Muhammad Ali on Rocky Marciano

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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  2. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    I do have their hypothetical Dream Match on DVD, shown at the theaters in January 1970, following the tragic death of Rocky Marciano. This was during Muhammad Ali's banishment from boxing. This will always forever be brought up in discussions like Ali at his peak vs another heavyweight champion of 1988, the 1963 version of Henry Cooper will always be brought up as if no other fighters ever hit the canvas before, except George Chuvalo, it never ends. Only arguments erupt, no gainful debates.
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    That man in your video -- whoever he is -- is one of those nostalgic Fleischer clones, pining for the days when tiny Italian heavyweights ruled the division. These kinds of pseudo-historians are a dime a dozen on boxing forums.

    You really should post a video of an actual boxer evaluating Marciano. This is just embarrassing.
     
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  4. BoxingFanOfIranianDescent

    BoxingFanOfIranianDescent Tony Galento was an African American boxer. banned Full Member

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    Ali wasn't an actual boxer? Interesting thesis
     
  5. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Who's this "Ali" guy? Does he even have a YouTube channel?

    I was talking about the Boomer nostalgist in the video. He's probably Italian-American or something; that would explain the high opinion of Marciano.
     
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