Picture of Sonny Liston and Rocky Marciano

That's the sad truth of the matter.

 

I am at a loss to how you could think such a thing. After all, I have stated my case quite solidly.

Today JT has discovered Patterson, a recent lightheavyweight #1 contender, won the heavyweight title from the lightheavyweight champion. And Mcvey learned that Charles couldn’t have been better in the three years previous to 1946 when he didn’t win an official fight.

I must say, having made absolutely no contribution yourself, these unfounded teatime snipes from the sidelines are coming a bit of a habit for you aren’t they?

 

No the sad truth is you missed the reply.

I didn’t lie. Perhaps I should have checked the detail and worded it another way. Charles really Didn’t win an official fight for three years. This is the truth!

And this is because he was absent for practically three years. If the word “practically” makes the sentence completely honest but less sensational then please comfort yourself in the fact that Charles didn’t just “practically” win for three years, he officially didn’t win for three whole years.

All of this ball hang is an enormous diversion from accepting Charles was not a better fighter between the years 1943 and 1946 than he was after 1946.

 

Four fights in that time scale.All official, two of which he won.


1943 Jan 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, Oh L 10 Mar 31 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, Oh LK 8
1944
Dec 13 Stanley Coicz Rome, Italy W 3
Dec 16 Adolph Barlow Rome, Italy W 3
-The previous 2 bouts were part of the Second Inter-Allied
Championships, Professional Light Heavyweight Division; Charles
won the competition

 

Louis? Did he spar with him? Otherwise how would he know

 

Yes he had exhibitions with him ,I was waiting for you!

 

Tooth ,plus a cracked bridge.

 

Lol thanks never knew that.

 

Man Louis shared the ring with just about everyone from the 40s and 50s.

 

No he didn't ,one tooth.read Russell Sullivan's "Rocky Marciano"."The Rock Of HisTimes." He didn't have 4 front teeth to lose!

 

If it was indeed 4 teeth, he is everything they say he was.
If it was one tooth, he was a bum.

 

That makes it even more of an accomplishment. He had to go through two fights with Joe Louis and three fights with Ezzard Charles while already being 50+ fights into his career to get a title. Guys don't have to go through all of that trouble anymore to pickup a title nowadays.