Hey Magoo, How many testimonies you going to throw out as biased? Sugar Ray's? Mine? Johnson's? Snowall's? Everyone who doesn't agree with you?
Excellent post. I'd have to favor Tyson initially, though. Without much hesitation. Marciano would've caved both Ketchell and Langford's faces in, though.
Cheers. Yeah, i'd favour Tyson too, just thought i'd take a stab at the thing. As i'm sure you'd have guessed i give Langford a decent chance at Marciano.
Marciano was right beside Ketchel when he got shot - Stanley said "I'd whoop you in half a round matey", then Marciano ran a mile in the other direction, crying. That was before Ketchel was killed. Can't believe you guys haven't heard THAT one.
Ok, bare with me on this. First, of course on paper you'd have to favor Mike. But I'll offer something a little different. What Rocky had way over Mike was Faith, faith in himself, faith in life. Sound a little too esoteric and off point? Consider this: When a fighter is in moment of truth time, when he is taking three or four to every one he gives, when he's having trouble recalling just exactly what it was that told him he could prevail, when one split second, self defeating impulse can be fatal, this is where Rocky was so strong and Mike was so weak. Rocky believed in himself, whereas Tyson, smart enough to not miss the truth about himself, had real haunting doubts. You can't always turn that off when it matters. They can creep into your consciousness at the least opportune moments. Doubt can be a fighter's final undoing, and Mike had too many while Rocky had none, no defining ones anyway.
And in turn, here are some things for you to ignore. 1. Being in shape does not necessarily mean that a fighter will CHOOSE to perform well on fight night..... Heart and conditioning are not one in the same 2. Angelo Dundee and Gil Clancy on Tyson " if I were in there on that night, I would have slapped him on the head, and said " hold your head up, your a champion" 3. Tyson - " I didn't apply myself " Now go watch the ****ing fight instead of using half ass comments to try and rewrite history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's absolutley no call for this. What i've done in this thread is put up quotes that most posters find interesting to support my opinion that Tyson was in shape in the fight. There's nothing "half assed" about any of them. In turn, you've started posting about my "accepting biased opinions as gospel", which is nonsense, and "go watch the ****ing fight" (which i've seen more than you, apparently). Anyway, you've made it absolutley clear that any change of mind is impossible and that you aren't intersted in the opposite argument. But maybe if you're not interested in the opposite argument you shouldn't argue about it. And I love that you are quoting one of the fighters but tossing out the opinions of guys in either corner and neutral commentators as of no interest.
Okay, but let's not forget that you were the one who accused me of ignoring testimonies, when you yourself were as guilty of the very same thing. How is being in shape, the same as showing heart and giving it your best? IS this not what the argument was about? Its not nonsense. You're only willing to give merit to the items that support your beliefs while throwing out the most important factor in the whole argument which is HOW TYSON ACTUALLY PERFORMED.... There is a difference between SEEING a fight and WATCHING one.... Who the **** started with who in the first place? You posted this comment without really addressing it to anyone, but it was clear as to who it was intended for. One of the fighters!!?!?!?!?!? You mean the one who actually got his ASS KICKED!?!?!?!? Is this not a better testimony than that of a cornerman who's job was on the line, and was using a disolved bag of water to reduce swelling.. Who do you honestly award more credibility to????
Yeah AFTER, Magoo, AFTER. I have no idea what you are arguing about. Everything it seems. There is plenty about how Tyson performed in the thread. I've also commented about how he continued to attack whilst absorbing a hellish beating which is impressive to me. I'm very happy with my analytical skills. It was about BOXING. I'm not ****ING WITH YOU when I post a contrary opinion about BOXING. Yeah!?!?!?!?!? One!?!!?! Of!?!?!? The!?!??!?! Fighters?!?!?!?!?!!? You've accused me of behing beholden to biased sources (something you made up in your head), who is going to be more biased than the defeated fighter?
Funny how so many people see this as an "obvious outcome" ie.win for Tyson, after all Marciano did in his career to prove how difficult he was to beat. Stylistically, Tyson suits Marciano probably as much as vice versa. I've seen very little analysis in this thread.
In reality I think Tyson is too big, fast and strong for Marciano and would win with in 6 rounds. Marciano's greatest strenght was his determation. He could get up when knocked down. A very admrable trait but knockdowns count against you on the score cards. If he can make it all 12/15 rounds and out work Tyson enough to make up for at least one knockdown he could pull off a decision victory. He was also one of the best puncher's in the sport. If he could catch Tyson he might be able to get a t/ko victory for him self.