Chuck Norris' Classic Fight With Bruce Lee | Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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- (Original Airdate: 2/6/95) Chuck Norris talks about his chaotic experience in Russia, fighting multiple opponents at the same time, and his cinematic battle with Bruce Lee.
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Chuck Norris once heard that nothing could kill him
so he tracked down nothing, and killed it
😂
Lololol!!!
lol
Hhhhhhhhhhhhh
I heard that before
It's a damn shame that Bruce Lee passed away so young, at only age 32. Had Bruce lived on, I'm sure that Chuck and Bruce would have made many more motion picture classics together, not just in the fight genre, but in other types of movies as well.
like as crime sleuths and comedies and coming of age films!
And what would really be fun is if, in one of those movies, they were on the same side and fought the villains as a team.
I agree. I think Bruce would have made the first, "Expendables" like ensemble piece, with top US actor fighters, (Norris, Jim Kelly, Bob Wall, Benny Urquidez, Bill Superfoot Wallace, Don the Dragon Wilson) etc, then top Japanese fighter/actors (Sonny Chiba, Toshiro Mifune) etc Hong Kong fighters (Jackie Chan, Hwang Jan Lee, Gordon Liu)....just.....try.....to.....imagine....that.......
Bruce was murdered it's so obvious
That would have been epic!@@mikehammer1777
“I feel sorry for first three guys”
Damn, he straight up admitted that he is gonna banish those dudes souls with roundhouse kicks 🤣
That was one of the most intense fights in movie history. Lee and Norris, Legends
"My limit is about 8"
So humble. He meant 8 billion of course.
Bruce Lee eat Chuck for breaksfast every morning
@@MrKomiko77 I love Bruce but no
@@intello8953 i love Bruce Lee but yes .
@@MrKomiko77 when did he have a professional fight or any real fight?
@@intello8953 a professional fight you mean the touch point karaté lol, when Chuck Norris make touch point karaté, Bruce lee begin to create MMA with his jeet kune do, now for the real fight i heard a lot of story about people who know Bruce Lee he was a fucking street fighter just inform you
Chuck lives about 15 minutes from me in a little town called Navasota, TX. About 15 years ago a friend of a friend had kids that played tee ball with Chuck's kids. He said Chuck volunteered to coach even though he knew nothing about baseball. He ended up being the bat boy for the team which lead to lots of "our bat boy can kick your coach's ass" jokes. The team party ended up at his ranch which the kids (and dads) loved. Everyone I've ever known that knows him says he's a really good guy.
Thank you, that's all you need to know. Not whether he knocked out Bruce Lee. I don't even care at this point. They both will remain legends.
That's a very nice story and everything, but he has magical powers.
That fight scene is so classic. It certainly amazed the world that time. Still enjoyable to watch now.
I don't think anything has changed. That fight scene still baffles martial artists, teachers and Eastern Philosophers to this day 50 years on.
With how MMA has become part of our culture, Bruce Lee should be VERY proud
NOBODY can compare with the LEGEND BRUCE LEE "
Ty
Based on what? Bruce Lee fake 🤥 movies. Bruce Lee has no fighting record. He doesn't even have one black belt. 😂 😆
Watch James Demile interview about Bruce Lee then you know how good Bruce Lee was.....
@@seancrawford1422Keep on talking man. Just keep on talking.
@@seancrawford1422what a 🔔 do a little bit of research before commenting. Bruce Lee did never care about the belt status and never tried to get one. He was vastly recognized by all martial artists as one of the greatest fighters alive without any belt as that means jack sh...
“I feel sorry for the first three guys.” Yes! Chuck is the man!
Ha , Ha , Ha ! 😂
Even if you're surrended by 100 men, it's still 1 against 4 until you fall.
For a trained fighter who can beat a man with one well placed punch or kick, taking down the 3 first is possible but the best way is still taking down the leader first to get a bit a self-satisfaction before playing the turtle..
You wanna talk about being humble???
BRUCE LEE was humble!
Notice when Conan tells Chuck that he's quite a big star in Russia, Chuck says yup, but Bruce said himself that he doesn't consider himself a superstar, he even said that the word star turns him off. 💯
I don't really think a person agreeing with himself being a star means he's not humble.. look, he agreed to lose to Bruce Lee in the movie, those diva action stars today have contracts for their movies that say they cant be hit more the a number of times and can't lose fights 😅
Chuck is such a respectful guy. No wonder he's so likable.
Respectful for saying Bruce
“Only kicked the bag” ?
Sure..Chuck was a point karate champion. That’s it.
Bruce Lee only practiced kicking and punching bags. He didn't have experience in the ring. He should've practiced what he preached...bags don't hit back. He was more of a philosophical martial artist. He could easily beat a thug in the street, nothing more.
Bruce only kicked bags. He was a teacher and theoretical martial artist. He was not a professional fighter. Not to say he couldn't beat anybody. Surely he could beat a street punk. Against professional fighters? There is no evidence he would do well. He was short and light weight. There is a reason why professional fighters fight against one another of the same size and weight. He was too small to be good.
@@BobJones-nk6nl geez man you are either a troll or you really don’t know any better. Do more research. Wrath of the dragon just came out by John little. It has all of Bruce’s verified, and historically documented fights in there, including his full contact match with Chuck that he will never mention or talk about. Yeh, he lost. Others saw it. Just like Joe Lewis lost. He must have been some “theoretical martial artist” to have all the top guys of the day wants to take lessons. Let me tell you something. You know what Bruce did to show he knew what he was talking about?
