Whose 49-0 is truly greater? Mayweather or Marciano?
				
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Sounds flawed? Is a system that has been used since 1939 in chess, and is used in many other 1v1 sports, games and such to determine true skill level. You really think a game based on thinking and strategy would use a rating system that is illogical and inaccurate?
Elo ratings are used for college football rankings. Basically every video game with skill based matchmaking, and a lot more.
But it sounds flawed to you...
Because you are smarter than all those people who looked for the best way to accurately rate competitors.
Right?Comment
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I assume you are refering to the MD of 1947.
Charles entered the fight with a ranking of 4700, Moore entered the fight with a ranking of 1500.
A majority decision means that it was a close fight. If an opponent with 50% of your ranking competes evenly with you, they will obviously need to have their rating increase, and your rating should be decreased, since it is expected that you would score a clear and decisive victory over an opponent with only 50% of your ranking, so a portion of your points go to your opponent to normalize the ratings.Comment
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the majority of the people posting here have never seen over 3 Marciano fights and know nothing about his strengths and weaknesses as a boxer. without the use of google they wouldn't even tell u his favorite punchComment
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Oh there they go. There they go, every time I start talkin 'bout boxing, a white man got to pull Rocky Marciano out their ass. That's their one, that's their one. Rocky Marciano. Rocky Marciano. Let me tell you something once and for all. Rocky Marciano was good, but compared to Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano ain't ****.Comment
 
							
						
							
						
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