Good job of pointing that out!
Marciano was a fast puncher - you don't end up with that kind of power if you aren't! Regarding the detractors, I agree with the pointlessness.
He was talking to pontius.
I thought this was the Classic section of the forum????????? Stuff like this will only serve to drive people away.
Hey JG, And most of those guys still likely had amazing stamina. Not that I'm trumpeting the health benefits of smoking :)
I don't think anybody is saying/writing that. You make some great points in my opinion!
Howdy, charronegro! Join in on the arguments :lol: It is a boxing forum after all.
Doesn't really sound absurd at all, MM! It's natural for people to find fault in a perfect record. Even me, who thinks a great deal of Marciano,...
It should be remembered that CT mentioned nothing about weight division - so the fans of the little dudes can chime in as well :)
Good for us he didn't lose; so the point of him losing Lastarza I is deemed irrelevent. Just think of it, if Rocky wouldn't have went 49-0-0...
Have any thoughts regarding the question posed?
This is a great question, and this isn't my final answer (I want to think about all three a bit more): 1) While I tend to agree with this...
Could be that there were a lot of excellent fighters during that era. It's kind of hard to win every fight with so much talent. :smoke
Great observations regarding Hearns! Is that Jim Plunkett (?sp) in your avatar?
Valuev - not one of the best, but that is about all he is capable of throwing.
