Cruisers you'd fancy over Marciano?

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Now we all know that "The Rock" would have been a Cruiser by today's standards, but what Cruisers would you pick over him and why?
     
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  2. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    there were a couple of Cruisers that did well against the big guys, Evander for one but I dont see any of them being able to handle the Rock and his power and pressure for 15 rds.

    Langford, Dempsey, Evander would be competitive
     
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  3. emallini

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    Toney
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think I'd "favor" any of them. There might be a select few that I'd give a chance under 200, with Evander Holyfield leading the pack.
     
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  5. Clinton

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    I agree.
     
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  6. BCS8

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    ^ The voice of sanity as always ;)

    Somebody said Dempsey, which I also think is fair. The Dempsey / Marciano matchup is hotly debated for a reason.
     
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  7. janitor

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    HMS Belfast perhaps!
     
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  8. mcvey

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    I pick Dempsey and Holyfield to beat him.
    Langford has a decent chance ,Tunney,and a prime Charles too.
     
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  9. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Haye?
     
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Is he even a boxer?
     
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  11. heerko koois

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    No cruiser beats Marciano!!!
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Some think two did.

    Lastarza and Lowry:think
     
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  13. lufcrazy

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    We know for definite he beats Jersey and Charles. For me that kinda rules out Tunney as well.

    There is Holy who I would favour.

    Given a 200 limit you have Frazier and Louis who beat him for me.

    Below that the best chance is Langford and Dempsey although I would favour Rocky to prevail over both.
     
    lufcrazy, Dec 18, 2015
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  14. mcvey

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    We know for definite he beat those versions of Walcott and Charles.
    Given the difficulties he encountered in doing so I think the jury is still out that he would beat the versions of them that were prime a few years earlier.:think
     
    mcvey, Dec 19, 2015
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  15. latineg

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    yes i was waiting for you to make that point,

    i think i have been reading too much mcvey these last years, lol

    its a fair point imo
     
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