I say theyre about even.. Rocky at 49-0 43KOs, 87%KO , 7-0 in Title Fights, 5' 10" with only a 68" reach 185lbs fighting at Heavyweight and yea he had no boxing skill what so ever just a swarm of akward, wild punches but still...
In order for Marciano to get a title shot, he had to beat Louis. He actually didn't wanna fight him.
Charles was sliding, but he was not shot. Moore was was actually in his best days. He was the reigning light heavyweight champion of the world and continued to defend his belt after the Marciano fight. Take note that he also weighed in more than Marciano.
He just came off of two great wins over Charles. One of them being by knockout. Those are actually considered to be his best days.
When Marciano retired, Patterson was not rated within the top 10 of the heavyweight rankings. Are you really trying to say that he avoided a smaller fighter that wasn't even regarded as a top 10 fighter, at the time?
Walcott and Moore were in their primes. Don't let age fool you. Walcott was in the best part of his career and at the peak of his abilities. Moore was the reigning light heavyweight champion and would continue to reign for many years afterward.
He actually wasn't. Here's the top 10 rankings in the heavyweight division from 1955 (which was the year Marciano had his last fight):
Rocky Marciano, Champion
1. Archie Moore
2. Bob Baker
3. Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson
4. John Holman
5. Willie Pastrano
6. Nino Valdes
7. Johnny Summerlin
8. Bob Satterfield
9. Young Jack Johnson
10. Ezzard Charles
You don't see Patterson, there, do you? Patterson was still green, at the time, and only became ranked as a heavyweight because he took part in a heavyweight title eliminator tournament. The tournament to capture the vacant belt left behind by Marciano.
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