Deontay Wilder versus Rocky Marciano

No. These classic sized heavyweights of 190 pounds were not cruiserweights they were heavyweight athletes. lts entirely down to the fact that all boxers followed the same uniform training programs and had to spar in the gyms with fighters who had speed, pace, coordination and precision unachievable for a giant. The skill, seasoning and competition was so high that boxers all had to be as athletic as possible. The cream rose to the top and it included less superheavyweights.

There were bigger men around but they became chopping blocks for faster young heavyweights. There were exceptions to the rule who made the grade at contender level but until smaller heavyweights began to slow themselves down bulking up above their natural size with bodybuilding they could not compete at the elite level. encumbered with excessive artificial weight youth became less of a factor at heavyweight and slower oafs became more competative. They could never have lived with the heavyweight athletes. The giants had to wait until the division became older, slower and less experienced.

 

The boxers back in Rocky's day weren't roided up freaks, but natural athletes with normal, athletic bodies. I think guys like Marciano, Charles, LaStarza, Walcott, Moore, etc. fought at the weight they did, because that was a natural weight they felt comfortable at - and not because there was a necessity to "boil down like track and field athletes"

 

Remember when Alex Stewart was 24-0 with 24 KOs?

Wilder needs a serious step up in competition, at least someone that can give him some rounds at this stage. His people turning down Thompson and Chisora for an ailing Liahkovik who hasn't went the distance in years speaks for itself. The streak as a marketing tool is more important than developing him as a title challenger.

 

... or when Mac Foster was 24-0 with 24 KOs?

 

Wow, him and Stewart both crashed out at the same number didn't they?

To Quarry and Holyfield respectfully.

I'm curious if Wilder is going to ride this streak all the way to a fight with Wlad, but his calender is getting booked up in his final years and they are going to have to take a risk eventually.

 

Marciano shortens Wilder's height and beats Wilder to a pulp. KO 1.

 

GREAT post. Very well said..

 

im click on Marciano by UD not by KO atsch
sorry

 

Those guys could have been bigger if they wanted to its just that the era demanded fast experienced fighters with a high workrate. It favoured the shorter heavyweights because they They were comfortable only because the best men were so fast. Putting weight on would have only encumbered them against sharp, fast youthful and experienced elite.
Had the division been made up of older slower less experienced supersized heavyweights there would be less need to cut down quite so much weight.

 

Wilder isn't good enough to swallow a mouthful of Marciano's c*m. Wilder would have NO chance. NONE. Comparing him to a legend in Marciano is the stupidest thing I ever heard.

 

Won't put myself through reading this thread but I notice someone has voted for a Wilder win

 

Any opponent wilder faced in his first 29 pro fights. Do you agree?

 

Wilder more skilled than the 6'2 215lb Joe Louis? What about Nino Valdes?