )

Joshua has said himself he doesn't come to box, he comes to knock people out.

Bruno had a great chin, took lots of punishment from Lewis/Tyson on his feet.

In comparison with Bruno Joshua is much more explosive and dynamic, and has a much more instinctive killer instinct IMO otherwise they're very similar

darkstar81 wrote:Joshua has said himself he doesn't come to box, he comes to knock people out.

Bruno had a great chin, took lots of punishment from Lewis/Tyson on his feet.

Great chin such a good chin as soon as he took any half decent shot he just stood there like a statue wide eyes, frozen and ready to take his beat down..... lord is the Frank Bruno fan club members posting tonight?

boxingknockout wrote:

darkstar81 wrote:Joshua has said himself he doesn't come to box, he comes to knock people out.

Bruno had a great chin, took lots of punishment from Lewis/Tyson on his feet.

Great chin such a good chin as soon as he took any half decent shot he just stood there like a statue wide eyes, frozen and ready to take his beat down..... lord is the Frank Bruno fan club members posting tonight?

Chin kept him up

darkstar81 wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:

darkstar81 wrote:Joshua has said himself he doesn't come to box, he comes to knock people out.

Bruno had a great chin, took lots of punishment from Lewis/Tyson on his feet.

Great chin such a good chin as soon as he took any half decent shot he just stood there like a statue wide eyes, frozen and ready to take his beat down..... lord is the Frank Bruno fan club members posting tonight?

Chin kept him up

No good if you're so gone you can't even defend yourself and you're a sitting duck. At least if you take a count you have 9+ seconds to recover

boxingknockout wrote:

darkstar81 wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:
Great chin such a good chin as soon as he took any half decent shot he just stood there like a statue wide eyes, frozen and ready to take his beat down..... lord is the Frank Bruno fan club members posting tonight?

Chin kept him up

No good if you're so gone you can't even defend yourself and you're a sitting duck. At least if you take a count you have 9+ seconds to recover

That's not his chin's fault.

darkstar81 wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:

darkstar81 wrote:
Chin kept him up

No good if you're so gone you can't even defend yourself and you're a sitting duck. At least if you take a count you have 9+ seconds to recover

That's not his chin's fault.

Ummmm so what's the problem, glass legs???? Glass forehead??? Ridiculous argument - he doesn't hold a shot well so his brain gets scrambled when he's hit. Ergo he can't take a punch

boxingknockout wrote:

darkstar81 wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:
No good if you're so gone you can't even defend yourself and you're a sitting duck. At least if you take a count you have 9+ seconds to recover

That's not his chin's fault.

Ummmm so what's the problem, glass legs???? Glass forehead??? Ridiculous argument - he doesn't hold a shot well so his brain gets scrambled when he's hit. Ergo he can't take a punch

His chin does it's job.. you're expecting his chin to think as well and tell his legs to buckle.. that's a bit harsh..

Btw I agree with you, the humour didn't come across in the text