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Quote Originally Posted by ruthless rocco View Post
Marciano fought bums for over half his career.

His record against real opposition is 18-0.
18-0 with about 15 KOs............. not too shabby, eh?


The question is whether he fought bums because a) that's all that was available at the time, or whether b) he fought bums while running from better fighters. I'd guess the answer is "a", so it's academic, really. He fought what was available. He may not have been a smooth boxer, but he was fierce and constantly pressed the action, making him a huge crowd favorite.