If Floyd retired today would you rank him above or below Marciano?

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  1. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Hard to say. Both of their best wins were against older, faded fighters. I'd say Floyd might edge it for me.
     
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  2. lufcrazy

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    Nowhere near comparable. Louis was on a good winning streak and was a top contender, rocky was a young prospect.
     
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  3. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Erm...I'd personally have Marciano as my number 3 heavyweight of all time (although it is a bit of a struggle deciding between Foreman, Holmes and sometimes Lewis). Yes, I'd have Marciano above Floyd and probably above someone like Chavez? That sort of region?
     
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  4. lufcrazy

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    Rocky is in my top 25 atg floyd is in my top hundred.
     
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  5. hussleman

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    Louis wasn't even 50% of himself when he fought him. Louis was past his prime when he returned from the war. At least Floyd fought opponents in their prime.
     
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  6. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Well, Floyd said that he was better than SRR, so I guess that puts him above the Rock.
     
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