Did Marciano Ko Walcott with a right or left punch??

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  1. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    First and formost I tip my hat to Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott!
    For some reason, for the past few years, when I look at the right hook from Rocky to Walcott's left jaw it seems like it knocked Walcott down but possibly Walcottt could have pulled himslf up and could have pulled it together within the count to get the decision Win.
    No Box rec!
    Watching the KO, it is obvious that Rocky positioned himself so the ref could not see or only partially see the left shot to the temple.
    If you notice it is only after the late left from Rocky that Walcott goes down for the count.
    Was the left legit! Is that the real KO punch??
     
  2. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    No, it was the right. The left was a glancing follow up but the damage was clearly done with the right.
     
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    Almost pity pat. He throws it almost like a pulled shot, like he just came out of terminator mode. “He’s had enough”
     
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Glancing?
     
  5. SuzieQ49

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    LOL
     
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    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Surely the OP’s a wum?
     
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    For all intents and purposes, Marciano KO’d Walcott with the right.

    The “see you later” left was not just glancing nor a premed punch Rocky pulled back on. It was a punch launched after the obvious fact of Walcott being down.

    It was technically a foul.
     
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    So the obvious question is did that punch end the fight?
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    No, the block Buster right knocked him unconscious and sliding down the ropes.. Out!!
     
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  10. Jel

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    Yep, glancing.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes, the follow up just seemed, well not that much really, just a follow up.
     
  12. Mike Cannon

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    Peter Wilson.
    " It was the right, the terrifying right, like the car that isn't seen till its too late, it left Walcott looking down his own spine " nice.
    stay safe guys.
     
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    Hey bro I answered the question in my first sentence - the right ended the fight. If Marciano didn’t land that final left Walcott isn’t getting up anyway. Do you believe he would have?
     
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    “Looking down his own spine”. That’s chilling. Nice quote. Thanks.
     
  15. Mike Cannon

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    Got loads more buddy.
    chat soon, stay safe.
     
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