No, not a joke, but according to the latest documentary, 'I Am Bruce Lee' which features interviews with, amongst many others, Ray himself, a mythical matchup was briefly discussed by him and other 'experts' (Mickey Rouke, FFS). Something about pressure overcoming lightning speed... :dunno: Anyway, the 'figh't is set at 135lb
No - they were talking about fighting in general. Mancini thought he could negate Lee's distance-hitting (punches and kicks) and speed, smother Lee's aggression and work the body...
Mancini is so punch-drunk, that he probably feels that doing that back in the day, gives him the edge over Lee.
A street fight's more about who can judge when to strike first, misdirect the other guy, create an element of surprise etc. Intangibles/nous as much as skills.....if that's really Mancini's 'strategy' for a street fight I fancy Lee to win ::
I can tell you now: Chan would seriously fuck up Mancini and Bramble, back-to-back. Why? Cos they're thick, face-first pugilistic bums.