When Frank Bruno ALMOST DESTROYED Lennox Lewis! It was a tough fight.
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- When Frank Bruno Challenged Lennox Lewis: It was the first-ever bout between British boxers for a world title!
At the end of 1993, Frank Bruno is trying to make a comeback to the top of the heavyweight division after a devastating defeat at the hands of Mike Tyson. After a relatively impressive streak of four knockout victories, it seems that Frank has regained his confidence. World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was defending his title for the second time while Bruno was presented with his third chance to become a champion. The fight between Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno, known as the "Battle of Britain," took place on October 1, 1993, in Cardiff.
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Lewis got better with fights AJ got worse with fights, simple.
No way. Lewis had gears
Bruno had great heart, he was a humble giant, kind hearted, it was a great era
Totally agree.
Except to his wife. 🙄
Not really, he was scared to death in the Lewis fight and the 2nd fight with Tyson, Bruno barely through a right hand in either fight as he didn't want to feel a Lewis/Tyson counter punch.
@@chemeister He was a bully at school too. Horrid man who was found out to be a coward by Lewis and Tyson.
bruno would have been undefeated if pro boxing had been like amatuer just 3 rounds
I find it ridiculous how Bruno is rarely mentioned as one of the biggest hitters the HW division has ever seen.
He was the first to rock Mike Tyson in his prime and Mike said he always had great respect for Frank both as a great person and great fighter.
@@Phuc_Yhou that double left hook from Bruno sent Tyson on a weird spin 😂😂
@@originalnutzie4409 ........and then tyson battered him.......twice.
@@paulandhisguitars alright calm down don't get excited, just saying.
@@originalnutzie4409 so was I.
At least Bruno fought Iron Mike during that era 👏🏻
Twice, and rocked Iron Mike with a left hook in their first meeting. Then, just like the second meeting, Bruno was neutralized by an onslaught of sickeningly quick and explosive combinations horrific enough to warrant the respective referees to jump in and, arguably, save big Franks life.
IRON MIKE IS THE ONE THAT AVOIDED LENNOX LEWIS DURING THAT ERA..THEY WAS SUPOOSED TO FIGHT BUT MIKE VACATED HIS BELT.M
And he had a detached retina he shouldn't have really been in there the second time.
Mike in his 'prime' never fought anyone of Lewis level.
Holyfield was probably the best pound for pound fighter around, certainly the best contender and team Tyson decided to delay that fight in order to fight Buster.
It's difficult to compare fighters in their prime because what is their prime?
I look at Tysons resume and I feel Lewis would beat all of Tysons opponents if I'm honest.
For me, the 90s was a tougher div than the 80s, we was blessed in the 90s. I don't think we've had a tougher heavyweight div since the 90s 00s
I'm not taking anything away from Tyson though, a deserved Hall of famer. Fast, aggressive, feared, skilled, it could be argued that Tyson was the most exciting fighter of all time and no one comes close, even to this day.
Bruno's problem was that, when he was hit hard, he lost the ability to defend himself and fight back. A good punch seemed to scramble his brain.
Yhh, i wasn't even born when he was fighting but going back and watching his fights, i noticed he didnt really have a survival instinct. So many fights where he gets rocked and he just takes more unnecessary punishment cos he just wouldn't clinch or even take a knee. I think if a few things about him and the way he fought were tweaked a bit he'd have had an even more successful career.
Agree as well . people say he was a great .. fighter . But he folded twice to Mike , and to Lewis . He wasn't a legendary fighter . Just a decent one .
@@TY-km8hjYep, thats exactly it. Summed up very well. He actually had a solid chin, i don't recall him ever been floored. But when he did get in trouble, he just didn't know how to respond and gain that vital few seconds to recover.
He had a great jab, great knockout punch, a decent defence, but just turned into a deer in the headlights once hurt.
@clew5687 literally, and in a lot of the fights he lost other than the 2nd tyson fight he was doing well up until he got rocked.
@@SJ-ty5rwhe only lost to THE best. Frank was a great fighter.
Wow, it must be crushing to be that close to beat one of the GOATS,and having it slip through his fingers. Bruno is a very underrated fighter.
Bruno had power but no chin
In no way is Lewis one of the GOATS, not even in the top ten!
