Best fighter above 6'4 Rocky would beat

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Who is the very best SHW Rocky Marciano you favor Rocky Marciano to beat?

    *Has to be a fighter from after his era.
     
    reznick, Apr 18, 2020
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Remember when we said you were instigating...

    And I don't know who's the best, but he'd **** Frank Bruno up.
     
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    Wlad Or Bowe would be the best big men I’d expect him to beat. I would place a large sum on him knocking out Wlad. Neither fight would be easy I just think he eventually catches Wlad.
     
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    Riddick Bowe perhaps.
     
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    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    How so?
    I'm not pushing buttons. I'm looking to measure where people stand.
     
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    Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua
     
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    WILDER! Possibly Joshua.
     
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    When this thread explodes, I hold you responsible.
     
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    He doesn't stick around long enough to catch Wlad. Absorbing punishment from Wlad and the same from likes of Moore and Walcott are not even nearly the same proposition. People always forget the opposite side of the equation. I think it's one of the worst match-ups for him in the history of the division.

    And Bowe had every bit the heart (in the ring) as Marciano, could go every bit as dirty and was dramatically more talented.

    My answer is Bugner.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Fury would be harder than Bowe, more height often stays at range and is harder to hit.
     
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    He definitely beats Ernie Terrell, but he isn't the best fighter he would beat
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Marciano would land well on the inside against Bowe and Bugner, the Bugner fight wouyld be like Frazier be Bugner and Bugner wasn`t a harder puncher than Rocky so his size wouldn`t count for much.
     
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    Wilder or Golata would be the most realistic answers, he also outworks Valuev, but really good SHWs probably not.
     
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    Bowe was a very good infighter.I don't see Marciano beating a fit Bowe.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I just said he`d land, Bowe wasn`t defensively responsible on the inside, he wa very open to counters.
     
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