Marciano vs Charels I, a war!

I watched a bit of ESPN classic Marathon on Rocky Marciano. The first Charles fight was a classic. Rounds 1,4, 6, 10, and 15 were shown.

Charles start out hot, and even shakes Marciano up in rounds 1 and 4. Had Charles opted to stick a move a bit more, the fight might have gone his way. Rocky was cut ealry, and pawing at times at it. However, as it was Charles pretty much stood toe to toe with the Rock, beating him to the punch and scoring more cleanly, but lacking the big punch to turn the tides into his favor.

Marciano turns the tides in round 6, though Charles makes a rally. In round 10 and 15, Marciano's will to win and work rate is amazing. He just keeps loading up and throwing punches. Charles at times lands clean uppercuts and counter punchers ( Which Rocky is open to ), but just does not have the reserves left to fight back as often. There were no knockdowns. Charles took many punches. I guess chins can be funny. Charles took many bombs from Marciano without going down in this fight, but went down in other fights from lesser punchers.

Comments from Bert Sugar: Charles was the 2nd best heavy at the time, but Sugar says really wasn't anyone else out there. Sugar did not see a lot of skill from Marciano, but admires his stamina. He calls Marciano the Nolan Ryan of the heavyweights. All fastballs throw hard, but not much variety or accuracy. Props are given to Charles for going the distance. Sugar also says, Rocky loved to eat and his trainer Goldman had to take food away from him during camp! Amazing since Rocky was in tiptop shape for this fight.

Is the full 15 out there? This was one heck of a fight.

 

Charles stood right in front of Marciano, and traded from round 1 to finish. He did not use his height, reach, skills, or footwork advantage at all early in the fight when he was in the lead. What fight were you watching? If Charles boxed and moved a more often, the outcome could have been different.

 

Now this is funny. Wrong, they exchage plenty. Charles is not keeping away from Maricnao and piling up points, he is mixing it up. In fact, Chalres, who was not a big puncher at heavy, shakes Marciano up, not once but twice in the rounds shown on ESPN CLassic.

How about Marciano's prespective on one of his fights with Charles? Rocky says, " He looks like he ( Chalres ) is going to stay close. I don't like that! "

Very amusing stuff SuzieQ. Sure you know more than I do on boxing.

How about watching a bit of the action?

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4_qPmEqZ9U[/url]

 

Marciano was easy to hit in this fight, up close with upper cuts, or from out fighting. It is easy to see Chalres was in there brawl more than run. Laughing with silly icons won't change the truth.

 

This is a thread about a great fight. I start these type of threads from time to time. In great fights, both fighters have their moments. I described the action as it went down. Don't be so sulky.