Who in the history of boxing was the biggest fighter Marciano could have beat?

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Does size matter in the heavyweight division?

  1. Size does matter in the heavyweight division

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  2. Size doesn`t matter in the heavyweight division

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  3. It`s a complicated question

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I`m starting this thread in response to somebody starting a thread asking if Marciano could have beat a prime Carnera, I think Marciano punched a lot harder than Primo and would have beaten him, and that Primo was the biggest fighter in history that Rocky could have beat, but some disagree, could Rocky have beat fighters bigger than Primo, could any fighters smaller than Primo have beaten Marciano?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    You haven't stipulated that they have to be much good, so I guess as big as you want.
     
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  3. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Mike White at 305 ?
     
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  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano would've beaten Gogea Mitu.
     
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  5. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King Full Member

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    This is a pretty broad question Mark. I don't think any rational person believes Danny Williams or Mariusz Wach are going to box circles around Rocky and embarrass him with their superb boxing ability.
     
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  6. SheenLantern

    SheenLantern Active Member Full Member

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    Manute Bol had a boxing match once, I think Rocky could beat him.

    LOL, yes. They could.
     
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  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marciano would likely beat the biggest boxers ever with ease. It wouldn't make him beating Tyson Fury though.
     
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Briggs, for one. Briggs only avoided getting knocked silly by Foreman because of the latter's age and commensurately diminishing firepower. I think Rocky would have caught up to him in 12.
     
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  9. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member Full Member

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    This. I bet Marciano could have beaten Dustin Nichols.
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I shudder to think what he would have done to Gabe Brown at 360lbs.
     
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  11. PhillyPhan69

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    I would pick him over Butterbean
     
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  12. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he would decision Valuev.
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    If size alone was enough to beat him, then all they had to do was steer Potgieter to a title shot!
     
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  14. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ewart Potgieter, 7' 2" weighed 351 lbs. for his fight against Dave Roy in 1957. Had a 94" reach according to BoxRec.Lost 2 fights in a 14-bout career so he was beatable.

    Another candidate is Gogea Mitu from Romania who had 2 pro fights in 1935, winning both of them only to die of tuberculosis eight months after his last fight. By one account -- http://www.worldrecordacademy.org/human/tallest-professional-boxer-gogea-mitu-219208 -- he was 7' 9" tall. He weighed 330 3/4 lbs for his last fight. BoxRec has him at just 7'4" though. Since he was undefeated, Marciano may have been unable to beat him however.
     
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  15. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would have been an interesting fight...wonder why Potgieter gave up after losing to the often underrated Holman
     
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