frank bruno showed heart and how tough he was,how he stood upright and shook and came back to win

Love the stories of all these boxers. How they grew up and what made them who they are. Truly amazing.

Thank you for this episode- i was at the Bruno Cummings fight that right hand echoed round the hall - it was so hard Bruno’s body forgot to go down - loving these series I’ve told everyone they have to check out your channel - pure class thank you 🙏🏾

I went to an exhibition fight between Muhammad Ali and Luke Capuano at DePaul University Alumni Hall in 1979 and saw Jumbo, who I knew from the boxing community, and had the pleasure of introducing him to my parents. Nice guy. Fun evening! Had dinner with Ali at the Four Torches Restaurant later that evening. True story.

Jumbo was born in Ruleville Mississippi, Sunflower county up in the Delta. It is also home to Parchman Prison farm and not much else. Great video Rich. I really appreciate these.

Rich, the Fight Historian, is providing a great service with these informative and entertaining features.

I remember his fight with Frank Bruno. As Bruno would say, 'dangerous customer'!

Frank was really good for British boxing at that time,the whole country followed his career.Not the best heavyweight of his time but he gave Lennox a run for his money for half a dozen rounds.Yes he was very good for our country and boxing! 😁👍👍👍

Love your videos Rich. The presentation is always respectful and humanizing. The fact that you get out of the way and allow the fight footage to speak for itself is awesome

Mike Weaver was damn well built! Also Ken Norton. Difference is those two could actually fight!

A very strong puncher with a magnificent physique,sadly he’ll only be remembered as a footnote in HW history. If only he’d had a cus d’mato or emanuel steward looking out for him,then maybe he wouldn’t have gone off the rails,we’ll never know.

Yes Rich. Really appreciate this upload, as I knew nothing of Cummings until he came to fight Frank Bruno. Jumbo's reputation preceeded him & Frank seemed nervous before the fight, because of it. You're right about the muscles, as Jumbo & Frank looked like body builders. Frank was so lucky that the bell sounded when it did & he managed to hang on & keep his unbeaten record, until he met Bone crusher a couple of fights later. Great stuff buddy. Bless up 👊

Ten more seconds in the Bruno fight and boxing history is changed dramatically.

I knew a trainer in Chicago - Bob Foley - who used to work with him at times. Bob was one of the pre-eminent amateur trainers in Chicago.

Excellent episode. You bring the Ring Magazines fine print section fighters to life. Maybe one day you'll do one on Bruce "The Mouse" Strauss. Thanks for being so good at this.

Beautiful but sad story that happenes over and over to fighter's..... Sad but gr8 story. I'm glad you followed this man's career. He deserves to be remembered 🙏.

I will say it again..I LOVE THIS CHANNEL

This is one of the best channels and content on KZfaq. You have a donation link? I’ll donate especially to keep the content going. So Much history it’s amazing!

I didn't even notice that you did a video on Cummings! Your channel just gets better and better every time I come back here.

My God,there's a name from the past!!!I'd forgotten all about this guy!Flashbacks😁😁👍

It's clear my man Smokin' Joe was shot. Father Time is undefeated. You do excellent research. When your time for donations come I'll be there. Salute!

Watched Jumbo fight the Russians at the R.P.I. Field house in Troy NewYork.1979Jumbo was knocked out in the first round! I was supposed to be the 165lbs representative for the U.S.A. fighting world 165lbs champ Victor Savechenko. One week before the fight I had a hairline fracture of my jaw after getting whacked by my friend and team mate Gene Grebowski.. My seven years training at Floyd Patterson’s gym I never had any injuries!!! I wanted to compete in that fight more then any time in my entire amateur career!!

I love the channel, mate. Never stop.

Just stumbled on to this channel. Awesome story on Jumbo can’t wait to start on one of my favorite fighters Jimmy Young! Keep up the good work!

Never heard of him either, but having taken the best Hits of Mike Tyson for Frank Bruno to say that Jumbo was the hardest hitter is saying a Mouthful!!!

Your Docs are top notch! Probably the best material on boxing history I've ever came that I didn't research myself.

Absolutely love these boxing documentaries, keep them coming

Excellent Excellent video. Thank you so much. Good job. One of the most enjoyable informative boxing documentaries i ever saw. I learned jumbo Cummings fought joe Frazier while watching rocky Graziano on Johnny Carson.

He was Smokin’Joe’s last fight.

