Is Marciano the Greatest the Sport has Ever Seen?

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  1. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In boxing ability no and not even close... BUT as a boxer to rally around and support, he is definitely up there at the top
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yes. And Wilder beats Ali
     
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    God damn not again...
     
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  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    We can all agree it's George Foreman
     
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  5. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BUT....he did more with less!!!
     
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  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Good point.

    He wasn't the best, but as for the greatest he has a case.
     
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  7. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don’t think any fighter can really be given that title considering the best fighters in the history of boxing all excelled at different things.
     
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  8. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Marciano has an argument for GOAT at heavyweight but I think he's a clear notch below Greb and Robinson P4P.

    Though I don't rank Rocky in the top 10, he has a loose argument for top 10 P4P
     
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  9. janitor

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    If his defenders are not arguing for it, then why are we arguing about it?
     
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  10. TheWorstEver(TWE)

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    Not for me no. But his ability to endure pain & overcome his own limitations is very impressive & admirable.
     
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  11. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That’s the secret. His defenders don’t idolize him as some say but analyze what they believe to be true in H2h matches. If it doesn’t fit their criteria they have no rational argument so they must slander the opposition. I have no idea why Marciano gets them so riled up? I can compliment Dempsey, Louis, Ali, Liston, Foreman, Holmes, Holyfield exc and everything’s fine but mention the Rock and people lose their minds
     
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Honestly the same people, with the exception of McVey, get riled up if you mention Dempsey as well
     
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  13. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    If he was legitmately a Light Heavyweight I think he'd have a pretty solid case.


    Never understood why anyone trying to detract from him calls him a Light Heavyweight.
     
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  14. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Not even close
     
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  15. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    If he was a light heavy and had the likes of Bivins and Maxim on his resume as well then definitely. In the same way that Langford could've been the goat at 145-175

    But Marciano wanted nothing less than the heavyweight division and the greatness that came with it

    I do find hilarious irony in people who call Marciano small then insult him for fighting "blown up light heavies". Like, doesnt that mean he fought people his own size?
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, May 24, 2019
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