Peak Rocky Marciano V Peak Mike Tyson

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Who wins this battle

  1. Rocky

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  2. Iron Mike

    66 vote(s)
    79.5%
  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, how do you see this gem going?
     
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  2. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    I just see Marciano making the mistake of coming forward too much. But Tyson would drop him in the first round imo. If Walcott could find a bomb to drop a young Marciano, Tyson's combinations are bound to produce a knockdown in the first round. I can't see Marciano stylistically finding a way to win this.

    I see this fight looking a whole lot like Patterson's two fights with Liston. Because after the first knockdown Marciano would keep getting up, I think he wouldn't be KO'd, but once Tyson sees he can be hurt he will throw everything at him to get him out in the first round and I don't think Marciano can weather that storm.
     
  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson by brutal early KO
     
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  4. Liston73

    Liston73 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Everything is in Tyson's favour.
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It's all Tyson and early for me.
    There's just nothing that Marciano can do to stop Tyson early, but plenty in favour of Tyson stopping him early.
     
  6. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why even make such a thread? What’s the point?
     
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  8. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have seen posters opine Rocky can beat George Foreman and Lennox Lewis who are both much bigger than Mike and generally higher ranked. In other sports I have seen posters opine that Bill Russell would be as dominant in this era as he was in his own.
     
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  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Them posters are wrong regarding the boxing.Uk here so don`t know who Bill Russell is
     
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  10. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They exist. I have seen similar arguments made about Babe Ruth.
     
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  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Not doubting they exist but there is no way Marciano is beating Tyson
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Over and under on this fight is about 120 seconds, I'd bet under
     
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  13. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IMHO it's more likely than him beating a 6'5" 245 pound Lennox Lewis with an 84 inch reach.
     
  14. Liston73

    Liston73 Active Member banned Full Member

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    I'd bet that neither Walcott or Moore would floor a prime focused Tyson.
     
  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Walcott might make it a few rounds being slick before being Ko'ed, Moore goes out early against Tyson's firepower.
     
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