Quote Originally Posted by rob7022000
I think this topic has been posted before. Back then i went for schmeling by KO 7. But on further reflection I think any decent heavyweight would toy with Marciano. Marciano certainly NEVER met anyone near as good as a prime schmeling. The only names on Marciano's record r guys wayyyyyyyyy past their best.

Therefore Schemiling to destroy Marciano. schmeling by KO 7.
Marciano is way overrated. He won a hard fought fight against Joe Walcott to win the title, after having been knocked down in the first and being behind on all judges scorecards going into the 13th round when he knocked Walcott out.

Walcott was a bum, he won the world title on the 5th attempt, come on even Frank Bruno took less attempts!

Marciano was lucky in that he fought in an era of no significant opposition, just missed the Louis era, and also missed the Pattersson, Ali, Foreman era as well.

He wouldn't have remained unbeaten in any other era apart from the last 10 years.

Gutsy fighter though, fun to watch but not top 5 material no way.

Ali, Lewis, Holmes, Louis, Johnson and Foreman could all have ended his unbeaten run. Probably Holyfield, possibly Patterson, Frazier, Norton, Baer, Schmeling could have given him a great fight.

Oh and Tyson and maybe Jack Dempsey too. In fact Tyson and Dempsey against Marciano would have been wars, probably greatest heavyweight fights of all time!