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Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 27 Oct 2023, 09:07
by EdwardRevolver1993
Old version of George Foreman against Frank Bruno in late 1995-early 1996.
Plot: Frank Bruno, who just won the WBC belt from Oliver McCall vs. George Foreman, who was stripped of his IBF title shortly after a controversial win over Axel Schulz, but was still the linear champ.
How do you see it going?
Re: Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 27 Oct 2023, 17:04
by Joson
I pick Bruno by decision. His stiff, fast, hurtful left-jab would probably make the difference.
Nonethless, I do think Foreman would have an outside chance of outsmarting Bruno and making him walk into a powerful, fighting-ending right hand. The old version of Foreman definitely had a high boxing IQ, He was the 1990s version of Archie Moore, IMO.
If Foreman wins, it would probably be a come from behind victory in the second half of the fight.
Overall, 75% chance of Bruno win against 25% of Foreman taking it.
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Re: Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 28 Oct 2023, 03:40
by EdwardRevolver1993
Joson wrote: ↑27 Oct 2023, 17:04
I pick Bruno by decision. His stiff, fast, hurtful left-jab would probably make the difference.
Nonethless, I do think Foreman would have an outside chance of outsmarting Bruno and making him walk into a powerful, fighting-ending right hand. The old version of Foreman definitely had a high boxing IQ, He was the 1990s version of Archie Moore, IMO.
If Foreman wins, it would probably be a come from behind victory in the second half of the fight.
Overall, 75% chance of Bruno win against 25% of Foreman taking it.
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I think, that's a reasonable analysis. Though, where I do feel old George has an upper hand is chin, mental stability and, as crazy as it sounds, conditioning. I do believe that even that version of George, who was flabby, was more consistent in terms of measuring his resources (stamina) through the course of the fight.
Re: Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 28 Oct 2023, 09:51
by Woldemar
Bruno by decision.
Re: Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 28 Oct 2023, 19:04
by goose 5
agreed . maybe different in 1991.
Re: Frank Bruno vs Old George Foreman (1996).
Posted: 02 Nov 2023, 16:17
by elmersalsa
By 1996, the old great George Foreman went through a lot of ring wars. He was through. After beating Michael Moore for the heavyweight crown in 1994, Foreman should have been called it quits.
Frank Bruno by decision in 1996.