Kovalev vs. Marciano

Sorry, I meant to say don't correct posters who's opinion is different than yours.

Do you know how many losses those guys had, even back in that weak era? Kovalev is better.You are the one who started the thread asking our opinions. You did want honest answers didn't you? Don't correct posters just because they didn't give you an answer that that is the same as your opinion. Kovalev will never fight Marciano so nobody is right or wrong.

I am not sure about that fight. They have no common opponents to measure them with . Marciano was really great. He was really a light heavyweight and yet he he was the heavyweight champion for many years. He would weigh in at 185 or sometimes less in street clothes, well hydrated and well fed 8 hours before the fight. Heavyweights can weigh whatever they want and Marciano didn't weigh very much. He was certainly no heavier than Kovalev. Marciano had an iron jaw and real power in both hands. He had excellent stamina and threw lots of punches every round. All of his punches were heavy and they hurt even when they landed on the arms and shoulders. Marciano won all his fights and usually by KO. He beat many all time great heavyweights and light heavyweights. As much as I love Kovalev I would favor Marciano to win by KO. He was the best light heavyweight ever to me even though he is thought of as a heavyweight

Rocky beat Ezzard Charles twice and one in danger of loosing on points but stops Charles. I like Koval but he does NOTHING better than Charles. So if you want to compare styles and rankings I'll take Rocky to stop Koval. Koval couldn't stop Hopkins who was 76 years old and Marciano has a chin and power that Koval has never seen or felt. Ray

A lot of people think Marciano would've beat Ali. He would probably break down all of today's heavyweights except the bigger guys like Joshua, Wlad, and Wilder. There aren't any light heavyweights alive who would beat him.

A lot probably depends on what stage of his career Marciano is in, but I'm guessing Kovalev outboxes him and Marciano eats a ton of shots while stocking him and slows down in the later rounds. Late career Marciano probably gets stopped in the latter rounds while younger Marciano loses a decision

Do you know how many losses those guys had, even back in that weak era? Kovalev is better. Lol, tell me your trolling, right? What is better about this era and fighters? Is it the fractured titles? The inability to go 12 hard rounds (let alone 15)? Is it the lack of body punching or is it that they only fight 3 times a year? :dunno:

I don't see it. He's not a better boxer than either Charles or Walcott when they fought Rocky, and he doesn't have the experience against a fighter who pressures or can hit like Rocky. Do you know how many losses those guys had, even back in that weak era? Kovalev is better.

I think Kovalev would win a hardfought decision, but if anyone gets stopped in that fight, it's NOT Marciano... I don't see it. He's not a better boxer than either Charles or Walcott when they fought Rocky, and he doesn't have the experience against a fighter who pressures or can hit like Rocky.

I think Kovalev would win a hardfought decision, but if anyone gets stopped in that fight, it's NOT Marciano...

I like Kovalev, he's a good fighter and fun to watch. He is not a great fighter though in my opinion. As pointed out he has no inside game and he tires late when the heat is on. What would he do against a non stop pressure fighter banging the body and head for 15 rounds and hits harder than anyone he's ever faced? My guess is he gets stopped in 10. He'd have his spots outboxing Marciano, but the constant pressure would wear him down. I think a more interesting fight would be against the Dwight Muhammad Qawi who stopped Saad Muhammad. Qawi wouldn't hit as hard as Marciano, but he was a buzzsaw just the same.

Marciano would have crushed dudes face.

kovalev is only effective from long range. in the pocket hes trash. if marciano works his way in he'll slaughter kovalev. rockys chin was made of steel. kovalev only inside move is headlocks. and marciano will not tire out like kovalev did vs ward. rocky throws punches from everywhere. nonstop.

sergey has a better shot than most will admit and he is virtually the same size as rock....too bad kov has no inside game he gets stopped late.....marciano gets stronger as the fight goes on and has taken shots from decent heavyweight punchers Kov will be up on points and stopped around 10-12

Kovalev would outbox him and knock him out Marciano was primitive compared to Kovalev

it's a 50/50 fight, but if I had to choose I would choose Rocky