Marciano vs Holyfield

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Andyw, Apr 8, 2009.


  1. marciano22

    marciano22 Member Full Member

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    Rocky ko 13 via Holyfields mild heart attack
     
  2. D.T

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    Can't believe people actually think there's a fighter that can KO prime Holyfield.

    What dumb ****s.
     
  3. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    D.T. you know that Bert Cooper nearly stopped Holy. Another referee would have called that. it's great that holy came back but thats my point. Holy isn't an indestructible immortal, espescially versus Marciano, who was a harder-hitting and better fighter then Cooper.
    I imagine Holy would likely win a decision. But a KO/TKO win for Marciano is not out of the question.
     
  4. marciano22

    marciano22 Member Full Member

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    Marciano could KO anyone. You dumb ****.
     
  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Cooper did not almost stop Holyfield ... that's over the top ...
     
  6. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i absolutely agree with you here Suzie....Marciano would be one of those guys who just muscle-up
     
  7. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Agreed. It's a case of extreme exaggeration.
     
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    In a 15 round bout, Marciano eventually gets Holyfield...he would have inevitably ko'ed Holyfield.
     
  9. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano too much pressure for Evander and hits too hard for Evanders good and heart...he does what Burt Cooper failed to do.
     
  10. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    You're only saying that because of how he cane back and stopped Cooper himself. But a good number of referees would have stopped the fight. Period. And he did hurt holy badly. That's my point.
     
  11. Valane

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    Hard to say. He was naturally compact and a endomorph but ne never really carried any muscle. His measurement are small.

    For someone whose bread and butter was stamina and who wasn't particularly fast, i'm not sure bulking up would be a good idea. Tua and Tyson are naturally bigger barrel chested thick set guys and when they went even a bit above certain weights they lost a lot of speed and stamina.
     
  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A series of fights would have ensued.
     
  13. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you look at Holyfield he does really well against punchers and outboxes smaller come forward fighters. If you can beat Tyson and bully Tua is sparring, you can beat Marciano. Holy is going to be able to push Marciano around here because of his strength, dirty head butts. Holyfield also has the speed, jab and range to outbox Rocky. On the back foot Rocky won't be quite as powerful or effective. The number of rounds don't matter too much because Holyfield is Marciano's equal in conditioning
     
  14. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure Holyfield could put a combination together that could drop Marciano. After that.. who knows? Maybe Holyfield would eat some rights and Marciano would eat some uppercuts.
     
  15. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i really dont know with this one i am edging toward holyfield but am not confident at all the only thing i am confident of is this would be one of the dirtiest heavyweight fights to be seen anywhere at anytime