Would Rocky Marciano be considered an All-Time Great if not for his record?

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  • Piggu
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    #1

    Would Rocky Marciano be considered an All-Time Great if not for his record?

    What do you think? Because his era had some good fighters, but then again if Prime Joe Louis, Prime Muhammad Ali, or Prime Larry Holmes were around I think they would find success in his era.
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  • ßringer
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    #2
    I don't think so, no. A lot of people hype Marciano to be the best simply because he was an undefeated white champion. Granted he was a good fighter but I will never rank him as one of the best, of course opinions are like *******s....

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    • esponda
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      #3
      but for his era i think it was tough to have that record, so i think its impossible to say ho is the best of all time, because they had different historys and eras...

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      • hollister
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        #4
        I think any fighter who beat all the good opponents in his era would be considered great, period.

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        • Kid Achilles
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          #5
          He wasn't the best, I don't know who would say that, but he is without any doubt ONE of the best. Only a complete hater would rank him outside of the top ten at heavyweight.

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          • BuddyChacon
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            #6
            Originally posted by Kid Achilles
            He wasn't the best, I don't know who would say that, but he is without any doubt ONE of the best. Only a complete hater would rank him outside of the top ten at heavyweight.
            Exactly you can't take anyone seriously that ranks him out of the top 6 guys ever.

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            • Dirt E Gomez
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              #7
              That's a big "if". If he didn't have the record then that means he would've had losses... to who and in what manner? One of his most memorable moments is often overlooked as a big downside. Jersey Joe Walcott was taking a **** on Marciano having all ready knocked him down when he landed the ridiculous hook that is so famous. A win is a win.... but just kinda' goes to show you.

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              • MelMel
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                #8
                That question doesn't make any sense. A record isn't just arbitrary numbers split by a dash. It can't change without his fights having changed.

                So yeah, if he had lost a bunch of fights, his legacy would be less.

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                • Shaolin Bushido
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                  #9
                  No nobody would if they had a ****ty record.

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                  • King Koyle
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by hollister
                    I think any fighter who beat all the good opponents in his era would be considered great, period.
                    Well said Hollister!I completely agree!No need to say anything else.If the haters can't understand that,than I really feel sorry for them

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