Heavyweight with the highest workrate

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  1. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Been watching alot of older heavyweight fights recently and couldnt help but notice how busy some of these guys were.

    Just wondering who everyone thinks was the busiest heavyweight fighter of all time.
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Smokin' Joe just got done watchin' his career again. Just totally committed to the attack. The Manuel Ramos fight is one of my fav., it's just a left-hookfest until Frazier puts him down and makes him quit. Also, The Rock from Brockton. Watch the Moore fight and see Archie just OVERWHELMED BY THE UNCEASING MARCIANO ATTACK. Today, Go Bearcats! my alma mater:hat:hat:bbb:fire
     
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  3. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Funny you say that as the Marciano - Moore fight is the one that got me thinking about it.
     
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  4. punchy

    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    smokin Joe and the rock come to mind but Tua and Ibaebuchi hold the record for most punches thrown in a fight, Vitali Klitschko works hard in a fight out of todays fighters.
     
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  5. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It has to be Marciano....
     
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  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes it has to be marciano
     
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  7. 29October1996

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    Tua-Ibeabuchi broke the record set the previous year by Tua-Izonretei which broke the longstanding record of Thrilla in Manila, correct me if I'm wrong. However on a consistent basis, the first name that came to mind was Joe Frazier. He didn't have that nickname for nothing.
     
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  8. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Smokin' Joe. Close thread. 3 minutes of work for every round.
     
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marciano and Frazier...case closed.
     
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  10. Tin_Ribs

    Tin_Ribs Me Full Member

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    Frazier was more intense than even Marciano, who was more deliberate.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Though I agree with Joe as a pick, the Ramos fight was just Sunday afternoon target practice.
     
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  12. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano is # 1 by Far, Frazier # 2
     
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No.

    I don't even say it's not Marciano, but "by Far"? Given that the punch stats don't appear to back this and that Frazier brings a generally faster pressure anyway (and there's more to workrate than punches thrown per round), it absolutley is not by far and it sounds to me like it's Frazier.
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I'll go for Frazier here. His workrate was a little more dynamic, intense and frenetic than Marciano's consistent and steady beat. Both stand out from the rest of the world.
     
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  15. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can see why some say Marciano, but I think Joe's ceaseless upper-body movement sees him edge it.
     
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