Left field, but can somone convince me that Rocky Marciano wasn't a product of timing

[edgarg]

He was a product of timing in this way.....

He came along when Louis, Charles, and Walcott were getting older......and before Patterson and Liston became top fighters.

He's still great though, he loses a lot of H2H fights though for sure. He still has wins over Walcott, Charles, and Moore as well as an older Joe Louis. Had he seen around 5-10 years later, Liston would have beaten him. He would have had a good chance to KO Patterson though, but Floyd P was much more skilled for sure.

Patterson fought for and won the title just 5 months after Marciano retired. I have a RING Magazine, with a Maricano interview, written by Nat Loubet, one of their top reporters who later became RING Publisher. In it, Marciano stated, that he was still learning, that he wasn't thinking of retiring, etc.etc. Just around the time of the article, Floyd Patterson beat up another top opponent. Two days later, Marciano announced his retirement.

I'm not making any point about Marciano's precipitous retirement, just that Patterson was actually ready to fight him then. Patterson had had 10 fights the previous year winning all by KO, and 2 already in 1956 winning both by KO. He was like a blazing comet. There hadn't been as fast a heavyweight probably since Jack Johnson. Which was understandable as he was only a muscled up middleweight, with very reflexive twitchy muscles.

[Killa Killa]

All white champions are flukes, didn't you know that?

ha....isnt even like that fam...

[edgarg]

yup he was really as good as they say he was. he's not a product of timing at all.

Stay happy....

[Larry the boss]

He was tough,durable and strong and fought till the end,thats all i have to say

[Larry the boss]

He was a bum, bro. His undefeated record is smoke and mirrors. This guy fought old ass men and part-time bricklayers. He also fought in an era when the mob ran Boxing.

you think they dont still run it????lol

[Killa Killa]

He was tough,durable and strong and fought till the end,thats all i have to say

ha..my man...

i know youre keeping it political but deep down you now that ***** wasnt anout that life...haha...

[happyman]

All white champions are flukes, didn't you know that?

yup, its what hes getting at, it's so transparent. still bitter about louis

[AztecWanker]

you think they dont still run it????lol

***s run shit nowadays.

[Killa Killa]

yup, its what hes getting at, it's so transparent. still bitter about louis

It's not like that....

I'm just using him as a point of comparison....