Marciano Assesses His Chances V Baer,Jeffries ,and Dempsey

Very good analysis by Marciano and I think he's kind of spot on with it. I agree Dempsey would have been the hardest test for him. I think Dempsey was faster and more explosive and I agree with Marciano that if Dempsey won it would be early. That said I think Marciano may have done the job against Dempsey after a rough start. I think he had a better chin and certainly his stamina was better. Dempsey's best chance would be to approach Marciano like the Willard fight rather than the Firpo one. Start cautiously and drop the hammer from the outside at the right opportunity. Getting caught in a close quarters slugfest with Marciano sees most of his advantages go up in smoke. I think Marciano over Dempsey in a 60-40 kind of balance, with Dempsey's chances rising the smarter he decided to fight.

 

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He's certainly a huge fan.

 

Baer was incredibly crude and had questionable heart/mental toughness . Marciano would break him. The idea Baer would one shot knock out Marciano is laughable

Jeffries style still was rudimentary. Marciano would out class him

Dempsey Marciano is probably a 50-50 all time war. I favor Marciano slightly because he had a better chin and was better late in fights