@@oliverearnshaw6189you must be drunk
@@DrEffab no bro , I don’t drink but I am a former boxer Muay Thai and mma fighter
@@oliverearnshaw6189 what difference does that make??
Some people might be a former dinner lady, post woman or solicitor. But still know boxing.
Frank doesn’t get the credit he deserves from boxing, to be a world champion of anything is a massive accomplishment. I’m in my 60’s and his by far the most loved in the UK
Bruno was far.more loved than Canadian Lewis.
@mrali9892 OK Muhammad
@@bwilliamson3887 Ah yes responding in a juvenile manner. Gotta love it! Proves me right ay
@mrali9892 OK Muhammad
Bruno was very likeable 💪
Best performance of Bruno's career. He was seriously fired up for this and at times out jabbed Lennox.
Bruno will always be remembered as a True British Hero and Patriot and loved by the whole Nation.
Loved by the whole nation??? I think not. Bruno bottled it big time in this fight
@@josiewallace7968 Bottled it ?
Grow up you silly child.
He gave it his all and gassed out, that is not bottling it you muppet.
@daveandmerlin nope he had his fans but too wooden robotic inability go adjust is why tyson picked him
Not sure why people ridicule this man. Massive puncher, rocked Tyson and decent skills
Because he was massively limited. A lovely human being, but a slightly less shit Wilder. He could hit hard, but was not a top level fighter sadly.
@corneliussmiff2773 that depends where you put the bar for top level.
@@paulandhisguitars Lewis, Holyfield etc
@@corneliussmiff2773 yes, he's not at their level, but he was good enough to challenge several times, and win a world title once (admittedly after the number of rounds had been reduced, very critical for his success against mccall).
Did Bruno ever fight Canadian Razor Ruddick? Just wondering
Classic line: "I'm going to knock him out so hard he is going to have to pay to get back in!" HA! That really made me giggle. Love both these amazing warriors.
Bruno looked quicker here than in most of his fights.
People also said that he had a glass jaw, I beg to differ, he took a lot of shots without going down.
Bruno never touched the canvas, doesn't mean he wasn't chinny. He just managed to stay up while being out on his feet
Bruno never had a glass jaw people who say it are pathetic uneducated fans. being stopped on his feet by two ATG heavyweights and ATG punchers is nothing to be ashamed about. then his other two loses were to two quality heavyweights and world champions in Tim Witherspoon and Bonecrusher smith. Both big hitters also and both late fight stoppages i think rounds 10 and 12. Glass jaw is some who gets knocked out with one shot and its happened a good few times like Maccarinelli.
@@K_j_M He wasn't chinny, he just didn't have the mentality and tactics when he was hurt....but he took big shots. People say AMir Khan was chinny but he was only ever KOd twice, one time by the much bigger Canelo...who was 4 weight divisions heavier on the night, and Khan was winning up until then. Lost of top world champs have been stopped multiple times....Tommy Hearns, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Nigel Benn, Lennox Lewis, Wlad Klitscho etc.
Bruno could take an incredible amount of good punches without hitting the canvas (as proved in the Bonecrusher Smith and first Tyson fights) but the trouble was that one good clean punch could freeze him and turn him into easy pickings.
He never had a glass jaw but did gas later in fights. Big muscles need lots of fueling 😂
Bruno is such a lovable person that England took him in their heart, he was much loved.
Bruno i feel people forget he only got beat by world champs. Technically very good, world power, and did rock the 'prime Tyson', probably the first one.
Lewis was just a giant and rare talented, king of his era
Mike, Lennox, Bruno...classics and eternal
And now we’ve got fury ,wilder.and and all the other pugs earning funny money in Saudi.
Wouldn’t pay tuppence to watch any of them. Thank god for UA-cam so we can still watch real boxers.
These old fights were amazing, I did not see this one on TV and I am so glad that this was played here. Thank you very much. I am subscribing.
I loved Bruno. Great era.
It was a great era, i preferred Colin Jones personally, he was a fantastic welterweight. Lloyd Honeyghan, Mark Kaylor, Errol Christie, Dennis Andries, Charlie Magri and Johnny Owen were other great UK boxers.
