Historically, why doesn't Rocky Marciano get his just dues?

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Rather than assume he is underrated by a lot of people, you could assume he's over rated by you.
     
  2. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I look forward to your video showing Langford demonstrating these assets "time and again against far better opposition".

    Should be a treat, i've seen very little of him.
     
  3. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    And you rate Rocky where ?
     
  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    What's that got to do with my comments???

    You said, and i quote,

    Well lets see them. Chris put forth an all time great video showing Rocky's underrated skills. I'm looking forward to these (hopefully captioned and explained, but certainly captured) skills of Langford.

    Can't wait to compare their skills in some sort of comparable footage.

    Cheers.
     
  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    And I'm waiting for your menstrual cycle to pass so you can stop being a woman and offer a direct response to the question. Maybe I'll start by asking u if Rocky was as great as Coetzee ?

    Cheers.
     
  6. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Resorting to personal attacks and hissy fits? ;)

    How does it go?

    Put up or shut up!!!! :rofl
     
  7. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    comparing langford and rocky is silly...unlike langford, marciano had ****ing t-rex arms

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  8. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    These men are shot light-heavyweights?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xucbDkwcH5A[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDLw7VtqVaw[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6sE9GSJT6c[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDZ0BZBtbSo&feature=related[/ame]




    * None of these big young strong men were able to win the heavyweight title during Marciano's reign
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Rocky does get his dues.

    He is generaly rated verry highly based on resume, including by posters who then to favour bigger more modern fighters.

    The only sense in which he gets under rated is head to head.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    So, your retort is Nino Valdez, Hurricane Jackson and Bob Baker.

    You only prove my point to the paucity of the division in those years.
     
  11. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    He's not underrated when people discuss his chances against someone his own size.
     
  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Absolutely not.

    The only area of dispute is how he would fare against larger fighters.

    If your resume stands scrutiny, then you are generaly treated fairly here.
     
  13. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    as a sidenote, it's interesting how there are times that the "he fought the best in his era" argument is used selectively.
     
  14. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    Are you ****ing simple?, Marciano would lose to jokes like Sam Peter and Areola?, I'm sorry but that's just a dumb statement. Rocky put a 220 pound, 6'4 inch superheavy into a coma with 1 blow. Despite what you may think size isn't everything.
     
  15. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Rock gets his due now...he fought everyone put in front of him...49-0 43 KO's...that's all you can do...champ from 1952-1956...best conditioned fighter ever...heart...stamina...
    .power...chin...a kill or be killed attitude...high work rate...high tolerance for pain...just kept on coming...should never have been champ...short...squat...balding..awkward...short arms..
    ...thick legs...but the great trainer Charlie Goldman worked with him...and Marciano became a force of nature...my favorite fighter...