Rocky Marchiano vs Alexandr Povetkin

I don't think anybody will like my response.

 

Bowe murders Povetkin but Povetkin murders Marciano......and Bowe murders both.

 

No change there then.:bart

 

Bowe the blob?

 

The man who threw the WBC belt in the trash instead of fighting Lennox Lewis???

 

Against the man who made his entire reputation against skinny shopworn old timers ?

 

And i think this Povetkin beat a faded 39 years old glass-chinned Rahman...
At least Marciano destroyed an ATG who maybe the greatest
fighter ever. Joe Louis was 37 years old against Marciano this
win is better than Povetkin's **** Rahman win.
Joe Louis wasn't skinny against Marciano.Check Deontay out
against Stiverne he was skinny.

 

What does any of this even mean?

No, Louis wasn't skinny. He was pudgy, bald and most importantly… shot. He had no right hand. He admitted it. Observers were saying the same thing for several fights before. He was fighting to pay off Uncle Sam.

How does Marciano's performance against a thoroughly shot former great have any relevance on how he would perform against a prime Povetkin?

 

Marciano was a better fighter, but Povetkin (as much as I hate to admit it) being pro American, Russians arnt my cup of tea:shock:, would beat the rock...

If Marciano were fighting today, he would be a cruiserweight:nut, it's asking to MUCH for him to beat a legitimate 235lb heavyweight...:-(

 

rocky's walk around weight was as high as 240, he trained down to 187-189 and fought many fights at 198
(same weight as prime joe louis and jack dempsey)

5'11" 189-198lb
ROCKY MARCIANO BEAT....

6'4" 254 lb Humphrey Jackson - KO 1(never fought again)

6'3" 230lb Big Bill Wilson - TKO 1(stopped on severe cut)

6'5" 220lb Johnny shkor- KO 6 (down for 3 nine-counts before the fight was stopped)

6'5" 215lb Pat Connelly - KO 1 (was in such bad shape ref stopped fight.)

6'2" 214lb Joe Louis - KO 8 (knocked through the ropes, put into the hospital and retirement)

6'4" 220lb Carmine Vingo- KO 6 (put into a coma with 1 punch, paralyzed half of his body)

-ROCKY MARCIANO HOLDS THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD AT 49-0, WITH 43 KO'S
-ROCKY MARCIANO IS THE ONLY UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION IN HISTORY
-ROCKY MARCIANO HAS THE HIGHEST KO % OF ALL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
-ROCKY MARCIANO BEAT 4 HALL OF FAMERS
-ROCKY MARCIANO BEAT 4 #1 CONTENDERS
-ROCKY MARCIANO WON RING MAGAZINE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 3 TIMES
-ROCKY MARCIANO WIN RING MAGAZINE FIGHT OF THE YEAR 3 TIMES
-ROCKY MARCIANO IS 1 OUT OF 10 WORLD CHAMPIONS IN HISTORY TO RETIRE UNDEFEATED
-ROCKY MARCIANO IS 1 OUT OF 3 RETIRED UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS TO BE IN THE HALL OF FAME

 

Look, folks, The Providence, Rhode Island Boxing Hall of Fame!

 

Never weighed above 193 in a pro fight. At his best at 185-187. Lilliputian reach of 67", simply unheard of at the championship level of developed modern heavyweight boxing.

Ended his illustrious career with a 4-3 record. Did Rocky derail a superstar-to-be?

KO'd 5 times before Rocky and 4 times after by light heavies and heavies alike.

3-7-1 coming into this fight. Bestill my beating heart.

4-5 coming into the fight. A true comer.

6'2" 214lb Joe Louis - KO 8 (knocked through the ropes, put into the hospital and retirement)

Actually was 189 pounds but what's 40 pounds between friends? Still awaiting that phone call from the Hall of Fame.

 

That just about owns him.atsch

 

220 - 189 = 40?

I do agree with seamus tho, rocky doesn't have the style, or size to wear povetkin out or outpoint him (would need 1 of the 2) and povetkin is a pretty heavy puncher with decent delivery, and a good chin. he is not the tub of mayonaise he was earlier in his career either, i might have picked rocky over that version.