Marciano was much dirtier than Benn and should have been DQ'd against Don Cockell

[Beanz]

Paul Thomas: Marciano should have lost to Don Cockell - British Boxing News – Official UK British Boxers Website

[Beanz]

Here is the legendary Randy Turpin as a middleweight stopping Cockell and then helping him back to his corner like a proper gentleman.

[Dark Lord Al]

I agree Marciano was a dirty fighter , also he wasn't that heavy , im sure Lolenga Mock would have given him hell , he once floored Haye you know.?
think about it.

[bradlee180]

Sounds like a case of some modern, sissified limpd!<k using today's criteria to judge the way a sport was 60 years ago...

[Beanz]

Sounds like a case of some modern, sissified limpd!<k using today's criteria to judge the way a sport was 60 years ago...

Yes I am sure that the article's writer Paul Thomas, A - Starr Boxing Reff for hundreds of fights and Judge who refereed the likes of well known softee Henry Cooper, would love to be described as modern or even sissified

[bradlee180]

Oh, I thought it was Paul Thomas the former porn-star turned porn-director...

In any case, clearly this old former Boxing ref and judge Paul Thomas has gone a little soft in the pate, happens with age...



Probably has several controversial scoring jobs in his past across the pond...

[Freedom]

Paul Thomas is one of the worst boxing judges ever.

His scores in Chambers-Dimitrenko, Huck-Arslan, Calzaghe-Reid, and M'Baye-Kotelnik II were not indicative of what actually happened in those fights.

[Beanz]

I agree Marciano was a dirty fighter , also he wasn't that heavy , im sure Lolenga Mock would have given him hell , he once floored Haye you know.?
think about it.

Lolenga Mock could deck Godzilla, Chuvalo and Oliver Mcall all on the same night. It would be a total mismatch, the UN and Human Rights watch would never let it go ahead.

[Beanz]

I also think Rocky should have been warned for not making Don a nice cup of tea afterwards.

[Dark Lord Al]

I remember this fight , the commentator on British TV is none other than Eamonn Andrews
( of This if your life fame ) and he does a blinding job , makes it so exciting.

" lefts and rights from Marciano , and Cockell sways again " classic

Don Cockell was KOED in 11 rounds by Randy Turpin before he fought Marciano. which was his last loss before facing Rocky.

Sorry by the way Beanz I hadn't noticed your piece on the Turpin fight

[brocktonblockbust]

here it is boys, May 16, 1955 - Round 1, 3, 6, 8 & 9 - Cockell was one tough SOB.

[brocktonblockbust]

I didnt see much Marciano cheating here, I DID see dozens of bombs snapping back Cockell's head though. Man could he take a punch. Some of those double left hooks Rocky hit him with in the 8th round would have KOed a horse. Rock at 188 pounds, Cockell at 206 that is rather significant isnt it.