Rocky Marciano: a Fighter who left his SOUL in the ring

[TitoFan]

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This pathetic list is only an example of the shit competition Marciano fought.
These were fights 28-35 in his "legendary" career.
His first 24 fights were equally terrible.
Surely 49-0-0 ain't that hard if all you face is garbage...

Good to see you finally telling some truth about Mayweather at the end of your post.

I have no issue with Marciano's career. He fought some bums and he fought some very good fighters. Unlike Mayweather he couldn't run up and down the weights avoiding fighters, he just fought who he could in the division available to him a little bit like Wlad does today.

Marciano was a limited HW in that he wasn't very big or tall or technical, but he always found a way and you have to respect that. I respect Mayweather in a similar way, but think he cherry picked the last decade of his career and is plain boring and ugly to watch.

You know..... Miles talks a lot of shit.
But this is an excellent post.


Seriously though....
No hate... no bias... no lack of objectivity.

He gives both Marciano and Mayweather their props, but mentions their limitations also.
I guess that's what you get when you're not emotionally vested (love or hate) with a fighter.

You go.... @Gandalf !!

Marciano fought mostly bums.

Did he ever duck anybody who was available? (Serious question)
That's what tells the story for me.

You see... if they're mostly bums, as you put it, it takes away from the necessary skill level to have remained undefeated throughout his career. But it doesn't take away from his greatness, because you have to look at him in the context of his era. Let's say he was lucky enough not to have crossed paths with someone of greater skill... or heart... or power... etc.

It takes away from his greatness because he fought very little great opposition!!

He was around in a era where there were only bums... So he can only be regarded as Undefeated King of the Bums.

Out of curiosity.... how do you rate Wladimir Klitschko?

[ruthless rocco]

marciano record.jpg

This pathetic list is only an example of the shit competition Marciano fought.
These were fights 28-35 in his "legendary" career.
His first 24 fights were equally terrible.
Surely 49-0-0 ain't that hard if all you face is garbage...

Good to see you finally telling some truth about Mayweather at the end of your post.

I have no issue with Marciano's career. He fought some bums and he fought some very good fighters. Unlike Mayweather he couldn't run up and down the weights avoiding fighters, he just fought who he could in the division available to him a little bit like Wlad does today.

Marciano was a limited HW in that he wasn't very big or tall or technical, but he always found a way and you have to respect that. I respect Mayweather in a similar way, but think he cherry picked the last decade of his career and is plain boring and ugly to watch.

You know..... Miles talks a lot of shit.
But this is an excellent post.


Seriously though....
No hate... no bias... no lack of objectivity.

He gives both Marciano and Mayweather their props, but mentions their limitations also.
I guess that's what you get when you're not emotionally vested (love or hate) with a fighter.

You go.... @Gandalf !!

Marciano fought mostly bums.

Did he ever duck anybody who was available? (Serious question)
That's what tells the story for me.

You see... if they're mostly bums, as you put it, it takes away from the necessary skill level to have remained undefeated throughout his career. But it doesn't take away from his greatness, because you have to look at him in the context of his era. Let's say he was lucky enough not to have crossed paths with someone of greater skill... or heart... or power... etc.

It takes away from his greatness because he fought very little great opposition!!

He was around in a era where there were only bums... So he can only be regarded as Undefeated King of the Bums.

Out of curiosity.... how do you rate Wladimir Klitschko?

King of the Present Day Bums!