Muhammed Ali - The Greatest

[Mars_ax]

I watched a (surprisingly good) 1999 made for TV movie "Rocky Marciano" staring Jon Favreau who did a good job playing Marciano, if you get a chance, rent the movie and check it out.

Rocky Marciano (TV 1999) - IMDb

In the movie, it shows Marciano turning pro after just a few amateur fights, it's absolutely amazing how far he was able to go as a pro, with so little training, and so few amateur fights. He basically did it all with guts and determination.

[15rounder]

I will concede that Ali was the greatest Heavyweight of all time. However, my all time GOAT award has to go to Sugar Ray Robinson. The man was way ahead of his time.

[hhascup]

Here's what I posted on another web site a while ago.

Rocky's Amateur Bouts:

1946
1. April 15, 1946 Henry Lester L-DQ3
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(AAU Championship Tournament
Portland, Oregon August, 1946)

2. August 23, Frederic L. Ross KO 1
3. August 23, Richard Jarvis KO 1
4. August 23, Joe DeAngelis L 3

1947
(Massachusetts State Amateur Heavyweight Championship, Boston, January, 1947)

5. January 17, Jim Connolly KO1
6. Jan 17, Bob Girard L3

1948
(Massachusetts/Rhode Island Golden Gloves Tournament
Lowell, Massachusetts January 194

7. Jan 26, Joe Sidlaskis KO1
8. Charlie Mortimer KO 3
(Rocky wins Ma-RI Golden Gloves Tournament)

(New England Tournament of Champions, Feb 194

9. George McInnis TKO1
(Rocky wins New England Tournament of Champions)

(Golden Gloves All-East Coast Championships
New York, New York March 194

10. March 1, Coley Wallace L 3

(AAU Olympic tryouts in Boston, 1948, March)
11. Fred Fischera KO
12. George McGinnis W 3
(Rocky wins AAU Heavyweight Championship)