Marciano vs. Norton

Marciano would grind him down and take him out around 7. Norton would have more success than he did against Foreman, Shavers but the end result would be the same.

 

The Rock by KO.....too many guns for Norton...

 

Pre 1953 Slugger Version of Marciano knocks Norton out in 1-2 rounds. The 1954-55 Swarmer version of marciano has a little bit more trouble, but gets the job down by the 10-12th round.

 

^^Do you know why Rocky became a volume puncher later in his career? I've always wondered this.

 

If Walcott could extend Marciano for 12 rounds, indeed dropping him and winning the most rounds, a shot Charles could take Rocky 15 rounds, and Moore could drop Marciano and give him some scary moments, it's pushing it to think Marciano beats a big powerful and accomplished heavyweight like Norton. Norton defeated Ali, destroyed Quarry and Bobick, outboxed Young, and gave Holmes a real struggle. Norton was destroyed by megapunchers like Foreman, Shavers, and Cooney, but Marciano was not on that level of power. Marciano generally needed an accumulation of punches. Norton could take a shot. I would pick Norton for an inside the distance win, probably inside of six.

 

O dear god, here we go again

 

I liked watching Ken fight, but, in a series of 10 fights, Rocky Marciano would knock out Ken Norton 10 times...in my opinion. Not a good match-up for Ken.

 

Folks are way too happy on Marciano here. It's a different class between Norton and Marciano.

 

Norton could take a shot? Not without going down he couldnt.Marciano stops the body beautiful as ALL big punchers did.

 

You do realize that Rocky punched so hard that he busted up the blood vessels and broke bones in LaStarza's arms as well as had several one punch knock outs, yet his power is overrated?

 

Actually a very interesting match up as Norton did freeze against huge punchers like Foreman, Shavers and Cooney. He was also once stopped by Jose Luis Garcia, another explosive puncher ...

Norton also had the size and skills to bust up Marciano as well if he got his jab working and did not freeze out of the gate. Marciano was much smaller than Ken and not a fast starter and all this adds to an interesting match up ...

I really feel that this is a fighter that could play out many ways ... on a one shot I'd pick Rocky but he'd definately have to be the guy that fought Charles the second time and not the one that fought Cockell ...

 

You mean BRUISED, thats what broke blood vessels are And I don't think there were any evidense he broke LaStarzas arm, although I could break a mans arm with 1shot if I have it placed in the right place, doesn't make me Ernie Shavers does it?

 

Marciano officially chipped bones in his elbows and broken blood vessels in Lastarza's forearms. His broken blood vessels in his forearms turned into hardened clots. It basically ruined lastarza as a fighter. I did in depth research on this a while back, and this is the scientific evidence that was found after the fight. so even though lastarza did not suffer broken bones, he still suffered DEVASTATING injuries.

 

Right. He was hit on the money by Ali, Holmes, and Quarry and didn't go down. Not once. Stop exaggerating. It ruins your credibility.