Vitali Klitschko vs. Rocky Marciano

[Holtol]

I don't think its inconceivable at all to think that with bad Chad's speed and height advantage if he fought very cautiously he could win a boring UD over Rocky but sure at any point Rocky could ko any man his own size like Chad.

He punched hard enough to ko boxers the likes of Lewis, Wladimir and Vitali. Marciano's punch was tested and it had enough exsplosive energy to lift 1000 pounds 1 foot off the ground. He punched hard enough to lacerate brains and brake elbows and knocked out men well over 200 pounds.

[Daddy T]

Other than Vitalli dislocating his shoulder or a freak cut or something I don't see anyway that rocky could win this fight.

[Spray_resistant]

With all due respect to you, Dawson lost to Pascal and was beaten up in his first fight with Johnson. Marciano was much more relentless and a much harder puncher than either of those two. I like Dawson a lot.I got to see him fight live on a few occasions when he was coming up. But he's simply over matched here. VK on the other hand.....like I've already said, I'd be rooting for "The Rock", but I certainly wouldn't be betting on him against Vitaly.

He was not beaten up by Johnson who he very well could have shutout in a rematch I gave Johnson 1 rd in that fight but yes the 1st one was very close and could have went to Johnson.....as for Pascal, so the guy can't have one off night? He hasn't even gotten the chance to redeem himself.

[Spartacus Sully]

Your thinking of Haye, he said he doesn't do road work in an interview.

Im pretty sure i read some where that one if not both of the brothers prefer swimming to road work because its bad on their knees. Ill have to look around and see if i can find where i read it.

seems its wlad that switched up his routine to be more swimming oriented for his cardio and dosnt run as much as he did. Vit still has his road wok in the mornings.

though i still dont think vits going to have the leg speed or stamina to keep away from marciano for more then a few rounds.

[Daddy T]

Im pretty sure i read some where that one if not both of the brothers prefer swimming to road work because its bad on their knees. Ill have to look around and see if i can find where i read it.

seems its wlad that switched up his routine to be more swimming oriented for his cardio and dosnt run as much as he did. Vit still has his road wok in the mornings.

though i still dont think vits going to have the leg speed or stamina to keep away from marciano for more then a few rounds.

I'm not sure about klits but haye certainly doesn't do road work, though he does do 'sprint work' he believes that helps him generate short bursts of explosive speed in the ring ... but now that you've said it i don't really recall ever seeing wlad or vitali doing roadwwork either - as for vit v rocky I don't see Vit bothering to stay away from marciano he would stay toe to toe ... i think the more interesting match up would be wlad v rocky cause i could see rocky landing something on Wlad's fine china

[JAB5239]

He was not beaten up by Johnson who he very well could have shutout in a rematch I gave Johnson 1 rd in that fight but yes the 1st one was very close and could have went to Johnson.....as for Pascal, so the guy can't have one off night? He hasn't even gotten the chance to redeem himself.

My point is, what is going to happen when a harder punching, more relentless and with a higher work rate Marciano is continually attacking? I would bet everything I have that it would be lights out for Chad.

[Daddy T]

My point is, what is going to happen when a harder punching, more relentless and with a higher work rate Marciano is continually attacking? I would bet everything I have that it would be lights out for Chad.

yup gotta agree with that infact I don't see any cruiserweight beating rocky

[Holtol]

yup gotta agree with that infact I don't see any cruiserweight beating rocky

Not even Evander Holyfield? Who almost beat Lennox Lewis when he was past his prime. As you know a past prime Lewis beat Vitali.

[Daddy T]

Not even Evander Holyfield? Who almost beat Lennox Lewis when he was past his prime. As you know a past prime Lewis beat Vitali.

I'd give my right arm to see Evander v Rocky at either heavy or cruiser that would be a hell of a fight ... worthy of a thread all to itself ... if you were to call rocky a cruiser as he probably would be today that would be the top two cruisers of all time imo squaring off :drool:

[Holtol]

I'd give my right arm to see Evander v Rocky at either heavy or cruiser that would be a hell of a fight ... worthy of a thread all to itself ... if you were to call rocky a cruiser as he probably would be today that would be the top two cruisers of all time imo squaring off :drool:

I don't call Marciano a crusier because he fought men as big as were willing to fight. He did not fight men just at crusier weight. He may have been only about 185 pounds but he fought 250 pound men and would have likey fought 300 pound men if need be. If you think Marciano has a good chance against Holyfield I don't see why you think he can't beat Vitali. Don't forget Marciano was trained for endurance he ran up to 15 miles a day even on christmas. Trust me not many people weight over 200 pounds if they are running the kind of distances Marciano ran. I used to weight about 160 pounds when I was running bettween 10 and 19 kilometers a day now since I don't run I weigh 240.