Can Marciano beat 240lb fighters?

Lol I totally disagree at times but I still prefer you to the trolls on this site.

 

There must be some 240 lbs guys around that Marciano could beat. But be competitive with the best of that size... When was the last time someone well below 200 lbs was even close to the top 10? Rocky was definitely a special fighter for his size in terms of power and strength and I believe his skill often goes underrated, but there's a reason there haven't been a lineal/undisputed HW champion his size for more than 50 years (even the Spinks brothers were just shy of 200 lbs at their lightest in title fights).

 

GGG is a consummate boxer with great footwork to get him into range to deliver his power,that was not Rocky.

 

No I know. It's just crazy if people are actually claiming that. Lol

 

Even since the Spinks brothers HWs have gotten a lot bigger. And they got lucky in that they met aging, unmotivated champions.

The simple fact is that guys Marciano's size haven't been close ot the HW title for a very long time. When is the last time anyone that size as even in the top 10?

Marciano would have had to be truly one of his kind, an absolutely singular specimen, to be the exception to this overwhelming statistic. And, yes, he was clearly very special, but not that special imo.

 

Marciano would be a fat slob at anything over 200....he didn't have the torso to put on
weight, even if he used PED's. His arms are too short, his legs are too short, he's just too
short! He'd have to eat a lot of meatballs to get over 210. BTW my mom's meatballs
were ATG.

So we're talking about him maybe coming in at 195 (7 pounds over the weight in his last
fight), fit and trim, fighting a very good 240-250 lb HW. Could he win? Sure, Tye Fields would
be dead meat. So would Lou Savarese, Buster Mathis, guys like that. I really think he'd beat
Joe Frazier. But Wlad would keep him at a distance and just jab him into a bloody mess.
Lewis....too strong. Holmes....too good a jab. Ali....too much speed and a cutting type
punch that would cut up Rocky into a TKO.

Would be funny to see Rocky slap Fury around, though. I bet it would be another Dempsey-
Willard, only worse.

 

Whatever the reason why 200lb HW don't make the grade anymore there used to be just as strong a reason as to why guys over 230 never made the grade. With very few exceptions It used to be suicide being so heavy.

I think the reason is not that "big men with skill" simply emerged out of nothing.

They emerged following advances in hi tech, specialised protein and training that enabled taller men to carry artificial weight in a way that was unacheivable before. That's the reason.

There was plenty of long athletic men who took up boxing but the training of the day did not do them justice. They burnt out.

Bulking up the old school way sacrificed everything that is seen as an advantage today.

 

Fred Floyd and John Dixon were both Karate guys, though Hoost is a K1 legend ... no shame in losing to him.

Anyway, the point is that once the skill level goes up, weight advantage becomes crucial. We're actually in agreement

 

Question though, if what you say is true about Marciano bulking up if he was around today then why didn't he for this fight? Not saying I don't agree with everything you say but putting out there. I'm of the mould that Rocky wouldn't fight at HW today, his style wouldn't bring great success IMO.