Man I am loving your videos. Here's a few suggestions for docs - Monzon, Bruno, Razor Ruddock, Jermain taylor

Another brilliant story! By far my favourite boxing channel and one of my favourite channels period

That's the last thing you want to see...you're opponent for the fight coming the arena in leg-irons and handcuffs. A very interesting story, obviously what he lacked in brains (and morals) was compensated by big muscles and more big muscles. Bruno was such an exciting fighter though, just vunerable enough and limited enough to make every fight a nail biting experience for his (adoring) fans. It's against my national religion to cheer for a British man (;-)) but exceptions were made for Big Frank. Great stuff mate, your channel is fantastic...may it explode in popularity for you.

Incredible strength. Dips with 100 extra pounds strapped on and 405 for ten with no steroids! What feats of strength!

Never heard of him. But I'm most definitely interested and will watch. Thanks for making this cool content 👍💯

Cummings could take a great shot. Snipes hit like a mule and wasn't missing much against Jumbo. Snipes had Holmes down and almost out.

Another really great production Sir. I love it. It's funny but as a lover of boxing myself I often wonder what became of these top fighters of yesteryear. And many thanks to you we can find out. I remember the Bruno fight very clearly. I grew up with Frank Bruno in London England in the Seventies. South London to be exact. Bruno was from Battersea and I was from Brixton. I am now 62 a little bit older than him but knew him nonetheless. Another British Boxer you could look at if you haven't done so already is a black boxer called Gary Mason. A good heavyweight prospect back in the early eighties. Was a stablemate of Bruno's and came from the same area of south London. Unfortunately Gary died around 20 years ago in a road accident A lovely guy, and just like Bruno a gentle giant also. Keep up the sterling work.

Remember watching Bruno v Cummings,I was a big Bruno fan! Shit!!!I forgot how much trouble he was in at the end of the round!!😱😱

Frank Bruno was a muscular fighter too

It’s disgusting that the family of the victims of this animal suffered while he was able to do what he enjoyed doing.

The guys he lost to were seriously good boxers. A bunch of contenders and future champions. Witherspoon, Bruno and the like. Which can only mean that Jumbo was a seriously good boxer also because of how well he performed even in defeat. 500lbs on the bench, come on man…dang. Respect to the boxer. Outside the ring he had some difficulties to say the least. Thanks again for another great documentary. Serious stuff, I eat this stuff for dinner.

" i can't believe he bit him!" Dude shot a man in the head and served less then 10 years....id say that's exactly what I'd expect from a human being like that

A nickname that sounded like a character in an adult video 🤣🤣. Another really interesting documentary, thanks Rich.

I was watching the fight on NBC Sportsworld when he bit Snipes.

Frank Bruno was, quite literally, out on his feet. Had his team not helped him, he would likely not have made it back to the corner.

I only remember the comeback fight with Joe Frazier. Looks interesting.

WATCHED THE (KEN BURNS) MUHAMMAD ALI DOCUMENTARY ON PBS LAST NIGHT, AND IT WAS GREAT! I ENJOY THESE DOCUMENTARIES AS WELL👍✌❤👊

I remember when he bit Renaldo Snipes.

I love these short documentary.keep up the good work

His genetics are crazy ...another good video

Fun to see some of the obscure names that I'd forgotten about displayed again. For a video idea, I'm thinking "Cowboy" James Hughes, a fighter who was gaining momentum on ESPN but was murdered in a case that's still unsolved today, I believe.

Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings - 15-6-1, KO's 13 Most notable performance: Joe Frazier (Draw) Notable losses: Frank Bruno, Tim Witherspoon, Mitch "Blood" Green, Renaldo Snipes. Was only KO'd twice - KO 8 against journyman Jeff Smitt & TKO 7 against Frank Bruno. Cummings served 12 years in prison for murder in the Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois, and upon his release started boxing professionally, making his debut in March 1979 at the age of 29. In 2002, Cummings was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery. In August 2016, Cummings was released from prison. Floyd will turn 71 years old in December 2021.

Wow, that’s a name I haven’t heard for a long time Rich :) I remember when he nearly decapitated our Frank back in the day ha. Another boxing character you have blessed us with ! So glad I found this channel. Best wishes brother. Peace be upon you.

Rich, hi from England, just stumbled onto your channel and subbed, looking forward to the excellent content you have, - and to not be a monetarized site, - but a labor of love - KUDOS !!!! Particularly enjoyed this one on Cummings as there is very little info on him easily avaviable apart from his prison issues. The trouble he had for a spell against Snipes with his breathing, he also had against Bruno, - maybe his massive need for oxygenated blood due to his physique was the issue? Great channel, and thanks! Peace.

Best heavyweight physiques I’ve seen are Mike Weaver, Ken Norton, Ike Ibeabuchi, Frank Bruno and Anthony Joshua.

I was a guard at Stateville while he was there,,,

Good information, great inspiration 😉.

