POLL: Rocky Marciano vs. Evander Holyfield

[MANGLER]

Holy KO. He'd be able to take his punch, and that's basically the end for Rocky.

[KnockoutTheFat]

Holy by either late round TKO or decision. Prime Holy didn't struggle with the guys who wanted to take his head off, he thrived against those type of fighters. Now put him in with a slick fighter like prime Ali or prime Holmes and he'll have some trouble

[Benny Leonard]

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[street bully]

The Hoyfield that went to war with Qawi would give Marciano a good fight. I honestly can not pick a winner though.

[Benny Leonard]

That video is inspirational and emotionally it is quite good too.

Is the video blinking on your screen?

It is on mine...not sure why.

Clicked on the youtube video itself and have no problems.

[slicksouthpaw16]

I think Evander would out think Rocky, who only had one dimension and hes also bigger on top of it. Evander is tested against big skilled champions such as Qawi( who naturally is just about as big as Marciano) Bowe, Lewis ect so he wouldn't crumble or wear down the way Charles and Moorer did, and him being knocked out by one punch is something that i just don't see happening.

[Chase8400]

holyfield as never really KO'd, it was always a stamina problem

The only problem is that Rocky really never lost as a pro........no, really.

Marciano, most likely by KO.

Evanders heart is too big for his own good. Both guys het hit easy and they would trade shots. Marciano was the hardest puncher below 200 lbs of all time and I don't see Evander taking those shots.

[slicksouthpaw16]

The only problem is that Rocky really never lost as a pro........no, really.

Marciano, most likely by KO.

Evanders heart is too big for his own good. Both guys het hit easy and they would trade shots. Marciano was the hardest puncher below 200 lbs of all time and I don't see Evander taking those shots.

I just don't see how that is possible. He was more of an accumulation puncher that wears his opponets down, he was ever really a one punch knockout artist. I don't think he punches as hard as Hearns, Jackson( especially) and many others.

It would be a great fight and Marciano would have his moments, but i don't see Evander ever being unraveled by anyone. He could fight inside or out and is great at both.

[portuge puncher]

so ur saying rocky didnt have 1 punch knockout power? i know rocky is not that popular on this forum, but c'mon, u sirius, at least give the man that. check rocky vs. walcott. that looks like 1 punch to me, lol

[Benny Leonard]

so ur saying rocky didnt have 1 punch knockout power? i know rocky is not that popular on this forum, but c'mon, u sirius, at least give the man that. check rocky vs. walcott. that looks like 1 punch to me, lol

Teddy Atlas, and many others have brought it up, also point to the gloves of the time having an effect. As the fight went on, the sweat would make the horse-hair in the gloves bunch up and drag down and leave the upper part cushion-less where the knuckles were; thus giving a harder blow. Something like that.

It also helped that Walcott was throwing at the same time Marciano was...as well as it being the 13 round after taking hard shots in rounds prior...although that might not have mattered anyway since it was a big shot right on the chin as Walcott's momentum was going right into the punch and he was open as a hooker on a Sunday morning.

It was a beautifully timed punch with power behind it. Great KO.

He had one shot power but it is also true a lot of his damage came from accumulation.

It wasn't the first time Walcott was KO'd and the same for many of his other opponents which included Charles and Moore. It's not like they were in their prime either.

He had power in those fists for sure, but nothing Holyfield hadn't felt before.