Were all Marciano's fights on the level

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ October 10, 1949

Rhode Island Auditorium ~ Providence, Rhode Island

Rocky Marciano ~ 20-0-0 {19 KO's} ~ 180 lbs.
vs.
Ted Lowry ~ 62-49-9 {42 KO's} ~ 178 lbs.

'The First Bout'

Ted had the bout won thru 4-Rounds. Then he changed tactics, and fought
passively from Rounds 5 thru 8, and let Rocky take the play away.

Those at the Rhode Island Auditorium thought that 'Tiger Ted' intentionally
went into a stall, and started booing in Rounds 6 and 7.

Ted did rally some in Rounds 9 and 10, and most of the {3696} in attendance
felt that Ted Lowry had won the bout.

[brocktonblockbust]

paxtom has some amazing facts. where did u find all that Bill?

[Bill Paxtom]

'Tiger' Ted Lowry

Age........ 29 years, 11 months
Height.... 5' 9 1/2"
Reach..... 72"
Weight.... 177 3/4 lbs.
Record.... 62-49-9 {42 KO's}
Manager.. Red Watson

'Tiger Ted' was the New England Light-Heavyweight Champion.

Ted was a muscular-built Black Man, and was a slugger who carried
a heavy right-hand, especially with the upper-cut.

But Ted was the recipient of many 'Bad Decisions', and was coming into
the bout by going only 3-15-2 in his previous 20-Bouts dating back to
July 1948 {15-Months}.

On a downer, Ted had lost '7-Straight' coming into this bout.

Manager - Red Watson >

"We have nothing to lose. Ted will slug this kid all over the Ring. He comes in
low, and that will be the perfect recipe for Ted's right-uppercuts."

[Dia bando]

All them facts Brock it must be The Boys Book Of Boxing.

[holmcall]

Of course

[bradlee180]

No boxer's fights are all on the level.

Match-making for example: feeding your new bright-light pro a bunch of dudes who each have 17 losses each or more.

It's ain't fight-fixing, but it certainly isn't on the level.
The opponent with all the losses knows what he's there for, what he's getting paid for.

[IamInuit]

Marciano arguably fought in the weakest era in heavyweight history not including the grappling era although Dempsey is right on the fringe of grappling and he ducked every black man of his era. The only prime heavyweight Marciano ever fought was Lastarza and he barely beat him the first time. He struggled with a Walcott who was about ten years out of his prime, almost got beat by a shop worn Charles and beat up grandfather Louis.