Is Rocky Marciano the best Cruiserweight in history?

If you seriously think Kovalev hits harder than Joe Louis, go ahead and make a thread in Classic and put up a poll.

 

how has it deteriorated? ever since the fifties americas best athletes have played football. to this day jim brown is a better athlete than any boxer ever.

 

put up a poll yourself. i do not care to nor care about the opinions you seek.

 

whic sport r u referring to, football or boxing?

Because I am clearly not referring to football. I have no idea why you introduced it here. if you want to discuss football, do it with someone else.

 

misunderstood where you were going. regardless, the athletes of today are far superior to those of the past in every way except for heart and fundamentals. my point was this goes for every sport. and americas best athletes have went into football since the fifties.

 

This. Most modern fighters are part time fighters compared to old school fighters. Marciano regularly fought fighters that were way more experienced and versatile in the ring than Kovalev is. Archie Moore or LaStarza would beat everyone on Kovalev's resume while Kovalev would struggle to be a contender if he fought in the 50's at 175.

 

no it doesnt go for every sport. YOu just have no intereest in the majority of sports that have deterioated or gone under.

u keep repeating this, despite what I wrote.

 

For you and everybody that is interested, here's the thread:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/who-hit-harder-sergei-kovalev-or-joe-louis.597680/

 

I rate Kovalev highly. I think he'd be a top fighter in any era. That said,
(1) he clearly has conditioning problems and
(2) he does not beat Marciano and
(3) he does not hit harder than Joe Louis.

 

so enlighten me as to the sports that have progressed as opposed to those that have regressed.

 

I believe that you are arguing that point with this guy:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threa...weight-in-history.597672/page-3#post-18889952

 

with plenty of people over the years.

 

i stand by this quote. perhaps the best athlete ever. at least compared to his contemporaries. he was akin to secretariat. in domination.

 

Nevertheless it's not my argument

 

it is three am here and i have been drinking! wherever you are, i hope you have a great day!