70s Ali vs. Rocky Marciano

Gazelle Punch · Mar 11, 2023

Reinhardt said: ↑

That wasn't the strong man of the 70's that Ali became, Ali according to Dundee exhausted Foreman with his strength pulling, holding and grappling with him. experts? didn't the experts have Ali a 7-1 underdog to Liston?.

P.S. Coopers delivered his hook much snappier than Rocky's punches Ali would see coming a mile off.
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Fair enough but I wouldn’t compare Foremans stamina at the time which was poor to Marcianos who was pretty strong himself. Marciano also knocked out much better opposition than Cooper and craftier fighters than Ali.
Prime for prime I pick Ali I’m just saying it’s not laughable that he could theoretically hurt Or stop Ali even

Gazelle Punch · Mar 11, 2023

bartley said: ↑

https://www.thestar.com/amp/sports/...-toronto-was-muhammad-alis-turning-point.html

Here is an article from the newspaper of record where the fight happened. Journalism is a little spotty these days, but it’s the best I can do without moving to Canada to film a documentary.

The larger point was how Ali would deal with the Rock. Chuvalo’s ruggedness was like Rocky, similar style, similar conditioning. I do think the tape shows Chuvalo has a higher level of skill then Rocky, and much much bigger.

I think Rocky gives Ali a fight, but Ali wins very comfortably at any point except the very end of his career, which was a travesty.
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Chuvalo didn’t have a tenth of Marcianos skill…They are not alike.

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