Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker
I love Marciano just as much as anyone else but I can't accept him being the #1 guy, or in the top 3. People always point to the fact that he was never beaten. I don't really think thats relevant, because it doesn't mean that he couldn't be beaten. We've seen him come damn close to defeat a few times. I mean if Valuev wins his next 3 fights and retires at 49-0 are people going to say that he was one of the best HW boxers? I know its a bad comparison because Rocky fought much better opposition, I just hate when people use the "well he's undefeated" argument. I'll put Ali and Louis ahead of him any day of the week.
Rocky fought EVERYONE there was to fight....don't compare him to Nicolay Valuev the guys he has fought STILL couldn't beat Rocky (....yeah the dead guy).

Rocky fought GREAT FIGHTERS, Rocky BEAT great fighters, Rocky got off the canvas to win, and Rocky came close to losing but he never did. What more do you want from the guy