Rocky Marciano's so called punching power

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Shawn Kemp, Jun 27, 2013.


  1. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most highly skilled hwt ever to live.
     
  2. marcianofrazier

    marcianofrazier Member Full Member

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    Great comment bro.:good
     
  3. North China Blues

    North China Blues New Member Full Member

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    Mr. Shawn Kemp, anybody--that would mean you, in this case--who is so unintelligent as to mock the power of Rocky Marciano should never speak, write or communicate the phrase "intelligent people" in a sentence, in any language. Marciano had one-punch KO power in each hand and none other than Joe Louis stated that no one hit him harder than Marciano hit him--not Max Schmeling, not Max Baer, not Jersey Joe Walcott and not Ezzard Charles. Marciano knocked out 43 true heavyweights. Marciano put Carmine Vingo, who was an up and coming heavyweight contender until he fought Marciano, in a coma. In a coma. How many heavyweights can you list who put another heavyweight in a coma? Good luck with that. Marciano knocked Archie Moore down five times and did KO him--Archie Moore had defeated every top-ranked HW contenter, #1-#4, in order to earn his title fight with Marciano. And Archie Moore is widely-regarded as one of the best counter-punchers in history, and also an excellent KO artist. I would go down the list of all the HW fighters that Marciano knocked out who were over 200 pounds and over 6 feet tall but given that none other than Joe Louis stated for a fact that nobody hit him as hard as Marciano hit him, there's no need to argue. In closing, Muhammad Ali, who went 76 one-minute rounds with Marciano for the "Computer Fight," stated that no one hit him with body shots like Marciano hit him, and it is fact that Marciano dropped Ali with a left hook to the body. Evidently that left hook to the body that Marciano nailed Ali with had enough power to knock out Ali, because it did. Marciano was 45 when he dropped Ali, who was 27. That's a helluva' lot of power for a 45 year old man but that's what happens when you train with a 300 pound heavy bag.
     
  4. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beautiful...
     
  5. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Perfect!!!
     
  6. BlackCloud

    BlackCloud I detest the daily heavyweight threads Full Member

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  7. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Has very good power for 185lb. I think his stamina and workrate made him special, throwing that hard punches round after round.

    For the big boy class of the last decades, his power isn´t that special.
     
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    WTF is a "Mr. Shawn Kemp" anyway?
     
  9. BCS8

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    LOL this is a really dumb thread.

    If Marciano couldn't hit hard then I'm at a complete loss to explain how he managed to win his fights.

    Must have been the sweet, sweet defensive counterpunching of Rocky "Sugar" Marciano and his shoulder roll :rolleyes:
     
  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    He was some dude that had like 75 kids with 72 women. I think he was a reality show star.
     
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  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Fair.
     
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  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Now, 6 years later you know he broke Layne's bridge knocked out 2 teeth and broke blood vessels in Lastarza's arm.Bit different isn't it?
     
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  13. mcvey

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    This is true but it needs to be tested against the giants to see how they react to it doesn't it? We know for example that Langford and Fitzsimmons could and did ko quality prime men many pounds above them .
    Can the same be said for Rocky?