He’d tell people “show me” show me what you can do. This was what he did when he offered advice/lessons to Chuck/Joe and then he would prove his point. You really think they’d take lessons from a guy who didn’t prove he could do what he said? Especially a guy who didn’t “compete” in that glorified point karate of the day? The point karate Chuck doesn’t mention?
You know there is a letter from Chuck apologising to Bruce for trying to claim Bruce wasn’t his teacher and claiming they were “just exchanging ideas”. When Bruce found out he was claiming this he was pissed and Chuck wrote him a letter saying sorry. Look it up. It’s easy to find. “Chuck Norris Bruce Lee apology letter”
And then when Bruce is no longer here “oh I competed. He just hit the bag” you really think he’s be saying that if Bruce was still around? Get real man. Do some real research.
@@BobJones-nk6nl
Joe Lewis, Joey Orbillo (professional boxer) Ed Hart, golden gloves boxer, Jesse Glover (14 times north west judo champion) just to name a few. Most of the people Bruce trained or fought were bigger than himself and they had significantly more real fight experience than any of the guys like Chuck that you think so highly of. You probably don’t even know any of this guys. You people on here are so easy to take apart. Your general knowledge about the time period and the people Bruce knew and trained is so poor yet you speak with so much authority like you think you know what you’re talking about when you don’t.
If you are respected by Bruce Lee for your fighting abilities and proficiency at martial arts, as such that's an accomplishment in itself but then he rings you up and asks you to come to his place to do a movie with him, that defies comprehension. Few have ever accomplished that.
Another martial arts actor who Bruce loved was Bolo Yeung.
I agree- btw bolo yeung couldn't darn Chuck Norris' socks
@@stevieo2716 respect bolo is an OG
Thats at least what he says. Norris says a lot.
Bolo was a specimen!
@@raidri_conchobair Well...I believe him and Chuck is iconic in martial arts. The fact remains that Chuck got to star with Bruce in one of the all time greatest martial arts movies of all time.
Chuck Norris, total class act, and truly a real badass.
Class act?? He’s a bigoted a-hole!!
Pull the lever Walker told me I have aids
Thai is hilariously
A class act are you kidding me talking s*** about a dead man that's a class act huh, knowing deep down inside that you couldn't stand a chance against that man and you know it Chuck
@@gregalcorn-pu5ye Chuck was a point fighter, not full contact, lot of BS coming out of his mouth about Lee!
Walker Texas Ranger one of my fave shows. I watch the reruns all the time. Very clean family friendly and killer fight scenes.
Yea...nothing says family friendly like killer fight scenes, LOL...
Have you seen 'Lone Wolf McQuade?' That's a good movie. He plays a Texas Ranger in that, too.
@@firestream93 Great movie !
Yeah. Kill streaks, roundhouse kicks and all that good shit but cursing and boobs? Cue the heat rash and heart palpitations. Americans...🙄
Google won't search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don't find Chuck Norris, he finds you.
No Bruce wasn't a in the ring point fighter with rules. He trained himself to be a street fighter with no rules or weight limit..big difference. There are videos of masters on yt that say they fought Bruce and didn't stand a chance. They were much bigger / heavier also.
Exactly and no punching bag never fought in the streets… Norris was hating on Bruce… without Bruce, Chuck or any American wound not even be doing karate and Chuck would not be a star… Bruce Lee popularized the art in USA and he was the one training us Americans and other grandmasters hated him for that… Bruce didn’t need to fight in ANY tournament because he was way above that and didn’t have to prove it but there are plenty stories that he would show you if you didn’t believe… one grandmaster came in his studio and Bruce closed the doors and beat him badly and this was a grandmaster… Chuck fights for points but Bruce fought a style that seriously hurts people, that’s his “points”… Chuck basically saying Bruce was not a real fighter and martial artist and never fought against people only a punching bag and they don’t hit back but people like Bones Jones could say Chuck is no real fighter but he never fought in a ring where the other fighter was trying to seriously hurt him for “points”… plus I never any grandmasters at that time being in any American tournaments… them and Bruce was above being any American Tournaments, unlike Chuck, Bruce and any Grandmasters didn’t have anything to prove to Americans about a art they created and Bruce perfected and popularized… every great American fighter said Bruce Lee was head and shoulders above the rest
Jim Kelly said a famous fighter sparred with Bruce and lost but out of respect wouldn’t say the name… NOW I KNOW THE NAME AFTER Chuck just basically said Bruce only a movie fighter and only trains and fights with punching bags that don’t hit back… he was respectfully downing and hating on Bruce as a real fighter and true martial artist with that statement and back handed compliments
Chuck Norris is always seeking to put Bruce Lee down.If you listen to him carefully,you realise that he is trying to paint himself as better than Bruce Lee.He does this all the time.Bruce is not around to defend himself.If Bruce was still alive I'm sure Chuck Norris would have a different tone.There are people who say they witnessed Bruce sparring with Chuck Norris,and they say Norris was not able to touch Bruce.Bruce actually elevated Chuck's carrier by getting him involved in his movie.If anything,Chuck Norris should be appreciating Bruce,instead of constantly seeking to put him down.
