Was Louis a top 10 contender when he fought Marciano?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I know Louis was shot by the time he fought Marciano, but was he still rated in the 10 by anybody?
     
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    Ranked #1 in 50 and 6 in 51 ring rankings
     
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    He was a top 1 contender.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    A top? He was finished.
     
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    He was finished, but regardless he was the no. 1 contender.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes, but even a finished version of Louis, was still better than most of the contenders of that era!
     
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    Joe fought 9 times in his last year of fighting, as follows...

    69 Loss 66-3 Rocky Marciano TKO 8 (10) Oct 26, 1951 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
    68 Win 66–2 Jimmy Bivins UD 10 Aug 15, 1951 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
    67 Win 65–2 Cesar Brion UD 10 Aug 1, 1951 Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.
    66 Win 64–2 Lee Savold KO 6 (15), 2:29 Jun 15, 1951 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
    65 Win 63–2 Omelio Agramonte UD 10 May 2, 1951 Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    64 Win 62–2 Andy Walker TKO 10 (10), 1:49 Feb 23, 1951 Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.
    63 Win 61–2 Omelio Agramonte UD 10 Feb 7, 1951 Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
    62 Win 60–2 Freddie Beshore TKO 4 (10), 2:48 Jan 3, 1951 Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    61 Win 59–2 Cesar Brion UD 10 Nov 29, 1950 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think any of those fighters except Marciano would be top 10 contenders in today`s heavyweight division.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No.6 in 1951.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I was thinking of the year prior. My apologies!
     
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    Marciano wouldn't even make heavy today. Let alone the top ten.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He`d be a top 10 cruiser though.
     
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    Some might be contenders in other weights. Like Savold and Bivins. I don’t think they would be heavies today.
     
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    This is the National Boxing Association ratings released October 9, 1951. Louis and Marciano fought on October 26.

    Champion-----Jersey Joe Walcott
    1-----Ezzard Charles
    2-----Joe Louis
    3-----Rocky Marciano
    4-----Bob Baker
    5-----Clarence Henry
    6-----Rex Layne

    These are the only men listed on the reprinted ratings.
     
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