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Ali always had these flat spots where he seemed to zone ot and get hit. Trying to get a 2nd wind etc. I say Rocky would not need a 2nd wind and when Ali needed even 1 mimute to recover say in the 7th or 8th round to get a few nreaths in, Marciano would lower the fucking boom and either break his elbows or hit him in the kidneys or something similar. I say Rocky eventually finds Ali and its lights fucking out.
What age is Ali when this fight takes place?Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
I think...................
That you are Bat Shit crazy!!
Yeah, I dont think Marciano would have lasted that long. Moore was an old light heavyweight and had Marciano in trouble. Rocky just isnt big enough or good enough defensively to live with the big heavies. Look at Patterson. Ali said he was his most skillfull opponent but Liston just walked through him. Ali didnt but Ali wasnt the big puncher that Liston was but Floyd was good defensively and was skillfull, he even had a good punch but just not big enough.
Well, considering Joe Louis was 76 years old when Marciano beat him, I would guess Ali would have to be knocking on a bit for Rocky to get a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by VendettosWhat age is Ali when this fight takes place?Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
We know you do Brock, we know you do... ;)
To much Rum in the Nog Brock?
marciano was the hell of a fighter but I can't see how he'd take a bigger Ali with more power and faster hands, really.
I know this fight has been discussed time and again. I do give Marciano a chance though most definitely. As I have said before Ali could be put down and even though he had great recovery powers and would close the show once he got back up (mostly), if anyone could put him down and keep him there it was the Brockton Blockbuster.
It is Christmas let Brock have his moment. Rocky KO round 14 suzy Q.
Both great fighters.
But ali has a different skillset.
Marciano has as much chance of beating ali as calzaghe has in beating a prime RJJ.
Could be close..but the same winner.
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Originally Posted by imp
Joe would have been the toughest test for Roy at 168 than any other super mid in history.
The same cannot be said for Marciano/Ali.
Sometimes the fights we imagine would be close because of the boxers individual skillset can be very simple for the fighter who is just that much better..hope that makes sense.
And sometimes not.
Joe would have been the fastest opponent Roy ever faced and from the other side. Roy wins but it would not be easy.
In my humble opinion the Ali/Clay who fought Ernie Terrell and Cleveland Williams would have absolutely destroyed Marciano, it wouldn't have even been competitive. Rocky would have been barely able to lay a glove on Ali because of his defense, and Mariano's short arms.
Marciano might have had better luck fighting the version of Ali after his 3 1/2 year layoff for draft evasion and/or the version of Ali who lost to Joe Frazier in their 1st fight.