Bruno was never in the same class as the elite in that generation. I’m glad he had the opportunity to call himself champ just like Douglas who beat Tyson.
Yeah he was a good boxer 🥊 but not great like Tyson or Lewis
Bruno was a very underrated fighter, i mean, to win a world title in that era, meant he was a great fighter. It was a great time for heavyweight boxers. People should watch the gary mason vs Lennox. Another great british boxer R.I.P
Frank would have wiped the floor with today,s contenders.
He wouldn't though would he, realistically. He would be a solid top 20 guy though.
He wouldn't. He'd be average. Just as he was in the 80s and 90s.
Agreed. Look at some of the shots with which he hit Lewis. Not many current HWs would take those punches like Lewis did. When Bruno was switched on, he was awesome
In this era he'd have been unbeaten 100%
@@andymcnab2.0 🤣🤣🤣 are you joking? He was bang average.
I don't think Frank really recovered from the bonecrusher fight he was miles ahead on points and in the last round put his chin on show and paid the price.likeable guy though.❤👍
omg i don't remember this fight at all. what a fight. bruno, one of the gentlemen in boxing.
Forgot about this fight,absolutely brilliant,compared to the dross we’re left with today.
Big Frank and Lewis would have destroyed the characters we have now.
If Frank had fought his other big fights with the same conviction as this fight he would have had a lot more success. The Tim Witherspoon and Bonecrusher Smith fights being prime examples
He would always lose to them because of his chin. His chin eventually let him down in this fight though he fought well.
'The Terrible One's was levels above Bruno. He beat Holmes ini think it was his 14th fight despite not getting the decision.
He was winning both of those aswell.
They just waited for Tyson to destroy him self. Lewis and hoilfield waited for Tyson to destroy him self then fight him .
Absolutely, great comment my friend. U obviously know ur boxing
My friend Evander Holyfield was older than Tyson thats first. Second Evander never dodged Tyson and he had always been after Tyson. It was Don King who was avoiding a Tyson match with real boxers of the time. Tyson was good and is still good but he was an arrogant , disrespectful fighter who fought fights with not the best of the lot. The day he met the best he got his ass whooped and with Evander, Tyson had 2 chances and he got fkd up in the ring. Even in his interviews Tyson admitted he just couldn't get Holyfield. Holyfield is the only boxer I believe who fought men of all sizes and calibre even though he technically wasn't a proper heavyweight. The guy had guts, and a jaw of granite. A pound for pound boxer. In short a gladiator in the ring. People always say Holyfield headbutt Tyson. I dare you to go back and watch the fights again in slow motion and frame by frame. Holyfield didn't headbutt him but the frustrated and beaten Tyson ran into an already ducking Holyfield. If one wants to call it a head butt then it would have been Tyson who attempted the headbutt but connected wrong and fkd himself up even more. Tyson was a quick dirty fighter who used a lot of elbows with those wild fast punches. Mike met Holyfield twice and Holyfield proved to be the better one of them.
@@pitamahbhism5766 once Tyson left his camp and went with Don King everyone new he was finished he stopped training and started partying.
A pile of rubbish... Tyson was fighting very competitively and held the WBA title at the time Holyfield fought him... and keep in mind Holyfield and Lewis were older than Tyson....
I don't go for any of this bs about Tyson been out of shape and after his prime... it's all excuses for Iron Mike lovers...
@@user-wv8co7bk2gexcuses...!!!
Bruno really fought here unlike in the Tyson fight.
I think because he respected Tyson's power a lot more than Lewis'
Brunoó loved these times and fights 💪
Bruno was missing one key ingredient Killer Instinct
and being stiff like a robot didnt help
And elite level skill sadly. Lovely man though.
He says that's a load of shit himself. Nothing to do with killer instant 😂. He just wasn't good enough. stiff as a post and suspect chin.
Lewis was never in danger. Waited for the opportunity
Spot on. He knew Bruno would begin to tire and drop his hands as the fight went on.
Agree .. Bruno was never on his level . Bruno wasn't even on Tony Tuckers level .
EXACTLY
@@SJ-ty5rw Bruno wasn't on his level, and lewis got much better than this version of himself. This is pre manny lewis.
