Update on boxrec has Marciano’s tallest opponent at 6”5

If weight isn't beneficial why did
Ellis
Byrd
Holyfield
Moorer
Usyk
M Spinks
All add weight?
That 6 ft 3 in man weighed 226lbs and had ten inches of reach on Marciano.He is also a far better boxer than Marciano, much more mobile ,and faster.

Can you imagine Marciano in there with Fury?
25 of Marciano's opponents were under 190lbs.
17 of them under 185lbs.
9 of them 180lbs or under.

 

Tua's reach is 70 inches.

Marciano's reach is 67 inches.

So it's 3 inches.

Where are you getting 220 pounds from ? Marciano is not suddenly putting on 40 pounds of mass and he magically looks like Tua.

Tua was a naturally built, stocky, big boned, guy.

You do realise just because 2 guys are the same height they are not necessarily the same build right ?

Usyk is 6'3, 220+ pounds, 78 inch reach, he's a highly skilled Southpaw with great footwork.

Usyk is more comparable with Ali's attributes not at all comparable to Marciano.

 

It makes you realize, inch for inch, how much more proven Chagaev is than someone like Marciano.

 

I've seen his reach listed at 67 inches and 68 inches it don't really make much of a difference.

Its still the shortest reach of any Heavyweight champion and a major hindrance against elite Super Heavyweights.

Walking around weight is not necessarily the same as fighting weight.

Hatton's walking around weight was 180 pounds was he competing as a Light Heavyweight ?

As for me not knowing what I'm talking about ?

You're the same guy believing Marciano crushes Fury, Wladimir, and is next to even money against Lewis.

That in itself shows you cannot judge things logically or without bias when it involves a fighter you're a fan of.

 

I know he wasn't a quick fighter and extra weight would only make him slower,adding pounds to Marciano would adversely affect his stamina ,he traded on his conditioning ,reduce that and you reduce his effectiveness.
Fury would rag doll ,and if Wilder could not keep Fury down, Marciano has no chance of doing so.
Don't kid yourself, although Fury isn't a dynamite puncher getting hit by a man 60/70pounds heavier than you is going to register on your body ,big time. Its not like an 188lbs Moore hitting you, or 194lbs Walcott, this is a guy with an 85 in reach who will be jabbing your head off while you are still well out of hitting range,and when you manage to get close he will claim you, waltz you around like a child,when he isn't bearing all his weight down on you. Getting to his chin with those tiny arms is going to be a real problem! This would be like Basilio taking on Ali , and with the same result.

Them Apples?

 

This emphasis on walk around weight makes no sense to me when Rocky never fought at it. Surely his cardio and workrate would take a decent hit.

Also, Fury washes him. Yes, even current Fury.

 

Usyk is 226lbs that's 40 more than Rocky and its muscle.

Fury had been knocked down by
Cunnigham 6'3" 210lbs
Pajkic 6'3" 232lbs
Wilder 6'7" 212 and 238lbs

Nobody has kept him down.
Marciano was knocked down by 41 years old 188lbs Moore and 38 years old ,196lbs Walcott.

A 6 ft 3 in, 200lbs plus man is big enough for anyone,if he is good enough.imo .
A slow cut prone 5 ft 10 1 /2in 185lbs man is not imo.

 

I think Fury is overrated by his fans, but yes, any version of Fury likely beats Rocky.

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I've never got a fight wrong in 20 years either I can claim that aswell because it's the internet.

What rules ? It's a boxing match which would be no different in either era ? unless you mean 15 rounds ?

But still no rules are going to allow a fighter of Marciano's style or attributes to beat ATG Super Heavyweights like Lewis and Wladimir.