Marciano vs Holyfield

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Everyone's entitled to his own opinion D.T.,.....it's just that your's just happens to be WRONG!!!:lol::lol::hi:
     
  2. yes he almost did it
     
  3. the pressure fighters with heart and stamina like frazier and marciano had the perfect style to beat holyfield
     
  4. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This would be a really good fight....both have guts....tons of heart....BUT....I'm going with The Rock in this one...he was a different kind of animal in the ring...
     
  5. SonnyListonsJab

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    That is because Holyfield is on steroids. Put Marciano on roids and see what happens:good
     
  6. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    It always makes me laugh when people continue to use the example of Cooper knocking down Holyfield as an argument for basically any other fighter when they get matched up against Holyfield in these fantasy-type fights.Holyfield beat the ever-loving **** out of Cooper in a thoroughly dominant performance.Cooper was spirited and that's about it.Holyfield put in an offensive clinic and sent him packing.


    Holyfield was just a much better fighter than somebody like Marciano.Far more versatile and his durability was tested against greater competition than Marciano ever was.
     
  7. D.T

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    lol
     
  8. SonnyListonsJab

    SonnyListonsJab Active Member Full Member

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    It always makes me laugh when people make statements like this
     
  9. D.T

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    HOLYFIELD HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!


    Evander The Real Dea Holyfield would beat Rocky Marciano.


    It seems you (along with VERY FEW people on the forum) are the only ones who know about boxing.
     
  10. D.T

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    :good:good:good:good:good

    and again.... :good
     
  11. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Holyfield would stop Marciano sometime late, in my opinion. With Holyfield's great chin and ability to throw shot after shot, Marciano would be in trouble in a great, competitive battle.
     
  12. Valane

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    Classic is so ****ing biased towards old school fighters it's untrue.

    There is nothing on film to suggest that Marciano could outpoint Holyfield let alone knock him out.
     
  13. SonnyListonsJab

    SonnyListonsJab Active Member Full Member

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    There is tons on film to suggest Marciano would beat holyfield. Take your rose colored glasses off and see it. I first suggest taking a look at qawi-holyfield I where a 5'7 swarmer took holyfield 15 life and death rounds. I also think Marciano's style looks better on film than Vitali and Dempsey too(whom you rated higher than marciano). Also keep in mind we are pitting the holyfield without roids against Marciano.
     
  14. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    holyfield at cruiserweight was quite inexperienced my earlier leaning toward holyfield is hitting rocky ground
     
  15. Valane

    Valane Active Member Full Member

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    I think Vitali looks awful on film, i can clearly see the quality's that make him a pain in the ass h2h though. Dempsey was an exaggeration, i have Marciano above Dempsey.

    I also believe that Marciano could win on points, but a stoppage is unlikely imo and i am not a fan of Holfield and his bible bashing ways to say the least.