Yes Bruce NEVER FIGHT in the ring - that's what Norris said.
"He trained himself to be a street fighter with no rules or weight limit..big difference. "
...and... HE NEVER HAD A REAL "STREET FIGHT" WHERE HE CAN USE AND TEST his: skills, theories, tactics.
He could - check - some of his concepts in ring fight - but he DIDN'T.
So you have NOTHING! Just "stories", that one old man tells another old man, that he thinks that Bruce Lee COULD win if he would fight in REAL FIGHT
THAT'S ALL YOU FREAK FANS HAVE - THE STORIES!
@@Rotaks Are you finished. Got it all out yet? smh
So these masters that are here on youtube vids saying these "stories" about Bruce beating them with no rules and they having no chance, what do they actually get out of saying they were beaten? What do they benefit from it? You sound angry LOL Typical hater trying your best to go against the grain. I'll take their word for it and my own two eyes than some hater on the internet. Have a good one.
@@Rotaks BL won the La Salle boxing championship against the title holder. BL had no boxing training and used the little wing chun that he had trained at that point.
Its simple, do some research and stop talking out of your backside. And no, there isn’t any video, just eye witness accounts and the fact that his name is on the trophy or whatever it was that they used back then.
The only one listening to stories are people like you. Watch some of Chucks fights they were hardly impressive by 21st C standards either. Its all a matter of time and place.
I thought it was a fever dream, but no there is this one episode of Walker Texas Ranger. The locals are complaining about a Sasquatch and they send Walker into the wilderness to deal with it. During his journey he fights a grizzly bear and earns it's respect.... HE EARNS THE BEAR'S RESPECT. Later when he is kickboxing Sasquatch in a cave he starts to loose the fight and the bear comes to the rescue. After the Sasquatch is killed the camera switches back and fourth between the roaring bear and Walker staring. Now the bear has earned Chuck Norris's respect. Wild stuff
The true pinnacle of television ahaha
And there is a second episode where he fights a bear and the bear later comes to the rescue
just like chuck himself the episode totall bushit
I remember that episode.
I never watched WTR. After reading your comment, I now know why.
If anyone has any doubts just watch former karate champ, Jim Kelly's interview.
Says Bruce spared with the best (insert Chuck Norris) and he was unbelievable and untouchable. If anyone should know it's the late Jim Kelly.
Do you mean Jim Kelly saw Bruce spar Chuck Norris ?
The only time Chuck Norris was ever wrong was when he thought he had made a mistake.
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I wear my helmet John Wayne style, because not even Chuck Norris will fuck with The Duke.
Calling Bruce Lee out. NOT a Combatant.... Lucky to tell the Story.
You need to stay on medication buddy!
@@arnegebhardt2209 he did actually discuss this interview few years later and what he actually meant was bruce had never fought in a ring, but was a streetfighter and that was the difference he was getting at.
Dad why is there so many chuck norris jokes but no bruce lee jokes? Because son, Bruce Lee, was no joke.
And Lee was no , 6 time champion, retired undefeated. You know, this argument will never end. Lets just call it a draw and say that Chuck would kill Bruce in a real fight!! 😆
@@nativeredman9940 They say ignorance is bliss for a reason.
you sound like such a loser tbh @@nativeredman9940
😂 nice joke.
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I found interesting interviews with Chuck Noris one was when Bruce was alive and the other when he was no longer alive in the first interview Chuck when asked who will win in a fight to death between him and Bruce he says Bruce no doubt, but in the second and all the interviews after Bruce death he says that he would win in a fight between him and Bruce.Well ofcourse everyone can beat a dead body.
I don't know, I think Lizzo could just sit on them both - at the same time!
Chuck is full of shot , Bruce did fight in the Ring once , Boxing.. and had many street fights in HK..
To say he only knew fighting bags that don't kick back is low
Chuck a world champion in semi contact point fighting
And what's your point?
Get it😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@larry potter the point is Chuck's never been hit or kicked for real. At least the MMA and boxing guys get hit for real.
@@heartfanjim01 That's a good "point," semi contact I guess challenges your speed, MMA is real fighting. I wonder how well Chucky baby, in his prime, would do in an illegal cage fight with a real chinese street fighter. Oh that wouldn't be fair because he is the tournament with rules and referees professional karate champion of the world.
I think a real amature street fighter who has done real fights most of his life to survive would murder him, and this time I'm not just talking about Bruce Lee.
So? Bruce Lee never fought professionally.
Exactly semi contact but he never says that .
Check out the look on Chuck's face right after when Conan says that if everyone rushed Chuck together "we could take him!" He doesn't show much, but he's not smiling and he might just be thinking something like, "yeah, but I'll get you first, Conan."
Bruce is the philosophy of fighting. Look at the way every other martial art celebrities speak... And then listen to Bruce for 5 minutes.
What made you say that?
Completely agree. Man was a poet when it came to fighting.
Bruce's books and philosophy on existence and martial arts alone are probably some of his best work. Also, I as a saber fencing instructor and medaled athlete, I appreciated that his books (and JKD) specifically borrowed the footwork from western fencing because he recognized its efficiency. He adopted it, and even fenced for at least a decade.
That may have been the VERY best thing about Bruce. He was the true "first MMA fighter". But he died too early.
