Quote Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN View Post
As much as i think Marciano would've give Ali trouble for a few rounds i doubt he would've gone the distance. Frazier and Old Enry both connected with huge left hooks, Marciano's big punch was the right hand, Ali wins by cuts by round 8 or 9. Ali in 1966/67 was virtually unbeatable. Ali was tough, he took some very heavy punches and withstood Big George who many scribes genuinely thought was going to kill him. I just don't see Ali getting nailed by a right hand?
Ali of 66/67 was a piss weak string bean who could barely box and who had then never faced a single really good opponent. He'd be stopped by any half decent heavy or cruiser in subsequent eras imo.

I just claim he could beat Marciano! Big difference!