Roland Lastarza v Tyrell Biggs and Carl Williams?

I don't see Roland as having the kind of Power to make these guys wilt. And with fairly big deficit in height and reach its unlikely that he'd outbox them. He was also known as being more of a defensive fighter which is probably the wrong way to get these guy's number. I see Biggs and Williams taking decisions here.

 

I can't see Roland winning either.

 

Lastarza is only remembered because he fought Marciano. He was a non-entity otherwise.

He loses badly to both of these guys.

 

Styles.
I'm surprised LaStarza was ahead in their 2nd fight !

Also, he fought out of the Bronx, NYC, at MSG etc. and compiled a carefully managed winning streak, so he got the favourable newspaper coverage that brings.

I agree.

To carry on the Tyson/Marciano comparisons, he's Mitch Green (although no one ever claimed Green deserved the decision!)

 

While I agree that Biggs and Williams should be favored its only fair to point out that Lastarza was a legitimate top contender who recorded wins over Rex Layne, Dan Bucceroni, and Cesar Brion. He was also regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of his time.

 

No Rocky was ahead by those scorecards in the 2nd fight, not LastarZa

 

No Rocky was ahead by those scorecards in the 2nd fight, not LastarZa

 

Lastarza wasn't even one of rockys top 5 best opponents so what's the point?

You guys make it seem like Rocky didn't beat much better fighters than lastarza

 

Lastarza was a good defensive fighter. He was just small. But he showcased skills. If he had come along in the 1910s and 20s he would have done a lot better against those fighters who carried there hands low..Lastarza had good modern fundamentals

 

:good that makes sense. I thought that sounded wrong. From what I've seen Marciano battered him.

 

None of this impresses me.