If Marciano Was Black???

The American media would most likely hail him as the greatest heavyweight of all time in telecasts and publications. However the public comprised of a majority of Caucasion fans would have some as fans of his, some with respect of his body of work and some would be overtly against his accomplishments and deride all his flaws.

 

The very fact that you even went to the effort of bringing this up proves that race is an issue to you - can't really guess at your reason and can't really be bothered but there is no other reason to bring this up other than because you yourself already have issues pertaining to the question

 

His aunt and uncle would probably both be black, I suspect. Not necessarily, but much better odds on it.

 

I hear you. But this is McVey....

Rocky Marciano fought the best black or white fighters in title matches. He did not use the color line to avoid anyone, and was highly thought of by the black trainers of his time. He gave Walcott, Charles, and Moore title shots, and beat Charles and Walcott fare more impressively than Louis did.

A better question might be, what if he was British? The Isle of Glass jaw jokes wouldn't play. And the movie Coming to America would have lost one of its best scenes.

I rarely do this, but this thread is a joke, so why not post something to laugh at to settle the Rocky Marciano debate

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9jJObx7FE[/url]

 

He was black....this board sucks now.

 

:rofl:rofl do you know how stupid you sound - I'd be careful continuing with this thread to be fair you could very easily get yourself removed from classic for racism - even though I think you're very stupid I wouldn't want you to suffer that kind of embarrassment so I'd just stop if I were you tbh

 

arguably he'd have losses without the protection of the mafia.

might have got his title shot later. in boxing literature and media he would be referred to as more of a monster, an evil thing, referring heavily to his African features, as was the wont to write in those racist times.

possibly reduced longevity, after falling into harder times...and bizarrely thus might have lived longer since he wouldn't be jetting around ie no plane crash.

might well have comeback to fight liston, getting his head ripped off by sonny in the process.

 

Many of the ones who try so hard to discredit him would be hanging on his jockstrap and I would still list him in my top 3 with Joe Louis at the top and Ali 2nd. I agree with Ali and Louis that Marciano would have always be trouble style wise for them both

It's not all about prejudice a lot is perception

 

If you came up to me in a pub and asked me a similar question I'd call you an idiot - the inference would be there that you have an issue no? Otherwise why bring it up? It would be like me saying if Floyd Mayweather was white would he be more well liked? Irrelevant unless you have an issue? If Marciano was still white but maybe 2 shades slightly darker tanned would that change anything?