Mike 'Hercules'Weaver was built like a Body Builder

Interesting. I probably seen him in Chicago before and didn't know. Interesting

Frank Bruno. The man who popularized the expression "Saved by the Bell".

Frank was fortunate that night how he didn't go down is a mystery out cold and still standing

Bro you gone be big one day soon keep up the great and I mean great content

Great Job Rich...Forgot all about Jumbo...How about one about Renaldo Snipes?

Love these docs.fighters that weren’t champs but definitely need their story’s to be told,Kirkland Laing ?

Just found this one Rich and it's fantastic. As always. DYN that the '92, ;96 & '00 Olympic heavyweights were from Chicago and all learned to box in prison? Most importantly, they made the most of their second chances after release and are all good men now who regularly spend time keeping young boxers on the right path. IL had a great boxing prison boxing program! The state disbanned the program sometime after 2000.

Great video pal, how did you find footage of the Larry Holmes and jumbo Cummings exhibition bout?

It's like matchmakers could not resist it: what if we put to of the most outrageous musclemen boxers in the ring together. The poster alone need only feature their torsos to sell tickets. Thus Frank Bruno vs Jumbo Cummings was made. Also, a pretty damn good slugfest!

The boxing aside this guy was violent career criminal who kept getting out.

Excellent piece on Cummings. I remember watching his bout with Frazier, and I'm pretty sure he bit Joe at one point, just like he bit Snipes. If he had a good trainer, who knows how far he might have gone.

If Cummings won a title would they call him the chomp.

Dude was a crackhead out here robbing subways

Love it!!!

Does anyone know what year the exhibition match between Holmes and Cummings was?.. I’m guessing it would be between 1979-83

Joliet back in those days Ayayay

It's not that cummings didn't have a chance against the russians in terms of strength, it's just that cummings spent 8 years bodybuilding in prison which has nothing to do with olympic weight lifting.

Jumbo changed his life around & got a draw with Joe Frazier! Crazyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Jumbo Cummings was a powerlifter in prison. I believe he was a converted southpaw. I honestly believe when he had Bruno on queer street, if he switched to southpaw and threw a left cross he would of knocked out a heavyweight contender.

Remember when terrible Tim Witherspoon gave him that tremendous upoer cut

Boza Edwards would make a great video.

Sheesh he made sonny liston look like a law abiding citazen

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Imagine seeing tou opponent being brought in like Hanibel Lecture?

Damn this guy was such a Savage! And it seems like he just couldn't live the right life. He stayed in trouble and he bit someone in the ring way before Mike Tyson ever did. Wonder why he never got that much flack, maybe it's because he's such an unknown. I found myself rooting against him throughout the video after hearing how he shot that store clerk in the head three times. Excessive violence and so much criminal activity. He should definitely write a book before he dies, I want to get his side of things.

Powerlifting is not an Olympic sport.

Cleveland Williams

He's in jail in Chicago

Jumbo seems like a really "nice" guy.

My main man Jumbo!!! I have many stories of him hanging with my late uncles Lil Rick and George Barr. I gave him a ride to his girlfriends two weeks before he caught that last bid. Jumbo is a good brother. Solid! When he's with you ain't no limit to his loyalty! Hope you're holding up strong 💪 big brother! Peace and love from Chicago.

☆☆☆☆☆ " insightful and entertaining " rolling stone

There have only been two other boxers that looked like bodybuilders other than this guy; and they are Sonny Liston and Anthony Joshua. Edit: I totally forgot about Cleveland Williams! He was chiseled!

Had a VHS featuring Jumbo's fight against Mitch Green. Green won, but Cummings caught him good around 3 times with good shots.

A guy with that much muscle mass should work cardio like crazy. Those muscles need a lot of oxygen.

Great Documentary. Who won the Holmes fight . If jumbo turned pro at 20 or a decent age he could have gone a long way turning pro at 29 is far too late

More impressed with Snipes shoulder width. Reminds me of Emile Griffith.

What up CUZZ/ WHAT UP BLOOD/WHAT UP JUMBO!!😎🚬

Sounds like a nice dude 🤔

What a horrible job the referee did in the Bruno fight.

I watched these fights on Saturday afternoon and they were free .Renaldo Snipes was incredible any body that he took on he gave his best even the shoes he wore in the ring We're worn .Those we're the days free fights .Holmes and Snipes was great fight .You see how great and given Larrry Holmes was .The money was stolen from a lot of Fighters and left them broke .

10:45 was really saved by the bell.

No, wasn't as muscular as Ken Norton or Mike 'Hercules' Weaver...

it's kind of hard to have any empathy for anyone that got a second chance he might not have even deserved, and he blew it anyway