Overrating the Past......? No way!

[marbleheadmaui]

Anyway, like I said before, some people come into this world and by some hand of grace nobody can beat them. Marciano was one of those people. How can we explain it? To the poster who was "confused" why I started another Marciano post----some things need no explanation. This topic will never be totally discussed, there's too much mystery and fascination about it.

Balding, 2 left feet, uncoordinated, SHORTEST REACH IN HEAVYWEIGHT HISTORY, slow, DIDN'T STRAT BOXING UNTIL AGE 24, etc.... How did this guy do it? How?

Well one way is he was as fit as any man who ever stepped into the ring. Another is he wasn't bereft of athletic talent. He was FREAKISHLY strong for a man his size and I think the uncoordinated thing is overplayed. he was too good a baseball player for that to be true. Maybe a better way of saying it is he wasn't graceful.

Baseball player?! That fucking explains it then.. I mean the way he throws some of his punches, he pitches them at you.

LOL, yup. He was a pretty good catcher.

[brocktonblockbust]

If that argument irks you, then it proves my point. People 50 years ago wouldnt be irked by that argument. But since you aren't as strong as those people, it irks you.

[Beanflicker]

If that argument irks you, then it proves my point. People 50 years ago wouldnt be irked by that argument. But since you aren't as strong as those people, it irks you.

LOL good point