orlin Norris vs Tony Tucker

Marciano had defense. Not Norris level defense though.

 

Sounds like one of them was able to fight larger men because he had great defense and quickness.

 

I've gone back and watched a few Orlin Norris fights. These Marciano comparisons are outlandish. Even at 220ish, Norris had MUCH better footspeed, reflexes, balance, and defensive capabilities than Marciano did at 189. Much crisper straight punches too.

Norris "came ahead" at times but he was also fine letting his opponents be the aggressors. Some of his best punches came from distance, because of his timing and vision. He didn't fall in with his punches or work on the inside like Marciano. Way oversimplistic to call Norris a "come ahead swarmer." It's also a stretch to act as if they have the same reach. Norris at 70' was already operating at a length deficit. Another 3 inch reduction would have made it that much harder for him to score against big men like Page.

 

I hear you, but I think that the differences between them are serious enough that Orlin Norris' career against modern heavyweights tells us little to nothing about how Marciano would have fared. Having remembered very little about Orlin Norris, I expected to see more substantial similarities.

 

Thanks for talking Norris up though. I really like his style and I've been enjoying his fights.

 

Firstly make your mind up. In one thread you have him ( Norris ) down as 5' 10" in this one you have him down as 5' 9", and for the record Boxrec have him at 5' 11"

Secondly Tucker wasn't " losing " at all against Douglas, the scores were dead even, when Buster quit.

Other than that carry on.:roll:

 

He was lucky that Page had faded bad by the time he fought him.

 

Willie Meehan, an obese flyweight, beat Jack Dempsey several times. There's always an exception to common sense.

 

Norris was a far more accomplished cruiser. He was a non factor at heavyweight.