Lewis with his glass jaw was always in danger
Bruno was a powerful man ....huge fella
The Greatest British World Heavyweight Championship battle of All-Times!
While Lennox Lewis was the favourite and a HOF champion on the rise, he was still somewhat green with ring generalship and defense mind while Frank Bruno, the pride of England was in his very prime and used all his rich experience to advantage. Arguably Bruno's sharpest performance skill-wise (beside McCall fight) and had Lewis in big trouble in the 7th round - until Lewis fought through the unslaught and threw a big left to Bruno's chin that seriously rocked him. Lewis capitalized on that with a series of power shots till the referee had seen enough and stoped the fight, Lennox Lewis won by TKO and defended his WBC world title.
Just imagine how big a Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury clash would be! The ONLY rivalry that can rival or top this.
And that fight is a must happen regardles if Tyson Fury gets defeated by Oleksandr Usyk, this fight can't go un-happend.
The rivalry and bad blood demands it and all boxing fans demands it even more before any of them retires.
I'd rather see the winners fight the winners. If fury loses to usyk, AJ should fight usyk again, try and regain the belts.
@@paulandhisguitars That can be understood. Personally I support Usyk, but we will see how things go!
It was that savage left hook
it was a good competitive fight but get serious Bruno was NOT destroying Lewis by any means. Bruno was fighting well and giving Lennox a stiff challenge but once Lewis caught him Franks inability to get himself together when stunned came back to haunt him as it did vs Bonecrusher, Witherspoon and Tyson
Facts
Sadly, I have to agree. Much as I wanted Frank to win, it wasn’t possible with this flaw. That said, how would many others cope in the same scenario ?
I’m gonna tell you exactly what was the X factor on this fight. It was stamina. Such a simple but underrated word. And quite frankly Lewis doesn’t get enough credit for it. Out of the big guys he’s one of the best when it comes to stamina conditioning, if not the best. That was Bruno’s demise. If he had just 5% more stamina than Lewis, that alone would’ve done it easy. But give credit where credit is due. Part of it is genetics but the hard work can’t be replaced. Lewis use to run run. For real. Long miles too. So there ya have it. You’re welcome. Also last fight between Fury and Wilder went the same way. It was stamina the issue because I love Fury but Wilder fought his best that fight. Just ran out of gas when Fury was just catching 2nd wind. Lesson here? Don’t devalue stamina. Don’t take her for granted. She’s good to ya!
2orth noting that this version of Lewis is a long way from the fighter he became. Lewis knew he had deficiencies, and did something about it (employing manny steward). So, this is Lewis well before the fighter he became, and he still won.
relaxed fighters dont burnout the same Bruno was tense with no relaxation
Absolute nonsense
@@paulandhisguitars facts
@@vincentvangogh8092 also facts
I used to live in England and remember Bruno's dialogue with Harry Carpenter in his cockney accent: "Nah what ah mean, Arry?"
When Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis had tea before their fight and almost fell asleep from boredom! 😂
Now you people understand what would've happened to Lennox had he fought Tyson in his prime.
This version of Lewis loses to tyson. But this version of Lewis is a pale imitation of the fighter he became. He was still a couple of years away from training with manny steward.
Despite them being close in age, their primes never crossed.
When Tyson was in his prime, Lewis was still an amateur. By the time Lewis reached his prime, Tyson was way past his best. Basically, had they fought before Tyson went to Jail, Tyson would have won by stoppage. Had they fought anytime after Tyson came out of jail, Lewis wins by stoppage.
@@davidmccann9811 exactly. Lewis in 89 / 90 had just turned pro and was several years from being a WC contender, and even further away from hiring manny steward to turn him into the great fighter he became.
Lewis and Tyson spared has teens and Tyson put it on his in their first however it came very evident to Tyson and his team after more spars was for Tyson to stay well clear of Lewis and so they did until they needed it when Tyson was needing the ££££ Lewis was always wrong for Tyson and they knew it
@JosephCarter-sp3xv if both were I. Their prime (early 20s tyon against mid 30s lewis), my moneys on lewis. He a more rounded boxer.
If Lenox Lewis would have fought Mike Tyson around this time he would have been absolutely destroyed. In the same fashion in which Tyson destroyed Bruno.
