Marciano v Kovalev

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ted Lowry?
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Walcott an ex lhvy?
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    He certainly beat his share of them.:yep
     
  4. BCS8

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    MARCIANO would KO Jack DEMPSEY!!!

    There, I said it. Let the war begin!!
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Cleverly, Hopkins and Pascal were all top ten when Kovalev beat them.
     
  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    If you think so, why not make a thread about it,instead of sidetracking mine?
     
  7. silencio

    silencio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    My thoughts as well.
     
  8. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Sonny Banks:
    18-7 career record
    fought at 190lb
    knocked down Muhammad Ali.

    When are we going to stop treating Rocky and Louis' knockdowns as some kind of esoteric epiphany of their weakness?
     
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  9. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Kovalev is better than the overwhelming majority are willing to give him credit for.
    Kovalev's power would keep even Marciano a little more tentative.
    One will go out on his shield, I think Kovalev would lose by KO, but I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Kovalev boxes and moves, and opportunistically lands a KO himself.
    I give Kovalev a small but live 30% chance.
     
  10. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    that was a green cassius clay
     
  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    How long would he last with Rocky? A guy sparked by a MW up against one of the hardest hitting HW champions of all time.
     
  12. reznick

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    I agree.

    And Walcott and Moore were seasoned ATG counter punchers.

    We shouldn't hold Ali's knockdowns against him. And we shouldn't hold Rockys knockdowns against him.
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Well-seasoned and overdone.
     
  14. reznick

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    Better than Banks
     
  15. mcvey

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    Marciano was in his prime when he was dropped ,Ali was not.:think