Roland LaStarza ~ "Rocky Marciano Would Have Destroyed Cassius Clay, And Ruined Him"

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Roland LaStarza ~

This bout would have been no trouble for Rocky. He was faster in the Ring then he
looked.

He would have moved in on Clay faster than a Jaguar on a Wart Hog. Rocky would have
busted up Clay's ribs. And if Clay put those arms up in from of his face. Rocky would have
destroyed the blood vessels in those arms.

No way could Clay keep Rocky off of him. Never.

[brocktonblockbust]

~ Roland LaStarza ~

This bout would have been no trouble for Rocky. He was faster in the Ring then he
looked.

He would have moved in on Clay faster than a Jaguar on a Wart Hog. Rocky would have
busted up Clay's ribs. And if Clay put those arms up in from of his face. Rocky would have
destroyed the blood vessels in those arms.

No way could Clay keep Rocky off of him. Never.

I agree with this. Marciano
would definitely destroy the muscle tissue and the ligaments in ali's elbows and forearms because that was his game.

[Max Power]

Let's be serious here..

I'm as harsh on Ali as anybody can be or so I thought. I have downrated all his qualities like his chin and all that at times.

But fact is, the guy managed to withstand George bloody Foreman at one point! I think he can handle a little rough housing from Rocky!

Yeah sure, Clay was not able to keep aggressive opponents at bay, but he was able to win out in the exchanges with most of them all the same.

Frazier, another boxer who wears the brunt of my idealogical axe, would have hit harder than Rocky in my opinion and applied more pressure also.

Marciano despite being smaller, was not as fast as Clay/Ali. And he blocked punches with his face also!

Respect for Rocky but he's definitely the underdog.

Who the hell is LaStarza to claim that anyway! More like he WANTS that to be true.

[C.J.Rock]

Did La Starza REALLY say that?? Or is in just another of Bill Paxton's fantasies ??

[Max Power]

@C.J.Rock

Now why the hell would Paxtom say it so matter of factly if it wasn't true? Has he been known to lie about actual quotes before?

If you can reference a couple of these quotes Bill that'll shut the guy up.

As for LaStarza, it isn't difficult to understand the motive behind him promoting MArciano over Clay. Since he fought the first fight with Marciano basically even, by claiming Rocky could have smashed him up easy, implies that LaStarza could have done similar as well, thus promoting his own image.

Old Roland would be Rollin in his grave if he seen this, but he ain't the first boxer to sledge another to promote his own legacy and he certainly wont be the last.

[THE THIRD MAN]

As much as i think Marciano would've given Ali trouble for a few rounds i doubt he would've gone the distance. Frazier and Old Enry both connected with huge left hooks, Marciano's big punch was the right hand, Ali wins by cuts by round 8 or 9. Ali in 1966/67 was virtually unbeatable. Ali was tough, he took some very heavy punches and withstood Big George who many scribes genuinely thought was going to kill him. I just don't see Ali getting nailed by a right hand?

[AdamGB]

@C.J.Rock

Now why the hell would Paxtom say it so matter of factly if it wasn't true? Has he been known to lie about actual quotes before?

Yes.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...sius-clay.html

Every quote he posts uses the same style of language, regardless of the background of the person who supposably said it...