Vitali Klitschko vs. Rocky Marciano

[Holtol]

I'm the last person that would ever think size is everything. The same reason I never expected Margarito or Cotto to beat Pac just on size. It's about skill. We could debate all day about this because it'll never happen, but with Vitali's good chin, tall stance, powerful jab/right, I don't see anything but a decision/KO for Vitali.

People keep saying Vitali has to punch down, but how hard will it be for Rocky to punch up at a 6-8 fighter that fights tall?

Disclaimer: I'm not a big Vitali/Rocky fan.

Its only about 10 inches, at certain times Vitali would not be standing at his full height. Like others have said Marcinio would settle for hitting Vitali where ever he could and he could reach his head just fine when the time is right . Marciano fought lots of guys with a big reach and it never caused him to lose a fight.

Even if Vitali was standing totally straight and tall Marciano could still reach his chin easily. Vitali has a huge target of a body that I'm sure Marciano would love to go to work on.

Some people think Walcott was winning the fight going into the 13th round so Marciano was not that good. Walcott was a very good fighter and a large portion of the fight Marciano was blind, but once Marciano's eye's cleared he quickley knocked out Walcott. I agree with you skill is the most important thing and Marciano beat guys more skilled then Vitali and beat guys more skilled then Vitali has ever fought.

[Earl-Hickey]

FACTS about Vitali Klitschko:

- All Time Great and Hall Of Famer.

- There is no blueprint to beat him.

- He is unbeatable.

- He has dominated every opponent he has ever faced.

- Has never been behind on the scorecards at the end of a fight.

- Has a great chin, never been down.

- 39 KOs in 42 wins, greatest heavyweight champ KO% of all time.

- Only man ever to be world heavyweight champ in boxing and kickboxing.

Vitali is almost 40 now, came back after a 4 year layoff and is still dominating the HW division. He hasn't lost a single round in his comeback.

Vitali beats any HW from any era.

Awesome sfuff steelhammer.

And yeah Vitali batters Marciano in brutal fashion

[StarshipTrooper]

Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis

THE TRUTH

Vitali took the fight on just 10 days notice then grew a vagina on his face.

Vitali was clearly winning the fight 4-2 on all 3 scorecards at the time of growing a vagina on his face.

vaginas grown on face

Vitali 1
Lewis 0

Lewis was exhausted from turning Vitali's face into a sex organ.

All the fans at Staples Center cheered for Vitali and booed Lewis after the fight because, hey, everyone loves puzzy on their faces.

Lewis promised Vitali another facial vagina.

Vitali destroyed Kirk Johnson because he was embaressed by having a vagina on his face.

Lewis turned down 30 million dollars because he knew Vitali would retire on his stool like a coward like he did with Byrd.

Vitali dominated with vagisil and scared his face vagina into retirement.

Lewis is scared to death of getting a yeast infection from Vitali's face vagina.

Glad to see you telling like it is :allhail9:

[BigStereotype]

Steelhammer is nothing if not persistent. We're gonna get the truth if he has to spam that post for thirty years.

[Barn]

Klitschko just flat-out isn't a puncher, though. His brother, yes, but size doesn't mean all that much if you don't know how to properly generate power, & Klitschko simply does not. He doesn't have that talent, & his actual punching technique is infamously poor. When you throw in how deep he's throwing down at a sub-6' rival who is fighting out of a crouch, I just cannot see this argument that Klitschko is going to badly batter & bruise Marciano.

If Klitschko wins (& he may very well), it's a decision all the way based on fighting tall well & leaning on Marciano, in addition to using his jab as much as he can. I don't think he'd get near to stopping Marciano.

I agree, Vitali Decision/ Cut stoppage or more likely IMO Rocky Late KO.

[CarlosG815]

wow, these old school nuthuggers are totally delusional.

Vitali Klitschko vs Rocky Marciano = TOTAL MISMATCH

Vitali easily destroys Marciano.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is a delusional ******ed hater.

You just do not know enough, that's all.

[SBleeder]

For all the size whores: Why has Valuev gotten knocked around by guys who weighed almost 100 pounds less than him?

[StarshipTrooper]

For all the size whores: Why has Valuev gotten knocked around by guys who weighed almost 100 pounds less than him?

[Scott9945]

For all the size whores: Why has Valuev gotten knocked around by guys who weighed almost 100 pounds less than him?

1) Sometimes you can be TOO big. Just being big by itself doesn't make you capable of beating Rocky Marciano. Whether you want to admit it or not, Vitali Klitschko does have legitimate skills and more importantly knows how to take advantage of his size.

2) Valuev has actually shown a pretty good chin. He has only lost by decision and has never been off his feet.

[Mugwump]

The size difference is just too much. And let's not draw comparisons between Vitali and Valuev. I mean, it's like arguing a battleship is the same as an ocean liner because they are both big and can float.

Vitali is a tough proposition. For anyone - including the likes of Frazier, Liston, Holmes, Ali and Foreman.

I'm not saying he beats those guys, but he'd certainly give all of them something to think about.

A fifty pound disadvantage against some tomato can is achievable. Look at Haye vs Valuev (okay, he's not a bum - but he's no Sonny Liston either). But twelve (or fifteen) rounds against a guy who hits hard enough to stagger Lennox Lewis (whose chin was, contrary to popular opinion, rock solid when his mind was on the job) and who can take a fully powered Lewis uppercut on the button and still stand up is just not realistic.

Quick experiment: find someone who is taller than you and just thirty pounds heavier - and then get him to lean on you for three minutes. It's exhausting. Marciano would be a physical wreck by the middle rounds and Vitali would simply jab him to death.

And this is no K-nuthugger speaking.