Very true..💯
Absolutely not. Lennox Lewis was one of the best of the best. He was better than both Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. So their is no argument about it.
This mike tyson fans does not have enough logic.
@@stevestone1984 you are delusional...
if a 27 yr old tyson couldnt beat douglas he would have lost to lennox Tysons prime magically happened to be when he didnt fight anyyone great in their prime funny that
Lennox Lewis GOAT
Bruno had one problem, he just didn't have that mean streak in him. For most of his career he was the gentle giant, the kind hearted big guy. It wasn't until the very end of his career that he actually started to become a bit more vicious, that he started to show some killer instinct. But unfortunately by that point it was too late in his career to really make use of it. If he had that killer instinct from the beginning, he could have been one of the GOATs.
This video is a load of nonsense filled with much bias towards Bruno. The clip was edited for effect.
Those of us who saw the fight knew Bruno took quite a bad beating, especially in the latter stages of the fight.
This video is very misleading, Bruno didn't almost destroy Lewis at all, he fought well for the first five rounds, suddenly slowed in the 6th & was stopped in the seventh, he gave a good account but merely threatened & was found wanting when Lewis caught up with him.
In the world of UA-cam this is very mild m8. Bruno gave Lewis a hell of fight and looking bck on it was definitely very competitive while it lasted.
Always wondered why Frank never got more credit for this performance. His jab and right hand were busting Lennox up. But he got a little over excited and charged in the 7th when he hurt Lennox, and got caught by a bit of wild swing. Then he didn't take a knee which is what hurt him in his previous losses too. Lennox paid the price for not taking him seriously enough. Plus Lennox only realised his full potential under Manny Steward.
ALL CAN SEE HERE! LEWIS IS ALLWAYS BETTER IN THIS FIGHT AS BRUNO 👊🏼
Lewis always had that edge
Lewis just got better and Better through his Career great Champ
2 warriors RESPECT!
Lewis always seems to get out of trouble. It is like the Klitschko fight. He was down on points, but snuck out wins.
The sign of a great fighter. Calzaghe was the same, winning fights he really shouldn't have.
@@DavidUKesb True.He could dig deep.
I think the Klitschko fight was just plain luck, though. He was losing, badly, and did not show much.
Well Klitschkos face looked like Freddy Kruger ngl 😂. The fight had to unfortunately be stopped tho considering much Marciano was bleeding against Walcott yet that fight wasn’t stopped is odd.
It’s not like my example of Marciano is bad just cause it was from the 50s, just recently we had a really bloody bout between Tszyu and Fundora where the doctor shoulda definitely stopped the fight
@@kiboma4209 Marciano was cut by Charles. Nasty.
Vitali was never hurt. He got caught by a glancing blow. It was bad luck. He was going to win.
That's the mark of a great fighter. I've met people who trained with Lennox in Kitchener when he was coming up. He's always been a first rate athlete, and easily top 10 HW all time.
met him at the airport as a kid, he was massive... nice guy
Lewis was an amazing heavyweight and Bruno was one tough heavyweight he was stopped a few times in his career but don’t think he ever went down he was a real tough nut ..
He was horizontal at the end of the bonecrusher Smith fight
Frank was always the ‘Almost’ lad..bless him.
Tyson lost all of his last 6 fights because he wasn't interested in boxing anymore and lost his drive/motivation. Kevin Rooney said it in Mike's early days that boredom would be his downfall.
Don't think he ever could of beaten Holyfeild or Lewis, I don't even think he could've ever beaten a fully trained motivated Buster Douglas who actually beat him in his prime at the ripe age of 23.
@@mradamsmith9365Tyson 87 would have crushed this man in 2 rounds
Tyson didn't lose his last 6 fights! He lost his 38th fight to Douglas when he was still 23yrs old! He lost his 47th and 48th fight to Holyfield both when he was 30yrs old. He lost his 55th fight to Lewis when he was 35yrs old...he lost his last two fights (57 and 58th) to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride when he was 38yrs old.
