Michael Spinks vs. Rocky Marciano

Rocky KO 8

 

Spinks won't beat prime Marciano and it has nothing to do with size or the lack of it. Rocky was a far greater technical fighter than you and most others give him credit far. He was cute in the ring and not easy to hit always slipping blocking rolling ducking. Both Moore and Walcott found out Rovky was not the open target they thought he was.

 

Not as heavy handed as someone like spinks, but still a hard hitter for his time! I mean we all saw what he did to mr Walcott

 

easy fight for Marciano, too strong for Spinks...Marciano by KO

 

This is a very interesting fight, I never even thought about this one. Perhaps Rocky would break Spinks down but I dunno I picture Spinks winning this one. Spinks was a master boxer and was very cagey, I don`t see Marciano being fast enough to impose his strength on Spinks out of the gate like Tyson did. Once Spinks settles in I see him using his movement to keep Marciano off balance and to tag him with combinations and get out. Wouldn`t surprise me to see Spinks put Marciano on the deck its not even out of the question for him to knock the Rock out. Of course Marciano with his power to go along with relentless pressure and determination would be dangerous the entire fight and could possibly break Spinks down.

 

atsch:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

What in the HELL is being said??????

Spinks hit nowhere NEAR as hard as Marciano!

Is this real life?????

 

Prime Ali doubted he could beat Marciano or at least beat him every time. Spinks was a great fighter but he won't beat Rocky.

 

Marciano by KO in a beat down of Michael Spinks...

 

Probably Marciano.. But its not as much of a forgone conclusion for me as it used to be. Assuming they would be at their best I'd choose the Spinks who beat Holmes in 1985. Not the one who fought Tyson in 1988.. Some of Marciano's toughest fights came against past prime former light heavy's and Spinks at 29 years old, 6'2", 205 lbs was bigger and had more left in the tank than some of them.. He was also capable of going fifteen rounds and was awkward as hell.. The man had never been stopped nor even Floored until he met a peaking Tyson in '88, by which point the Jinx was on the way out.

 

Spinks was too tall, cagey and explosive for Marciano. He had a ramrod jab that could keep the smaller fighter at bay and if Rocky did his usual crouching routine, Spinks could catch him with his uppercuts. Spinks would either stop him on cuts or stop him outright. I can't see Rocky catching him with any significant punches. He would pay a heavy price anytime he got that close. If Spinks was cautious, he would win a lopsided decision. If he really opened up, a stoppage inside 10.

 

He also must been 90 years old by the time he entered the ring against Marciano.

 

Without "modern" training techniques Spinks never would have made 200lb. Moving up to face Holmes was initially seen as a one fight deal. Something Spinks never would ordinarily considered. He did not want Tucker and he did not really want Tyson. Deep down Spinks never did consider himself a heavyweight. His heart was not in it. Naturally Marciano would be far too much for Spinks.

 

So a 5'7 swarmer can take Spinks 15 grueling rounds and land several hard punches, but the taller, harder hitting, more skilled, stronger Marciano can't?