prime tyson vs prime marciano

tyson had too much firepower and was too athletic marciano, tyson knocks him out early

 

Interesting fight. I immediately side toward Tyson by early stoppage, but Tyson thrived more against taller foes who jabbed. Against shorter foes he may have been a little bit more vulnerable because his style was built around slipping punches against taller foes throwing straight punches.

Marciano was short and fought small so that would play in his favor. He had no quit in him either and took a good shot, although it's hard to gauge his chin exactly due to there not being a big, top level puncher on his resume (not his fault, the guys he fought like Moore, Walcott, Charles were all beating the big guys at the time) Marciano also hit hard enough to get Tysons attention and if he can get Tyson in the late rounds his chances of winning go up exponentially.

I have to go with Tyson though. He has the big edge in speed, as well as the edge in power and chin. Marciano has a considerable edge in stamina but I don't see it helping him here, as he gets outgunned in the 4th round of a tough fight.

 

This is a bad styles matchup for the Rock. Tyson outweighted him by 30 lbs. and was the faster of the two. The longer Rocky could survive the better chance he has but if I had to put money on it I have Tyson winning by early KO.

 

Tyson in the first or second round.

 

Tyson by stoppage.

 

Spot on. Tyson by stoppage.

 

modern training methodology for general athleticism are far superior to what they used to be. I'm sure the technical side of boxing developed as well. That and the beast that tyson was I give it to tyson

 

Prime for prime it's hard not to go with Tyson. Bigger and considerably faster with an edge in power as well. Plus Mike's chin has been hit by true heavy/super heavyweights while Marciano feasted on light heavies for the most part. Rocky's only chance would be in dragging Mike into the later rounds and taking advantage of his superior stamina but could Rocky survive an early assault by Mike? Tyson is bigger, faster and more powerful than anything Rocky ever faced. Plus Mike is about the same height so Rocky's crouch wouldn't be that strategically effective. It just wouldn't be that hard for Mike to find him. I love the Rock but he's in over his head in this one I'm afraid.

 

Tyson was faster, stronger, bigger, and more skilled. This fight probably doesn't go more than a round. Four rounds at the most. Tysons busts Marciano up bad.

 

Its arguebable, but he did fight 6'2 214lb # 2 rated Joe Louis, and Louis still had plenty of power in his left hook which landed flush on marciano a couple times. Rock took it very well. I would consider Louis a big top level puncher, certainly on the Nino Valdez level. I don't care how old you are...if you were once the greatest puncher of all time, then you can still hit hard at 37. I wouldnt buy too much intp his lack of KO percentage, just because he lost his fight finishing combinations against young defensive oriented fighters did not mean he couldn't still hit hard with one punch. He knocked out BBC Heavyweight Champion granite chinned lee savold with 1 punch.


Btw, I agree with your analysis on tyson vs marciano. I like Tyson by TKO 4 but rocky really makes tyson work for it. I really do believe Rocky Marciano was one of the toughest fighters to knockout in history with his granite chin, and excellent recuperation powers. Only the best of the punchers like Louis and Tyson would stop the Rock.

 

I'd favor Tyson.

He wouldn't be at a disadvantage with Marciano and his love of elbowing either.

 

Or headbutts right?