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Had Marciano not retired would Patterson have become champion?
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Originally posted by Scott9945 View PostPatterson was brave, but his manager wasn't. He fought Liston because it had become a joke how long he had been ducking him. Never defended against dangerous contenders like Machen, Foley, Williams, etc. Fought some second level contenders instead and got dropped more than once.
I once asked Patterson on a call in TV show if he regretted not getting to fight Marciano. Without even hesitating, he plainly said "no". True story.
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i take back what i said, floyd patterson won the title a year after rocky retired, so taking account that timeline, rocky ko's patterson if they'd met in 56'.
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Originally posted by Mintcar923 View PostI'd say it had been highly unlikely as his glass jaw would most likely succumb to the Rock's power...
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No way!
No way Patterson beats Marciano, with luck 1 outta 10 times if they fought.
they would put on a great fight as long as it lasted but Floyd's style would perfect for Marciano to eventually catch him, and he would bang him up and hurt him on the way to the KO.
Now Liston -Marciano is another story, would have been a war until someone went down, whoever hit the other one 1st with the big one wins, maybe Listons long reach and boxing might be the advantage, but maybe the Rock does as he always does, keeps plugging and pounding until like Chavez vs Taylor, he beats his opponent down over the fight and then Ko's him.
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Patterson's chin would eventually meet a marciano bomb, and that would be the fight..
I don't see how floyd could last all 15 Rds with marciano
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