Is AA starting to become a modern SMW version of Marciano?

[TheGreatA]

I agree, other than both being short, stocky, good chins and hitting hard, Abraham has better defense for one, which he needs more because of his much lower output.

I'd say Abraham is more defensive but Rocky's defense was solid for as aggressive a fighter as he was. His attacking crouch was truly unorthodox and I don't see any fighter using it today.

[Spray_resistant]

I'd say Abraham is more defensive but Rocky's defense was solid for as aggressive a fighter as he was. His attacking crouch was truly unorthodox and I don't see any fighter using it today.

They were actually closer to the same size than Marciano was to modern HWs.....I don't know if we can say close enough as to where we could speculate about fantasy match ups but maybe.....depends at what AA is walking around at.

[TheGreatA]

They were actually closer to the same size than Marciano was to modern HWs.....I don't know if we can say close enough as to where we could speculate about fantasy match ups but maybe.....depends at what AA is walking around at.

Marciano wasn't a big heavyweight, but he did walk around at 200+ lbs. Rocky today could be a light heavyweight/cruiserweight but I doubt he could ever go down to middleweight like Abraham was able to. He trained like an animal to fight at 180-190...

[suckmebeautiful]

I think of Floyd, Pascal, or Dirrell when I think of athletic, strong does not mean athletic necessarily.

translation: u must b black to b athletic...lol what about kessler? calzaghe?..the guy was all hips mein!

[Spray_resistant]

translation: u must b black to b athletic...lol what about kessler? calzaghe?..the guy was all hips mein!

They happen to be black yes, but I should have just said fast/slick if I wanted to be pc.......Joe yeah I would consider athletic but Kessler....ehhh, in comparison to many other fighters no he can be a bit mechanical.

[MELLY-MEL...]

I think of Floyd, Pascal, or Dirrell when I think of athletic, strong does not mean athletic necessarily.

look at some vids of aa jumping rope.he's pretty athletic imo.

[George W Bush]

I see a similarity in that AA looks like he's the same age as Rocky Marciano.

[Spray_resistant]

look at some vids of aa jumping rope.he's pretty athletic imo.

We are in a boxing forum I am using the term in a relative sense in relation to every top fighter in the world.

[Jim Jeffries]

I'd say Abraham is more defensive but Rocky's defense was solid for as aggressive a fighter as he was. His attacking crouch was truly unorthodox and I don't see any fighter using it today.

I know Marciano's defense is a bit underrated these days. What I meant was, since his punch output was so much greater than AA's, that there wasn't as much of a need for d.

Holy %$#@, I just realized AA is still in his 20's. Damn, he's aged.

[TheGreatA]

I know Marciano's defense is a bit underrated these days. What I meant was, since his punch output was so much greater than AA's, that there wasn't as much of a need for d.

Holy %$#@, I just realized AA is still in his 20's. Damn, he's aged.

Agreed.

If you think Arthur looks old, take a look at his younger brother: