Tyson Fury would have been eaten for dinner in my era, claims Frank Bruno

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Tyson Fury would have been eaten for dinner in my era, claims Frank Bruno

The WBC champion is currently undefeated.

Frank Bruno believes if Tyson Fury came up against fighters of his generation, ‘they’d eat him for dinner.’

Bruno fought in the era of fighters such as Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, and speaking to DAZN, the retired British fighter praised the current WBC champion for his current exploits, but believes the modern day is an easier era.

Asked about the expected fight between Fury and his mandatory challenger, Dillian Whyte, he said: “It’s a good fight, Dillian Whyte is very powerful. Tyson Fury is dangerous and can box.

“What he’s learned, Dillian Whyte wouldn’t know, it would break him. If [Whyte] hits Fury he’ll hit the floor.

“Tyson Fury is going to show him some movements and upset him. He can adapt. If you’re southpaw he can southpaw, if you dig deep he can dig deep. He fought the most dangerous man on the planet, Deontay Wilder, who threw his toys out of the pram.”

However he cautioned that Fury, “knows deep down in his heart if he was around in my day, they’d eat him for dinner.

“I’m not going to sit here and disrespect him, but we're talking about a different era. He’s living on a different cloud to what I was on.

“He’s number one, he deserves to be number one. I’ve got a lot of respect for him.”

[Boxerbeetle]

The current HW division is pisspoor, I’ll certainly agree with Frank on that.

[tonyevs]

Yep - not saying Bruno would have beaten though.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Yep - not saying Bruno would have beaten though.

Fury would have mullered Frank, he's too robotic and slow.

[rhino222]

Fury would have picked frank off like a big stiff dosser. Fury v Mike Tyson wouldnt have ended well. Mike would not have let him off the hook.

[polecateddy]

Yes Fury’s stamina would have caused Frank a lot of issues in the second half, but possibly Fury’s slightly suspect chin would maybe have dented a few times along the way. I think generally Frank’s era was just better grounded and professional. Slightly green fighters like Joshua would have just been exposed early doors.

[maverick23]

Tyson would have hammered Frank I think. Would have been a stoppage mid-late rounds.

[Autobarn]

Bruno avoided contenders and he is put to shame by Dillian Whyte and even Dereck Chisora.

He was very strong and could look dominant for half or two thirds of a fight, no doubt.

But he doesn’t represent any gold standard of British heavyweight boxing.

We’ve seen Fury bemuse Wlad and outlast Wilder. Frank is entitled to his opinion but his type of fighter would be ridiculed in this whiny age of over analysing everything.

Fury has shown far more than Bruno ever did.

[dr_devious]

Fury v Mike Tyson wouldnt have ended well. Mike would not have let him off the hook.

How does that work? How does Mike Tyson get anywhere near Tyson Fury conceding a foot in height and reach and with Fury's awkwardness and movement (when he's on form)?

[THEBUTCH]

Mike Tyson used to mow down much taller guys than himself. He used his speed of foot and head movement to get inside and then unleash exceptionally fast, powerful hooks.

[Boxerbeetle]

Fury v Mike Tyson wouldnt have ended well. Mike would not have let him off the hook.

How does that work? How does Mike Tyson get anywhere near Tyson Fury conceding a foot in height and reach and with Fury's awkwardness and movement (when he's on form)?

Hmmm, peak Tyson vs peak Fury? Mike absolutely mullers him.

[tonyevs]

Fury v Mike Tyson wouldnt have ended well. Mike would not have let him off the hook.

How does that work? How does Mike Tyson get anywhere near Tyson Fury conceding a foot in height and reach and with Fury's awkwardness and movement (when he's on form)?

Mike Tyson`s big height deficit to Fury would actually be his advantage. Peak for peak - Mike would have had a very easy night against Fury.

[DrDuke]

It seems like Bruno knows boxing about the same he could do it in the ring back in the day.

[MasterG]

Certainly 20 odd years ago Fury would be no better than European level. He wouldn't have lasted too many rounds again the likes of Mike Tyson, saying that AJ wouldn't have lasted 2 rounds either.

