Was Rocky Marciano considered the HW GOAT before Ali?

Collapse
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • MartialMind
    Interim Champion
    Gold Champion - 500-1,000 posts
    • Mar 2019
    • 598
    • 51
    • 31
    • 35,689

    #1

    Was Rocky Marciano considered the HW GOAT before Ali?

    And when did he officially lose that title to Ali? He'll never not be 49-0 with one of the highest KO% what changed?
  • BKM-
    05-
    Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
    • Jan 2006
    • 8588
    • 919
    • 1,092
    • 49,234

    #2
    I don't know if he was(Louis was probably still considered #1 despite becoming a joke outside the ring by then) but I do know that Ali's GOAT talks became very real after he beat Foreman.

    Comment

    • Willie Pep 229
      hic sunt dracone
      Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
      • Mar 2020
      • 6330
      • 2,819
      • 2,755
      • 29,169

      #3
      I don't think Marciano was ever considered the GOAT; he reigned in the shadow of Louis and Dempsey.

      The Ring Magazine (cover), Marciano another Dempsey?

      Comment

      • BKM-
        05-
        Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
        • Jan 2006
        • 8588
        • 919
        • 1,092
        • 49,234

        #4
        Originally posted by Willie Pep 229
        I don't think Marciano was ever considered the GOAT; he reigned in the shadow of Louis and Dempsey.

        The Ring Magazine (cover), Marciano another Dempsey?
        He probably was in every Italian neighborhood in the US.

        Comment

        • Rick Taylor
          Banned
          Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
          • Oct 2020
          • 2249
          • 49
          • 40
          • 49,669

          #5
          Originally posted by MartialMind
          And when did he officially lose that title to Ali? He'll never not be 49-0 with one of the highest KO% what changed?
          rocky woulda massacred that lazy bum

          Comment

          • Rick Taylor
            Banned
            Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
            • Oct 2020
            • 2249
            • 49
            • 40
            • 49,669

            #6
            Originally posted by BKM-
            I don't know if he was(Louis was probably still considered #1 despite becoming a joke outside the ring by then) but I do know that Ali's GOAT talks became very real after he beat Foreman.
            rocky koing that bum like he was just tomato can.
            really puts into perspective what a weak era louis boxed in.
            (and still lost to a **** sympathiser eurobum)

            Comment

            • Mikeh333
              Contender
              Silver Champion - 100-500 posts
              • Dec 2019
              • 164
              • 20
              • 12
              • 4,734

              #7
              No, Louis was #1 then in the opinion of most anyone who mattered, as I understand it. In my opinion Louis probably still is the greatest HW of all time.

              Comment

              • Marchegiano
                Banned
                Unified Champion - 10,00-20,000 posts
                • Aug 2010
                • 12209
                • 1,790
                • 2,307
                • 165,288

                #8
                Rocky's more a hated champion if anything. There's just no hit and don't be hit back in Rock.

                Comment

                • just the facts
                  Undisputed Champion
                  Unified Champion - 10,00-20,000 posts
                  • Jan 2014
                  • 13768
                  • 2,432
                  • 1,021
                  • 88,113

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Rick Taylor
                  rocky koing that bum like he was just tomato can.
                  really puts into perspective what a weak era louis boxed in.
                  (and still lost to a **** sympathiser eurobum)
                  Do you post for shock value or do you actually believe the incredibly ignorant shyte you post on here?

                  Comment

                  • Rick Taylor
                    Banned
                    Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
                    • Oct 2020
                    • 2249
                    • 49
                    • 40
                    • 49,669

                    #10
                    Originally posted by just the facts
                    Do you post for shock value or do you actually believe the incredibly ignorant shyte you post on here?
                    are you dis*****g louis boxed in a weak era?

                    Comment

                    Working...
                    TOP