@@ZaydDepaor So
@@deeward5572 Mike in 1987 went 12 competitive rounds with Tony Tucker who was no better than Douglas, in fact Douglas and Tucker fought in 1986, Douglas was outboxing Tucker and was up on all the judges score cards going into the tenth round, But Douglas being the unmotivated slob he was (most of the time) got tired and gave up, the fully motivated fully trained douglas who fought tyson would've beaten tucker easily, so tyson blowing him away in 2 rounds is laughable. Douglas on top form beats any mike imo.
Lennox Lewis left cross was devastating, pure masterclass.
Bruno on his day was a match for anyone, he had so much power.
I love old boxing era
Real men who weren't afraid to trade
These guys were titans. I really feel for Bruno, it's a shame he took the extra blows which in hindsight weren't needed because he was out on his feet for a long time. Great respect for both of them.
Well said.I remember the commentator sighing, and groaning a bit when he saw the referee. I wondered why at the time, I later learned why at the end of the fight.
Bro, could you comprehend what you wrote?@@biggieyorke8415
2 Great fighters, absolute legends
Bruno's power was definitely underrated. You only had to look at Lewis' face to see this, which just shows he gave Lennox a good run for his money for the first 6 rounds. I remember when Frank lost to Witherspoon. Tim came around my house after the fight, and his face was all busted up looking like he'd gone the distance in a proper slugfest. Frank's power was for real
A great performance by both Lennox Lewis, and Frank Bruno.Much better than I even remembered.Lennox detracted from his victory by resting his glove on Bruno’s forehead,when he had him in trouble,obscuring his vision.That wasn’t necessary.Otherwise a tough fight,a superb fight , and great fighter’s giving of their best.The one fighter showing that he was the better man and that he was going on to greater things which he did.
Shoutout to the ref for telling him off for that
People always say Lewis is better than AJ but this video shows Lewis was overrated
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Lewis got much better since that fight, 20x
Lewis improved 20x since this fight.
What! Lewis had all the skills and when in trouble he could mix it. He was far too athletic for a stiff AJ .
😂😂ur stupid 😂
This is why Mike Tyson is better than all of them, they fought Tyson way out of his prime.
Mike Tyson got beat a few months later by buster douglas lol
Bruno fought one of the best fights of his career here and it was a tough fight but in my opinion, he didn't come close to 'almost destroying Lewis'.
I was at this fight. The week before the fight there was lots of talk about it being cancelled, as it was held outside and the weather was forcast to be really bad for the whole week (it rained both before and during the fight) but luckily it went ahead. We went down to Cardiff on a coach from London and it was "Bruno, Bruno" the whole way to Wales. Me and my mate were pretty much the only people on the coach that wanted a Lewis win. The other thing I remember is the stadium seemed almost empty. It was held in a massive 90,000 seat stadium, but the attendance was just 25,000. The fight was well promoted, but I think the weather put off a lot of people, plus the big fight between Eubank and Benn was happening in Manchester around the same time. A memorable night though, and we saw Joe Calzaghe make his pro debut on the undercard. 👍🥊🥊🇬🇧
Bruno was a great fighter, and a tough man. He gave two of the heavyweight GOAT's problems, and had the potential to win both of those fights had things went slightly differently. That left hook and overhand right might have changed boxing history if those punches missed the target, or if Bruno saw them coming.
Bruno had a chance and was doing well in all but one of his title losses. Well against Witherspoon, chance Tyson, well against lewis. Second Tyson fight psyched himself out.
Top tier fighter, unfortunately for him in one of the most competitive eras. No shame in losing to Lewis and Tyson, some of the all time best.
Bruno came up in the 80s mate. He was domestic and euro level at best. Likeable man, never ducked a challenge but, he just wasn't that good
Bruno never had a chance against Tyson but Lewis yes.
Only just noticed but AJ fights so much Like Bruno, just came here after watching highlights of AJ's last fight and the resemblance to Frank Brunos style is uncanny even down to his tendencies.
Bruno is better
Around the world u won't see dog's called lennox or Lewis. Most dog's are named tyson or Bruno.
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Bruno was a great fighter although there was a pattern in the fights he lost. When he lost control of the fight he didn’t know how to defend or clinch… had he a strategy for those moments he could have hung on longer and maybe even gone the distance or won especially in the lewis fight as he was level on the cards up to round 7
Bruno could not beat Tyson in two meetings, so how did Bruno think he could beat Lewis?
