Picture of Sonny Liston and Rocky Marciano

that’s too bad. And I gather no one’s heard from Burt or Edward Morpheus ( formerly Old Fogey ) in some time ?

 

Yes that's so unfortunately.

 

Ed was booted for some reason over a year ago.
Only a short ban but he never bothered returning for whatever reason.

 

That is the fact of it.

Like I said.....it's all some people have and they cling to it for dear life.

 

Yes he was booted with some others for having a long drawn out Political debate. He never returned after that. Too bad, A huge loss to this Forum

 

I didn't know that ,I often disagreed with him but he was a very good poster.

 

Indeed, especially when you compare the quality of his posts with that of some of our more recent additions!

 

Burt is still kicking or at least was as of a couple months ago. Unfortunately I believe his health issues are the reason he no longer posts.

 

https://tss.ib.tv/boxing/featured-b...ings-and-results/17531-rest-in-peace-joe-rein

 

I wish him ATB.

 

All this X stopped Y faster than Z stopped Y stuff is meaningless without examining the context of what stage the fights occurred in the careers of each person. And at least get your facts straight. Liston stopped Besmanoff in seven rounds, and Archie stopped Willi in 10 rounds of their second fight. So, to be totally accurate it took Archie a total of 20 rounds to stop Besmanoff. Whichever way you look at it, 10 or 20 rounds is more time than 7 rounds.

I commend you on your enthusiasm and loyalty to Rocky Marciano. But your command of the facts leaves more than something to be desired.

 

You are certainly more indulgent and patient than I can manage with this poster.

 

Unfortunately he was before my time. Sounded like a very good and knowledgeable poster however. A real shame.

 

Is there a laboratory somewhere near Roswell that pumps out these Rockistas ?

Each new batch seems stupider , less logical and more certain of their righteousness than the last. Proselytism at its worst.

Cheers All.

 

Another one of the new Rockistas making a logical, reasoned and very well thought out and constructed post. In reality it’s getting completely ridiculous.

How many posters here now have a version of Rocky as their name ?

I can’t tell a lot of them apart or remember who is who.

Chees All.