Contemporary evaluations of Rocky Marciano

Calm down, it was an honest mistake. I couldn't find the 9 mile claim either though.

Well if his press handler said it then it must be true. Why didn't you say so earlier?!

 

What are the best sources you have on this? And does it specify whether he actually ran 16 miles as opposed to walking or jogging at a leisurely pace? I'm sincerely curious because I can't find any credible sources on his training mileage other than the ones that Seamus and I have posted in previous threads.

 

There's a big difference between a well-known fact and an oft-repeated story.

You don't know why someone would find a journalist more credible than a PR person? Ok...

 

I would imagine that any fighter who did sixteen miles of road work in a day, would do it at a leisurely pace.

Even elite marathon runners, will normally only do that sort of distance at a sedate pace, while they will do faster runs of six miles or less.

He would probably have been doing it at about 5-6 mph, or less if it was hilly terrain.

 

I would imagine that too. Do you happen to know of any reliable sources that might shed any light on any of this, by any chance?

 

Maybe because you post unsupported claims and present them as facts?
Marciano was rated in the top 2 all time Ali , Frazier,and Foreman said he was,Ali said Marciano would beat him.
It's all BOLLOCKS. Fan Boyism .

 

I'd love to read through this Rocky content you're holding onto! please post it ignore the bitterness!

 

Rocky Marciano

 

The claims were made by his press agent Ben Bentley, and his uncle Charlie Piccento.

It is perhaps a bit harsh to dismiss their testimony out of hand.

 

Ben Bentley said that after he signed for a fight he would increase his mileage to 9-10, peaking at 12-15 before the fight, and that he trained in hilly country.

this doesn't strike me as being a particularly implausible claim.

 

Agreed

 

And rather gullible to accept them at face value?