Rocky Marciano VS Andre Ward

Marciano just wears him down with round after round of relentless attack....

 

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Marciano would eventually brutalize Ward.

 

They should have said Marciano vs Floyd Mayweather

 

Blasphemes!

 

Those guys need to spend more time in online boxing forums!

 

No surprise that most people at a boxing gym picked Ward. I'd be surprised if anybody who understands boxing fundamentals would take RM. Fundamentals, balance, and skills are not optional.

 

I'm impressed at how many ignorant people can be in one gym

 

Marciano within eight rounds.

 

This one deserved its own thread.

 

Ward is too elite for Marciano. Out elites him in every way. Ward by elite KO.

 

But that just begs the question

Who would win between Elite Sugar Ray Leonard and Elite Andre Ward? Set at a catchweight of 164

 

Leonard would win at 163, but 164 is a toss up.

 

So, if skill is all it took to beat Marciano, what did Ezzard Charles have?

If Ali was the most skilled of heavies who ever bestrode our green earth, what did lil' crippled Joe Frazier have?

John David Jackson was skilled as f*ck... but what did Jorge Castro have?

It's a game of hit and don't get hit more than you can take in return. There is nothing new about that, nothing revolutionary. Many other factors have changed about the game and when you understand these you see why boxing looks different. But at least when we get beyond the color line, elite is elite. Heavyweight vs. Heavyweight, there is a bit different argument. Otherwise, there really isn't.

 

I'm sure you would bet heavily on Charles against Marciano... and you would lose a lot of money.