In this era Marciano would be a heavyweight champion

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  1. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    At one point they weighed in just before stepping into the ring.
    It was later pushed forward a couple of hours. Leonard and Hearns weighed in for their rematch at around 9:00am the day of the fight.
    There was a Spinks fight, during the late 80's, which got cancelled because Spinks's opponent was over the limit, so after that the weigh ins got pushed forward 24 hrs.

    It was then that fighters started dehydrating themselves down 10-14 lbs to fight 2 divisions below their actual fighting weight. Is it safe? Not really. Training while starving and dehydrating yourself can't really be safe and is bound to have some long terms effects.
     
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  2. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hold up Zod-

    Im talking heavyweights here. The heavyweight weigh in is a novelty.

    You can weight in a week in advance if you want to.

    There is no need for a HW weigh in- as there is no weight to make.

    So what I am asking is - in Marcianos time- when did HWS weigh in >?
     
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  3. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    To the best of my knowledge about 1-2 hrs before the fight itself.
     
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  4. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
    damn they were the days, microphones coming down form the ceiling in a smoke filled room, they probably gloved up there and then too.

    They even used a differeet points sytem if I remember
     
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  5. ClintMagnum

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    Amen Brother. :rasta
     
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  6. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he would beat anyone not named klitschko today and would be a live dog vs Wlad.
     
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  7. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    Yeah, a guy with a 67 inch reach and 180 pounds would really have a great shot against Wlad...
     
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  8. madballster

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    Marciano would be a nothing at HW today. Not a chance.
     
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  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marciano would be blown out of the ring in 4 rounds by Wlad without landing a SINGLE punch. Embarrassing mismatch.
     
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  10. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats your opinion, Muhammad ALi believed he would be an extremley tough opponent to fight , and he had size skills and everything else over him too
     
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  11. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    seems to me that agressors have the kryptonite for Wlad.

    Guys like Brewster and Sanders

    Imagine what the rock can do !
     
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  12. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    he wouldn't be a heavyweight now.
     
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  13. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Angelo Dundee:

    "these klitschko are unique being brother and they are the best today, but big guys usually are not so good , they need more oxogen to get to the muscles and in general do not make good fighter, I expect pocket size heavyweights to rule when they are gone "
     
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  14. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    bahhahhaha brewster, purrity and sanders are ATG's in your opinion i guess :patsch:patsch:patsch
     
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  15. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Lucas Matthysse is a our modern Marciano!
     
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