"Ali-Marciano" '69 comp. fight...

Interesting.......... I still favor Ali of Zaire to beat Marciano..........:deal

Q:

I am curious how Marciano would deal with and handle high temps with high humidity levels in the air....... I know Marciano fought a few fights in very cool weather, but I cannot recall him ever fighting in extreme HOT weather........

When I was in school playing baseball I always preferred the game on a cool night cuz I felt better after warming up..... I hated them HOT-ASS weekend afternoon games in Los Angeles when the temp would be 88 degrees and the smog was as thick as Molasses.......
atsch:shock:

MR.BILL

 

Grant,

Just my point..... If Marciano thought the 6' tall and 185 pound Buzzard Charles was slick and very capable in the ring, just imagine how Marciano would've felt with a 6' 3" tall Ali who was 212 pounds...........

Good points............. Ali's strength and power always seem to get overshadowed by his speed and ring savvy.......... A peaked Ali was not wimpy in strength or power..... People need to realize that.........

MR.BILL

 

If Ali could hang out by the ropes with "Frazier, Norton, Foreman, Shavers & Leon Stinks" during his career without be dropped or seriously hurt, I think Ali could handle and toy with the MUCH smaller Rocco Marciano.......

NOTE:

Shavers rocked Ali a couple of times in 1977, but Ali was in ring center and jabbing while circling when Shavers came over Ali's jab with a countering right hand bomb.... Ali was NOT on the ropes there.......

MR.BILLhat

 

Truly, based on styles and skills, I see Marciano being tuff and somewhat successful against Ali for about "6" rds in a 15 rounder.... That is my best guess too........ After round 6, Ali's jabs and crosses have Marciano cut above the eyes and bleeding from the mouth..... By round 10, its merely a matter of time before the corner cannot control Marciano's facial wounds and the doctor has got to call it off.........

Again, based on styles, I think Marciano would ONLY be successful with his body attack. Marciano would eat leather coming in, but he'd land some thudding shots to Ali's body..... Ali is noted for taking a tremendous shot to the body, as well as the jaw.......

I really think Marciano would struggle major league in hitting Ali with a jab or right hand to the face / jaw....... I can't see Marciano with his 68" inch reach being effective upstairs on the elusive master Ali..........

In the end, its Ali by TKO victory somewhere between rds 10 thru 13......... Marciano goes to the hospital to receive stitches and perhaps a pint of blood from storage........ WORD!

MR.BILL