If Marciano`s A Legend Then So Is Calzaghe

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  1. pugilist64

    pugilist64 Guest

    Don`t here any complaints here that Rocky Marciano beat a 38 year old Joe Walcott,a 33 year old Ezzard Charles and a 39 year old Archie Moore!!

    Accept it America - Joe is a legend!:happy
     
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  2. younghypnotiq

    younghypnotiq Boxing Addict Full Member

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    agree
     
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  3. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    no probs with that statement
     
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  4. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree.

    One more thing: it's more difficult to go 46-0 in 2008 than to go 49-0 in 1956. Boxers had approx. 70 fights iin the fifties.
     
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  5. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But Marciano did not reign over a newly created weight class with an obscure title.

    He was the ACTUAL Heavyweight champ.

    But I agree Joe is great... not because of 49-0 though.
     
    elgrancampeon, Nov 12, 2008
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  6. pugilist64

    pugilist64 Guest

    Depths of talent in any weight class fluctuate. The fact that the SM division was relatively new didn`t mean there was a dearth of talent there.
     
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  7. Villain

    Villain Active Member Full Member

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    Joe is an excellent fighter with some fairly good accomplishments. But to compare him to Marciano is just plain ignorant.
     
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  8. rickx1

    rickx1 Legend Full Member

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    Calzaghe is a legend.
     
    rickx1, Nov 12, 2008
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  9. pugilist64

    pugilist64 Guest

    In what way???
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I've been saying something similair about Calzaghe and Lopez. I don't think that he is in the class of these two, but it's a fair point. However. Lopez and Marciano both fought the best available to them. Let's say that it is NOT Calzaghe's fault that this happened.

    He still wasn't tested against the best available like Rocky and Ricardo.
     
    McGrain, Nov 12, 2008
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  11. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    Calzaghe didn't fight in the best time at 168. Name the other fighters at 168 during 1998 til now that can be considered close to great.
     
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  12. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kessler, Lacy and Hopkins were the best available, and he beat a host top top contenders...
     
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  13. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    I think myth fits better. Just like the myth of the 10-second unbeatable prime Mike Tyson.

    Joe is a very good fighter. Lock for the HoF, an atg and the best at his weight but he clearly lacks the resume and accomplishmtents to be compared with someone like Marciano.
     
    Loewe, Nov 12, 2008
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  14. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    joe is going down as an atg,like it or not,and when you grand kids look back in the history books 50 years from now those wins over hopkins and jones jr are going to look ****ing grand.lmao.
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  15. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marcianos record wasnt acually that deep...:deal
     
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