Bruce was street fither
@@tylerkiehnel5644 He never had a real fight
What a humble guy!!! No wonder the sun gets out of his way daily
Good one
😂😂😂
Chuck Norris once glanced at the sun; the sun turned away!
And he is also so thoughtful putting sunscreen to protect the Sun from his dangerous skin
@@K_eel412 Chuck Norris don't flush the toilet, he scares the sh*t out of it.
Bruce Lee isn't just an exceptional martial artist; he's also an icon of perseverance, determination, and relentless fighting spirit
During his acting career, Chuck never admitted how great Bruce Lee was in a fight...Until recently he said that he wouldn't stand a chance against Bruce in a real fight. Bruce was untouchable in battle💪 Rest in peace Bruce🙏
really?
I would really like to see that clip of him finally admitting the truth.
What interview was this in please?
Even Jim Kelly said Bruce was the best .
vague statement and couldnt name anyone.
@@cuzz63 bullshit
He was an actor, Bruce never had a real fight, and never earned a single belt
@@user-sukableh..its not respect to perpetuate myths. Ever wonder why the only fight Bruce ever talked about was the Wong Jack Man fight? Was the respect? Then he ducked the challenge for a rematch? Was that respect?
@@dr.decker3623 Simply not true. He had a fight against a Chinese Grandmaster and also he was way faster than Norris.
Chuck is so tough....because he has an extra fist hidden in his beard. LoL. He's a childhood hero of mine.
Personally, he became a hero of mine when he was a full grown adult...
Chuck never fought full contact. He only did point fighting. I remember shortly after Bruce died they asked Chuck if he knew anything or had anything to do with it. He back than said it would take 20 of me to take him down. Chucks ego has gotten the better of him & will not give Bruce the props that he actually did beat him when they would spar. Jim Kelly mentions how Bruce beat everyone back then & so did James Demile, Joe Lewis.....
@@customerservice3977 Lewis smoked chuck & Lewis spared with Bruce & said he could not touch Bruce
@@customerservice3977 You are in denial. Joe Lewis said Bruce helped him & that is part of the reason he is the father of full contact Kickboxing. James Demile said Bruce Lee vs pro fighter & could beat us all. czcams.com/video/_Yf-Cpvvucs/video.html
No proof
Exactly
Chuck was and is the real deal. In his prime, he was thick-set, tough and hit hard and fast - make no mistake!
Agree 👍
@@wiseguymaybe The real deal my friend - like Bruce Lee, he was an actual martial arts of exceptional skill who rose to fame in some of his movies only difference, he fought in the ring and Bruce Lee didn't. Also, point karate or not, it was rough back then and you had to be tough especially when fighting in Japan. He held his own for a time and you had to be tough to do that.
typo -'martial artist'
@@wiseguymaybe 'martial artist' - typo
He had his ass kicked in return of the dragon
Norris seems to suggest that they never sparred because he was a world champion so Bruce would not have been able to handle him. Everyone knows the reverse is true.
Chuck trained to fight other trained fighters. Bruce didnt stand a chance.
CHECK OUT THE THE WILLIAM CHEUNG VIDEO,HE KNOWS WHO WON!!
@@erickaufmann4839 won what?
@@cuzz63 look at the utube video ,dummy!
@@cuzz63 many of those trained fighters, and Chuck, trained under Bruce. I don't understand how you guys all seem to just blatantly ignore that.
Still one of the best fight scenes ever.
It was between two martial artists, not actors.
Absolutely right
that when the walker texas ranger lever was born
"I feel sorry for the first 3 guys" 😂... So true
Pull the lever!!!
"Walker told me I have AIDS"
@@mrquirky3626 "*most shocked Conan there probably ever was*
Never been a Chuck Norris fan but he actually seems like a decent kinda cool guy here! And Conan being a terrific host once again ❤
Chuck will get revenge for you saying you're not a fan
He can kill you in a dream !
Why wouldn’t you be a fan of him creep
He’s a trump supporter. So much for him being a cool guy
@@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606 So if he supported our current dimwitted, demented puppet-in-chief, flushing our economy and our country down the toilet, that would make him cool? Leftist logic, got it!
Chuck Norris is such a lovely guy. Down to earth, cordial and very well mannered. God bless him.
Are you kidding? Chuck is full of ego and shit
@@alexchen5811You know he can see your reply right. I would delete that. I once heard he has immeasurable strength and other than the great wall of china, he's the only human visible from outer space.
This just proved again why Conan was so fucking great at what he did. Comedy, question, listen, question, listen, comedy type thing etc. In this case it is going up against a bit of an ego.......but never stopping the reality of bringing the conversation out of that ego again and again.
Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee were our hero's during school days, good interview
It's astonishing hearing martial artist Tim Allen reminiscing all the legendary fights he had with Bruce Lee
Tim Allen never fought Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee never fought with Tim Allen. The only person Bruce Lee ever fought was a waiter called Wong Jack Man. That was the only real fight he ever actually had that can be verified independently.
@@seraphinaaizen6278 Stop talking, empty claims anime avatar guy.
@@bfkc111 When you say "empty claim" what you mean is: "fact that dispels my Bruce Lee cult narrative".
The Brucesploitation industry has been hard at work for a very long time mythologizing Bruce Lee to make money off of his coat tails. His family are a grotesque shills who have spent their entire lives lying about him, as have many of the hangers on who fluttered around him in life and now claim to have been his best friends and seem to him to things that are literally impossible.