Perhaps because they were entirely different people? Might be something to do with it. Your argument would be like saying McCall beat Lewis so how could Bruno think he would beat McCall…..yet he did
Bruno wasn't a bad fighter at all. Won a world title, fought some of the best, in an elite era. I always thought he looked too muscular, which impacted his mobility and stamina.
Prime Tyson would have destroyed this version of Lennox Lewis.
No
@@ThouSwell-zx3fdTyson from 88 would won against Lennox.
Liar
no chance at all, Lewis was a far better boxer, the best heavyweight for a few generations
I like this guy Bruno. He was ahead in points all through b4 the tables turned
Lewis was a crook in the ring
He got away with too many fouls. I hate boxes who cheat.
Lewis was one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Deal with it.
I remember watching this fight when it happened. It was the first time that I watched Lennox Lewis fight. Afterwards I knew he was the best heavyweight boxer of his era. And he proved it later by becoming the undisputed champion.
all you joshua fanboys if you think your man is popular? multiply that by a million? and uget bruno's popularity? much harder puncher and way better physique? but above all he was more genuine? joshua purposely holds back in interviews? to keep his good boy image ? whereas bruno never had a bd bone in his body? He would of won that fight? but the ammount of muscle on the guy made him gas out by round 5 ???
Would AJ beat them both in their primes?
@@EonWithLove nope? Aj is more audley harrison level? although audley had a way betteer jab?
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Great video. Never knew they once fought.
This wasn’t even a prime Bruno. Imagine what a prime Tyson would’ve done to Lewis.
I tell everybody Prime Tyson would have killed Lewis!
@@FormerIFBBJudge 👊🏼👍 RIGHT, TYSON IN PRIME WOULD KILL EVRYONE!!!!
Lewis was too clever as boxer in and outside the ring. Even though he was older than Mike, he calculated his attack on the division with Bowe being his biggest threat. Tyson going to prison would never be the same, Klitchko brothers were on the rise he retired at the best time. Very Smart respect to him
Lennox destroyed Tyson easily, prime or not Tyson would have had a hard night against Lewis.
@@jackiemoon1556 little kid! Tyson istersen senide kendini sana sevdirene kadar siker! bunu unutma👊🏼
Age teach us a whole lot of things. If you're a tuff person, the tuffer and wiser you become, the more the courage and will power you will gain. The head on any human is the weakest point if not protected.
My testicles are weaker than my head. One punch in the knackers and I’m down man😂
Styles really do make fights, Tyson had a way easier time with Bruno than Lennox did but Lennox beat Tyson.
To everyone saying prime Mike (as in when Cus was alive) would ko Lewis, just remember Mike couldn’t even Ko James Smith and James Tillis who were leagues below Lewis.
Lewis‘s losses were at least against Rahman and McCall who are better boxers than Tillis and Smith
Rahman and McCall was leagues below Tyson. Tyson was faster more elusive and hit harder than both of them. So Tyson most definitely had a punchers chance to beat Lewis. Tyson vs Lewis in the 80s Tyson would win because Lewis didn't yet have the skill set but prime vs prime Lewis was like 245lbs Mike was like 217lbs. Lewis is big and very skilled so that truly makes it hard for even a young Mike
I can see you are a Tyson Hater . Smith just grabbed Tysons arms to keep Tyson from Hitting Him. Tillis ran the whole fight .. Tony Tucker gaveTyson a good fight , but Tyson won on lopsided point difference. While you are entitled to your opinion , I say that no way In a Powerball Lottery Chance , that Lewis could have beaten the Tyson that showed up to Fight Marvis Frazier .or Berbick , Spinks.
There was an interview before that Lennox jokingly answered that he avoided Tyson when Tyson has the belt.We all know all jokes are always atleast half meant.
Lewis demolished Razor Rudduck in two rounds while Tyson had two life and death wars with rudduck and couldn't ko him, Lewis beat 6/7 mutual opponents easier/quicker than mike did
@@user-zh9st7dl4h Lewis beats any version of Mike, he was 6 inches taller, 30lbs heavier, had an accurate powerful jab which is rated top 5 in hw history, he had a great defence only touched the canvas twice in his entire career despite fighting killers, he had great technical skills as well as monster power. Sure Tyson looked great against bums such as marvin fraizer and trevor berbick, but those guys ain't lewis. Holyfeild is actually a tougher match up for lennox than mike is.
