Daniel Dubois vs Rocky Marciano

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Who wins and how

  1. Marciano KO/TKO

    37.5%
  2. Dubois KO/TKO

    57.5%
  3. Marciano Decision

    2.5%
  4. Dubois Decision

    2.5%
  5. Draw

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  1. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Marciano is a bit too small.
     
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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And yet where are all the Heavyweights now of Marciano's size and attributes ?

    They are all at Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight.

    Beterbiev is probably the same size as Marciano who's also heavy handed with great workrate.

    He's competed at Light Heavyweight in the modern era.

    And I doubt Beterbiev would have much success moving up to Heavyweight with the size difference you have now.

    You keep talking about these sparring sessions are you a professional boxer ? If not then this is all a moot point.

    There's a difference sparring world class big men and just sparring whoever.
     
  3. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky would have been a cruiser if the option was there, but it wasn’t and he still went undefeated.
    He might be too small for the better bigger heavies but Dubois is not on that level.
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Usyk is too STRONG- Beterbiev BRUTALLY HONEST on a possible Usyk fight!
     
  6. McCallumsJab

    McCallumsJab Member Full Member

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    That's because you've been in with big men who can't fight, which means nothing.

    The only sub 200lb successful HWs in the last 40 years were Roy Jones and Mike Spinks

    The only sub 6'0 successful HWs in the past 40 years were Mike Tyson, Jones and Tua

    There's reasons for that, which a 190lb 5'10 fighter wouldn't be able to overcome

    Celebrate a fighter for their success in their own era but don't expect them to overcome the impossible.
     
  7. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    And two of guys(Tyson and Jones) are athletic marvels which Rocky was NOT by any stretch of the imagination. And Jones deliberately fought the worst and probably slowest fighter at Heavy with a belt in Ruiz.
     
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  8. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Dubois is 23-3 stopped in ALL of his losses, quit in 2 basically. No heart, no great skills, a good right hand but how good? It took him 11 rounds to put away this last chump. He's a glorified BUM. He got put to SLEEP against Usyk last time, who is not known as a big puncher. What's sad is this excuse for a heavyweight is talked about and shows how sad the division is right now.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What do you mean Rocky wasn't an athletic marvel? Say what you will but he was HW champion of the world and likely not a boxer on earth in any weight class could beat him at that time
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Civilians calling pro fighters bums is not a good look.
     
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  11. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    One of my main gripes with Classic is that every modern fighter is a bum in here, especially if they are a Heavyweight, that division just brings out all the brain worms
     
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  12. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Sorry glorified BUM.
     
  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Literally none of that means anything in regards to his athleticism.
     
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  14. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Stamina, and durability, is definitely an important aspect of athleticism. Marciano trained his ass off to gain that.
     
  15. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rocky looks athletic to me. Pinpoint accuracy with both hands.
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