Not to mention the thousands of stories about him floating around
The specific claim I made up is easily verifiable: Tim Allen never fought Bruce Lee, because Bruce Lee only had one real fight. And it was against Wong Jack Man. It's the only fight he ever personally talked about, and where the other party talked about it too.
haha! They could be brothers fer sure!
lmao well done
Conan with the yellow lever and the *‘Walker Texas Ranger’* clips. That was the funniest shit 😂
My cousin had 2 autobiographys that I read. One was Dog the Bounty Hunter, the other was Chuck Norris. Dog came across as prideful, just full of himself. Norris seemed Modest, Intelligent and just a nice guy.
Bruce lee was the case of chuck cinema career.... chuck must recognize this opportunity..... respects to the 2 legends.....
The man himself. Legend. Much respect
Oh yeah right Chuck. Like he wouldn’t be nervous going up against Bruce for real 😂
After Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris is my favorite martial artist. Favorite movie, Firewalker .
LOVE that movie haha
"Did he say anything about my sister?". That was funny.
I loved Firewalker, especially the bar scene. 'He's just looking for trouble. I don't feel like rotting in some god awful prison over some bar fight ' 😂
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I can't any other comedy with Mr. Norris. It's very pity I'm sure it would be funny too. Like Jason Statham in "Spy", I would never expect from him of being so hilarious. I was surprised.
*Firewalker* is definitely one of his best films.
I saw it many times as a boy.
Loved the hot blonde _Melody Anderson_ in it too.
When Chuck Norris puts on running shoes, everyone else starts running.
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I love you Chuck Norris
he never seems to fail to remind everyone "I was world champion at the time" but he always leaves out that it was point fighting.
Love Bruce and Chuck....Legends..
So nice of chuck to interview Conan
3:59 - "Kicking the bag is one thing, get in the ring, have someone kicking back at you is a whole different story." Damn, Chuck throwing shade at Bruce...
Always comes across as a decent ,likeable bloke
God I always fear the worst when these clips drop for no aparent reason lol
I believe that movie was the debut of Chuck Norris as an actor as well! What a start and what a carreer!
Bruce originally wanted Joe Lewis not Chuck for the movie
Chuck wears a hat to protect the sun from chuck norris
Chuck is so underrated ,i think Bruce loves to hang out with Chuck and talk about MMA in 2024,i saw this in my dream,you guys are legends.
My electrical engineering professor was a student, and best friends with Chuck Norris...Chuck actually was his best man at his wedding. Seems like a real cool dude.
Egomaniac Chuck Norris always talking about himself like he's something out of this World 😂😂
He should thank Bruce Lee every day for having crossing his Path; If nota, he would be another unknown fighter
My dad sparred with him once in the late 60's. This was in LA. My dad won the match and said Chuck wasn't anything special fighter wise. My dad wasn't either. But they were both in the AF and stationed over seas, and this was before Chuck had won a title. They enjoyed a shared conversation more than the sparring match.
I never liked violence, but watching the fight scenes in Walker, Texas Ranger, are wonderful pieces of choreography! Almost like watching some musicals that I have always loved. Bravo!!
Sounded like Chuck was subtly saying he would beat Bruce in a real fight.
It's like a guy shadow boxing and then going up against Mike Tyson. Not knocking Bruce Lee love and respect him greatly, Chuck was right Bruce was a head of his time
chuck is similar like leo sign people. they may be nice people but they get at times a bit delusional on their self image but i understand why. imagine being in your top shape winning competitions practising everyday punches and kicks. offcourse people like Norris, Jay White feel like they could win anybody. truth is they are just cocky. For Bruce Lee ma competition philosophically is same like movies. It's not the real thing. i don't remember Norris fighting on rooftops against knives and chains and challenging kung fu masters or getting teaching from Kung Fu legends like Ip Man. It seems to me they want to self sooth their ego. Joe Lewis started winning competitions too but after training with Bruce Lee. To me it seems Norris is a great guy and very good at what he does but at sometime he just got a little tiny bit ego issue. If he so happily declares why didn't they find out and did some friendly fights? i'm sure Bruce Lee wasn't the guy to deny him of this. Bruce Lee even punched Joe Lewis with his jkd and teached him.
"punching bags...never fought in a ring..🥴" 🤣🤣🤣 There is a reason why we all still remember the great Bruce Lee!!!
@@MeelisMatt What credentials did these rooftop fighters have that Bruce took on ?
What were the names and credentials of these Kung fu masters he challenged ?
I look forward to you providing the answers otherwise it might look like you are the one that's deluded.
in his dreams
I loved that fight seen at the Roman colosseum when Chuck got the upper hand on Bruce temporarly, especially watching it when it first came out in the theater. I was shocked because that was the first time I saw someone put Bruce on the floor. Of course Bruce wins by snapping Chuck's neck. The other action that amazed me in a Bruce Lee movie was the respect he showed Chuck by placing his GI over his face. I think it was the one time I think Bruce felt bad after inflicting fatal damge to an opponent. Epic!
Bruce Lee flirted with a World star carrier in that time as the first Asian Superstar. This was to don’t shocked the white fans.
Otherwise would happen to Chuck the same as Bob Wall.
Its a actually a lesson. Its about how to adapth to situation and go with a broken rythm etc.
