The Quality of Marciano's Opponents

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Thanks for your reply, I look forward to your info.
     
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  2. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Weight and muscle gain is a modern training method - Usyk has said he was 6"2 -you can look at pictures of Andy Ruiz and can see he is not 6"2 - look at the Joshua fight but that not important, there were men that were large and heavy that Joe Louis beat big men 6'6 260 6'5 240 - etc. and men in the Marciano era who were big - but not able to advance because of the skillset of the smaller men.

    Each era has its own dynamics
     
  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My bad meant wins
     
  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah Ruiz is definitely not 6'2 he's more like 6'0.

    Here's sparring footage with Holyfield he's clearly shorter than him.

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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Good thing he has the kind of quicks and fluidity that are very rare at heavyweight.
     
  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    He also compensates by staying in tip-top shape.
     
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