Could Marciano make 168lbs if he turned pro today?

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  1. McGrain

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    It's hard to be sure of course, but I suspect that when it comes to eating, Toney has Marciano beat. He was able to cut weight.
     
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  2. McGrain

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    Imagine what 80% of Marciano would do to George Groves :lol:
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't think Marciano would have been as successful at this as Toney tbh......Rocky probably thought that he sacrificed enough.
     
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  4. McGrain

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    But that's the point - he'd be asked to sacrifice considerably less. People are assuming he would be doing his 1950s training. He wouldn't be doing that.
     
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  5. Seamus

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    If he trained a bit harder he could do it.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    :lol:
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    No. He could not. Mayne he could make 175, but it would drain him a little
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Yeah, a very little. Three pounds. Cholonic irrigation alone would probably bin off a good deal more.
     
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  9. Mendoza

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    ???

    You said,

    " Could Marciano make 168lbs if he turned pro today? "

    There is a bit more than 3 pounds from 168 to 175.
     
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  10. McGrain

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    Yes, and in your reply you said:

    To which I replied:

    I'm getting a little tired of guiding people through their own posts on here.
     
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  11. lufcrazy

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    Their weigh ins were on the day back then so the ring weight was pretty much the weigh in weight.
     
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  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    That's what I mean by the difference in weights from rehydration.

    I am not for one second buying that Marciano and Froch are the same size.
     
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  13. mr. magoo

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    It certainly wouldn't be in his best interest health wise.
     
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  14. escudo

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    Dan Gable was a madman. A true inspiration for wrestlers everywhere.

    worth the read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gable
     
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  15. Mendoza

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    No, he can not make 168 pounds as a pro.
     
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