Great fighter who SHOULDN'T have been successful

Yeah, I see according to boxrec he was 200 or more from the Archie Moore fight (Nov.'62) onwards. Before that he was under 200.

I didn't count, but I guess that's about half his fights from the 1960s.

 

it isn't 'most of the 60's' though.....;O)

 

Ron Lyle wasn't a bad fighter at all and was a big puncher. And no one dismantled Frazier like Foreman did. And even though Chuvalo didn't go down in that fight with Foreman he was still hurt. Nobody hurt Chuvalo except for Foreman.

 

Matthew Saad Muhammad, Lennox Lewis, and Ray Mancini.

 

Marciano, white, a bleeder, uncoordinated, looping arm punches. Does every single aspect of boxing wrong, wins every fight.

 

:huh eerrmm Joe Frazier?? I think a broken cheek bone and eye socket with one left hook may have hurt to judging by the way Chuvalo turns to run away into the corner cowering away?? Fast forward to 9mins 30

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bkggQMKOzdg

 

i believe people get what they deserve and hard work, mental toughness, tactical brains, bravery ect are as important as technique and physical size/speed/power

that said jimmy wilde and canzoneri came to mind immediatly

 

He was strong as a bull, could hit like a ton of bricks and enjoyed his work...aside from that, I can't figure it out.

 

I got a guy who's short, stoop shouldered and balding with two left feet. They all look better than he does as far as the moves are concerned, but they don't look so good on the canvas. God, how he can punch.

Charlie Goldman, Marciano's trainer [4]

 

Marciano...started late 24-25 yrs old...short...short arms...awkward...made up for it with a great workrate...never say die attitude...great power...stamina...chin...etc

 

:rofl

 

Maxie Rosembloom......zero power in his fists......but a very successful lightheavy back in the tough 1930's era.

 

Jackie "Kid" Berg.

Not a big puncher, nor particularly skilled or versatile - a very basic style of just marching forward and throwing a ton of punches. Yet he put together a lengthy string of wins including several over fellow HOFers. Go figure. :dance