Fight of the century tag-your pick

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  1. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ike Williams vs Roberto Duran

    Joe Frazier vs Rocky Marciano

    Joe Louis vs Jack Dempsey

    Ray Robinson vs Carlos Monzon

    Your pick, only one!
     
  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Louis Dempsey!!!
     
  3. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, I agree.....Louis vs Dempsey
     
  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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  5. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis/Dempsey-two hand grenades exploding...
     
  6. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Frazier ('68, 203lbs) vs. Marciano ('52,189¾lbs) would be a great brutal trench war.

    I chose such versions to minimize the size difference to a mere 13lbs, so Rocky should be able to stand & trade, especially considering his much greater P4P strength & power.
     
  7. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think in general, not just P4P Marciano was stronger and hit harder.

    My fight of the century pick is definitely Marciano-Frazier.
     
  8. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :good
     
  9. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    i like this and for sheer quality of the fight, this one wins

    for significance, it's definitely louis-dempsey
     
  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    What about Dempsey vs Ali?

    That could be built prety big as a cross era fight, given what they both represented in their seperate eras.
     
  11. thegoldenera

    thegoldenera Guest

    frazier vs rocky

    but robinson vs monzón and louis vs dempsey would be a hell of fights as well.
     
  12. thegoldenera

    thegoldenera Guest

    the lightest rocky weighed 178 pounds, the lightest frazier weighed 200 pounds and he had no fat in the body. honestly i think that any version of frazier 68-71 would beat marciano, frazier was better fighter, plain and simple. faster, better skill, better defence,faster hands and faster legs. he had equal stamina, much heavier,he was bigger, he had longer reach, i would give the edge in the heart to joe too.frazier was more aggresive.he was better body puncher. the hitting power of marciano is overrated absolutely. frazier weighed 209 and rocky 186 pounds. and you have no proof to say that marciano was stronger. i think that the left hook of frazier and the right hand of rocky were comparable in hitting power. frazier was a better version of marciano.
     
  13. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    All extremely interesting matchups. But I don't think I could go against Louis and Dempsey.

    Also im assuming that Duran and Williams would be at lightweight right? If that's the case Williams might crack a bit too hard for Duran.
     
  14. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Louis-Dempsey.

    I think Dempsey-Marciano would be way more entertaining than Frazier-Marciano.
     
  15. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Frazier Vs Rocky Marciano

    After the fight Reznick makes a Highlight video with Last of the Mohicans soundtrack music