If a Marciano fight was suggested to Robinson, when would it have been?

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  1. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Personally, I think this is probably a myth.

    I would have thought the most likely time that a potential fight with Marciano was mentioned was if Robinson was moving into the Light Heavyweight division. I doubt he would skip the Light Heavyweight division altogether and go for the Heavyweight Title.
    If so, then Marciano would have been considered as a future opponent if Robinson successfully challenged Joey Maxim. But Marciano wasn't the champion at the time, Walcott was.

    The next most likely time would be when Robinson's stock was high in being the champion again by which time Marciano had fought his last bout and again Robinson would have to skip the Light Heavyweight title...

    So the impression I get is that it was never even mentioned to Robinson and so there was no 'Are you trying to get me killed?' reply.

    It's just a myth.
     
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  2. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones would have said yes.
     
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  3. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ??? That's got nothing to do with my original post.
     
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  4. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably 51, 52.
     
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster I check this every now and then Full Member

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    Might've been offered during his normal MW reign in '52. I mean it wasn't unheard of for the MW champ to fight a heavyweight. Hell, Greb did it all the time
     
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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray wasn't stupid
     
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  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    The night of Ray's funeral .. can we be serious please ?
     
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  8. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't imagine this fight was ever on the table. Robinson was known to sit in his dressing room before fights and threaten to walk if the promoters didn't cough up more at the last minute.

    I don't think there was any amount of money someone could've paid him or could've coughed up at the last minute to get him in the ring with Marciano.

    Marciano wasn't Bobo Olson.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Rocky ducked him.
     
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  10. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Serious. Remind you, we´re in a Rocky thread.

    Whoever brings up Rocky - Lewis, has to discuss a fight against Robinson doing the Cockell.
     
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  11. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Hopefully never.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Can anyone actually see Robinson being successful here ,if the fight had occurred ???!
     
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  13. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Robinson and Jones weren't at all the same size.
     
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  14. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Idk if he could have beaten him, but it is interesting to note they both knocked out don cockell
     
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  15. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Robinson never fought C ockell. Unless I've misread your post and you were referring to someone else knocking out Don C ockell.
     
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