Marciano vs Foreman... What Can The Rock Do?

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  1. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Marciano wasn't slower than Foreman
     
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  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Disagree.
    I think Foreman's hands are deceptively fast.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Maybe not,but he wasn't faster either.
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Frazier did not win a round. Like Joe, Rocky has no recourse but to engage at close range and coming in he gets tagged.
     
  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Well Rocky has a better chin than Joe so he should be fine.
     
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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Be a miracle if Rocky gets out of the first round the way Frazier did
     
  7. mcvey

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    But he cut in all his major fights.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Did he really? His chin is a bit overrated. Dropped by Walcott, seriously buzzed by Walcott in the 11th, and dropped like a sack of sh*t by Moore. Neither guy was some elite heavyweight puncher, certainly along the lines of Foreman. And Frazier certainly fought a better crew than did Marciano.
     
  9. mcvey

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    I think he had a good chin but we never saw him hit by a George Foreman.
     
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  10. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Zzzzzzzzzzzzz"......
     
  11. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    What chin would we assume Foreman, Tyson or Vitali to have if they had gone down or hurt by single blows of this kind?

    He´s totally right. Read above.
     
  12. Gazelle Punch

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    The list of champions and contenders who’ve never been floored or stopped or knocked out is slim to non existent. Especially in the HW division. Foreman Tyson and Vitali were all stopped ironically in their prime and all had good to phenomenal chins. Not sure what your argument is. Walcott was a solid puncher and so was Moore (not as great at HW but still Knocked our a few contenders). Marciano was knocked down for a few seconds got up not on shaky legs and wasn’t in any real danger. You can’t say he didn’t have a good chin because it’s just factually and intellectually dishonest. I still think Foreman most likely stops him but it won’t be easy
     
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  13. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Make use of that forearm smash or get Foreman to take a dive
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    That was tongue and cheek. Joe Frazier had an amazing chin. Rocky was along the same lines but when your walking into Foreman the best chin is gonna give it up.
     
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  15. ETM

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    Freddie Brown will be there to glue Rocky's nose back on. Just long enough for Marciano to introduce Big George to Suzie Q!