NSB'S ALL TIME Heavyweight Tourney.#3 Mike Tyson vs #14 Rocky Marciano

[JasonBoxing]

Marciano is going to get hit a lot. It doesn't matter how tough you are if you keep getting hit clean by Tyson you're getting knocked out quickly.

Good point. Hard to see Rocky outslug Tyson.

[FrankieBruno]

Marciano was a fraud, many wins came via dives, the mob luv'd him

Prime Tyson puts him to sleep, too easy to hit, also RM wasnt exactly a proper HW

Prime Tyson puts a beating on anyone, only guy who had the tools to beat him was LL and thats because LL had the jab and reach to keep him at bay. Although Prime Tyson was so damn elusive, he could have slipped the jab and sent LL to sleep, we'll never know.

RM would break within 3 rounds, actually he wouldnt even make it past 1.

Mike was one of a kind, his technique, his power, speed, his compact size, his personality, we have never seen anyone so ferocious since

[JasonBoxing]

Marciano was a fraud, many wins came via dives, the mob luv'd him

Prime Tyson puts him to sleep, too easy to hit, also RM wasnt exactly a proper HW

Prime Tyson puts a beating on anyone, only guy who had the tools to beat him was LL and thats because LL had the jab and reach to keep him at bay. Although Prime Tyson was so damn elusive, he could have slipped the jab and sent LL to sleep, we'll never know.

RM would break within 3 rounds, actually he wouldnt even make it past 1.

Mike was one of a kind, his technique, his power, speed, his compact size, his personality, we have never seen anyone so ferocious since

I think Ali/Foreman could also have given Prime Tyson a lot of trouble.

[LoadedWraps]

Tyson, 5' 10" 218lbs (best weight)
Marciano, 5'11" 191lbs (best weight)

Great match up both have a two handed attack but they have very different approaches to move in. Tyson is a side to side waist mover (ala Cus's style) and throws punches (mostly hooks) off that movement!
Marciano is a bend at the knees and slightly forward at the waist and throws more looping shots and employs a right cross that very few heavies ever used.
Tyson was more fleet a foot and had more hand speed but Rocky had a better judgment in distance and more ring generalship.

Mike Tyson , 50W 44KO wins-6losses KO'd 5 times! 76% ko rate
Rocky Marciano , 49W 43KO wins ) No losses never stopped! 88% ko rate

I believe each man could win however I'll take Marciano because of his willingness to win. Tyson has shown some fragility over his career and I personally know its there. Anyone who knows him well will attest to that!

Everyone would certainly pay to see that matchup and as far as a modern day ppv it would break all records!

Ray.

Great post and analysis Ray, you hit the nail on the head here. Green K given.

[Jc8804]

Tyson early.

Size wise and style wise ,This fight would look like
foreman vs fraizer.