I pick Frazier. He was 20 to 30 pounds heavier, hit just as hard if not harder, was faster with his hands and he didn't cut as Rocky did. By the way, I just came back from the AAIB affair where Ken Norton, Emile Griffith, Emanuel Steward, Hilmer Kenty, Bobby Czyz, Bruce Beck, Harold Lederman and Bert Sugar were all their. I drove up with Referee Steve Smoger and Boxing Judge Steve Weisfeld.
Frazier by mid-round TKO ... Joe was twenty pounds bigger, considerbly faster, a huge puncher in his own right, a better combo puncher and at least Rocky's equal in stamina ... similiar to the first Quarry bout ...
Marciano had a great right and and Frazier got hit with that punch a lot. I also think Marciano recuped better of the 2....Marciano by a late stop 11-15 in a war....Frazier said only 2 guys would have beaten him in his prime...Louis and Marciano
Great match up. I'll go with Marciano because I think he took the better punch, and threw the harder punch. The styles of the two would pretty much result in plenty of action.
Very Good! Who was the best puncher Rocky ever fought when they were in their prime. Louis was not the Louis as he once was, Moore & Walcott were both in their late 30's. Maybe Ezzard Charles, who? No one that he fought compares to Foreman as far as punching power goes, not even close.
Layne hit hard, and had beaten Walcott in 1950. Marciano had great left hook too, it gets overlooked because he was always known for the right he ko'd Walcott with. As for taking a punch, Walcott and Moore both said shots they knocked other guys out with did not faze Marciano. That's impressive, especialy coming from moore.
Frazier was careless and overcondident agaianst Foreman. If Marciano was, he may get same loss Frazier did. In head to dhead match of Marciano and Frazier, I don't think going by one fight Frazier had--regardless of if you pick Frazier, like some do, or Marciano, as I do, is right method of comparisson. Just my opinion.