Expert opinions on Marciano VS Liston

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by swagdelfadeel, Dec 9, 2017.


Liston VS Marciano

  1. Liston by KO

  2. Liston by TKO

  3. Liston by UD

  4. Liston by MD/SD

  5. Draw

  6. Marciano by KO

  7. Marciano by TKO

  8. Marciano by UD

  9. Marciano by MD/SD

  10. No contest

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  1. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Which positive comments are you referring to? It's just as possible that they are exaggerated too.

    What is this obsession with punching power? You realize there is waaay more skill involved in knocking someone down not JUST punching power. Timing and accuracy are two very important aspects.

    If you took a second to look you would see that the Marshall fight was what I was referencing as the hip injury. Bivins never had Charles up and down like a yo yo. Had him down but not like a yo yo. Your hyperbole is only taking away from your argument.

    Charles was tough as nails. That's indisputable.
     
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  2. Mendoza

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    When you talk to Mcvey, get used to his antipathy toward accomplished white heavyweights.
    Corbett_Jeffries_Marciano_Klitschko.

    His double standards, and way out there opinions such as Marciano lacked one punch power is legendary in the forum.

    Sometimes he doesn't know what he was watching. If you show him a video, he will correct himself, but it has to be video. Otherwise, you have no chance of him learning!

    Other times he'll take a passage out of a book, and act like its infallible, but if you do the same, he'll get very defensive.

    PS: Lastarza could have taken Liston the distance. Machen, Whitehurst, Marshal, and Summerlin took Liston the distance.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yes, it is a matter of opinion, but this opinion is pretty much cannon. Joe Frazier:

    "Here's the rule about the three [basic] styles: most things being equal, boxers do well against sluggers, sluggers to well against volume punchers, volume punchers do well against boxers."

    This is from Commando Boxing:

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    As one of the coaches at my gym put it today, it is the trinity of boxing. The rule is:
    • Swarmer beats Boxer
    • Slugger beats Swarmer
    • Boxer beats Slugger"
    This is from Wikia Boxing Styles:

    "There is a generally accepted rule of thumb about the success each of these boxing styles has against the others. In general, an in-fighter has an advantage over an out-fighter, an out-fighter has an advantage over a brawler, and a brawler has an advantage over an in-fighter"

    As well as "Style advantage" it is known as "the boxing triangle". The most well known version is Frazier (swarmer/volume puncher/in-fighter) beats Ali (boxer/outfighter), Foreman (slugger/puncher) beats Frazier, Ali beats Foreman.

    It's in no way a final analysis but it is well known boxing theory, and a generally accepted axiom.

    You say "a swarmer doesn't have to go looking for a slugger" and this is correct. However, at that point he ceases to be a swarmer.

    And, regardless, as per the case in hand, we know that Rocky will go searching for Liston.

    None of this means that Liston would definitely beat Marciano, of course. But it's one very fine reason on which to build a case for Liston.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    My favourite fighter is Jack Dempsey and my p4p all time fighter is Harry Greb,how does that reconcile with you stating I have an antipathy towards white fighters?
     
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  5. McGrain

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    Look, if you are going to endorse calling people out upon racial preference in fighters, you're on a slippery slope. I think you have a clear preference for white fighters over black fighters - but why would I say this to you during conversation (or about you, which actually makes people angrier)? I can't prove it and you, like McVey, will have a list of reasons why it isn't true.

    That sort of thing is probably best left.
     
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  6. KidDynamite

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    Liston would brutalize Marciano to a TKO victory
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    By picking Liston over Marciano?

    You might want to check who I pick, ethnicity or race does not influence my thinking, furthermore my top two all times heavies ( probably before you joined the forum ) in Ali and Holmes were on the racy side and I'll leave it at that.

    The poster you are defending here has multiple issues with others. I just chose to point out why.
     
  8. McGrain

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    McVey can make this exact same post with different names.
     
  9. Barberboy

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    I think this is very very general and should only be used as a very rough guide.
    The outcome of any fight, especially at world level, depends almost totally on the two individuals ability to fight in a boxing ring regardless of any style be it boxer slugger swarmer.
     
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  10. Mendoza

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    Re-read it, " accomplished white heavyweights ". Do you really want me to repost some of your stuff.

    The funny part is your rip Jeffries over the color line, but he actually fought an African American as champion and came back years after retirement to meet Johnson, but these posts from you out number Dempsey ducking Wills 50 to 1.
     
  11. McGrain

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    It is a rough guide. That's exactly what it means.

    But I disagree that fights at world level don't have a style advantage context. In fact, I think it's inarguable. Agree to disagree I guess.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    But I'm not going to.
     
  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Jeffries never defended his title against an Afro American. If you want to repost some of my old content ,help yourself but why not make a separate thread about it and whatever accusations you have regarding me? No need to hijack this lad's thread with your bigotry.
     
  14. Barberboy

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    Yes agree to disagree, Ali lost to Frazier then beat him back twice. I can't remember which way round the 'style advantage' was meant to be but it proves the point that it can only be used as a very rough guide.
    Ali and Frazier had completely different styles but were both world class. It came down to who could make there 'style' (if you like) work best so they could win each time they fought. It's the same with every fight there's every been regardless of slugger boxer swarmer.
    It's how GOOD you are at implementing your 'style' regardless of type of 'style' imo
     
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  15. McGrain

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    Sure, style guide isn't locked up and i'm not saying it is.

    I am saying that in any boxing gym anywhere in the world a trainer will be very likely to agree with the general principles.

    That is, if two fighters of absolute equal quality and size win, the style advantage would come in to play.

    Obviously real world stuff is a hundred times more complicated than that, but it's a fact, it exists, and it should be accounted for.