Two Greats of British Boxing. Joshua and Dubois are Nowt Special
Lewis is so overrated
Why? He beat every fighter he ever faced.
@@ThouSwell-zx3fdhe didnt win against Mercer.Mercer was robbed,Lewis was lossing on points against Klitchko and didnt give him a rematch.He lost twice to bums like Mccall and Rahman.And he beat old and washed up Tyson and Old Holyfield.Pity he didn fight against Riddick Bowe.
@@thegodfather1924 Man, excuses, excuses! I give you points for creativity 😄
@@thegodfather1924 thank you. So true
He’s the last undisputed heavyweight champ . Lenox the 🦁 Lewis was a bad man end of
Frank bruno was a great man loved by the brits
I think for me this was one of if not the best performance by Frank. 👍🏻👍🏻
How I miss these days, heavyweight fighters actually boxing. Bruno is massively underrated. Lennox the best jab I have seen.
Frank was one of my favourites growing up, great heart and I still recall watching him fight live as a kid, sometimes its not all about the winner and its about the character of the man.
pass the sauce harry. lol
I don't care what anyone says: no-one ever worked and trained harder than Big Frank Bruno.What he lacked in innate talent he made up for in sheer hard-work and effort! God bless him! A true and proud British warrior! WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World, Frank Broooooonoooooo!
A time in boxing when the top boxes fought each other.
Lennox only had one flaw, he underestimated people. That’s why he avenged both his losses so clearly.
Yes he always started slow
I watched this fight live,This video does not show the true story,Lenox had been warned many times About foul punches,
The last warning was to stop holding the back of franks head while continually punching up,They continued to fight and Lewis immediately continued to hold the back of the head and punch up because frank would not go down the ref said nothing at this point untill he saw frank was out of it so he stopped the fight.
@hunter9372 Yes holding the back of the head while throwing a punch is illegal. Lewis got away with it throughout his career. Bruno did the same but less often
Ironically in the week preceding the fight it was Lewis's camp that complained about Bruno being a dirty fighter and said they wanted the ref to keep an eye out for rabbit punches (from Bruno), which tbf he did have a habit of doing.
Big Frank has a good boxing record. Every loss he had was against top fighters in their prime. He was extremely popular in the UK, more so than Rick Hatton, who also was. Frank is still considered a national treasure in the UK. A very humble man.
Bruno was my childhood hero
Bruno was gassed out at round 7 but bruno was beating lennox for 6 rounds
That Tyson would’ve destroyed Lennox Lewis
Don't think so
Tyson was in his early 30s when Louis destroyed him
"You know what i mean Arry" great all round entertainer
I was there for that fight, good old days of boxing, I also saw Frank win the heavy weight title against Oliver McCall, how lucky was I, 🥊🥊
That was when boxers were in real business unlike now days guys just running all over the ring
I really like Lenox Lewis, but what a fighter Bruno is. Wow, I have seen him via UA-cam against Tyson and Lewis, Although he lost he didn't fall. What a warrior
Frank Bruno could knock a horse out with one punch. A very underrated fighter in my opinion
A great blast from the past, these fights of the 90's where way better than these heavyweights today, Frank Bruno looked very good in this one, he came to fight.... I use to under estimate him, but upon reflection, I think he was not too bad.
Bruno is what Anthony Joshua is today fight wise, big and powerful.
Bruno was doing his best.!! He did so well !! I love both these guys. ❤️🕊👍🏽💡
It seems like Lewis is always running in all his fights 😂😂😂😂
Bruno still proud of you!! being my child hood favorite boxer! And he was winning every round in the lewis fight until the last lucky punch
Brunos problem was that of losing concentration randomly when it matters
Bruno had his limitations but there's no disputing that he had serious power.
Frank Bruno, 'Our Frank'.....
I booked into a hotel that had sky sports to watch this fight on that night.
I have to say that Frank Bruno was seriously impressive that night & gave a brilliant account of himself.
He will be forever known in 🇬🇧 as........
'Our Frank' 😊