Rocky Marciano v Lennox Lewis

[ross]

I don't want to sound critical of a late great but I've scanned through his fight resume on boxrec and to be honest I'm a bit conflicted.

On one hand he had a hell of a heart (getting up from multiple knockdowns to win fights) and an animal ferocity that's to be commended. On the other hand, he suffers what Roy Jones did for most of his career (B hop and Tony aside) and to a little extend the K bros do now. That is the lack of high quality competition. It's not that I think he's a bum, he is not, or that he'll be destroyed in any other era, but that I can't really gauge his true potential given the quality of opposition.

I should clarify on his opposition, he fought ezzard charles, arhcie moore, Jersey Joe, and of course the brown bomber. but all were far over the hill.

Also, mostly light heavy weights!

I think Lewis and Tyson have Rocky out of there inside 2 rounds each. Rocky was famed from coming back from beatings but these were from much smaller men who did not hit as hard!

If Archie in his forties can have you on your ass you can bet almost every heavy champ since will!

[jon09]

Sorry but I think Lewis beats the snot out of Marciano. People dog Lewis for his knockout losses but he still had a good pair of whiskers. Tua, Holyfield, Vitali and Tyson found their marks and Lewis hung in there and took their best shots. Lewis jabs and grabs Rocky until he has nothing left and knocks out The Brockton Blockbuster cruiserweight inside 8.