If Rocky didn't retire when he did, who do you think would have been the first guy to beat him?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I suspect that he would have fought Pastrano before Patterson.
     
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    Valdez himself would have been on the slide by then, so it might have been better than fighting a younger contender.

    As for the idea that Marciano was avoiding Valdez, the evidence is very weak.

    It might just be one of those fights that the stars didn't align for!
     
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  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I still like Willie to pull it off.
     
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  4. janitor

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    If you are right, then he couldn't have got out at a better time!
     
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  5. Richard M Murrieta

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    On Sept 30 1958, Brian London won by TKO 5 over Willie Pastrano, in London, England.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Mar 9, 2020
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  6. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Valdez?He was just contender!He fought against Moore and lost!Rocky fight the better and that was Archie!In eliminiation match Valdez and Moore fought and winner would face Marciano!
    And who did Valdez really beat?He was beaten by Archie twice,Baker twice,Satterfield,Machen...he was not really anything good to be champion and he was not near level of Moore!
     
    SerbianLoudmouth, Mar 10, 2020
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