Marciano vs Tua at cruiserweight

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  1. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Marciano in his pro debut at 192 vs Tua in his pro debut at 201.

    Who wins this battle of novice cruiserweights? Will 9 pounds be enough for the flabby young Samoan? Or does class beat size?

    Please no wiggles or fantasy, match these men as they actually were at a specific time.
     
    Dubal Speek, May 25, 2016
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  2. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nobody wants to discuss this match up when both men are in the same weight class?

    You would rather debate it when it is a modern super middle\light heavy giving up 50 pounds to a superheavy?
     
    Dubal Speek, May 26, 2016
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  3. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are you sure?

    Marciano is 6 years away from a title shot
    Tua is 7.

    Marciano 2 years away from fighting his first contender.
    Tua is 3 years away.
     
    Dubal Speek, May 26, 2016
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tua was just out of the Olympics , had 89 amateur fights and was being trained by Duva. Marciano had 11 amateur fights.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    Yeah Marciano was as rough as hell by all accounts. Less sandpaper and more a knobbly boulder. Just shows you what can be done with a little determination :hey
     
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  6. Dubal Speek

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    And you think this would be a technical exhibition?

    Tua may also have more wear and tear in that many fights, like other more experienced Marciano opponents.
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

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    This is not really fair on Tua's part, I don't even think Tua would beat Marciano at heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
     
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  8. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe.
     
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  9. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But Tua had more experience like all of Marciano's opponents.
     
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  10. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    49-0 43 KO's...get used to it...
     
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  11. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another **** thread by a **** poster.
     
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  12. Mendoza

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    Tua was KO'd by Savon in the amateurs in round one.

    I'd pick Rocky here if they meet in their debuts.
     
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  13. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You could be right, we'll see.
     
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  14. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    tua would ko marciano and liston in the same week, by the way, tua could figth at cruiser if you did cut to him a leg
     
    foreman&dempsey, May 26, 2016
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  15. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    tua never was knocked out by savon, it was a tko stoppage, this savon would have killed the amateur marciano and would make him look a complete useless. try again
     
    foreman&dempsey, May 26, 2016
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