Why does Wilder continue to get so much flak?

[TIC]

a 14-1 liston was enough to having rocco running scared into retirement forever

[Fatboxingfan]

a 14-1 liston was enough to having rocco running scared into retirement forever

Well, let's see:

Sonny Liston was 24 years old on the day that Rocky Marciano retired in April 1956 at the age of 32.

[TIC]

rocco didn't even know liston was going to be forced out until 1958 when he decided to retire, he just tucked tail and skulked into hiding. i still think 32 is not so old at all for a heavyweight no matter what era we are talkin about

[Fatboxingfan]

What do you mean Rocco didn't know about Sonny Liston? Sonny Liston went to jail so many times that kept interrupting his career. Then he became a heroin addict and died in a hotel in Las Vegas. How the hell was Rocky Marciano supposed to know if this guy was active or not? when Marciano got back from South America on his cruise with his wife it was April 1956 and he was only four months away from his 33rd birthday.

Sonny Liston was born either 1930 or 1932.

Marciano was born in 1923.

Sonny Liston was six foot one and he weighed about 220 pounds

Marciano was five foot ten and he weighed about 184 pounds

Are you calling that a fair fight?

[TIC]

i would have feared for rocco's health had he dared to share the ring with liston

[Fatboxingfan]

i would have feared for rocco's health had he dared to share the ring with liston

Just like any 35 pound discrepancy

[TIC]

bigger isn't always better. liston was just better than rocco