Marciano VS the 2 Lennox Lewis conquerors

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  1. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    thats too big a jump in proportions.
     
  2. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Haha robinson 160 pounds chuvalo 215= 55 pounds of difference

    Marciano 185 and rahman 240= 55 pounds of difference

    And the difference of height and reach was much bigger between rocky and rahman
    And the difference of skill is much bigger between robinson and chuvalo
     
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  3. HerolGee

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    Sure, and I said proportions.

    You've highlighted your mistake more thoroughly than I now have the need to, thank you.
     
  4. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Hahah i see that you run when you have no answer
     
  5. he grant

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    He would lose to both because of over whelming size and strength disadvantages, giving up fifty pounds, four inches in height and tons in reach. There are reasons there are weight divisions .. pound for pound he was a far better fighter than either.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Last night I dreamed that I made a thread seriously arguing that Buddy Baer was actually better than Lennox Lewis and that he had the better resume. It ruffled some feathers to say the least. It was wild!
     
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  7. HerolGee

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    why are u faking a victory when you make the mistake of arithmetic difference over proportional difference?
     
  8. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Nobody would pick robinson to beat chuvalo under normal rules of.boxing and the difference of quality was much bigger between them so tell me why is different with rahman and rocky?
     
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    So now its about skill not, "punching ability?"
    We aren't talking about bench pressing, we are talking about functional strength and Rocky would be at a disadvantage in the area.he would not be able to dominate in close which was his usual game plane.
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Yes he was a great fighter neither of them were.
     
  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    I'd say that the versions of Charles, Moore and Walcott that Marciano beat, at least in their first fights, were more skilled than Rahman and McCall.
     
  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Good points there
     
  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    I'd say that Moore, maybe it was because of his build and frame, was better suited for the heavyweight division and probably hit harder at heavyweight as he carried his power with him from light heavyweight more effectively.
     
  14. mcvey

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    Yup and 33 ,39 ,and 37.
     
  15. mcvey

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    Rahman was 34 and 36 for Toney ,at 36 Marciano was long retired .
    Wonder how a 36 years old version of him would do? Rahman wasn't knocked out in the second Maskaev fight.