Did you forget the fight was scripted and Chuck admitted in a hidden tape interview, without hesitation, that he would lose to Bruce in real life.
@@robinrobine8100 no Chuck was a pro had a real record. Bruce was an actor no record no wins
@@robinrobine8100do you have a link to the tape?😊
Jealous is the root of All😂
Nah, the love of money.
The chest hair grab was classic in that fight scene LOL!
Bruce Lee would tear Chuck Norris apart
Thank you
Instantly
He wouldn't have dared to even suggest that if Bruce was alive. I heard a recording when Chuck was asked ," who he thought would win a fight between him and Bruce, Chuck said ," definitely Bruce, of course this was while he was making the movie with Bruce ,and Bruce was alive then." Odd how tough people get when the one they are talking about is dead.
Weellll....Chuck has never said he could beat Bruce, but it is irratating when someone asks the question who would win and Chuck just has to bring up he was the karate champion of the world and Bruce was an amature. Like he is trying to hint that it wouldn't be a fair fight. Yet, Bruce being a street fighter and let's throw away the tournament rules and he is right it wouldn't be fair. Because then there would be no referee or rules for poor Chuck to follow.
People in the comment section talk about how humble Chuck is and he seems very nice in this interview, until he gets to the point where Conan asks the question who would win, Chuck could have simply said that he an Bruce never went there. But bringing up that he was the karate champion of the world isn't very humble.
no recording exists. Bruce Lee fanboys lie to protect their idol
@ALIEN SYNDROME I have only one idol, and Bruce Lee isn't it. But I do listen to all the world champions, mostly heavy weights ,who came across Bruce's path ,and all of them that had actual contact with him say he was fantastic. A few even mentioned that Bruce not only could kick their ass ,but could easily. But you are mistaken ,to me, Bruce is dead ,I go by the total information of all who knew him. So you may have many idols, but I do not.
@rupertboy3921 I'm a little confused... what does this have to do with what he said in his comment???
@@rupertboy3921 Joe Lewis said Bruce Lee was no fighter
More than this great interview what fascinates me the most is how come Conan looks exactly the same today as he did way back in Mid 1995. Amazing!
See the truth is that Chuck is one of a kind a legend for sure expecially with Walker Texas Ranger. We grew up watching his show and we love it and loved it for so much. Bruce wasn't in any tournaments but in a lot of street fights which are extremely raw and challenging to be great in, and Bruce was exactly and exceptionaly that greatest fighter all around.
Chuck Norris is one of the greatest martial arts Actors, he is easily the most stylish martial artist and those kicks had an unseen rhythm to them, Master artist and Athlete!
He seems very nice and sweet here and Conan also did a very great job. Love this clip!
He got to nice. After the interview, Conan kicked Chuck's butt.
Love hearing Conan O'brien say, "Were back with Chuck Norris..."
Still watching return of the dragon i was 9 then im 58 now❤ still love it!!
Norris is about 55 here. Looks great.
Chuck remains the same, the earth gets older...
back when you could have a genuine conversation on a late night talk show without a forced joke every 20 seconds
"I feel sorry for the first three guys" 🤣🤣🤣
I saw him in the audience of a Karate event. He was awesome, talked to people who approached him, a true gentleman.
I respect chuck Norris dearly, he was a part of my child hood action movies but chuck Norris would have lost to Bruce Lee in a real fight despite Bruce not being a professional fighter in the Ring. But at the end of the day, the fight scene is the best in cinematic history IMO, they both were fantastic, rip Bruce Lee and God bless chuck Norris, to amazing fellow martial arts brothers, I hold a 3rd degree black in wu-shu and studied wing chung and jkd for 7 years now 💯
Norris le ganaba a lee,era superior! un campeón mundial contra un actor!
Chuck was a higher weight class, fought competitive, has a real record, unless Bruce had unscripted fights on regular basis there is no way he would be ready, you cant mimic the intensity of a pro fight in any type of demonstration or work out. If they were in a ring with MMA rules Chuck would win , street fight who knows.
Like a skilled street basketball player that can do crazy dunks with his friends hitting open shot & jumping over defenders. Put that street player VS a good college B-Ball team that has played in 30 real games, he would be shut down on the bench at best. He would not look like the player he was in a street ball game
@@fendergibs ok, if you say so. You ever hear of IQ??? My goodness chuck said himself, if Bruce did MMA , UFC , what ever, he would have been extremely successful, that's from Chuck Norris himself so go to Chuck and ask him to tell you again, Bruce Lee was the real deal, a person doesn't Fight competitively and all of a sudden the individual is average at best and any pro can beat them, keep thinking that, oh yeah like when TI who is a rapper got with Mayweathers ass in a dispute Fight, keep thinking outside the box , and TI isn't even a fighter at all,💯 Bruce Lee fought for life and honor, respect, not points and trophies nothing wrong with that, to not want to participate in a sport that limit's what a fighter can do, that's not real fighting, like the gladiators did. Professional fighting anything is entertainment. Like Spence Vs Crawford, rules kept Spence from really getting hurt, thought that was a ass whipping 😂and Chuck had no were near the speed of Bruce Lee, nor did any , till this day still no one faster than sifu bruce lee
@@1maticsports675 Correct if Bruce became a pro fighter, he did not. So the ability was there & skill but no way he could beat Chuck back in his competition days without doing the same.