[rhino222]

Fury v Mike Tyson wouldnt have ended well. Mike would not have let him off the hook.

How does that work? How does Mike Tyson get anywhere near Tyson Fury conceding a foot in height and reach and with Fury's awkwardness and movement (when he's on form)?

Guess i dont even need to answer, just read other peoples comments. A peak Tyson was the master of rolling and bobbing to get inside, then unleash that awesome right hook (or 2) to body then right uppercut. Fighters knew it was coming but could do eff all about it. Mike dealt with a good few tall fighters in his time, Fury tends to get hurt by people half decent, what im saying is that there in no way Mike would let him off the hook if he had him wobbled. Dont get me wrong, Fury is the best of this era, he is good and would probably been too much for many fighters of the past eras. I have Mike Tyson in my top 5 HW's of all time. But thats a peak MT, not the one who got battered by Lennox.

Do you honestly think Fury is better than a peak Mike Tyson?.........

[margaret thatcher]

'top fighter of current era wouldn't do sheeyat in my era" - every retired fighter ever

[rhino222]

Certainly 20 odd years ago Fury would be no better than European level. He wouldn't have lasted too many rounds again the likes of Mike Tyson, saying that AJ wouldn't have lasted 2 rounds either.

I think a peak MT would have laid out AJ in the first round.

[Boxerbeetle]

Certainly 20 odd years ago Fury would be no better than European level. He wouldn't have lasted too many rounds again the likes of Mike Tyson, saying that AJ wouldn't have lasted 2 rounds either.

I think a peak MT would have laid out AJ in the first round.

God yeah.

[jimmystone]

We'd not even have heard of AJ in that era. There was no amateur funding to speak of so he'd not have got near the Olympics, and there were hundreds of well built black heavyweights in US gyms trying to make it. Not like now when there's hardly any.

[mickey1975]

Certainly 20 odd years ago Fury would be no better than European level. He wouldn't have lasted too many rounds again the likes of Mike Tyson, saying that AJ wouldn't have lasted 2 rounds either.

I think a peak MT would have laid out AJ in the first round.

God yeah.

The only man to have a 91 seconds peak. Against a light heavyweight....

[mickey1975]

The revisionist view of Mike Tyson's career drives me mad. He was a good bit younger than AJ and Fury are now when Holyfield beat him up. Was 23 when Buster punched him all over the place. Was the same age as Lennox when Lennox did him over.
But..... "oh, its because Cus died", "oh, he grew up on the streets".... He didn't. From a young teen he lived in a mansion having everything his own way.

[THEBUTCH]

Well Spinks was fantastic light heavyweight who twice bested Larry Holmes and destroyed Gerry Cooney, but was completely obliterated by Mike.

The win over Tony Tucker was impressive too as a result. For a big puncher like Tyson who finished fights early, he showed good stamina against a tall, live heavyweight who came mostly to survive.

Holding/mauling against a good Mike Tyson wasn't anywhere near enough to win. Take away Fury's holding/mailing and he ain't going to do a lot against Mike. The big achievement would be lasting the distance.

As for AJ, he'd go the same way as Berbick, Williams, Stewart, Spinks, Tubbs, Holmes, Seldon

[mickey1975]

Well Spinks was fantastic light heavyweight who twice bested Larry Holmes and destroyed Gerry Cooney, but was completely obliterated by Mike.

The win over Tony Tucker was impressive too as a result. For a big puncher like Tyson who finished fights early, he showed good stamina against a tall, live heavyweight who came mostly to survive.

Holding/mauling against a good Mike Tyson wasn't anywhere near enough to win. Take away Fury's holding/mailing and he ain't going to do a lot against Mike. The big achievement would be lasting the distance.

As for AJ, he'd go the same way as Berbick, Williams, Stewart, Spinks, Tubbs, Holmes, Seldon

Danny Williams?
Tucker wasn't great. Lewis and Hide did much better with him.

[THEBUTCH]

You can't be serious ?

[SamWise72]

To be fair, Bruno would have a decent shot against AJ.