Tony Tucker vs Rocky Marciano

Yeah Marciano knocked out everyone he ever fought over 200lb, including the #1 contender who was 217lb.

 

And shot to ****

 

Which one were of any class?

 

And 50lbs lighter than Tua!lol

 

All of them.

 

Okay lets look at them those opponents over 200lbs.
Louis a relic 37 having his last fight.
Cokkell 30lbs over his best weight.
Simmons half a pound over 200lbs a sparring partner
Wilson stopped inside 2 min with a bad cut kod by;
Cestac
Parker
Kaplan
Lastarza
Nardico
Ten Hoff
Matisi
Scott
Schkor kod in1 rd in his previous fight lost over 50% of his bouts,retired after 1 more fight.
Eatman record 22-21-5 had lost his last3 and won2 of his last 7.
Donato record 7-10-0 won 2 of his last 7 have 2 more be kod in both and retire.
Connolly 8-5-0 mismatch
Hardeman1-4-0 no further comment needed.
Jackson the Dough Boy 4-20
Formidable opposition to be sure !

 

It was marginal. Had he come in fighting trim rather than bodybuilding he may have been able to have more success. A 210-15 lb Tua might have been faster.

 

Joe Louis was still world class. Of course Louis was no longer a phenomenal fighter, but at 50% he was still a worthy contender beating rated fighters.

The version of Joe Louis that Rocky beat was better that night than anybody Tucker beat.

Who among the men Tucker beat would you favour over 1951 Joe Louis?


Don Cokkell rated #2 was also world class.

Compared to Tuckers level of competition Johnny Shkor was decent.

 

David Tua was a pretty good answer. No need to rationalize it away. Acceptance is the key.

 

This is what a stretch looks like people

 

Come on then, I challenge you to list the men (or even one man) Tucker beat who would have beaten 1951 Joe Louis the night he fought them.

 

I would say maybe Buster Douglas based on ability but his will to win just wasn't there. His fight against Tucker was possibly the worst quit job I have seen.

 

Buster Douglas.

Louis was gone by then. He was contender due to how **** the era was

 

Louis beat one rated fighter Savold who was as washed up as he was.

 

1951 Louis? That one-handed mummy who had zero business and zero desire in fighting but had the IRS against his back?

Norris, McCall, Douglas... Broad@ss 50-50...