Speed is a aptitude sure but does not mean it would translate into a better fighter.......just like the fastest or strongest guy in high school is not always the best athlete or the best football player, but when doing sprints or lifting weights ie ( Burce lee skills exhibition show)_ the guy ranks # 1
Bruce Never fought so we dont know what it would have looked like, that's the advantage he has, he is "undefeated" in peoples mind as folklore & imagination take over "ahh he is the best ever, imagine if he fought for real " As the average fan would think Bruce would look like he does in his scripted movies in real competition............he would not
@@fendergibs I agree there,of course he would not be as efficient in real life like depicted in his films, Bruce is gone, nobody will ever really know 100 percent, what he would have done in the sport? But I do think if Bruce was prepared for it, he would do well, I agree to disagree my friend, you make valid points, but who really knows???👊👍
Yeah well, Bruce Lee was in real fights in his life so yes he did know what is was like for people to fight back.
Name some...1 confirmed fight as an adult against someone who wasnt a proven fighter.
Most people have been in real fights, drunks in bars have been in real fights. They couldnt beat world class karate champions though
That fight kick-started a Big Bang in another universe.
R.I.P. legend, Bruce Lee. 🙏 Chuck Norris is genius and one of the most amazing athletes of all time.
So true training and combat are two totally different things
Training and combat are two different things, and Bruce knew that better than anybody. I lost a lot of respect for Chuck.
@@JordanClymer-fh3pf It hurts Norris that Lee received more recognition than he did for being a Martial Artist. It especially because Bruce Lee had an easier time becoming famous in Hollywood than he did. Chuck Norris has expressed this sentiment in previous interviews.
@@carlospezzotti6239 and I can understand and sympathize. I just wish he didn't humble brag talk shit on his dead friend to console himself.
@@JordanClymer-fh3pf Bruce Lee living rent free in his mind
Chuck ALWAYS preface what he said about Bruce Lee with "Well, I was a WORLD CHAMPION back then..." as if he had some insecurity when talking in the same sentence as Bruce Lee; that he would be seen as less.
CHUCK USES THAT LAME EXCUSE SO PEOPLE THINK HE WAS BETTER ,WHICH HE WAS DEFINITLY NOT!!!
More like Bruce fanboys are insecure that the reality is Chuck was the real deal and world class wheras Bruce was just an actor who was very knowledgable about martial arts but never proved himself a great fighter in competition
@@poocrayon4588 Put yourself in Bruce's shoes back in the day: what's the benefit of fighting in competition? Get a $10 trophy? Bruce had bigger plans like aiming to be the first Asian superstar and acquiring $10 million. Even Bill Superfoot Wallace said ot best; that to be called "world champion " all you need to do is defeat like 3 guys in one night of competition in 9BE city and you're al WORLD CHAMPION! Bruce saw how it didn't mean much at all and a total waste of his time. Besides Chuck did something called point fighting in which you didn't even have to touch your opponent to win! Bruce's backyard sparring with helmet gear and gloves was even more realistic. And mind you, it was a fact (and Chuck knew it) thst Bruce always had the better of Chuck when they sparred. Which was why Chuck kept going back to train with him. Ask Jim Kelley, Jame DeMile, Jesse Glover: they all said Bruce was untouchable and in a streetfight (not point fighting) he would no doubt win. He was born with lots of fast twitch muscles that none of them have; it's genetics combined with everything else he put his body through 8 hours a day. Chuck was successfully as an actor because of Bruce Lee.
@@oneeight5781 Lol, excuses excuses. Reality is many people competed, and since as you say it was points fighting - what did Bruce have to lose? Repuation. Supposed street fights mean nothing. Chuck was a high level fighter who put that to the test in high level competition similar to the olympic styles today (there was no octagon or any of that shit then). That's no joke, Bruce may have been good but your deluding yourself and dont understand fighting if you really believe just because he was a good martial artist who looked good on camera he could have been a high level fighter. Like Chuck says - world of difference.
Yes, Chuck does owe a lot of his success to Bruce Lee breaking the ground in martial arts movies. But that doesnt make Bruce the better actual fighter - he wasnt. Winning street fights is meaningless. Lots of guys can win street fights, that makes them pretty tough and ok at real fighting. Most of those guys would get decimated in fair competition (whether points or full contact or whatever level) by real competition fighters of a high level.
@@poocrayon4588 not making excuses for anybody here. And not a fanboy either. Actually Bruce's drug habits was his downfall and is a bad thing that others should not emulate. He has a hot temper when he should stay calm. I look at what others around him has said. What you said make yourself look like a Chuck fanboy. We will never know who will win an actual fight because it never happened! And yourself being the fanboy can't say Chuck will win. It was Jim Kelley who hinted that Chuck and others couldn't touch Bruce in sparring. How much do you know about MMA, history or martial arts and read enough books? I pretty much can guarantee that you didn't read or watch as much as I did over the years. Bruce was smart enough to carry a gun sometimes because I don't care how good your martial arts is, you will always lose to a bullet. Ask a gangbanger why he carries a gun. Why wars are won with guns and weapons. Yes, Chuck looked good in the movies also. He had speed and power. But it's also true that there's a little bit of jealousy that Bruce is more recognized than Chuck. If you know the history between the two, then you will know why...but I'll let you do the research and find out for yourself what kind of history there was between Bruce and Chuck besides the public images.
