Does A Prime Marciano Beat The Joshua Of Today?

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  1. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wlad doesn't look 41 , does he?

    I have to say, even putting the 'Youth vs. Experience' aspect aside, the intrigue of this match-up is undeniable.
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Definitely a pick em fight! I've got the boys coming round, bought some beer today.Going to have a house full.
     
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  3. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Has to be done. One to watch with others, for sure.
     
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  4. reznick

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    Notice how close the pad holder has to stand in front of Wlad. To compensate dwindling speed and explosiveness.

    I have to say, they're making some pretty decent lemonade out of rotting lemons.
     
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  5. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    AJ beats Fury
    Fury beats Wilder
    Wilder beats AJ

    Put it in the books
     
  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Well Saturday night will tell the tale!
     
  7. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Am I the only one that feels tomorrows fight is going to be a complete waste of time?

    Klitscko isn't beating father time nor is he growing a pair of balls overnight.

    I think its going to be a 'silent agreement' type of fight and the fight is already fixed.
     
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I think exactly the opposite.
     
  9. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev Ward 2, now that's a fight to be excited about.

    But then again....im a Fury fan.
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Each to their own!
    I'd sooner see Kovalev v Stevenson.
     
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  11. Azzer85

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    I used to be a fan of Stevenson around the time he won the belt, but since then he's become a complete and utter irrelevant non entity to me.

    His little stunt after the Pascal fight pretty much explains why we've never seen him fight Kovalev.
     
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  12. Seamus

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    I have to agree. Physically, Wlad looked like he had slipped against Fury, slipped in that classic "can't hit the openings" way that older fighters slip. It wasn't what Fury was doing and it was so tell-tale because we have all seen it a hundred times. You don't roll back the odometer at that point. I hope I'm wrong but this could be ugly.
     
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  13. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    there is no intrigue is seeing an old man getting ktfo.
     
  14. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I remember a question was once asked of Angelo Dundee if a fight between Marciano and Wladimer Klitscho would be a mismatch. He said yes, Marciano would kill him. I was a little stunned considering the sizes but he said there were things Marciano knew how to do against bigger fighters to negate their advantage and that quickness was Marciano's nemesis. As for Joshua, he has potential, that's a French word for ,ain't done **** yet.
     
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  15. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dundee thought Berbick would beat Tyson as well.