Muhamed Ali vs Rocky Marciano prime for prime

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Ali vs Marciano

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  1. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    This. Ali wouldn't play with Marciano. He tears up his skin with crisp one two's. The kind Frazier walked through.
     
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  2. Seamus

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    Did Marciano ever face a decent heavy who was prime?
     
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  3. janitor

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    Here is the crux of it.

    Ali is the greater fighter, but Marciano has the style to give him hell, just as Frazier did.

    This would be a 50/50 type fight.
     
  4. mcvey

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    I cant see that myself ,I think Marciano gets a beating here and is stopped on cuts.
     
  5. mcvey

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    He fought decent heavies who were prime .Ali fought and beat great ones.
     
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  6. Reinhardt

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    Ali by decision ,,148-136 total domination. I might give Rocky 2 rounds
     
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  7. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Dumbest comment ever
     
  8. Seamus

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    Was Lastarza decent? Layne was decent, I guess.
     
  9. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Yes everybody knows that frazier fought a prime Ali.
    Btw( frazier was better than marciano in every single department).
    Bigger
    Faster with hands and feet
    20 pounds heavier
    Stronger
    Harder puncher(except right hand but the left hook was the weak point of Ali not right hands)
    Harder to outbox
    Better pressure fighter
    Better chin
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Yeah Layne was decent.
     
  11. janitor

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    Here I must give my honest interpretations:

    Bigger - Yes.
    Faster with hands and feet - Yes.
    20 pounds heavier - So is my auntie.
    Stronger - No.
    Harder puncher - No
    Harder to outbox - Hmmmm. Perhaps, in as much as it is relevant.
    Better pressure fighter - Debatable.
    Better chin - No.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Rocky had two fisted power which is what has always persuaded me why he beats Frazier.
     
  13. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I feel that Marciano would get brutalized by a prime youthful Ali. The Ali's from Manilla and the like would be in for a long night, but still might pull it off. I just can't envision Rocky getting to a Prime Ali, just can't.
     
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  14. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    Lol!!
     
  15. janitor

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    That is my call.

    If you sincerely feel that I am misguided, then I am willing to listen!
     
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