Rocky Marciano - The Truth

[Knighte]

rocky was great but a tad overrated

walcott, charles, louis and moore were all past prime when rocky fought them, but they were still good wins


rocky was awfully limited technically, and he would get schooled by guys like ali


and hes way too high on alot of HW ATG lists, and a lot of general ATG lists

but still an ATG

I'm inclined to agree with that famous computerized fight where Rocky takes Ali out late.

[mitch12]

rocky was great but a tad overrated

walcott, charles, louis and moore were all past prime when rocky fought them, but they were still good wins


rocky was awfully limited technically, and he would get schooled by guys like ali


and hes way too high on alot of HW ATG lists, and a lot of general ATG lists

but still an ATG

well hopkins is overrated

[StarshipTrooper]

rocky was great but a tad overrated

walcott, charles, louis and moore were all past prime when rocky fought them, but they were still good wins


rocky was awfully limited technically, and he would get schooled by guys like ali


and hes way too high on alot of HW ATG lists, and a lot of general ATG lists

but still an ATG

Good perspective! Honestly, most fighters are at least a bit overrated by someone.

Poet

[Knighte]

well hopkins is overrated

Especially in this forum!

[KostyaTszyu44]

I'm inclined to agree with that famous computerized fight where Rocky takes Ali out late.

oh give me a break!

you think marciano would have taken out a prime ali?

prime ali had excellent legs and stamina, movement, sharp, quick

all time great chin, second to none boxing brain

i mean come on, george foreman, who was one of the biggest punchers of all time, (and a much bigger and physcially more powerul man than rocky) couldnt knock out ali

frazier couldnt knock out ali......

ali was one of the most tenacious and courageous fighters ever, and also very skilled and talented, much too good for rocky...yeah basically to say rocky would stop him is utter bull****...george foreman practically teed off on ali for 8 rounds...ali didnt go down or anything

i find it very hard to believe marciano would have kncoked him out

Ali UD 15

[KostyaTszyu44]

well hopkins is overrated

by who? hopkins is one of the best technical fighters ever

[Sugar May Floyd]

He put a young ali on his arse, and asked him to go for it, but ali wanted none of rocky

Marciano was put on his ass by smaller guys.

Terrible video, Rocky had a horrible defence. Of course any boxer could slip some punches. Heck I could make a video of Margarito dodging a few punches and say he had a great defence. I am not trying to bash Ricky. That is how I see it.

Rockys best win were over old men who were past it by the time he fought the, but on one can question his unbeaten record.

Marciano considered a comeback in 1959 when Ingemar Johansson won the heavyweight championship from Floyd Patterson on June 26, 1959. After only a month of training in three years, Marciano decided against it and never seriously considered a comeback again

Why did he want to comeback against Ingemar Johansson but not Patterson???

[them_apples]

oh give me a break!

you think marciano would have taken out a prime ali?

prime ali had excellent legs and stamina, movement, sharp, quick

all time great chin, second to none boxing brain

i mean come on, george foreman, who was one of the biggest punchers of all time, (and a much bigger and physcially more powerul man than rocky) couldnt knock out ali

frazier couldnt knock out ali......

ali was one of the most tenacious and courageous fighters ever, and also very skilled and talented, much too good for rocky...yeah basically to say rocky would stop him is utter bull****...george foreman practically teed off on ali for 8 rounds...ali didnt go down or anything

i find it very hard to believe marciano would have kncoked him out

Ali UD 15

he's delusional, Rocky gets knocked out by Ali in 6.

[StarshipTrooper]

he's delusional, Rocky gets knocked out by Ali in 6.

I'm not sure about actually being knocked out, but most likely he gets stopped in 6. Rocky was a known bleeder and Ali the best I ever saw at opening up cuts. Call it a cut stoppage inside of 6.

Poet

[them_apples]

I'm not sure about actually being knocked out, but most likely he gets stopped in 6. Rocky was a known bleeder and Ali the best I ever saw at opening up cuts. Call it a cut stoppage inside of 6.

Poet

the quick snappy punchers tend to be the best at opening cuts.

Yea, I agree- probably a stoppage.