Why couldn't Marciano beat Holyfield/Tua/Tyson/Foreman/Lewis/Holmes?

[brocktonblockbust]

Size?

[No Contest]

Because he would have been too old to fight them

[Dark Lord Al]

He was dead when these fighters where active.

[Beanflicker]

Too small. If Rocky was fighting in the 90s, he probably would have been at 175, maybe even 168. Would anyone here pick Kovalev to beat Klitschko? Different era. Yesterdays HW's are the LHWs/SMWs of today.

[beenKOed]

Too small. If Rocky was fighting in the 90s, he probably would have been at 175, maybe even 168. Would anyone here pick Kovalev to beat Klitschko? Different era. Yesterdays HW's are the LHWs/SMWs of today.

You said it all, Tyson and Tua were close to his height but Tyson fought at 40 lbs heavier and Tua fought at 60 lbs heavier, is there any doubt they both had a bigger punch.

[p4pking]

Yup, he weighed 190 pounds in the ring. Take anyone else that size, and I wouldn't give them a prayer against those guys either. Marciano vs Evander Holyfield at Cruiser would have been a hell of a fight, I just don't see how he could have lived with Evan Fields at HW though.

[SlimTrae]

Too small. If Rocky was fighting in the 90s, he probably would have been at 175, maybe even 168. Would anyone here pick Kovalev to beat Klitschko? Different era. Yesterdays HW's are the LHWs/SMWs of today.

Bump.

I've always contended he would have fought at CW today, but this post adds a different perspective. If he walks around in the 180s, I definitely could see him cutting weight to 175, come in the ring 183-188.
Opens a whole new way of comparing Rocky with today's fighters.

WOW! Rocky @ 175 vs Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver. No way would he try to cut down to 168. I think NSBTBell stated he was caught a few times sneaking snacks. Guilty of bananas under the pillow I think? LOL!


Dream Fight Marciano vs Billy Conn!
I think he beats every single LHW today be it Bivol, Beterbiev, Pascal, Kov, Jack, Smith.
Way much better at leveraging shots, generating maximum power. But his stamina would be credited for his KOS over his power.

[Master]

Too small. If Rocky was fighting in the 90s, he probably would have been at 175, maybe even 168. Would anyone here pick Kovalev to beat Klitschko? Different era. Yesterdays HW's are the LHWs/SMWs of today.

Bump.

I've always contended he would have fought at CW today, but this post adds a different perspective. If he walks around in the 180s, I definitely could see him cutting weight to 175, come in the ring 183-188.
Opens a whole new way of comparing Rocky with today's fighters.

WOW! Rocky @ 175 vs Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver. No way would he try to cut down to 168. I think NSBTBell stated he was caught a few times sneaking snacks. Guilty of bananas under the pillow I think? LOL!


Dream Fight Marciano vs Billy Conn!
I think he beats every single LHW today be it Bivol, Beterbiev, Pascal, Kov, Jack, Smith.
Way much better at leveraging shots, generating maximum power. But his stamina would be credited for his KOS over his power.

Michael the jinx Spinx would beat Rocky.