In what weight class would Marciano fight today?

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In what weight class would Marciano fight today?

  1. Middleweight

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  2. Super middleweight

    3 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. Light heavyweight

    22 vote(s)
    31.0%

  4. Cruiserweight

    28 vote(s)
    39.4%

  5. Heavyweight

    17 vote(s)
    23.9%
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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah that guy only has 13 pro fights and only has won 3 by knockout. I suspect that he is a cutey like Chris Byrd or Eddie Chambers, Marciano was a banger.
     
    GoldenHulk, Aug 27, 2018
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  2. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    How do you figure that one out? He could fight at cruiser right now; he'd just be undersized.
     
    It's Ovah, Aug 27, 2018
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  3. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Yeah, Bejenaru isn't anything like the Rock. A better comparison would be someone like Glowacki or Lebedev.
     
    It's Ovah, Aug 27, 2018
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  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    He’s an aggressive fast high volume bob and weaving puncher.

    He isn’t gifted with power.
    Which is why I suspect he moved to CW.

    Marciano would be far better suited than Constantine Bejenaru at HW
     
    reznick, Aug 27, 2018
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  5. janitor

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    Not really, there have been a lot of top cruisers who fought at the lower end of the weight spectrum.

    There have also been a lot of light heavyweights who successfully transitioned to cruiser weight.
     
    janitor, Aug 27, 2018
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He doesn't need to put on any more pounds.

    185-190 is a cruiser weight.
     
    janitor, Aug 27, 2018
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  7. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    So mayweather should have fought at hw too according to you
     
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  8. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Dont you mythical marciano fans ever get sick of writing crap like this?
     
    Beouche, Aug 28, 2018
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  9. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. what I typed was that's where Marciano would have fought at. That's where Weill would have had him at. Where you get a correlation with Mayweather is a long long reach---it wasn't as if the guy made chump change in his career.

    Where do you think Weill puts his guy? And why?
     
    zadfrak, Aug 28, 2018
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  10. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Rocky was a 80s type cruiser 183-189 but with the weighing a different day of the fight he could make 175
     
    Combatesdeboxeo_, Aug 28, 2018
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  11. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I think he'd start as a Light Heavyweight, before stepping up to cruiserweight and eventually heavyweight. I think he would for sure be legit champ at Light Heavyweight, and Cruiserweight, I think the size difference would cause problems at Heavyweight. but he'd atleast be a top contender, with a bit of luck could certainly pick up a version of the title.

    I don't see him putting on much weight at all, not with how he trained, unless he went on the juice, and I don't think it'd be worth comprimising what made him special to put on a bit of weight. I think he'd have to turn up to weigh-ins fully dressed, and with coins in his pocket or something.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Aug 28, 2018
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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  13. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So in your opinion, Al Weill would take lesser money and not pursue the bigger paydays?
     
    zadfrak, Aug 28, 2018
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  14. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    I told you that yes.. He could make 175 UNDER this rules in the weighing
     
    Combatesdeboxeo_, Aug 28, 2018
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yes, that's very very well put.

    People want to point out how hard Marciano trained. I understand. He wouldn't train that hard these days, probably. But he would strip away all that fat - yes fat - and fluid that he took to the ring upon his first sincere run at a title.

    I personally think he would turn pro at 168lbs. That's debatable though.

    However, the last thing he would be known as would be a cruiserweight, so of course that's winning the pole. If he went there it'd be as an oldie or as a brief pit-stop on the way to heavyweight where I, personally, would not expect to see him.
     
    McGrain, Aug 28, 2018
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