Is… is it time again? Wilder vs Marciano 15rds

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Aug 16, 2025.


Who wins my amigos?

  1. Rocky Marciano

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  2. Windmill Man

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  1. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It is what it is.... Latest chapters haven't been bad though so hopefully they'll at least finish the story the way he intended
     
  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 banned Full Member

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    I have high hopes as his close / best friend I believe is at the head of the ship with Kentaro’s apprentices… as I understand it the major points of the plot were shared with all of them before his untimely departure, latest chapters are fine, I accept them as canon but in a new New Testament sort of way LOL,
     
  3. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    I mean, yeah? He's like 9 inches taller than rocky.
     
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    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    A 16 inch reach disadvantage is a really difficult obstacle for any man to handle
     
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  5. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It’s really not…especially when the Individual w the better reach has no idea how to use it. He has no jab worth worrying about nor good footwork. Everyone Rocky ever fought had a massive reach advantage but usually they were ATG fighters with the tools and they couldn’t keep him off of them. Wilder doesn’t stand a chance
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Against which most of the best were old ,and none of them could punch like Wilder.
     
  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    If you are five feet ten yes!
     
  8. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    Wilder’s jab is pretty good
     
  9. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    Like Deontay is almost a whole foot taller than rocky, your damn right his chin is damn near on a mountain.
     
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  10. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    There a a world of difference between a slight or moderate reach advantage and a 16 inch one while also being 9 inches shorter.
     
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  11. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m not sure many could punch like Wilder but he has zero skills behind that punch. As far as the others go Walcott, Moore, Charles, Layne and Louis punched pretty good when he met them. Maybe not Louis by then but he prob had something left
     
  12. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No…it’s not. He pisses me off because he could have been an ATG. Guy didn’t care about learning about the sport till the end. Even then only barely
     
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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Louis was finished, none of the others are even in the same city for power with Wilder,and none of them are on any decent list for all time heavyweight punchers.
    Marciano met very ,very few punchers.
     
  14. Gazelle Punch

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    Moore is an all time puncher. Not smashing like Foreman or Wilder but accuracy wise he was a brutal assassin. Walcott also hit pretty good. Other then that no he didn’t face any monsters like Liston or Foreman but he beat dangerous punchers who have a much better KO record amongst top ten fighters then Wilder has. At least Walcott and Moore and Charles knocked out proven ranked men. This is not something Wilder excelled at. Tons of people were gifted w power but knowing how to use us is important against the elite. The elite usually have bigger chins, defense, offense etc.
     
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  15. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    True but yeah, it is. He used it really well in Fury III, basically just jabbed to outbox Stiverne and his jab is how he gets the right hand going. Nothing groundbreaking but it should be enough against a guy that doesnt even reach his shoulders.
     
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