I gorw up on this man. Way back in the days. The two.
The fight between Chuck & Bruce and the fight between Jackie & Benny....Benny kicks that damn candle out...
Love Chuck Norris Have All His Movies True Legend Of Martial Arts
What an amazing guy. So humble. Unlike Steven Segal, needs to learn manners from chuck.
Why don’t you challenge S.Segal to a fight…he is offering…but no audience no money and no rules.. thats the offer. Not one person has taken it yet.. so STFU child.
S. Seagal would get beat up by an 8th grader 'girl' , he's a liar and fake
Never happen. Steven 'Seagul' is a piece of 💩
Seagal the piece of garbage went on air and said he would beat everyone starting with chuck
chuck Norris legend and the man can fight don’t doubt that for one minute. 👏👏👏👏.
Bruce used to spar as well, and Chuck is talking like he was a 'professional' fighter but he was a champion in non contact Karate so never really got hit or properly hit his opponents.
A highly accomplished fighter, actor & writer. Yet he's so generous with praise towards other people in casual conversations.
Chuck is a class act.
Be like Chuck!
You call what he said praise? What a joke.
@@axelstone3131 What would you call it?
@@fobbitoperator3620 slight digs at Bruce lee. Claiming he only “kicked the bag” and that somehow competing in point/tag karate is in anyway close to have a real fights where anything can happen. Everyone knows Bruce Lee’s background and so does Chuck. Chuck even claimed Bruce wasn’t teaching him, they were exchanging ideas. The pissed of Bruce so much Chuck ended up writing an apology to him, which you can see on my community tab. But Chuck never talks about these things. He can’t publicly admit Bruce was teaching him because to him, it doesn’t look good that a guy who didn’t compete, but clearly had significantly more experience with self defence and fighting was teaching him. A lot went on behind the scenes with Chuck, and other people during the time Bruce was alive, he was not on speaking terms with s lot of people around the time of his death. Chuck has regularly throughout the years made subtle digs at Bruce, always quick to call himself a “world champion” or “professional fighter” a professional fighter is a boxer, or someone who fights in the ufc etc. Chuck never competed outside of America, never fought a non American, never did kick boxing or anything full contact.
@Axel Stone Not a "dig" brother. Just speaking truths, & if Bruce were alive, he'd likely agree.
A "dig" is "Bruce looked good in movies, but isn't a real martial artist because he never fought professionally." Chuck never laid it out like that, he was gracious & complimentary to his dedication & achievements developing JKD.
Be blessed brother, & Happy Easter!
@@fobbitoperator3620 nah, that’s not how he comes across in other interviews. He’s made countless digs since he died. Like I said, the letter is proof he tried telling people Bruce wasn’t his teacher. It’s easy to Google, but I doubt you will.
Is Chuck Norris saying that Bruce Lee could not have won a fight in the ring??
Chuck Norris would of beaten Bruce Lee hands down.
Yes, pretty much. Bruce Lee had no fighting experience worth mentioning. He was an actor, not a fighter. And while he did train enthusiastically, you know what you call someone who trains but never fights?
An amateur.
ANY pro fighter of ANY weight class would fold Bruce Lee up like lawn furniture. The fight would last seconds. People need to stop pretending that Bruce Lee was some kind of fighting god. There is a delusional cult of personality that exists around Bruce Lee and his mythology (and it doesn't help that a lot of people have made careers out of riding his coat tails and inflating his legend in order to attach their own name to it), but we literally have footage of the man working and NONE of it backs up the claims of his superhuman fighting abilities.
Bruce Lee was just an enthusiastic, amateur martial artist. Very fit and very athletic, and he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his training. But he wasn't a fighter by any stretch of the imagination. And he could not possibly hang with a real fighter.
@@seraphinaaizen6278cry 😂😂😂
Chuck and Bruce. Classic duo.
Chuck Norris keeps a pillow under his gun
Lol
Chuck Norris keeps himself under his pillow when he sleeps.
Chuck says Bruce never fought in ring that its different when someone kicks back? Bruce did fight people but he fought with no rules and no gloves . Bruce was also too fast for cameras and had to slow down for them
i have loved Chuck Norris like Lee since I got to know about them..
Ty chucky laughs are priceless as are you
For some reason this was my favorite Chuck Norris interview. He seemed so humble, and excited.
Humble? He literally said he would have kicked Lee's ass which isn't true. Were you on drugs when you watched this interview?
Humble, he is pretty much saying that he would have beat Bruce Lee
No, Bruce was never in the ring with rules. He was on the street in real fights. Look up the interview with James DeMile about Bruce. Chuck always tried to claim Bruce's skills were all show, but he never faced him outside of a ring.
Demile loves to kiss lee's ass
Please read the book by historian John little called "wrath of the dragon, it's new" or listen to the podcast "kung fu genius" when he talks to John little. This is legit cited historian where he exposes Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis as being taught by Bruce and getting owned by Bruce and then becoming envious.Also Google letter of apology from chuck to Bruce. It has finally made public by inonsanto. It's chuck pretty much begging Bruce to not beat his ass in front of his students for talking shit while he was alive
@@Johnny.G. That sounds like a load bullshit and there is nothing backing it..
Class act.
Great interview. ❤
And Professional fighting is not the same as Street Fighting.
People forget Bruce was a street fighting.
What notable fighter did he fight on the street ?