Boxers who didn't like bags, speed bags...

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  1. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes he did, look at Marciano punching heavybag and his forearms are clearly bigger/ bulkier.
    Yes I have idea, Marciano was stronger man, never had injury while working on that big heavy bag and could do labor work/ blue collar jobs while Tyson...I don't think so.
    That's how tougher and stronger men are built, not in the hoods working muscles.
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I repeat Marciano's forearms were measured at 12 inches ,Tyson's at 14 inches.
    Tell us why Tyson could not do blue collar jobs?
    What would prevent him being able to?
    I've done tons of blue collar jobs at times. Hod Carrier, Roof Tiler,Plasterers Mate,Concreting,Sand Screeding,Trench Digging,Stowing112lbs bags of cement 12 hrs a day etc ,Scaffolding,Steel Erecting, Unloading Brick Lorries

    If I could do it why couldn't Tyson?

    Tyson was typically 30/35lbs heavier than Marciano and it was not fat.
     
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    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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  4. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Because he was not born and raised doing that jobs, that's why he went stealing from people.

    I have my bodybuilder friend who is local strongman, he could not lift sandbag or chop wooda as much as me, muscle or no.
    There are muscles and farm strenght, those two things are different.
     
  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Tyson never lifted weights or did body building in his life.
    I was unloading Kerb stones , 1CWT bags of cement,and bricks at the age of 16 don't talk to me about manual labour.
    Marciano Tyson
    39 Chest 43
    16 1/2 Neck 19 3/4
    14 Biceps 16
    12 Forearm 14
    67 Reach 71
     
  6. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Marciano didn't have Cus putting 50lbs of weights in a backpack for him to walk around all day with when he was 12, also the way Marciano and Tyson hit that big bag was a lot different, Tyson was actually punching it with combinations, Marciano would sort of push it with his punches
     
  7. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was working in the woods, chopping them, towing them with teactor, lifting them, rolled over tractor...don't talk me about the labor because I know the thing, I was raised in Carpatian mountains dummy.
    Tyson did body building after he came out of prison, there are videos and again you caught lying.
    I don't care about stats, I have picture of both man and even Marciano's forearms are bulking in the picture with Liston, and Liston was bigger man than Tyson.
     
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    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Marciano did labor at that time, heavy labor jobs which is much more difficult for body especially with 12 hrs shifts.

    Tyson was punching it and so did Marciano, but Marciano could move it with single overhand right while Tyson couldn't even with his "almighty" combos.
     
  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Mike Tyson did indeed lift weights, he says it himself and can be seen doing it on camera. Maybe not prior to the 90s, but when asked about it they said they don’t know what he does outside the gym.
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    What you don't care about are FACTS!

    12 inches 14 inches Which is bigger? You are a Moron!
     
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    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    What you don't care about are FACTS!
    12 inches v 14 inches which is bigger?

    Raised in the "Carpatian" Mountains? You can't even spell them! LOL
     
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    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bigger what?
    Bigger muscles doesn't mean strenght, Marciano forearms on pictures are bigger.
     
  13. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's caught wrong but he acts like it didn't happen.
     
  14. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    If I were to go out on a limb here, I'd reckon that he started a habit of lifting weights while in prison. You can see a difference in his physique compared his 80's incarnation, and lifting weights doesn't seem like something he would've learned to do while under D'Amato's tutelage.
     
  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Take it easy Mac I believe English isn’t his first language, there might be some confusion, not siding with anyone.
     
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