Rocky Marciano v Anders Eklund

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  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Marciano, world heavyweight champion, 1952-'56.
    5'10 1/2 and about 186 pounds.

    Eklund, European champion 1984-'85, and 1987
    6'6 1/2 and about 242 pounds.
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Marciano, Eklund wasn't quality.I saw him stretched out by both Noel Quarless and Frank Bruno.


    Size alone doesn't beat Marciano,size + quality does.
     
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  3. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What about Rocky vs Carl Williams? Carl was big, strong and skilled, but had glass jaw.

    Rocky against Tony Tucker? Tall, skilled opponent and with good chin.

    Who would you pick in these fights?
     
  4. mcvey

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    Interesting fights. Williams would jab Rocky's head off,could Rocky get to him and find that a suspect chin?Maybe .
    Tucker either outboxes Marciano to take a fairly decisive decision ,or tko's him on cuts imo.He had the durability Williams lacked.
     
  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can only $speculate it does. Nothing else. The fact is, as a professional prizefighter in his REAL LIFE lifetime NOTHING beat Rocky Marciano! Conjecture, just like this; "Only fighters with blue eyes can beat Mike Tyson". And Tyson was beaten, Rocky was not. Undefeated. Forever.
     
  6. mcvey

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    Tyson couldn't manage it, so I doubt Rocky does.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    Rocky wears him down fora late stoppage.Rock on a different level for power, and Eklund nothing to offer back in return.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Eklund was average. I don't see Marciano losing to a ho-hum fighter even if he does have a lot of weight on him.
     
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  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Did you see what Terrible Tim did to him? That's a scary KO.
     
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