Rocky leaps in with a left hook as Joe tries to duck under and pivot off the ropes. Rocky catches him with a short right before he can get away. Beautiful **** as always Rez.
I might be in the minority but I think of all the heavyweight champions, Marciano is the one who did the most with the shortest arms in the way that did owies on the opponents with the least goodliest nature.
He cornered an ancient shopworn journeyman in the final fight of a long, brutal career. It's the kind of thing a champion should do with ease. And he does.
It is an unusual sequence. All one movement. Shortens the distance to connect with the Initial left, landing from outside, then as he’s getting closer still, he automatically shortens the uppercut as he arrives inside.